Software Engineer (Full Stack)

Metrea is seeking a dynamic and highly motivated individual to join our software development team, building software solutions that provide geospatial data processing and visualisations. The position requires delivery of well-defined tasks, in collaboration with more experienced engineers.

What you'll do

• Design, implement, and maintain well-tested, scalable code in alignment with our engineering principles and standards.
• Independently lead the delivery of features and enhancements to production, coordinating cross-functionally where needed.
• Apply strong understanding of system architecture and design patterns to propose and implement effective technical solutions.
• Troubleshoot, debug and resolve production issues, including conducting root cause analysis and implementing preventative improvements.
• Actively contribute to code reviews, providing constructive feedback to uphold and elevate overall code quality across the team.
• Collaborate effectively with teammates and stakeholders, contributing to technical discussions and influencing design decisions.
• Proactively identify technical debt, performance bottlenecks and architectural improvements, and drive initiatives to address them.
• Consistently adhere to and help reinforce our Ways of Working, contributing to process improvements where appropriate.
• Communicate progress, risks and trade-offs clearly to the team and relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment with the product roadmap., This is a full-time non-exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available, as business needs require. Non-Exempt employees may be required to work over 40 hours per week with approval from the department manager.

• 3 years of experience as a full-stack developer with a strong focus on web development and REST APIs, ideally with the TypeScript/JavaScript or Python frameworks.
• BSc level qualification in Software Engineering or equivalent Computer Science related discipline
• Strong understanding and practical experience of web development using JavaScript Frameworks e.g. React/Angular or Python Frameworks e.g. Django/FastAPI.
• Understanding and/or experience of team delivery in an Agile software development environment.
• Drive to learn constantly and further your knowledge.
• Strong organisational skills, proactive approach to task delivery and required documentation.
• Great interpersonal skills, able to confidently communicate and articulate technical issues to non-technical team members., The employee will have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom and will be able to produce right to work documentation.

• Private Medical Insurance
• Subsided gym membership / plans through Wellhub
• Electric Car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrificed pension scheme
• Free lunch on office days
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• 30 days annual PTO plus b/h
• Bonus Scheme
• Personal development opportunities

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas-including airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refueling, special mission aviation, aerial firefighting, and advanced simulation. Wherever we operate, we build vertically integrated full stacks of capability-designing, building, and operating turnkey solutions that let customers scale capacity while benefiting from continuous cycles of innovation. With operators and engineers under one roof, we close the gap between lab and field-what we call connecting design with effect. Metrea's solutions are built for elegance: effective, efficient, and evolving. This approach enables our partners to do more with less and achieve outsized, asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats. Headquartered in Washington, DC, Metrea has facilities across the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and beyond.