Job Description
Senior Software Engineer – Python, Bash, Linux
Location: Hybrid / Remote – Nottingham HQ
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 + benefits
Clearance: Must be eligible for SC clearance
A leading UK-based tech company is looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to help shape and deliver secure, high-assurance systems used in critical national infrastructure and defence environments.
This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role with scope to lead from the front - owning technical solutions, mentoring team members, and influencing architecture and tooling decisions.
What You’ll Be Doing as a Senior Software Engineer:
* Designing, developing and delivering secure software solutions
* Driving cloud-native and microservice architectures
* Contributing to infrastructure automation and CI/CD improvements
* Leading technical investigations and customer-focused issue resolution
* Collaborating with engineering leads and stakeholders across the business
Tech You’ll Work With:
* Python, Bash, Linux
* Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
* Experience with CI/CD pipelines, IAC and secure delivery practices is a big plus
What We’re Looking For:
* 5+ years in software engineering (7+ desirable)
* Strong communicator with mentoring or coaching experience
* Confident in owning delivery and contributing to product direction
* Right to work in the UK and SC clearance eligibility
* Pragmatic, collaborative and detail-aware
If you’re a technically strong engineer who enjoys solving complex problems with real-world impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now or message us to find out more (strictly confidential).
Senior Software Engineer – Python, Bash, Linux - Hybrid / Remote – Nottingham HQ - £65,000 - £75,000 + benefits - Must be eligible for SC clearance