Software Engineer

RTX

16h•Onsite

About The Position

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. Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world. Providing DevSecOps at scale, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, cyber and geospatial intelligence capabilities to support the defence, intelligence and cyber sectors. Collaborating with customers and suppliers to deliver secure, mission critical systems using the latest technologies and innovations. About the role: You'll be part of our experienced software dev function, working in a cross-functional team, delivering and deploying critical software across a variety of business areas. We have opportunities for Software Engineers at every level within a team, so your Recruiter will discuss the great opportunities for development or challenges we offer based off your professional profile. This opportunity will be an office-based role at one of our sites in the Gloucester, Manchester or London area. All candidates must already hold eDV to be eligible.

Requirements

Required to currently hold eDV
Experience of working in an Agile delivery team
Java development using Spring Boot
JavaScript frameworks - React, Angular, Vue etc.
Cloud services (AWS or Azure)
Experience building enterprise level web applications or services
Docker / Kubernetes containerisation and orchestration
Unit and automation testing
Familiarity with Data visualisation techniques and tools
Familiarity with structured and unstructured storage of Data
Use of Code repositories, familiarity with branching strategies, pull requests and merge processes.
MongoDB
Apache Kafka
Infrastructure as Code (IaC e.g Terraform, Ansible)

Responsibilities

Design and build software using industry best practice
Collaborate with stakeholders and other engineers
Contribute to the completion of milestones associated with your project
Contribute to continuous improvement within your team
Collaborate with your peers on technical direction within your team

Benefits

Competitive salaries.
25 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing by 2 days with time in service, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days
Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
Company bonus scheme (discretionary)
6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.
Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.
Enhanced sick pay.
Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)
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!
A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed. More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role. Please enquire or highlight any request to our Talent Acquisition team to explore the flexible working possibilities.
Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.