Senior Software Engineer - Hybrid, UK Clearance

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Private health care

Career development opportunities

Performance bonuses

Every other Friday off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman UK is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Cheltenham, offering hybrid working arrangements. You will design, develop and maintain critical infrastructure with a strong emphasis on robust, scalable software solutions and leadership in delivery.

You’ll contribute across backend and frontend technologies, with experience in Java Spring Boot, Python, React, and modern CI/CD practices. The role requires UK clearance and a flexible, proactive mindset to tackle complex challenges.

Qualifications

• Proven software engineer with backend and/or frontend experience.
• Strong understanding of software design, testing and delivery in Agile environments.
• Experience with CI/CD, containerisation and cloud platforms is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on development and contribute to the codebase, including peer reviews.
• Design software features to realise the product roadmap and explain design choices.
• Break down large work into defined tasks and work iteratively in Agile sprints.
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
• Demonstrate development work to internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Java Spring Boot

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

SQL/NoSQL

Tools

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Job description

Northrop Grumman UK is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Cheltenham, offering hybrid working arrangements. You will design, develop and maintain critical infrastructure with a strong emphasis on robust, scalable software solutions and leadership in delivery.

You’ll contribute across backend and frontend technologies, with experience in Java Spring Boot, Python, React, and modern CI/CD practices. The role requires UK clearance and a flexible, proactive mindset to tackle complex challenges.