Java Software Engineer - Trading in Fareham, Hampshire

Location: Farnborough or Whiteley, with flexibility to work from home dependent on business demands

Salary: 47,600 - 61,000

The Role:

• As a Java Software Engineer you will play a critical role in both the sustainment of the current environment and the delivery of new user‐facing capabilities.
• Develop, debug, test, document, and deploy software enhancements aligned with the Software Development Strategy.
• Design and implement modern single‐page applications using React and TypeScript.
• Support delivery commitments across projects and releases.
• Contribute to the continuous validation and maintenance of the build and deployment pipeline, identifying issues, supporting fixes, and working with the wider team to ensure reliable build, test, and deployment processes.
• Investigate, identify, and mitigate software and system issues.
• Collaborate closely with backend and test engineers to ensure end‐to‐end quality.
• Participate fully in the Agile software development lifecycle.
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests as part of normal delivery.
• Communicate progress, risks, and technical decisions clearly to stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Strong experience building SPAs with React and TypeScript.
• Experience integrating front‐end applications with REST APIs.
• Familiarity with Agile software development processes and working within iterative delivery models.
• Ability to perform complex engineering tasks with minimal supervision.
• Proven experience writing unit and integration tests.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Java experience (Java 17+/21), particularly in service or API development.
• C/C++ experience.
• Pearl, Python, and/or bash scripting experience.

Successful candidates will be required to be willing and able to obtain UK Security Clearances - this requires a minimum of 5 years residency in the UK.

What we do for you:

• We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
• We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent.
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Flexi-Time Working

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & EUROPE– we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

Pay Range: 47,600.00-61,000.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Type: Full time