Software Engineer

Position: Software Engineer Location: Milton Keynes Salary £60,000 - £70,000 Our client is seeking a talented and driven Software Engineer to join their dynamic team. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative projects with real-world impact, working on cutting-edge software solutions for high-profile clients in both the public and private sectors. As part of a collaborative environment, you’ll have the chance to develop your skills, tackle complex challenges, and play a vital role in delivering high-quality software that drives meaningful change. If you are passionate about technology and eager to grow in a forward-thinking company, we want to hear from you! For this position as a Software Engineer, you need a willingness and ability to gain UK Security Clearance (SC) as a minimum, holding UK nationality. As a Software Engineer, you will likely work with a variety of technologies, requiring: * Practical experience in application design and architecture. * Proven expertise in specifying, designing, developing, and testing complex full-stack software solutions. * Strong proficiency in API design and development. * Deep knowledge of both Linux and Microsoft environments. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Solid experience with relational database technologies. * Familiarity with DevOps practices, including successful implementation in real-world projects. * A solid understanding of Agile methodologies, particularly the Scrum framework. * Experience with integrating open-source software. * Exposure to Artificial Intelligence solutions, including experience with GPU architectures. * Strong data skills and demonstrable analysis and analytical skills * Strong, demonstrable, rapid written and verbal communication skills including Software * Solution Design * Expertise in at least two back-end technologies (ideally Java, Python) * Experience in vanilla JavaScript and at least one front-end technology stack (ideally React) * Secure DevOps experience * Software virtualisation skills e.g. Docker * Strong configuration control approach and pro-active approach to software and API * documentation What our client is looking for in a Software Engineer: * A graduate with a strong foundation in mathematics, likely holding a degree in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Informatics, or a related field. * Skilled in leading and empowering teams to achieve results within structured IT development frameworks. * Capable of supporting architectural efforts to design, manage, and sustain client-focused software solutions, including secure private cloud and air-gapped systems. * Proficient in various programming paradigms and languages, with expertise in full-stack technologies, including web front-end development. * Experienced in software integration, with a strong background in utilizing open-source components. * Innovative, proactive, and eager to continuously learn and implement new technologies and methodologies. * Able to manage software deployments, both in-house and for client-specific solutions. * Enthusiastic about collaborating cross-functionally with diverse teams and tackling new challenges. * Adept at building a network of contacts, sharing knowledge, learning quickly, and taking initiative to drive projects forward, even when mistakes occur. * A thought leader who can inspire others, with the freedom to transform your ideas into tangible outcomes