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SoftwareEngineer
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“Software Engineer at MBDA. Skills: C# (. NET 9), TypeScript, modern frontend frameworks (Svelte, Angular, Vue, React), Node.js, Docker, CI/CD, CS fundamentals, SQL and NoSQL databases, TDD, Agile Engineering. evolving software. delivering high-impact new features”
What You'll Achieve.
delivering high-impact new features; enhancing existing functionality
Industry & Context.
solve complex technical challenges
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship, HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), Dynamic (hybrid) working: typically, 4 to 5 days per week on-site, dependant on workload classification
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
C# (. NET 9), TypeScript, modern frontend frameworks (Svelte, Angular, Vue, React), Node.js, Docker, Artifactory, npm ecosystem, Visual Studio, Jira, GitLab, Full SDLC, designing innovative UIs, architecting complex, distributed backend systems, Linux-based CI/CD pipelines (GitLab-CI/Jenkins), deploying containerised applications, CS fundamentals (OOP, Algorithms, Design Patterns), SQL databases, NoSQL databases, TDD, agile best practices, mentoring junior engineers, aligning with senior stakeholders
Nice to Have
C++, Linux sysadmin/DevOps/deployment
What You'll Do.
delivering high-impact new features
enhancing existing functionality
working within a collaborative
designing innovative UIs
distributed backend systems
build and maintain Linux-based CI/CD pipelines
deploying containerised applications
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
working within a collaborative, versatile, innovative team; mentoring junior engineers; aligning with senior stakeholders across the business
Communication Scope
Effective communicator
Full Job Description
An exciting opportunity for a Software Engineer working within our Software Simulation department. **Salary** : up to £66,000 depending on experience **Dynamic (hybrid) working** : typically, 4 to 5 days per week on-site, dependant on workload classification **Security Clearance** : British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. **What we can offer you:** * **Company bonus** : Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year) * **Pension** : maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% * **Overtime:** opportunity for paid overtime * **Flexi Leave:** Up to 15 additional days * **Enhanced parental leave:** offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments * **Facilities** : Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more… * **Healthcare Cash Plan:** The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more _._ **The opportunity:** We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, proactive, and passionate Software Engineer to join our Simulation Software team in Stevenage. You will play a vital role in evolving our software, focusing on delivering high-impact new features and enhancing existing functionality. The department provide a real-time environment, running simulations of the sub-systems to test the operation of the unit under test. The new product will allow the development of the simulations for existing and future projects. You will be working within a collaborative, ver
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