Software Engineer

Sanderson Government & Defence; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology company is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to build cutting-edge products that protect key operations and information. This role requires collaboration with customers to shape technical strategies while applying emerging technologies to complex challenges. The position is hybrid based in Gloucester, offering a salary range of £50,000 - £65,000 plus benefits. Applicants must hold sole British nationality due to security requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in full-stack development.
• Ability to produce high-quality technical designs.
• Knowledge of APIs, UIs, and backend services.

Responsibilities

• Develop clean, secure, and reusable code.
• Produce comprehensive technical documentation.
• Maintain and enhance data pipelines and REST APIs.
• Support Agile delivery and team ceremonies.

Skills

Clean code development

Test-driven development

API integration

Agile methodologies

Collaboration with users

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

• 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, UIs, 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 user researchers to represent real user needs

Reasonable Adjustments

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

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