About this role
Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year
Requirements: 5+ years of experience delivering production-grade cloud solutionsStrong Java experience, with exposure to JVM languages such as Kotlin or ScalaExperience with Kafka or similar messaging platformsBackground in Agile DevSecOps environments and Zero Trust architecturesExperience integrating with services such as PostgreSQL, Redis, and S3Solid engineering fundamentals, including clean code, testing, documentation, code reviews, and continuous deliveryComfortable using GitHub, GitLab, and Atlassian toolsStrong TDD experienceHands-on experience with microservices and distributed systemsExposure to Big Data technologies Responsibilities: Design, build, deploy, and improve backend services and platformsDeliver features that meet both functional and non-functional requirementsEstimate and shape user stories as part of an Agile teamShip small, frequent releases to maintain momentumWork closely with other engineers in cross-functional teamsBuild, optimise, and run CI/CD pipelinesOwn and support the services our team delivers in production Technologies: AtlassianBig DataBackendCI/CDCloudDevSecOpsGitHubGitLabSupportJVMJavaKafkaKotlinPostgreSQLRedisScalaSecurityTDDmicroservicesDevOps More:
We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer to help build and scale secure backend platforms used by National Security and Defence customers. You will work on modern cloud-based systems using a mix of commercial and open-source technologies across private and public cloud environments. We value respect, equality, diversity, and inclusion, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. We are committed to supporting candidates through any needed adjustments during the recruitment process.
last updated 33 week of 2026