Backend Software Engineer

Back-end Software Engineer

Location: Hampshire, London, Cheltenham (Hybrid)
Clearance: eDV Security Clearance
Salary: £55,000 - £85,000 + DV Bonus + Benefits

The Role

Join a specialist engineering team delivering mission-critical software for UK National Security. You'll develop backend solutions that protect people, platforms and information from evolving threats, using modern technologies in a highly secure environment.

What You'll Do

• Develop clean, secure and scalable back-end software
• Build, test and maintain software across the lifecycle
• Contribute to code reviews and documentation
• Translate technical designs into working features
• Work with both established and emerging technologies

Essential Skills

• Python
• Linux
• Bash
• Git
• Docker

Desirable Skills

• Apache Pulsar / Kafka
• Agile/Scrum
• Atlassian / GitLab
• CI/CD pipelines

Why Apply?

Work on impactful national-level projects, collaborate with leading engineers, and grow your expertise in one of the UK's most advanced security environments.

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