Lead Software Engineer

• Take ownership of the team’s deliverables, working closely with the Scrum Master to define the best path forward.
• Contribute across the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements and design through implementation, testing and deployment.
• Collaborate with product teams, front-end engineers and QA to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Mentor and guide junior developers, contributing to team capability and skill growth.

• Experience as a Software Developer with strong focus on one of the following: Backend Java development (Spring Boot, Maven) Frontend development (React, npm)

• Proven experience designing, developing and deploying scalable backend systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, containerisation, deployment technologies and cloud platforms (Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS).
• Excellent communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills, ideally gained in an agile environment.

If you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We value potential, curiosity and a willingness to grow.

• Flexible working options, including hybrid working and an optional compressed fortnight
• Private healthcare
• Cash health plan
• Holiday buy/sell scheme
• Career development programmes and specialist training
• Performance-based bonuses

At Northrop Grumman UK, you are part of a team driving innovation where it matters most - solving tomorrow’s challenges and shaping the technology solutions of the future. It’s what we call Defining Possible.

This mind-set goes beyond our customer solutions; it’s the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community.

The Opportunity

This is more than just a job; it’s a mission.

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing and maintaining the critical infrastructure that powers our services. You’ll work across a variety of exciting, complex projects within a unique mission space, building elegant, stable solutions that have real-world impact.

You’ll also bring strong leadership, guiding your team through both technical and delivery challenges to ensure solutions meet customer needs.

My purpose is to lead a team of engineers, rise to the challenges presented, push the boundaries and define possible together.