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We are seeking a Software Engineer (Python and Java) to play a key role in advancing Maritime Internal Research and Development (IRAD) within our National Security & Defence (NS&D) Division. You will help shape next-generation capabilities in AI, autonomy, and machine learning, taking innovative concepts from research through to solutions ready for integration with operational platforms. Working in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, you will contribute to problem analysis, solution design, and the delivery of high-quality software across a diverse range of applications. Based at our Farnborough office, with flexibility for primarily remote working, you will join a high-performing, multidisciplinary team operating across the UK. This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact, working within a creative team at the forefront of internal innovation and strategic business growth. We are looking for engineers with a strong foundation in software development and a passion for delivering robust, assured solutions. Due to the nature of the work, candidates must hold, or be eligible to obtain, UK SC clearance and be a sole UK national. The role offers exposure across multiple IRAD workstreams and the full software development lifecycle, providing the opportunity to grow your skills while contributing to mission-critical outcomes. The role is a full-time, permanent position that will make an impact from Day 1.

Key Activities

• Develop Software Requirements and Software solutions/recommendations
• Contribute to architecture and design baselines
• Fast-paced experimentation and solution development to meet mission focused use cases
• Software development of solutions to quality/safety/security software standards
• Integration of bespoke and COTS software products
• Configuration of software products and toolchains
• Software modelling and simulation
• Ability to demo capabilities and rapidly iterate based on feedback
• Change and release management
• Curious and inquisitive issue investigation and a flexible and adaptable approach to resolution
• Technical risk and opportunity management
• Liaison with UK-wide and global colleagues, suppliers and end user representatives
• Close working with other disciplines (i.e. Systems Engineering and Test Teams)

Skills Required:

• Proficiency in Python and Java; experience with C++ and JavaScript is desirable
• Experience working in Agile development environments
• Familiarity with Secure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines, including tools such as Jira, Bitbucket, JFrog, Ansible, Grafana, Splunk, Confluence, and Kubernetes
• Experience designing and implementing service-oriented and microservices architectures
• Containerisation experience, preferably using Docker
• Use of automated testing frameworks and tools
• Experience developing solutions on AWS
• Delivery of software in line with quality, safety, and security standards, including Secure by Design principles
• Understanding of integrating sensor inputs, effects of latency, decision and behaviour trees, failure modes, autonomy algorithms, performance tuning and assessing AI accuracy
• Experience with LLMs, AI agents, and generative AI techniques
• Exposure to AI-assisted and agentic software engineering tools, frameworks, and patterns (e.g. MCP, Claude Code)
• Integration and configuration of COTS products

Current UK SC Clearance, or the ability to gain UK SC Clearance. Sole UK National.