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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £49,000.0 - £72,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Databases, Continuous Integration, Elasticsearch, Python (Programming Language), Apache Maven, MongoDB, SQL Databases, ReactJS, Delivery Pipeline, Spring-boot, Backend, Containerization, Kubernetes, Npm(Software), Front End Software Development, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** August 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5849698517

## About the Role

* Experience as a Software Engineer in one of:
 + Backend development and it's ecosystem (Java Spring boot, Maven, Python)
 + Frontend development and it's ecosystem (JS/TS, React, Npm)
 * Familiarity with CICD, containerisation, deployment technologies & cloud platforms (Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS).
 * Understanding of database technologies such as SQL, Elasticsearch or MongoDB
 * Strong communication, collaboration & problem solving skills, ideally with some experience in agile ways of working.

Security clearance:

You must be able to gain and maintain the highest level of UK Government clearance .

Our recruitment team is on hand to answer any questions and we will guide you through the process: talentenquiries@uk.ngc.com.

## Description

* Perform hands-on development and actively contribute to the code base including peer review of code
 * Perform design of software features to realise the product road map and be able to explain design choices
 * Support breaking down of large pieces of work into well-defined tasks to be implemented in an Agile manner
 * Support setup and maintenance of continuous integration and deployment pipelines
 * Perform demonstrations to internal and external customers of development work


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