Software Engineer

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

Job summary

A government defense contractor is looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer to develop secure, scalable solutions to protect national security. You will work in a hybrid environment, collaborating directly with customers and applying emerging technologies to complex challenges. The role requires a sole British national and SC clearance to commence work. Responsibilities include developing test-driven code, technical designs, and maintaining data pipelines. Competitive salary of £50,000 - £65,000 plus benefits.

Benefits

Benefits and Bonus

Qualifications

• Applicants must be a sole British national due to the nature of the work.
• SC clearance is required to start.

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.
• Integrate APIs, UIs, data stores, and backend services.
• Contribute to Agile delivery and team ceremonies.

Skills

Secure coding practices

Agile methodologies

API integration

Data pipeline enhancement

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…