Introduction

Our client is a leading engineering company that supports government and industry partners worldwide in maximising their investments in science and technology. They deliver tailored research and development, independent advice, and solutions to complex technical challenges, drawing on expertise in communications, electronic sensors, and information assurance across civil and military domains.

The Software Engineer role involves designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions to support complex engineering projects, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative and reliable systems.

Working Patterns and location - 3 days working onsite in Hampshire, 2 days working from home location.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software applications primarily using C#, with a focus on building intuitive user interfaces (WinForms, WPF, or similar frameworks).
• Implement and integrate communication protocols, including protobufs and serial communication schemes, to support system functionality.
• Develop and maintain unit tests to ensure code quality, reliability, and performance.
• Manage source code and contribute to collaborative development workflows using GitLab, including version control and code reviews.
• Support DevOps activities such as setting up Docker-based build environments, creating and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines, configuring runners, and working with IT to enable cloud-based build and test infrastructure.

Skills & experience

• Strong experience in C# development, with the ability to create clear, user-friendly desktop interfaces using frameworks such as WinForms, WPF, or similar.
• Good understanding of communication methods, including working with protocols like protobufs and handling serial data exchange.
• Familiarity with writing and maintaining unit tests to ensure software is reliable and performs as expected.
• Experience using GitLab (or similar tools) for version control, collaborating with others, and following structured development workflows.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, including working with Docker, setting up CI/CD pipelines, and supporting cloud-based build and testing environments.

Our client is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion. Their working environment is friendly, innovative and inclusive. They can accommodate flexible working arrangements and support a diverse work-force and those with additional needs.

Please note that the client has determined that the off-payroll working rules will apply to this assignment and therefore this contract will be run through an Umbrella Company. Income tax and primary national insurance contributions will be deducted at source from any payments made to the intermediary.

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