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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** National Physical Laboratory
- **Location:** Teddington, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £50,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Unix, Software Quality, Collaborative Software, Continuous Integration, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Scrum Methodology, Software Architecture, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Software Systems, SC Clearance, Software Coding, Programming Languages
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5836604674

## About the Role

* Experience building robust software deployed into high-availability production environments, with a strong focus on software quality, reliability, and maintainability.
 * Proven experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery teams and contributing to iterative, collaborative software development.
 * Experience developing software in a Unix/Linux environment using a modern programming language, with Python preferred.
 * Hands-on experience with container runtimes and containerising applications.
 * Experience designing, building, or maintaining CI/CD pipelines to support automated build, test, and deployment processes.
 * Ability to obtain SC clearance with no restrictions, or already hold SC clearance with no restrictions.

## Description

* Provide technical leadership within our software team, setting and promoting best practice in software design, coding standards, security, testing, and CI/CD pipelines.
 * Design, develop, and implement robust, secure, and highly available software solutions for production environments, taking end-to-end responsibility across the SDLC.
 * Identify and implement continuous improvements to software architecture, development processes, and operational practices, acting as a process owner for agreed engineering standards and approaches.
 * Lead a small software team or workstream, providing direction, prioritisation, and technical decision-making while mentoring engineers and assuring delivery quality.
 * Act as Scrum Master when required, leading agile ceremonies, supporting effective delivery, and continuously improving team ways of working.

Technologies:

 * CI/CD
 * Support
 * Linux
 * Python
 * Security
 * Unix
 * Backbone
 * Embedded


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