Software Engineer

Due to the interesting work we do and the sector this team is working in, we require all candidates to be willing to obtain and eligible to hold SC and eDV clearance.

Whilst on the SC clearance, you are able to work on a hybrid basis with 3 days per week on site. Full time on site would be required when eDV clearance is obtained

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence. As a leading defence and aerospace company operating across the United Kingdom, Raytheon UK helps to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. We are a major supplier to the UK government and customers around the globe, providing defence solutions across all domains: land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. We also provide digital and training transformation solutions to commercial and military customers.

With circa 2000 employees and major facilities operating throughout the UK including Broughton (Wales), Livingston and Glenrothes (Scotland), and Harlow, Gloucester, and Manchester (England); we are committed to investing in British careers and technology development.

Our National Security Cyber business delivers mission-critical solutions that safeguard our national security 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Working in a mature, agile environment, our SCRUM teams work synchronously with our customers to solve some of the toughest digital challenges faced in the world today.

Core Software Engineering such as: JavaScript frameworks (React, NextJS), TypeScript, Python or Java

REST API development / OpenAPI / Swagger

Cloud services (AWS or Azure)

Containerisation & Orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)

Relational Databases (e.g. PostgreSQL)

Elasticsearch / Opensearch

Unit testing and automation / Testing frameworks (e.g. Mocha, Jest, Cypress)

Experience working in an Agile delivery team

We appreciate you may not be an expert in every area above - we can support with training and development in some areas! Please do make an application and we will identify where we can best support your growth specific to your application.

37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.

Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!

Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.

Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

Flexible working culture focused on output, with more formal flexible working arrangements on request (assessed subject to role) - please highlight any requests to the Talent Acquisition team

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