Software Engineer – National Security West

Salary: £70,000 - 70,000 per year

Requirements

• We are looking for experienced Software Engineers to join our team following continuous growth and success in the UK Government sector.
• We need a good understanding of back-end programming languages, including Java, C++, Node.JS, Python, and C.
• We are looking for someone with the desire to solve complex technical problems and help our customers achieve their goals.
• We want someone with the aspiration to learn new skills and improve themselves where possible.
• Knowledge of cloud engineering such as AWS, Docker, and Microservices is desirable but not essential.
• We need someone who can work as part of a team, share knowledge, and contribute to our Agile ways of working.
• Applicants must achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard as a minimum.
• Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, which may require 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required.

Responsibilities

• Designing, coding, testing, correcting, and documenting simple programs.
• Assisting in the implementation of software that forms part of a properly engineered information or communications system.
• Providing accurate estimates of development effort needed to design, code, and test software from given specifications.
• Focusing on data processing.
• Working on AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Mentoring junior level developers and providing oversight where applicable.
• Logically analysing code defects and producing timely code fixes.

Technologies

• AWS
• Cloud
• Docker
• Support
• Java
• Python
• Security
• microservices
• NodeJS

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We are BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data so that governments, nation states, armed forces, and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. This Software Engineer role is based in Gloucester, with hybrid and flexible working arrangements available, and sits within our growing National Security business. We offer opportunities to work on impactful client solutions and to get involved in local community engagement and outreach activities that help build tech and cyber skills in the region. We are committed to an inclusive culture that values diversity, integrity, and merit, and we embrace hybrid working to support flexibility, collaboration, and well-being.

last updated 34 week of 2026