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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Volant Autonomy
- **Location:** Bath, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £50,000.0 - £70,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Communications Protocols, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Software Architecture, Cloud Services, Software Construction, Software Systems, System Testing, Systems Integration, Kubernetes, Docker
- **Published:** September 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=44b5d060bee49df3

## About the Role

Essential

 * Deep knowledge of Python and software engineering best practices
 * Track record of software integration across multiple projects
 * Experience of both on-prem and cloud deployments (preferably AWS)
 * Familiarity with APIs, communication protocols and data formats
 * Ability to design and implement integration and system testing
 * Proven ability to solve complex technical problems in high assurance or secure environments
 * Experience of implementing modern software tooling and knowledge of best practices in software architecture and design
 * Strong collaboration and teamwork skills
 * Ability and willingness to mentor junior team members

Desirable

 * Background or domain knowledge in UAVs, aerospace systems and associated operational environments
 * Solid understanding of relevant regulations and guidance
 * Experience using docker compose, Kubernetes or equivalent, Please be aware that this role may be subject to both security and export control restrictions. All applicants must therefore be eligible for National Security Vetting approvals. Typically applications must have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

## Description

* Contribute to the development of Volant's core technologies
 * Ensure the successful integration of Volant Autonomy technology with customers and project partners
 * Attend client sites to carry out integration work (~2 days per month)
 * Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines that automate integration and testing
 * Debug and resolve technical issues
 * Run analytics on software logs
 * Work with the team to identify dependencies early, manage deadlines and prioritise workload