Software Engineer, AI Engineer

Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Bristol, Bristol County, BS483, England, UK

Listing for: Certain Advantage

Full Time, Contract, Remote/Work from Home position
Listed on 2026-01-01

Job specializations:

Software Development
Software Engineer, AI Engineer

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 65 GBP Hourly GBP 65.00 HOUR

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bristol is currently looking to recruit 2x Software Engineer subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract, with very likely extension. The role will be onsite 4 days per week. A 4 day working week is OK (Monday to Thursday).Rate: £65.00 per hourOvertime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at 'time and a quarter'Location: Bristol Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be onsite 4 days per week.

A 4 day working week is OK (Monday to Thursday).Duration: 12 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter. IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)Interview process: One stage video interviewJob Description:The role is within a team implementing a demonstration system for a complex new Command and Control capability, this extends existing concepts and logic. If the demonstration is successful, it may develop into a development project for a fully operational capability.

Responsibilities:

Application development and testing, including sophisticated business logic.
Collaborating with internal algorithm teams to integrate algorithms, implement complex transformation logic, test and verify.
Implementing and integrating interfaces with other subsystems and external simulators.
Building and extending components within an existing software application framework and deploying into a virtualised test environment.

Skillset/experience required:

Experience in developing application-level software (C++, C#, Java or similar).
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern software engineering practices.
Knowledge of Data Distribution Service (DDS) is advantageous.
Defence industry experience is advantageous.

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