15 development engineer jobs found

DV Cleared Software Engineer (DBA / Data-Focused) Contract: 12 months Location: Cheltenham (5 days per week onsite, occasional travel to Gloucester) Rate: £600 - £750 per day (Umbrella, Inside IR35) UK Eyes only Must hold live UKIC DV clearance used within the last 12 months About the Role An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Software Engineer with a strong DBA background to support a growing national security programme based in Cheltenham. This role sits within a high-performing technical team delivering solutions that have real-world impact across the UK Government sector. You'll work on data-focused systems, contributing across the full software lifecycle while supporting and improving secure Oracle-based platforms and automation using Ansible. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, test, document and support software components within a secure system environment Provide accurate estimates for development effort from given specifications Work with a...

Principal Firmware Engineer Edinburgh 12-month contract Paying up to £75p/h (inside IR35) The Opportunity We are seeking a Senior or Principal Firmware Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team delivering advanced digital systems within the Aerospace, Defence, and Security sector. At Senior or Principal level, you will also provide technical leadership, supporting the delivery of work across multiple engineers while contributing to process improvement and best practice development across FPGA/Firmware teams. Key Responsibilities Design and develop innovative VHDL-based FPGA architectures Apply advanced verification techniques using VHDL or SystemVerilog / UVM Work with currentFPGA technologies from: Xilinx Intel (Altera) Microsemi (semiconductor manufacturer) Develop and integrate high-speed interfaces, including PCIe, DDR3, Ethernet and JESD Analyse system-level documentation to derive detailed firmware requirements Adopt a structured, methodical approach to...

Software Engineer II Hybrid: Manchester (1 day a week) Inside IR35: £500 Duration: 6 months Tech Stack: Java / Spring Boot, SQL Server, AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD. Node.js/Python and SSIS experience is a bonus. A technology‑driven team is seeking an experienced Software Engineer II to support the design, build and operation of backend services within a financial data environment. This role is ideal for someone who values strong engineering practices, autonomy, and cross‑functional collaboration. You will help develop and operate backend systems that deliver accurate, timely financial data to critical enterprise processes. The role includes hands-on development, production support, and ensuring compliance with key regulatory frameworks such as SOX and GDPR/PII. Java / Spring Boot Python & Node.js Microsoft SQL Server, SQL optimisation SSIS (bonus) AWS Kubernetes, Docker CI/CD tooling Infrastructure as Code (TypeScript, AWS CDK) Exposure to Apache Spark is a plusIf this sounds...

Azure Cloud Engineer (SC Cleared) London (Hybrid) 6 Month Contract to £550/day-£600/day (Inside IR35) Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer needed with active SC Security Clearance, AZURE Terraform code. 6 Month Contract based in Central London (Hybrid). Start ASAP in March 2026. Hybrid Working - 2 days/week remote (WFH), and 3 days/week working on-site from the London office. A chance to work with a leading global IT and Digital transformation business specialising in Government projects: Experienced Azure Cloud Engineer required to support cloud transformation programme. Must have in-depth experienced in AZURE Terraform code, GitHub Actions, implementation of both CI/CD.                                                                                          Hands-on experience in Software Development. Experience implementing or maintaining a CI/CD pipeline using Github Actions, Terraform, and Azure. Good working knowledge of PowerShell, SQL of the installation and...

Principal Systems Engineer Edinburgh OR Newcastle - fully onsite 12-month contract Paying up to £70p/h (Inside IR35) Role overview: Our client is looking for an experienced Systems Engineers to contribute to the continued development of an in-service radar system, by supporting the planning and analysis of radar trials (rig-based and flight trials). Key Responsibilities: Work with large datasets from rig and flight trials, and use analytical techniques to evaluate radar performance against requirements and raise Systems Problem Reports (SPR) for detailed investigation. Apply signal processing, image processing, and object classification techniques to extract actionable insights. Investigate system anomalies using real trial data, ensuring performance meets specifications. Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to develop and prototype cutting-edge defence solutions. Contribute to System Verification & Validation (V&V) activities as part of the continuous...

Infrastructure Automation Engineer 2 year Contract Inside IR35 Location - Portsmouth or Corsham Overview The Infrastructure Automation Engineering Service will support the technical team responsible for the design, development, documentation, building and validation of infrastructure automation components which form part of the NSoIT(D) Platform. These automation components will primary be developed using Python3, Ansible and Bash with a focus on hardware components, specifically their various features, services, and configurations, as well as interactions with external REST/SOAP APIs and services. The team's responsibilities include: Apply complex problem solving to "reverse engineer" applications, designs and manual build instructions to create zero touch automation packages that are parameterised, dynamic and able to repeatedly and reliably deploy against these designs. Often these applications are legacy, were created without automation in mind or are otherwise resistive...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 5x Embedded Software V&V Engineer subcontractors on an initial 6 month contract.  Skills in C, C++ or ADA are beneficial.  A defence or aerospace industry background would also be great.   Rate: £70.00 per hour Location: Stevenage or Bristol, depending on your preference. Hybrid / Remote working: Full time on site (occasional work from home day) (The company are happy with a 4 day week) Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: 1 stage video interview   Embedded Software V&V Engineer Job Description:   The department create the complex, highly reliable real-time software that powers missile systems and their components, ensuring that they provide the performance and functionality our users require when they...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 5x Embedded Software V&V Engineer subcontractors on an initial 6 month contract.  Skills in C, C++ or ADA are beneficial.  A defence or aerospace industry background would also be great.   Rate: £70.00 per hour Location: Stevenage or Bristol, depending on your preference. Hybrid / Remote working: Full time on site (occasional work from home day) (The company are happy with a 4 day week) Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: 1 stage video interview   Embedded Software V&V Engineer Job Description:   The department create the complex, highly reliable real-time software that powers missile systems and their components, ensuring that they provide the performance and functionality our users require when they...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage is currently looking to recruit an FPGA Design Engineer Subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.   Rate: £90.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be onsite Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview   FPGA Design Engineer Job Description:    For this role, we are seeking an experienced FPGA design and verification engineer (~4+ years), to support the development of our growing portfolio of complex FPGA projects. The current portfolio ranges from advanced signal processing systems (ImageRadio), core embedded processing systems, through to safety & security critical systems. Responsibilities: The role involves working at all phases of the FPGA...

Software Developer 6-12 months London - Remote £600 per day inside IR35 - umbrella only Overview Our developers work within multidisciplinary Agile teams to deliver secure, robust, and user centred digital services. The role involves building high quality software, contributing to technical design, and continually improving codebases to meet service and safety requirements. Soft Skills & Behaviours: Clear and confident communicator, able to work with designers, product teams, testers, engineers, and external partners. Highly collaborative, supporting team success and contributing to shared goals. Positive, engaged, and proactive, bringing energy to team ceremonies and wider delivery activities. Comfortable with change, able to work through evolving requirements or priorities. Keen to learn and share knowledge, contributing to code reviews, pair?programming, and community?of?practice activities. Experienced working within Agile delivery, contributing to stand-ups,...

Copello are looking for Product Cyber Security Lead to join an organisation in the Buckinghamshire area on an initial 12 month contract. The Cyber Security Lead will assist with the end‑to‑end implementation of US Department of Defense (DoD) cyber security requirements for a mission‑critical product development programme. Key Responsibilities 1. Cyber Requirement Implementation * Interpret and implement US Government‑flowed cyber and information‑assurance requirements across the product lifecycle. * Ensure compliance with the following (non‑exhaustive) set of standards and contractual flows: * DoD 8140.01 (cyber workforce qualification) * NIST SP 800‑171 (CUI protection) * DI-IPSC‑82249, DISA STIGs, DI‑MGMT‑82191, DI-MISC‑80508 2. Product and Engineering Assurance * Define and maintain the programme Cyber Security Plan, including CUI handling, secure development practices and compliance evidence. * Lead cyber risk assessments, threat modelling...

Storage Senior DPS SME +Hybrid working in Sheffield +Inside IR35 +£475 - £510 a day Skills: +Commvault +Veritas NetBackup We are seeking an experienced Storage Senior DPS SME to join a major financial services organisation. This role sits within the bank's data protection services function and will focus on automation, monitoring, and engineering support across enterprise-scale data protection platforms. You will play a key role in designing and supporting automation solutions, enhancing monitoring and reporting, evaluating new product capabilities, and providing technical leadership within the team. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, test, and support automation for enterprise data protection services Build and maintain reporting and monitoring capabilities for automated solutions Provide engineering support for the bank's data protection products and standard usage models Evaluate products, new features, and new versions to support continuous improvement Produce...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Test Driven Development Lead subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.     Rate: £70.00 per hour Location: Bristol Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be onsite – a compressed 4 day week (Monday to Thursday is fine) Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)                                                                                                                                           Interview Process: One stage Video Interview Test Driven Development Lead Job Description: The UK Embedded Software department is at the core of the company’s projects. We create the complex, highly reliable real-time software that powers our missile systems and their components, ensuring that they provide the performance and...

Senior Front-End Developer (Creative Technologist) * 6-month contract (initially) * Market Rates * Inside IR35 * Remote Working (+ x1 day per week in central London) The Opportunity Our client is seeking a Senior Creative Technologist / Senior Front-End Developer to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of their digital experience delivery. Joining a forward-thinking organisation at the intersection of design, technology and innovation, where you will help define how advanced prototypes and production-ready digital platforms are conceived, engineered and delivered. You will be consulting alongside the Technology Director, Lead Visual Designer and an established Offshore Development team to ensure creative ideas are not only technically achievable but executed to an exceptional standard. The successful candidate will bring experience partnering with leading, high profile, global brands providing creative technology consultancy that aligns creative ambition with technical...

Job Title: VMWare Engineering Lead Location: Sheffield OR Birmingham (3 days per week on-site) Salary/Rate: Up to £485 per day Start Date: March 2026 Job Type:10-month contract (Inside IR35) Company Introduction: We are currently recruiting for an Engineering Lead with experience in large-scale IT infrastructure & distributed systems to join our tier-1 banking client on an exciting long-term contract. Role overview The role is part of the Virtualisation Engineering Team within Distributed Compute in CTO Enterprise Services. A VMware Engineering POD Lead is responsible for guiding the development and delivery of VMware products, ensuring they meet business needs and customer expectations. Responsible for VMware Products Vision and Strategy with a focus on automation, availability, reliability, performance, and scale. Managing complex environmental issues, collaborating with wider teams, such as Operations, Applications, Engineering, Connectivity, and vendors. Job...