Senior/Lead Software Engineer | Defence Tech

Company: Switch Tech Talent
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Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Job Description:

Senior/Lead Software Engineer (10 roles)

Newcastle (in office)

Defence Tech Start-up

As the Senior/Lead Software Engineer you’ll work alongside some of the best engineers/teams in the country, solving problems no one else has before. This is focused on software, data and intelligence capabilities. Hard technical problems + meaningful real-world impact.

You’ll have the opportunity to work across Software Engineering’s full stack, utilising Python, C#, Typescript/React, and will be advancing into C++, Rust. Other skills that you can use/pick up, include; Golang and Java depending on the project.

Typically, they tend to muck in where needed, so having a broad skillset, or at least a willingness to learn other skills is a big plus – happy to take specialists in one area. You could see yourself gaining experience in other areas e.g. Data Engineering, AI/ML Engineering, Test Automation and/or DevOps.

They’re a new consultancy, focused on solving complex software and data problems for defence and national security organisations.

They’re building the team from scratch in Newcastle and are deliberately setting a very high bar, hiring engineers from top universities who are among the strongest technically in their field.

The work is very problem-solving focused, small teams tackling complex systems, often working on completely new challenges every few months.

They’re hiring for, and value, people who:

  • Enjoy working on challenging systems
  • Truly understand problem-solving, from first principles
  • Are adaptable and articulate/able to communicate internally as well as externally

Requirements:

  • 2:1 or 1st Class bachelors degree from a leading university in a STEM subject
  • Eligibility to obtain security clearance
  • Experience in defence environments a big plus, but not required, as long as you’re happy working within this world.

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Posted: March 18th, 2026