Software Engineer

Frontier Resourcing; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Frontier Resourcing is seeking a Software Engineer to design, build, and deliver secure digital solutions in highly secure environments. You’ll work with engineers, architects, and delivery specialists to enable faster, safer decision-making for critical operations.

You will develop Android Kotlin front-end apps, backend services in Rust/Python/Go, and containerize with Docker, while implementing CI/CD pipelines and contributing to code reviews and best practices.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Git for version control and collaboration.
• Proficiency in Android Kotlin front-end development.
• Experience with backend languages such as Rust, Python, or Go.
• Solid understanding of MVVM, Web APIs, and data standards including OpenAPI.
• Experience with Docker for containerisation and deployment.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the development team to design, develop, and maintain software solutions.
• Develop reliable applications in Kotlin Jetpack Compose for Android.
• Utilise GIT for version control, ensuring efficient code management and collaboration.
• Design and implement backend solutions using Rust, Python, or Go for robust services.
• Utilise Docker for containerisation to streamline deployment and consistency.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate software delivery and deployment.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following industry best practices.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to team members.
• Stay updated with latest technologies, trends, and best practices in software development.

Skills

Git for version control

Android Kotlin frontend development

Backend languages (Rust, Python, Go)

MVVM, Web APIs, OpenAPI

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps processes

Code review collaboration

Secure environments / remote dev VMs

Tools

Docker

Job description

As a Software Engineer, you’ll help design, build, and deliver secure digital solutions in highly secure environments. You’ll work alongside engineers, architects, and delivery specialists to develop technology that enables faster, safer decision-making for critical operations.

You will

• Collaborate with the development team to design, develop, and maintain software solutions.
• Develop reliable applications in Kotlin Jetpack Compose for Android.
• Utilise GIT for version control, ensuring efficient code management and collaboration.
• Design and implement backend solutions using either Rust, Python, or Go, ensuring robustness and scalability (e.g. writing web APIs).
• Utilise Docker for containerisation to streamline deployment processes and ensure consistency across environments.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate software delivery and deployment.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following industry best practices.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to team members.
• Stay updated with the latest technologies, trends, and best practices in software development.

Required Skills

• Strong proficiency in GIT for version control and collaborative development.
• Proficiency in Android Kotlin front-end development.
• Happy to develop PoC applications where requirements may change rapidly and rework is common.
• Familiarity with backend development languages such as Rust, Python, or Go.
• Solid understanding of software development principles (MVVM, UDF), Web APIs, standards (e.g. OpenAPI), and data structures.
• Experience with Docker for containerisation and deployment.
• Knowledge of DevOps processes, including CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities within a team environment.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, dynamic work environment and learn new technologies quickly.
• Comfortable with developing in a secure environment (on remote developer environments, VMs etc).