Senior Software Engineer / Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Raytheon; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon UK is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join our teams on Manchester or Gloucester sites. You will work in a cross-functional software development function, delivering critical software and ensuring secure, scalable solutions across defence and intel domains.

The role requires willingness to obtain SC and eDV clearances, and involves collaborating with customers and suppliers using the latest technologies to deliver mission-critical systems.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering software in cross-functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of modern JavaScript/TypeScript stacks and cloud native practices.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and OpenAPI specifications.

Responsibilities

• Design and build software using industry best practice
• Collaborate with stakeholders and other engineers
• Contribute to milestones and project progress
• Drive continuous improvement within the team
• Contribute to technical direction across the team

Skills

React

NextJS

TypeScript

Python

Java

REST API

OpenAPI/Swagger

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab

Job description

hackajob is collaborating with Raytheon to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon UK have a full time, permanent opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team on our Manchester or Gloucester sites.

You'll be part of our experienced software dev function, working in a cross-functional team, delivering and deploying critical software across a variety of business areas.

Due to the interesting work we do and the sector this team is working in, we require all candidates to be willing and eligible to hold SC and eDV clearance.

In this area of the business we prove DevSecOps at scale, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, cyber and geospatial intelligence capabilities to support the defence, intelligence and cyber sectors. Collaborating with customers and suppliers to deliver secure, mission critical systems using the latest technologies and innovations.

Responsibilities

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

Desired Skills and Experience

Core Software Engineering

• JavaScript frameworks (React, NextJS)
• TypeScript
• Python
• Java
• REST API development
• OpenAPI / Swagger

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Cloud services (AWS or Azure)
• Containerisation & Orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)

Data & Search Technologies

• Relational Databases (e.g. PostgreSQL)
• Elasticsearch / Opensearch

Testing & Quality

• Unit testing and automation
• Testing frameworks (e.g. Mocha, Jest, Cypress)

Delivery & Collaboration

• Experience working in an Agile delivery team
• Use of code repositories (e.g. GitLab); familiarity with branching strategies, pull requests and merge processes