Software Engineer - Defence Tech, High Impact & Equity

Oho Group

Greater London

On-site

GBP 70,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Equity
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Job summary

Oho Group is seeking a Software Engineer in London to join an early-stage defence start-up building mission-critical systems with end-to-end ownership. You’ll work across backend, infrastructure, data, and automation, writing code in Python, TypeScript, Rust, Go, Java, or C++.

With 4+ years of professional experience, you’ll tackle challenging engineering problems, enjoy high autonomy, and have a real-world impact in defence and security tech.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Proficient in Python, TypeScript, Rust, Go, Java, or C++.
  • A generalist capable across backend, infrastructure, data and automation.
  • Thrives in fast-paced, high-autonomy environments.
  • Interest in defence, aerospace, or national security tech; start-up experience a plus.
  • Experience in robotics, embedded systems, ML, or real-time systems.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end ownership of mission-critical systems.
  • Collaborate across a small engineering team to design, build and deploy core technology.
  • Drive impactful, real-world outcomes in defence and security tech.

Job description

Oho Group is seeking a Software Engineer in London to join an early-stage defence start-up building mission-critical systems with end-to-end ownership. You’ll work across backend, infrastructure, data, and automation, writing code in Python, TypeScript, Rust, Go, Java, or C++.

With 4+ years of professional experience, you’ll tackle challenging engineering problems, enjoy high autonomy, and have a real-world impact in defence and security tech.

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