Software Engineer; Principal & Lead; Perm - SC & DV
Job in
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3WG, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-08
Listing for:
Sanderson Government and Defence
Full Time, Contract
position Listed on 2026-10-08
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Backend Developer, Full Stack Developer, Cloud Engineer - Software
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Software Engineer (Principal & Senior) - Active SC, DV Clearable Location :
Remote whilst SC, Cheltenham 4 days on-site once DV Salary :
Lead, £90,000 - £100,000 / Principal, £110,000 - £130,000 Clearance:
Must have a minimum of active SC with ability to go through DV. Sanderson Government & Defence are partnering with a specialist organisation at the forefront of data moderniastion across the Public Sectors.
Duties & Responsibilities As a Lead or Principal Software Engineer, you will help lead the development of backend platforms and services for secure clients leveraging the latest commercial and open-source technologies in private and public cloud environments. Design, develop, document, deploy and enhance features to our platforms and services that meet functional / non-functional business requirements Actively participate in the team's elaboration and estimation of user stories Build frequent, small releases to maintain the team's momentum Collaborate closely with other engineers in our cross-functional feature teams;
ensuring that others can cover for you, and that you can cover for them Build, optimise and operate our Continuous Deployment pipelines Maintain operational responsibility for the services that your team owns Core Competencies You will have demonstrated the following competencies to the proficiency level appropriate to the seniority of the role;
Fluent in writing JAVA coding and experience with JVM compatible languages (Kotlin, Scala)
Experience with Kafka or a similar platform. Experience working in Agile Dev Sec Ops environments and Zero Trust Architecture Integrating with backing services, such as PostgreSQL, Redis or S3 Good engineering practices including continuous delivery, clean code, documentation, defensive programming, automated testing and code reviews Using Git Hub/Git Lab/Atlassian Suite for source control Test Driven Development with appropriate tools and frameworks
Experience with micro-service design patterns Experience in Big Data technologies Reasonable Adjustments:
Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients. If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason , please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.
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