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Lead Software EngineerSanderson Government & Defence • Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer

Sanderson Government & Defence • Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

We’re looking for experienced Software Engineers (Lead to Principal) to help build and scale secure backend platforms. You’ll work on modern cloud‑based systems using a mix of commercial and open‑source technologies across private and public cloud environments.



Please make an application promptly if you are a good match for this role due to high levels of interest.


What you’ll be doing



  • Designing, building, deploying and improving backend services and platforms


Delivering features that meet both functional and non‑functional requirements


Estimating and shaping user stories as part of an Agile team


Shipping small, frequent releases to keep momentum high


Working closely with other engineers in cross‑functional teams


Building, optimising and running CI/CD pipelines


Owning and supporting the services your team delivers in production




What we’re looking for



  • 5+ years’ experience delivering production‑grade cloud solutions


Strong Java experience, with exposure to JVM languages such as Kotlin or Scala


Experience with Kafka or similar messaging platforms


Background in Agile DevSecOps environments and Zero Trust architectures


Experience integrating with services such as PostgreSQL, Redis and S3


Solid engineering fundamentals: clean code, testing, documentation, code reviews and continuous delivery


Comfortable using GitHub, GitLab and Atlassian tools


Strong TDD experience


Hands‑on experience with microservices and distributed systems


Exposure to Big Data technologies




SC is required as a minimum standard. xwwtmva



If you're not comfortable sharing your details here due to the security clearance requirements, please get in touch with me directly.

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