Security-Cleared Software Engineer - Hybrid & Impact

Northrop Grumman UK; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Compressed fortnight with Friday off

Private healthcare

Dental cover

Life assurance & pension

Flexible benefits package

Holiday buy/sell

Career development programs

Annual incentive program

Mentoring & development opportunities

Job summary

Northrop Grumman UK is seeking a software engineer to join a team delivering high-quality software across the development lifecycle. You will design, develop, test and maintain solutions while collaborating with experienced engineers.

The role emphasizes agile delivery, code reviews, and continuous improvement. You will gain exposure to cloud and container technologies and databases, with opportunities for mentoring and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience with backend languages (Java/Spring or Python) and code quality practices.
• Familiarity with Agile/scrum environments and collaborative development.
• Exposure to cloud or container technologies (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes) and databases (SQL/MongoDB).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, development, testing and maintenance of software solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers to deliver features across the SDLC.
• Participate in code reviews and apply feedback to improve quality.
• Break down work into tasks and contribute to sprint planning.
• Demonstrate completed work through sprint reviews and showcases.
• Support continuous improvement and engineering best practices.

Skills

Java/Spring Backend

Version control & testing

Agile development

Cloud & Containers

SQL & MongoDB

Continuous learning

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Northrop Grumman UK is seeking a software engineer to join a team delivering high-quality software across the development lifecycle. You will design, develop, test and maintain solutions while collaborating with experienced engineers.

The role emphasizes agile delivery, code reviews, and continuous improvement. You will gain exposure to cloud and container technologies and databases, with opportunities for mentoring and professional growth.