Software Engineer (DV Cleared)

Salt; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt is recruiting a Software Engineering Specialist for a fully onsite role supporting high-profile government and national security programmes. The role involves developing and maintaining bespoke software, collaborating with customers to solve technical challenges, and delivering high-quality engineering projects.

You will mentor colleagues and work across a range of modern technologies and platforms, with travel to customer locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering software engineering projects.
• Strong development experience in at least one language (Python, C++, Java, C#, C or Objective-C).
• Ability to take ownership of complex technical work.
• Current DV (Developed Vetting) Security Clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain DV clearance.
• Willingness to work full-time onsite, with occasional travel to customer locations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain bespoke software.
• Collaborate closely with customers to solve technical challenges.
• Contribute to the delivery of high-quality engineering projects.
• Mentor colleagues and work across a range of technologies and platforms.

Skills

Software development

DV clearance

Ownership of complex work

On-site delivery

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Git

AWS

MEAN stack

Job description

Must be DV Cleared currently

Onsite 5 days a week in any of the following: London, Manchester, Ipswich or Cheltenham

A leading organisation delivering secure, mission-critical technology solutions is seeking a Software Engineering Specialist to join its specialist engineering team. This is a fully onsite role supporting high-profile government and national security programmes, offering the opportunity to work on complex software solutions that make a real impact.

You’ll develop and maintain bespoke software, collaborate closely with customers to solve technical challenges, and contribute to the delivery of high-quality engineering projects. You’ll also mentor colleagues and work across a range of modern technologies and platforms.

Essential Skills:

• Experience delivering software engineering projects.
• Strong development experience in at least one of: Python, C++, Java, C#, C or Objective-C.
• Ability to take ownership of complex technical work.
• Current DV (Developed Vetting) Security Clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain DV clearance.
• Willingness to work full-time onsite, with occasional travel to customer locations.

Desirable:

• JavaScript, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Git, AWS or MEAN stack.
• Agile delivery experience