Software Engineer

Role Overview

Location: Cheltenham – Hybrid, with occasional travel to Herefordshire

Package: Competitive salary + bonus, 10% employer pension contribution, private medical cover, life assurance and 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays

Industry: Defence & National Security Technology

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Designing, building and maintaining secure software solutions for highly regulated environments.
• Developing reliable Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Building scalable backend services and web APIs using Rust, Python or Go.
• Using Git to manage code effectively and support collaborative development.
• Containerising applications with Docker to create consistent development and deployment environments.
• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to improve and automate software delivery.
• Producing clean, maintainable and well-documented code.
• Taking part in code reviews and contributing to engineering standards across the team.
• Developing proof-of-concept applications in fast-moving environments where requirements can evolve quickly.
• Working closely with engineers, architects and delivery specialists to solve complex technical problems.

Main Skills Needed:

• Strong commercial experience with Android development using Kotlin.
• Good understanding of Jetpack Compose and modern Android development practices.
• Backend development experience with at least one of Rust, Python or Go.
• Strong Git knowledge and experience working within collaborative development teams.
• Experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
• Understanding of software architecture and development principles including MVVM and UDF.
• Knowledge of web APIs, OpenAPI standards and core data structures.
• Comfortable developing within secure environments, including remote development environments and virtual machines.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills.
• Comfortable working on PoCs where priorities and requirements can change quickly.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Must hold, or be eligible to obtain, UK Security Clearance.

What’s in It for You:

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Private medical cover and life assurance.
• Generous pension with a 10% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution.
• Bonus scheme.
• Professional development and training support.
• Hybrid working from Cheltenham.
• On-site secure parking, gym, café and restaurant.
• The chance to work on technically challenging projects where security, innovation and reliability genuinely matter.
• A collaborative environment with ambitious growth plans and plenty of scope to develop your skills.