Full Stack​/Data Engineer

A UK-based technology and defense company is expanding its US engineering capability and looking for a
Senior Software Engineer
to help build its core platform and establish the local engineering team.

This is a hands-on role for someone strongest in
Python, backend and data engineering
, but comfortable working across ML/AI tooling and frontend development to deliver complete features.

You’ll have significant autonomy, taking problems from initial requirements through technical design and delivery.

• Build new product and platform functionality
• Own
  Python-heavy backend and data engineering
  work
• Develop reliable systems for data-rich and AI-enabled workflows
• Work with
  ML/AI tooling
  and integrate machine learning capabilities into products
• Contribute across the stack when needed, including
  React or Vue
• Work with customer and mission stakeholders to turn ambiguous requirements into technical solutions
• Help shape engineering standards as the US team grows

• Excellent
  Python
  engineering skills
• Strong production experience in
  backend and/or data engineering
• A track record of independently delivering meaningful software projects
• Comfortable with
  ML tooling, AI-enabled products and data-intensive applications
• Willing to work across the stack when required
• Exposure to
  React or Vue
  is beneficial
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills

We care more about the
scope and quality of what you've built
than a specific number of years of experience.

The role is remote, but you must be able to travel to the company's US office in
Herndon, VA
at short notice as and when clients/customers need.

Candidates based in
Virginia or within easy travelling distance of Herndon
are strongly preferred.

Candidates must be
eligible to obtain a US security clearance

An existing clearance is advantageous, but
not required

Base salary:$140,000 to $200,000

Annual bonus:Up to 25%

Join a growing US engineering operation at an early stage, working across
backend, data and AI-enabled products
while helping shape the team's technical capability.

If you're a strong Python engineer who likes working across technical boundaries, we'd like to hear from you.