Senior Software Engineer

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler; Test Valley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence consultancy is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to work on innovative software in the RF communications and sensors domain. This role involves detailed software design, implementation, and testing as part of a flexible agile team. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant degree and experience in software engineering processes from R&D to product development. Competitive salary and flexible benefits are offered.

Benefits

Flexible benefits covering Health and Wellbeing

Savings and Protection benefits

Leisure and Entertainment benefits

Qualifications

• Master's or bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or a related subject.
• Experience with embedded software development and modern software architecture practices.
• Ability to work within an agile team and exhibit leadership qualities.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement components of product software.
• Work as part of an agile software team to test and deploy solutions.
• Understand existing systems and contribute to future developments.

Skills

Software engineering experience from R&D concept to product development

Comfortable with modern agile development practices (Scrum/Kanban)

Capability in multiple programming languages (C++, C#, Python)

Knowledge of Sensor and Communication systems

Education

BEng/BSc or master's degree in engineering/computer science

Tools

GitLab

VS Code

Job description

Senior Software Engineer

Salary: £60,000 - £80,000

Location: Romsey

Sector: Defence and National Security

You will join a leading defence and national security consultancy, working on software for products in the RF communication and sensors domain.

You will be responsible for the detailed design, implementation and testing of components of the product software, working with an agile team.

There is a degree of flexibility as to the agile tasking within the agile software team, depending on your expertise, the role can flex to focus either on Modern UI design and implementation or Embedded software development.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Software Engineer your responsibilities will include:

• Detailed design of components of the product software
• Implementation and testing of software as part of an agile software team
• Gaining understanding of existing system products and future development agendas.

Qualifications

Your skills and experience:

• BEng/BSc and/or master's degree in an appropriate engineering, computer science, information systems or related subject.
• Knowledge of Sensor and Communication systems.
• Software engineering experience from R&D concept through to the full product development lifecycle.
• Modern software architecture practices.
• Experience of some kind of scientific application/DSP, including algorithm implementation.
• Capability in multiple languages and switching between languages rapidly, e.g. C++/C#/Python.
• Comfortable with modern agile development practices e.g. Scrum/Kanban.
• Comfortable with modern software tooling e.g. Gitlab, Git, VS Code.

Ideal Experience

• Experience of modern UI design.
• Embedded software development (cross‑compiling, deployment).
• Linux OS and tools, kernel drivers.
• DevOps (Gitlab CI/CD scripting, pipelines, Docker).
• Team Leadership or Line Management experience.

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary you will enjoy access to a number of additional flexible benefits, which will cover Health and Wellbeing, Savings and Protection and Life, Leisure and Entertainment.

Security Information

Due to the nature of this position, we require you to be willing and eligible to achieve a minimum of SC clearance. To qualify, the candidate should be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years for SC. For more information about clearance eligibility, please see (url removed).