Position Overview
Senior Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman UK designing, developing and maintaining mission‑critical software solutions. This role offers the chance to influence architecture, contribute to hands‑on development, and shape engineering practices.
Employment Details
Salary: £44,100 – £66,100. Relocation assistance may be available. Travel: 10% of the time.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Deliver hands‑on development and contribute directly to the codebase, including peer reviews.
- Design software features and clearly communicate design choices in line with product roadmaps.
- Break down complex work into clear, achievable tasks aligned with Agile delivery.
- Support the setup and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines.
- Showcase progress through demonstrations to internal and external stakeholders.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience as a Software Engineer with back‑end technologies: Java (Spring Boot, Maven), Python.
- Front‑end technologies: JavaScript/TypeScript, React, npm.
- Familiarity with CI/CD, containerisation, deployment tools and cloud platforms (e.g., Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS).
- Understanding of database technologies such as SQL, Elasticsearch, or MongoDB.
- Strong communication, collaboration and problem‑solving skills, ideally with some experience of Agile ways of working.
Security Clearance
Due to the nature of our work, you must be a UK national and hold the highest level of UK government security clearance.
Benefits
- Flexible and hybrid working options, including an optional compressed fortnight with every other Friday off.
- Private healthcare.
- Cash health plan and wellbeing support.
- Holiday buy/sell options.
- Career development pathways, mentoring and professional training.
- Performance‑related bonuses.
Why Join Northrop Grumman UK?
A mission to believe in – building a more secure and connected world. A place to belong and thrive – supportive employee networks and inclusive culture. Your career, your way – diverse roles, learning opportunities and flexibility.
EEO Statement
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and abilities to apply.
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