New Job Opening: Backend Software Engineer in Cheltenham, UK

Job Description

Back-end Software Engineer

Location: Hampshire, London, Cheltenham (Hybrid)
Clearance: eDV Security Clearance
Salary: £55,000 – £85,000 + DV Bonus + Benefits

The Role

Join a specialist engineering team delivering mission-critical software for UK National Security. You’ll develop backend solutions that protect people, platforms and information from evolving threats, using modern technologies in a highly secure environment.

What You’ll Do

• Develop clean, secure and scalable back-end software


• Build, test and maintain software across the lifecycle


• Contribute to code reviews and documentation


• Translate technical designs into working features


• Work with both established and emerging technologies

Essential Skills

• Python


• Linux


• Bash


• Git


• Docker

Desirable Skills

• Apache Pulsar / Kafka


• Agile/Scrum


• Atlassian / GitLab


• CI/CD pipelines

Why Apply?

Work on impactful national-level projects, collaborate with leading engineers, and grow your expertise in one of the UK’s most advanced security environments.