Senior Software Engineer - High-Performance Defence Systems

Electus Recruitment Solutions; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Company pension

Private healthcare

Autonomy with progression

Job summary

Electus Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Software Developer to take full ownership of high-performance, bespoke defence systems with significant autonomy and influence over architecture. You will work alongside technical experts to translate complex challenges into robust code and continually improve delivery pipelines.

The ideal candidate will have a strong software engineering foundation and experience across low-latency or complex enterprise environments, with a track record of delivering

Qualifications

• British nationality essential to meet site regulations.
• Advanced capability in C#/.NET, Java, Rust or Python.
• Track record of designing and delivering complex software solutions.
• Strong communication skills to articulate technical decisions to key stakeholders.
• Aptitude - we want experienced engineers who want to push technology to its limits, at pace.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver resilient software solutions for high-stakes technical problems in defence.
• Partner directly with domain experts to translate complex challenges into robust code.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging tools to maintain high engineering standards.
• Drive continuous improvement across core codebase architecture and delivery pipelines.

Skills

C#/.NET

Java

Rust

Python

Software design

Stakeholder comms

Job description

Electus Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Software Developer to take full ownership of high-performance, bespoke defence systems with significant autonomy and influence over architecture. You will work alongside technical experts to translate complex challenges into robust code and continually improve delivery pipelines.

The ideal candidate will have a strong software engineering foundation and experience across low-latency or complex enterprise environments, with a track record of delivering