Software Engineer

Sanderson Government and Defence; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology firm is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to build innovative products aimed at enhancing national security. The role involves developing secure and test-driven code, maintaining data pipelines, and collaborating with clients on technical strategy. Ideal candidates must be sole British nationals due to national security work. This hybrid role is based in Gloucester and offers a competitive salary ranging from £50,000 to £65,000, along with benefits and bonuses.

Benefits

Benefits package

Performance bonus

Qualifications

• Experience with test-driven development.
• Knowledge of Agile practices and frameworks.
• Ability to develop reusable and scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop clean, secure, test-driven code.
• Produce high-quality technical designs and documentation.
• Integrate APIs, UIs, data stores, and backend services.

Skills

Secure coding practices

API integration

Agile methodologies

Technical documentation

Job description

Job Description

Full Stack Software Engineer

Location: Gloucester (Hybrid)

Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 + Benefits and Bonus

SC clearance required to start.

Applicants must be a sole British national due to the nature of the work being within National Security.

What you’ll be doing

As a Full-Stack Software Engineer, you’ll build cutting‑edge products that protect people, platforms, missions and information from evolving threats.

You’ll collaborate directly with customers, help shape technical strategy, and apply emerging technologies to complex, operational challenges – bringing the physical and digital worlds together.

Key responsibilities

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• Develop clean, secure, test‑driven code
• Produce high‑quality technical designs and documentation
• Build solutions that are open, reusable, and scalable
• Translate logical designs into robust, real‑world implementations
• Work with both established and emerging technologies to identify the right patterns
• Integrate APIs, UI​s, data stores, and backend services
• Maintain and enhance data pipelines, data stores, and REST APIs
• Contribute to Agile delivery and team ceremonies
• Support teammates in understanding new API features and impacts
• Work closely with us…