At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop innovative software solutions to enhance safety in the UK.
- Company: Join a thriving tech company committed to inclusivity and innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, competitive salary, and health benefits.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for professional growth and community involvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while working on exciting projects in defence and beyond.
- Qualifications: 2+ years of software engineering experience and full stack development skills.
The predicted salary is between 37800 - 46200 £ per year.
We can offer you the chance to help make the UK a safer place through innovation, working in partnership with government, defence, and law enforcement organisations on some of the most challenging data and technology problems out there. We are committed to building an inclusive, safe and supportive environment that allows everyone to do their best work. We've been around for about ten years and grown from being a little-known tech start-up to creating our own community at the heart of the thriving and diverse tech and digital ecosystem of Greater Manchester.
Our name Naimuri is Japanese and simply means...'nai' meaning 'not' 'muri' meaning 'overburden'. These principles apply to every aspect of an organisation from technology, process and infrastructure, through to people, culture and leadership. This means that we empower our teams to do what they think is the right thing, giving them the skills and confidence to explore new ways of working, and to create a bias-free environment, where all our people feel comfortable collaborating to deliver the finest ideas and solutions in an agile environment.
We are seeking a talented and passionate Full Stack Software Engineer to join either a software delivery team which is already supporting, or about to start supporting projects initially within the Defence sector, but with opportunities to work in other sectors in the future.
- Write clean, well-documented, and testable code, adhering to best practices and coding standards.
- Implement and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure application quality and reliability.
- Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring code quality.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes and tools.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Proven professional experience as a Software Engineer or similar role (2+ years).
- Previous demonstrable experience in delivery through Agile methodologies.
- Experience with JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript.
- Experience of full stack development.
- Awareness of software development best practices, including testing, debugging, and performance optimization.
- Familiarity with AWS.
- Experience with React.
- Experience with graph databases.
- Experience of e2e testing using Cypress or Playwright.
Our Head Office is based in Salford Quays, Manchester, with satellite offices in London and Cheltenham. We offer hybrid working where you can work from home for part of your working week with time on site being based on the needs of your assigned delivery and agreed Ways of Working for your team. We would expect that the successful candidate would be working an average of 3 days a week in the office or customer site.
A full time working week is 37.5 hours and you have flexibility over when you give that time. We also offer part-time working which can be discussed during the recruitment process. Our core hours are 10:00am - 3:00pm and our office hours are between 7:30 and 18:00 Monday to Friday.
Benefits:
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
- Competitive holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days.
- Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance.
- Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more.
- We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
- Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community.
Recruitment Process: To help you prepare, our recruitment team will discuss the process in more detail with you when you apply.
Software Engineer Full Time Permanent in Manchester employer: QinetiQ
At QinetiQ, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment at our Boscombe Down facility, where innovation meets defence technology. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through our inclusive culture, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional development, ensuring that every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute to meaningful projects that protect lives. Join us and be part of a diverse team that thrives on collaboration and creativity, all while enjoying the unique advantages of working at a site renowned for its aviation and aerospace capabilities.
