BAE Systems
Software Engineer
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# Software Engineer
**Location(s):** Gloucester or Manchester
**Requisition ID:** 120499
**Grant:** [GG08 – GG13](https://) – *Hybrid working offered; full and part-time options available*
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## About the Role
You proud to accelerate new innovation while solving urgent nation-state cyber security challenges? At **BAE Systems Digital Intelligence**, we bring together 4,500 intelligent professionals across 10 countries to help our customers across government, defence, and commercial sectors face the most complex challenges.
As a key member of our **Software Engineering** team, you’ll deliver critical systems for national security missions. Join empowered, agile teams that bridge the gap between technology and operational needs—designing, building, and deploying applications with a startup mindset—while working at the biggest defence company in the UK.
Whether it’s refining AI-driven analytics, securing cloud deployment strategies, or optimising near-real-time data processing tools, your expertise will directly impact Britain’s security infrastructure, paired with a supportive workplace that celebrates creativity, collaboration and work-life balance.
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## Responsibilities
- Work within DevOps-powered solutions lifecycles, from proofs-of-concept to production implementations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional **autonomous teams** (fully supported by scrum/agile structures) to define, conceptualise, and deploy systems tailored to emerging threats.
- Define and recommend **technical solutions**, pushing boundaries with creative problem-solving and innovation.
- Leverage cutting-edge tools (e.g., **امه Cloud/Azure**, **TensorFlow**, **Kubernetes**) to accelerate capability delivery.
- Shape modern architecture principles (e.g., **microservices**, **event-driven systems**, resilience-based designs) while ensuring cross-team cohesion through mentorship.
- Advance your career through curated training (including **security patterns**, **dataOps pipelines**) and mentorship programs with divisional experts.
Your work is **impactful**. You’ll design, code, and test solutions that matter—cutting-edge technologies that directly enhance the defence landscape.
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Requirements & Critical Skills
You’ll reach your best potential if you:
Core Expertise
(Knowledge and hands-on experience in at least some of these):
- Programming: Python, Java, JavaScript, .NET
- System Design: Leading or contributing to proof-of-concept or production-grade systems.
- Source Version Control: Git, Mercurial, or Perforce
- CI/CD Automation: Jenkins, TeamCity, Bitbucket pipelines
- Automated Testing: Implementation & maintenance of test suites via SonarQube / static analysis tools
- Software Design Patterns and scalable approaches (e.g., MVVM, CQRS, event-sourcing)
Nice-to-have Bonus Levels
(We’ll upskill you where needed!)
- Machine Learning in defence applications (e.g., Azure ML, Google TensorFlow)
- Cloud Deployment with AWS, Azure
- Containerisation: Docker, Kubernetes administration
- Database Systems: PostgreSQL, NoSQL, Neo4j
Security & Compliance
- eDV (Enhanced Disclosure & Vetting) clearance – Mandatory for this role.
- Due to the role’s focus on national security, you’ll need a UK-based ** DoveTail/Icheck profile** (or potential eligibility review) through the role’s vetting pathway.
Speed of Clearance: For Capability-selection teams, expectations exceed 5 years of continuous UK residency; consult your recruiter for further verification steps.
Work Style
You’re brought to life in a rapidly evolving world. Technologies are ever-changing. While we reward wisdom of your solutions, we deeply champion adaptability.
Core Tenets
- Autonomy & Empowerment: Chevron the option to design, test, adapt.
- Build fromSeusel: TeamSelf-reward self-reflection and help one another—this is why BAE Systems fosters a loose ‘start-up culture’: vibrant and relentless.
- Fun & Well-being: Clubs, group lunches, X-Boarding Club, mentorship family networks, Tesla/Gig bike schemes assist– our commitment goes beyond paychecks.
- Inclusion & Diversity: Fatherhood, coast-to-coast cultures, mental health education, access to neuro-inclusivity coaches, advocacy among peers are standard.
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Benefits & Career Grows (Pack inclusive of UK practice)
- Flexibility: Core hours available, hybrid paradigm, part-time options
- Yearly Rest: 25 days core annual leave + holiday accrual potential
- Career Mapping: 1-to-1 Career Manger Programme
- Engagement: ~3-4% annual company charity pot, AchieveFiscal Bonus Matching (on-target)
- Wellness: Recognition duties from PEOPS (lifestyle health plan) to mommy & dad-leave policies
- Partnership values: Low-cost dental, varemo sports subscriptions
Diversity & Support
Our culture thrives on curious minds. Voice ownership over anonymity policy, annual micro-aggression awareness initiatives, and vision-specific focus on outreach (e.g., STEM zones, equality/outcome metrics).
Team Culture
Bottom line: You’re a team player. No silos, no bureaucracy. Most BAE digital experts combine diverse skills (engineering & project management)–shaping real-time community solutions and pushing the boundaries of innovation. This job isn’t a saloon week–it’s in action!
- Mission focus: 30+ years of breaking ground in defence tech, Cold War-era systems to next-gen algorithms.
- Collaboration Nestles & Capital Growth: Miles of innovation daily: Have you ever wondered how AI aids skeleton-system threat detection on a destroyer? That’s this team.
- Social biodiversity: VS global hackathons, pubs, summer bars, Wellpath gardening clubs, sure and diversity do matter.
Eligibility & Documentation
Applicants must meet basic personnel security level (Base Line Personnel Security Standardvetting).
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