Software Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading defence contractor in the UK is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to develop secure, innovative solutions for national security. This hybrid role involves collaborating with clients, shaping technical strategies, and integrating technologies to build robust products. Ideal candidates must possess SC clearance and be sole British nationals, ensuring compliance with national security protocols. You'll work in an agile environment, focusing on creating high-quality, test-driven code and maintaining data services.

Benefits

Benefits and bonus

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop clean, secure, test-driven code.
• Produce high-quality technical designs and documentation.
• Build reusable and scalable solutions.
• Translate logical designs into robust implementations.
• Work with established and emerging technologies.
• Maintain and enhance data pipelines and REST APIs.

Skills

Clean code development

API integration

Agile methodologies

Test-driven development

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…