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Senior Software Engineer

Meritus Talent
Posted 15 days ago, valid for 10 days
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

Salary

£5,000 - £10 per month

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A national security consultancy in Manchester is seeking three Senior Software Engineers (C++) with a salary of up to £80,000 plus a £5,000 bonus.
  • Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in backend software development, preferably in C++, Python, or Java, and hold active high-level security clearance.
  • The role involves leading a small team in developing secure applications and systems in an Agile/Scrum environment.
  • Experience in full lifecycle development, team leadership, and cloud hosting (AWS, GCP, or Azure) is desirable.
  • In addition to a competitive salary and bonuses, the position offers private medical insurance, an enhanced pension scheme, and 25 days of holiday.

Senior Software Engineers (C++) | National Security Consultancy | 3 Roles Available | Up to £80,000 + £5,000 Bonus | Manchester | High Level Security Clearance Required | 2 Stage Interview Process

MERITUS are excited to be partnered with an expanding UK national security consultancy looking to build a new capability team in Manchester. They're looking for 3 experienced backend focused software engineers.

The successful candidates will form part of a new team working with UK National Security customers in Manchester to build secure applications & systems. The team operate in a highly Agile / Scrum environment & build mostly in C++ however they are happy to consider candidates with strong backend OOP programming experience in other languages (Python, Java, JavaScript or similar).

They require candidates to hold active high level security clearance.

What you will be doing:

  • Leading a small team in the development of secure applications & systems across the full lifecycle using C++.
  • Liaising with internal & external stakeholders to ensure project requirements are adhered to & project deadlines met.
  • Taking an active role in the recruitment of new team members.
  • Developing solutions in a highly Agile / Scrum focused development environment.

The experience you will bring to the team:

  • In depth coding experience in at least one of the following languages, C++, Python. Java is preferred.
  • Experience in full lifecycle development within an Agile / Scrum environment.
  • Frontend experience in React or Angular would be highly beneficial.
  • Any cloud hosted development experience would be desirable (AWS, GCP or Azure).
  • Experience in team leadership / management including SLA / KPI management, one to one's & scrum leadership.
  • Active DV security clearance.

What you will receive in return:

  • Salary up to £80,000
  • £5,000 Guaranteed bonus + 10% annual performance bonus
  • Private medical insurance
  • Enhanced pension scheme 10% employer contributions
  • 25 days holiday (bank holidays on top)

Got your attention?If you believe that you have the skills and experience for the role - then please get in touch. We also offer a referral scheme for any candidates whose details are passed to us that we successfully place. If you have any further questions then please contact Ryan Harris at Yolk Recruitment.*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.*'Yolk Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Yolk Recruitment Limited is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply.By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at http://'

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