Senior Software Engineer

Location: New Malden, Broad Oak – Portsmouth or Frimley. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £60,000 dependent on skills and experience.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Utilise an Agile/DevSecOps approach for the creation of new and modified software code/test modules as part of a wider product solution.
• Contribute to a continuous learning and feedback process in relation to the DevSecOps methodology.
• Participate in technical discussions and meetings on an as‑required basis.
• Provide status metrics and other pertinent information in relation to current work items.
• Generate and provide suitable estimates for future work.
• Review and provide comments on work items carried out by peers.
• Provide technical leadership to junior members of the team.

Essential

• Software development skills in a language such as Java, Python, C++ or Rust.
• Practical experience of developing software using an agile methodology.
• Familiarity with common software development concepts including virtualisation, automated testing and configuration control.

Desirable

• Experience in using the Rust programming language and associated toolchain.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Development techniques experience.
• Experience of using software APIs such as React.
• Academic qualification in Engineering or other related STEM subjects and/or professional engineering registration (Incorporated or Chartered Engineers). Preference to candidates who are already professionally registered.

Benefits

• Competitive pension scheme.
• Enhanced annual leave allowance.
• Company‑contributed Share Incentive Plan.
• Flexible working and employee assistance programme.
• Cycle2work and employee discounts.
• Potential eligibility for an annual incentive.

About the Team

The Combat Systems Strategic Projects team develops innovative and technically complex applications that are demonstrated to customers through trials and experiments, to be considered for further development into future Combat System products. This is an exciting opportunity to develop new tools and applications to help generate new business within Combat Systems.

Why BAE Systems?

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference, part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential.

If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please note that many roles at BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions may limit the roles you can perform for the organisation based on nationality, past nationalities, and place of birth.

Application Deadline

Closing Date: 30th October. Interviews for this position will take place W/C 3rd November. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.