Software Engineer

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements

• We require experience developing application-level software in C++, C#, Java, or a similar language.
• We require familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern software engineering practices.
• Knowledge of Data Distribution Service (DDS) is advantageous.
• Defence industry experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• We will develop and test application software, including sophisticated business logic.
• We will collaborate with internal algorithm teams to integrate algorithms and implement complex transformation logic.
• We will test and verify software functionality and integrations.
• We will implement and integrate interfaces with other subsystems and external simulators.
• We will build and extend components within an existing software application framework.
• We will deploy software into a virtualised test environment.
• We will contribute to a demonstration system for a complex new Command and Control capability.

Technologies

• C#
• CI/CD
• Java

More

We are a world-class defence organisation based in Bristol, hiring three Software Engineers on an initial 12-month contract with a very likely extension. The role is inside IR35 and offered on an onsite basis four days per week, with a four-day working week available from Monday to Thursday and some remote working possible depending on the project. This is a long-term opportunity within a team developing a demonstration system for a complex new Command and Control capability, with the potential to evolve into a fully operational development project. We offer a one-stage video interview process and an overtime rate of time and a quarter for hours worked over the standard 37-hour week.

last updated 23 week of 2026