Senior Software Engineer / Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Raytheon; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon UK is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join our cross-functional team on Manchester or Gloucester sites. You will design and build secure software, collaborate with stakeholders, and contribute to milestones in an Agile environment.

Candidates must be eligible for SC and eDV clearance and will work with cloud services, containerization, IaC, and data/search tech in a Defence-focused setting. The role emphasizes DevSecOps practices at scale, with exposure to AWS/Azure,

Qualifications

• Willing to hold SC and eDV clearance.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure).
• Experience with containerisation/orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
• Experience with relational databases and search technologies (PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch).
• Experience with testing frameworks (Mocha, Jest, Cypress).
• Experience working in an Agile delivery team and GitLab workflows.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Agile delivery

Cross-team collaboration

Security awareness

Tools

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Terraform

Ansible

PostgreSQL

Elasticsearch/OpenSearch

Mocha

Jest

Cypress

GitLab

Job description

Overview

Raytheon UK has 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 development function, working in a cross-functional team, delivering and deploying critical software across a variety of business areas. Due to the sector and work this team is involved in, all candidates must be willing and eligible to hold SC and eDV clearance. In this area of the business we apply DevSecOps at scale, with capabilities in artificial intelligence, machine learning, cyber security and geospatial intelligence to support the defence, intelligence and cyber sectors. We collaborate 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 peers on technical direction within your team

Core Software Engineering

• 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