Overview:

A leading technology organisation operating in the defence and public safety sectors is seeking a skilled Senior Software Engineer to join its expanding software engineering function. This company delivers mission-critical solutions used by emergency services, law enforcement, and border control teams. With strong recent growth and product innovation, they are investing further in their UK-based development capability.

About the Role:

We''re looking for a technically strong, detail-oriented, and collaborative Senior Software Engineer with a broad background in both application and embedded development. You''ll play a key role in the full lifecycle of development, including system integration, performance optimisation, and process automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of complex features and project modules
• Collaborate across teams, including with external stakeholders
• Support the software manager in planning, estimation, and requirements gathering
• Design and integrate software with electronic systems and hardware
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab)
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot technical issues
• Mentor junior engineers and manage sprint boards

Essential Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years in application and firmware/embedded software development (C/C++, Python, Rust)
• Strong hardware/software integration experience
• Experience with internet and application layer protocols, including security standards
• Familiarity with both Linux and Windows environments
• CI/CD expertise (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab)
• Strong understanding of SDLC and Agile methods
• Excellent architectural decision-making capabilities

Desirable:

• GUI design and development
• Interest or academic knowledge in physics (especially radiation topics)
• Use of DevOps toolsets
• Exposure to video and image processing

Education:

• Degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or related discipline

Security:

• Must be eligible for UK Government Security Clearance (BPSS/SC)

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