Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer in Portsmouth, Hampshire | Sirius Digital Find a job Post a job Sign up Tired of searching? Let’s find you the right jobs faster Get Started Search Senior Software Engineer Sirius Digital View Profile Portsmouth, Hampshire Permanent Contract; On-site Published: 1 day ago benefits, pension (7% contribution), 25 days holiday & life insurance Apply Save Senior Software Engineer Sirius Digital Apply Senior Software Engineer Salary: Negotiable plus benefits, pension (7% contribution), 25 days holiday & life insurance We are looking for senior software engineers with a range of levels of experience including designing and delivering software applications. We are a small but rapidly growing consultancy, owned by four highly experienced and recognised practitioners in UK defence consultancy. We are looking for candidates with a mix of technical expertise and interpersonal skills, able to work independently or in small teams. The Role: As a Software Engineer, you will play a major role in developing code in the Software Modelling and Simulation, autonomy and geospatial fields, along with providing key advice around innovation and new techniques to stakeholders. You will be designing solutions for complex challenges that will meet and exceed user requirements. Responsibilities will include: Designing, developing and delivering software solutions using a large range of techniques, including Wargames, Modelling and Simulation, Robotic and Autonomous systems, Digital Twins and Synthetic Environments. Applying mathematical and computational methods to tackle real world problems, applying tools and techniques, and developing novel approaches where required. Delivering technical consulting projects and products, with the opportunity to lead some of these Building new relationships and maintaining current customer relationships. Expertise Required: Senior Software Engineer : At least 5 years’ experience, including designing and delivering software applications. About You: We are looking for candidates who can help the company grow and can offer exciting opportunities for those with the drive to develop their own skills and those of the company. We offer competitive salaries and packages, and the opportunity for rapid advancement for the right candidates. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following attributes: Essential At least 5 years’ experience in designing and implementing performant software applications. Apply mathematical principles or statistical approaches to solve problems in scientific or applied fields. Proficient in C/C++ and Python. Ability to understand and describe a range of software modelling and simulation techniques. Ability to analyse use cases and project data context to determine specifications and requirements. Experience in one or more of the following technical disciplines: Videogame engine technology (e.g. Unreal Engine, Godot) Entity or Event based Simulation Robotics and Autonomous Systems Understand varied codebases and be confident in making changes to large projects. Understand performance and hardware constraints. Building customer and stakeholder relationships. Supporting and leading authoring of technical reports and presenting to customers. Be willing to travel across UK and comfortable to work at client sites for periods. Desirable: Experience working with Defence Digital, DE&S, Dstl, Frontline Commands or UK Defence industry. The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level or have equivalent relevant experience. We’d love you to bring a strong STEM / computing background. Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word. Other Requirements: Candidates must have an existing right to live and work in the UK. Candidates will need to undergo an internal BPSS check prior to gaining site access. Candidates will also need to either hold a current SC clearance or be willing and eligible to undergo a Security Clearance check (SC level) upon starting their employment with the company. To gain SC clearance you will normally need at least 5 years’ UK residency. Apply Sirius Digital Banking and Financial Services 2 Jobs Company Profile In Short Industry IT & Telecommunications Founded 2020 Location Portsmouth, UK Company size 251-1000 About Us Sirius Digital’s team of Software
Engineers and Data Scientists provides, adaptable and highly skilled
capability, with a range of specialities to ensure that the right techniques
are used to solve our client’s challenges. We provide, through Sirius Digital,
bespoke, robust and high-performance software to meet and exceed user
requirements. We specialise in Software Engineering, Modelling &
Simulation, Robotics & Autonomous Systems, Synthetic Environments, and AI &
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