Northrop Grumman

Lead Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Cheltenham • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £55,700 - £83,500 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSCloudDockerJavaJenkinsKubernetesMavenReactSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

  • Ownership of the team deliverables, working with the Scrum Master to define a path forward that meets the customer's requirements
  • Get involved in the entire software development lifecycle from requirements gathering to design, implementation, test and deployment
  • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including product, front-end development and QA
  • Mentor and guide junior developers contributing to the overall team's growth

Requirements

  • Experience as a Software Developer with a strong focus on Backend Java development (Spring boot, Maven) or Frontend development (React, Npm)
  • Proven experience in designing, developing & deploying scalable backend systems
  • Familiarity with CICD, containerisation, deployment technologies & cloud platforms (Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS)
  • Excellent communication, collaboration & problem solving skills, ideally with some experience in agile ways of working
  • Security clearance: You must be able to gain and maintain the highest level of UK Government clearance.
Benefits
  • Flexible, hybrid working options
  • Optional compressed working schedule with every other Friday off
  • Private health care
  • Career development opportunities
  • Performance bonuses

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
JavaSpring BootMavenReactNpmCICDKubernetesDockerAWSscalable backend systems
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationproblem solvingmentoringguidingteam ownershipcross-functional teamworkagile methodologies
Certifications
UK Government security clearance