Python Software Engineer – National Security
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
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Python Software Engineer
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Gloucester • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
AWSCloudLinuxPythonUnix
About the role
- Designing, codes, tests, corrects and documents simple programs, and assists in the implementation of software which forms part of a properly engineered information or communications system.
- Providing accurate estimates of development effort needed to design, code and test software from given specifications.
- A focus towards Data Processing.
- Working on AWS Cloud infrastructure.
- Opportunities to mentor junior level developers, providing oversight where applicable.
- Logically analysing code defects and produces timely code fixes.
Requirements
- Advanced Python: OOP, async (asyncio), pythonic/idiomatic code, design patterns.
- Environment management: virtualenv, pip, Poetry/uv; reproducible builds.
- Testing: pytest, unittest.mock, BDD (behave), JSON/jsonschema.
- Concurrency & parallelism: threading, multiprocessing, async I/O.
- Algorithms, data structures, profiling & optimisation.
- Linux/UNIX fluency; POSIX APIs, sockets, binary parsing.
- Experience interfacing with C/C++ APIs; basic C++ concepts.
- Strong Git skills (Git Flow), CI/CD pipelines, code quality tools.
- Atlassian Tools/GitHub familiarity.
- High-assurance mindset; awareness of risk in secure coding.
- Security Clearance Due to the nature of our work, successful candidates for this role will be required to go through Government SC clearance prior to starting with us.
Benefits
- We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
PythonOOPasyncdesign patternsvirtualenvpytestthreadingLinuxC/C++ APIsGit
Soft skills
mentoringoversightlogical analysis
Certifications
Security Clearance