Senior Software Engineer – Cloud, API & Agile (Hybrid)

Raytheon; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

25 days holiday

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Enhanced sick pay

Family friendly policies

Hybrid/remote working

Volunteering days

Job summary

Raytheon UK is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Manchester to design and build software across Defence and aerospace domains. The role is permanent, onsite/hybrid with a minimum of three days on site, and requires eligibility for SC and eDV clearance.

You will work in an Agile environment with modern stacks including JavaScript/TypeScript, Python/Java, cloud services, containers, and IaC. You will collaborate with stakeholders, contribute to milestones, and drive technical direction

Qualifications

• Experience with modern JS/TS frameworks (React/NextJS).
• REST API development with OpenAPI/Swagger.
• Cloud services exposure (AWS or Azure).
• Containerization with Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift.
• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform/Ansible.
• Relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
• Elasticsearch/OpenSearch experience.
• Unit testing with Mocha/Jest/Cypress.
• Experience in Agile delivery teams.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

React/NextJS

TypeScript

Python

Java

REST API

OpenAPI/Swagger

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Terraform

Ansible

PostgreSQL

Elasticsearch/OpenSearch

Mocha/Jest/Cypress

Agile

Job description

Raytheon UK is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Manchester to design and build software across Defence and aerospace domains. The role is permanent, onsite/hybrid with a minimum of three days on site, and requires eligibility for SC and eDV clearance.

You will work in an Agile environment with modern stacks including JavaScript/TypeScript, Python/Java, cloud services, containers, and IaC. You will collaborate with stakeholders, contribute to milestones, and drive technical direction