Fullstack Software Engineer- National Security- Contract or Perm

Company: Forward Role
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Location: Cheltenham
Job Description:

Full Stack Software Engineer – National Security- Contract or Perm

Be part of a growing and highly trusted supplier in the National Security domain, delivering mission-critical solutions that help keep the nation safe, secure and prosperous, working across leading-edge technology including AI/DS, Cyber, Cloud, DevOps/SRE and Platform Engineering.

Location

  • Cheltenham, Manchester or London

Rate

  • Day rate of £630 for contract
  • £55,000-£85,000+ for permanent

Security Clearance

  • Active eDV clearance required

Responsibilities

  • Writing clean, secure code following a test-driven approach
  • Creating code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse
  • Translating logical designs into physical designs
  • Producing detailed designs
  • Documenting work using required standards, methods and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate
  • Working with established and emerging technologies, identifying appropriate patterns
  • Integrating API/UI components with existing data stores and APIs
  • Maintaining and developing existing architectural components including Data Ingest, Data Stores and REST APIs
  • Participating in sprint ceremonies — stand-ups, epic decomposition, demos and planning sessions
  • Helping the wider team understand upcoming API features and their impact
  • Collaborating with user researchers and representing users internally

Required Skills

  • Spring Boot
  • Java Enterprise development
  • React / VueJS / AngularJS
  • Appropriate testing frameworks
  • Technologically curious, willing and able to tactically upskill on new technologies

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Posted: August 17th, 2026