Senior Software Engineer

STS Defence; Southampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence technology firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Systems and Software team. This role involves developing and maintaining software throughout the Software Development Lifecycle while providing technical leadership. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science, along with experience in C++, C#, Java, and web development. Responsibilities include managing software development processes, providing input into bids, and contributing to business development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Degree Qualified (BSc or equivalent) in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience architecting cradle-to-grave software solutions including Technology Readiness level (TRL) process.
• Proven track record with creating and maintaining servers, primarily those with versioning control and automated testing capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for co-ordination of day to day software development in a small team.
• Designing and implementing software changes through change control process as part of spiral development.
• Leading the planning, delivery and assurance of software work packages.

Skills

C++

C#

Java

Web development (HTML, CSS, JS)

Linux

Bash/Shell scripting

Qt/QML

Education

Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Bugzilla

Cloud-based big data solutions

Job description

Job Description

The Senior Software Engineer will work within the Systems and Software team in the Programmes area of STS Defence, developing and maintaining software throughout the Software Development Lifecycle from requirements elicitation, through to in service delivery.

The post will provide technical leadership on software projects for key stakeholders and on software development activities undertaken by the company. This includes responsibility for managing code and quality reviews to ensure relevant quality standards are met across the software team.

The Senior Software Engineer will also assist in support of wider business objectives exploring new technologies for product creation, development and R&D to grow our software development capability stream; and provide support to existing software projects as required.

Duties

• Senior Software Engineer responsible for co-ordination of day to day software development in a small team
• Designing and implementing software changes through change control process as part of spiral development.
• Continuous improvement of Software Engineering capabilities, maintaining a leading edge capability
• Leading the planning, delivery and assurance of software work packages and ensuring software engineering process and best practice followed
• Oversight, direction and guidance to the allocated project team members, through the planning and delivery of installation tasks and projects
• The provision of software engineering technical input into bid preparation and contracts
• Ongoing review and improvement of policies, standards and procedures for software engineering activities
• Support project software requirements including supporting customer and other stakeholder meetings as required
• The exploitation of opportunities for further business development

Qualifications

• Degree Qualified (BSc or equivalent) in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Experience with C++, C#, Java, and web development (HTML, CSS, JS, etc.)
• Exposure to other embedded development (Linux, bash/shell scripting, terminal command-line scripts, Qt/QML)
• Strong experience architecting cradle-to-grave software solutions including Technology Readiness level (TRL) process.
• Proven track record with creating and maintaining servers, primarily those with versioning control, Bugzilla, project management capabilities and automated testing capabilities
• Strong experience of software development lifecycle processes, ensuring both a quality of process and firm traceability from requirements to implementation
• Experience of creating and managing cloud-based big data solutions desirable
• Proven track record of working collaboratively with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders