Senior Software Engineer
Lockheed Martin
Overview
In this Senior Software Engineer role, you will design, build, test and maintain secure software systems across Defence, Cyber and Intelligence programmes to protect UK digital infrastructure. You will collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams to transform complex needs into reliable technical solutions, with opportunities to specialise or contribute across the development lifecycle. You’ll improve software reliability and security through modern practices like infrastructure as code, CI/CD and test automation, and you may mentor junior staff. The role offers learning support, potential flexible work arrangements, and assistance with eDV clearance.
Pay / Benefits- Flexible working
- four-day week option
- support through eDV clearance process
- training and education-assistance programs
- reimbursement for professional memberships
- Design, build, test, debug and document software across its lifecycle
- Investigate and improve reliability, security and maintainability of systems
- Improve software delivery through infrastructure as code, CI/CD and test automation
- Contribute to technical decisions, reviews and collaborative problem solving
- Mentor junior or new staff on projects
- Proven experience delivering software in a professional engineering environment
- Proficiency in at least one modern language (Java, Python, C++, Go, Rust, JavaScript or TypeScript)
- Practical experience with Linux, Git and automated unit testing
- Ability to reason about technical trade-offs and explain choices to stakeholders
- Collaborative mindset and commitment to continuous learning and team improvement
- Collaborative
- Continuous learner
- Ability to explain technical trade-offs
- Cloud platforms (AWS)
- Automated GitLab delivery pipelines and infrastructure as code
- Microservices and serverless architectures
Reference: WJ-747_30180967