Senior Software Engineer

Prattwhitney; Filton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

25 days holiday

Company bonus scheme

Flexible Benefits scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Prattwhitney is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in the UK. This full-time, on-site position involves designing and building software across various sectors.

The ideal candidate will have full stack experience, strong Java skills, and familiarity with cloud platforms. The role offers opportunities for professional growth and training, along with a range of benefits including a contributory pension scheme and enhanced family policies.

Join us to be part of a collaborative team focusing on delivering critical software solutions!

Qualifications

• Experience in building enterprise-grade web applications or backend services.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms and containerization.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

• Design and build software using industry best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and engineers.
• Contribute to project milestones and continuous improvement.

Skills

Full stack experience

Java development with Spring Boot

Front-end development using React or Vue

AWS or Azure cloud platforms

Docker and Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)

Unit testing and test automation

Git version control

Data visualisation techniques

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-03-17 Country: United Kingdom Location: Gloucester, South Gloucestershire Position Role Type: Onsite Raytheon UK have a full time, perm opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to join our specialist teams in Manchester, Gloucester or London working fully onsite. As Senior Software Engineer, you'll be part of our experienced Software Engineering function, working in a cross-functional team, delivering and deploying critical software across a variety of business areas. We have opportunities for Software Engineers at every level within a team, so your Recruiter will discuss the great opportunities for development or challenges we offer based off your professional profile.

Due to the interesting work we do and the sector this team is working in, we require all candidates to currently hold eDV clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and build software using industry best practice
• Collaborate with stakeholders and other engineers
• Contribute to the completion of milestones associated with your project
• Contribute to continuous improvement within your team
• Collaborate with your peers on technical direction within your team

Qualifications

• Full stack experience within an agile team building enterprise‑grade web applications or backend services
• Java development with Spring Boot
• Front‑end development using modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Vue)
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
• Containerisation and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible or equivalent)
• Unit testing and test automation
• Use of code repositories (Git), including branching strategies, pull‑request workflows, and merge processes
• Experience with data visualisation tools or techniques
• We appreciate you may not be an expert in every area above - we can support with training and development in some areas! Please do make an application and we will identify where we can best support your growth specific to your application.

Benefits

• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• 6 times salary "Life Assurance" with pension
• 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary)
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave

Work Culture

• 37hr working week
• Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
• Flexible working culture focused on output, with more formal flexible working arrangements on request (assessed subject to role) - please highlight any requests to the Talent Acquisition team.

Equal Employment Opportunity

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.