Job Description:

Software Engineer (Full Stack)

Location: Milton Keynes (Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite)
Type: Permanent
Security Clearance: Current SC Clearance advantageous, but sponsorship is available for candidates eligible to obtain UK SC Clearance.

The Opportunity

This is a unique opportunity to join an ambitious and rapidly growing technology SME at an exciting stage of its journey. With a reputation for delivering innovative, mission-critical solutions to Government and Defence customers, the business is continuing to expand its engineering capability to support a growing portfolio of programmes and digital transformation initiatives being deployed across the UK public sector.

Working at the forefront of secure technology, data, and AI-driven innovation, you'll play a key role in developing solutions that help Government organisations make faster, smarter, and more informed decisions. The work is meaningful, technically challenging, and directly contributes to some of the UK's most important operational and strategic programmes.

Unlike larger organisations where you can become one of many, this environment offers the opportunity to have genuine influence. You'll work closely with highly skilled engineers, architects, and technical leaders, helping shape products, technical direction, and delivery approaches whilst building solutions that have a real-world impact.

For candidates looking to establish a career within the secure Government and Defence sector, this is also an excellent opportunity to obtain Security Clearance (SC) if not already held, opening doors to some of the UK's most exciting and high-profile technology programmes.

About the Environment

You'll be joining a highly collaborative and technically driven team delivering secure, innovative software solutions that support the evolving needs of Government and Defence organisations. The work spans complex operational environments, advanced data platforms, AI-enabled capabilities, and modern cloud architectures, providing plenty of opportunity to work with new technologies while solving genuinely challenging problems.

If you're looking for a role where you can make a tangible impact, gain exposure to high-profile Government programmes, achieve SC Clearance, and help shape the future of a growing technology business, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Join?

• Join a fast-growing and innovative SME at a pivotal stage of its growth journey.
• Work on cutting-edge projects supporting UK Government and Defence customers.
• Contribute to large-scale programmes and digital transformation initiatives being rolled out across Government.
• Gain exposure to AI-enabled data solutions, cloud technologies, and modern software engineering practices.
• Opportunity to obtain and maintain UK Security Clearance (SC).
• Work alongside some of the industry's most talented engineers and technical specialists.
• Influence technical decisions and product direction in a collaborative environment.
• Excellent opportunities for career development, progression, and continuous learning.

What We're Looking For

We're keen to speak with engineers who can demonstrate:

• Strong commercial experience in full-stack software development.
• Experience designing and delivering complex software applications.
• Strong development experience with:
  • Java (Spring Boot)
  • JavaScript/TypeScript (React preferred)
• Experience designing, developing, and consuming APIs.
• Knowledge of relational databases, ideally PostgreSQL.
• Understanding of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native development.
• Experience with Docker and containerised environments.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to delivery.
• Eligibility to obtain UK SC Security Clearance.

Key Responsibilities



Front-End Development

• Design and develop modern, intuitive, and responsive user interfaces.
• Work with React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Deliver exceptional user experiences across multiple platforms and browsers.
• Contribute to front-end architecture and technical best practices.

Back-End Development

• Design and develop secure, scalable APIs and backend services.
• Build robust server-side applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Contribute to solution architecture, technical design, and system integration.
• Ensure solutions are high-performing, secure, and maintainable.

Database & Data

• Design, maintain, and optimise relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL).
• Develop efficient database structures and queries.
• Ensure data integrity, resilience, and performance.
• Support the development of data-driven and AI-enabled solutions.

DevOps & Cloud

• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
• Support deployments across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
• Monitor, maintain, and improve platform reliability and performance.
• Drive automation and DevOps best practices throughout the software lifecycle.

Quality & Collaboration

• Conduct code reviews and champion engineering excellence.
• Develop automated testing across unit, integration, and end-to-end frameworks.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, delivery teams, and stakeholders.
• Produce and maintain clear technical documentation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across projects and programmes.

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