Senior Software Engineer - Joint

You are responsible for leading the design, development and sustainment of software systems that support operational users in the Joint Intelligence Command (JIC).

What You Will Be Working On

• Work closely with stakeholders to understand user workflows, clarify requirements and assess technical feasibility to design, develop and maintain software systems aligned to operational needs
• Lead technical discussions with engineers and stakeholders, driving decisions through design documentation, architecture diagrams and code reviews
• Formulate design and testing documentation for products
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship and project management to junior engineers

  Challenge(s)

• Working in secure and operationally sensitive environments while balancing rapid delivery with governance, security and production reliability
• Leading engineers through ambiguity, changing priorities and technical constraints, while building systems that are both useful to users and maintainable by engineering teams
• Understanding unfamiliar user workflows quickly and operating effectively across both exploratory work and production-grade delivery

• Education in Engineering, Information Technology or a related field
• At least 6 years of software engineering experience, including experience leading technical delivery and/or mentoring engineers
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, with willingness to work across languages such as TypeScript, Java, C# or similar
• Ability to communicate technical decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Good interpersonal skills with a genuine interest in building good software for users
• Highly motivated and able to work independently

  Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.