At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and build innovative software while collaborating with a dynamic team.
- Company: Raytheon UK, a leader in technology with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Generous pension scheme, private medical insurance, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Enjoy a 37-hour work week with early finishes on Fridays and paid volunteering days.
- Why this job: Join a forward-thinking company and make a real impact in tech.
- Qualifications: Full-stack experience in JavaScript, Python, and cloud services required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Raytheon UK is offering a full‑time, permanent role for a Principal Software Engineer, based at our Manchester or Gloucester sites.
The position is hybrid and on‑site, and applicants must hold an SC clearance and be willing to obtain e DV clearance.
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.
- Required Skills and Experience
- Full‑stack experience across Java Script frameworks (React, Next JS), Type Script, Python, Java.
- REST API development & Open API / Swagger.
- Cloud services (AWS or Azure).
- Containerisation & Orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Open Shift).
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
- Relational Databases (e. g. Postgre SQL).
- Elasticsearch / Opensearch.
- Unit testing / automation and use of testing frameworks (e. g. Mocha, Jest, Cypress).
Benefits & Work Culture
Benefits include
- Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
- 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.
- 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, with the opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days.
- Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
- Private Medical Insurance.
- Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Enhanced family‑friendly policies, including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
Work culture includes
- 37‑hour working week.
- Early finish (1:30pm) on Fridays, start your weekend early.
- Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
- Flexible working culture focused on output, with formal flexible arrangements on request (subject to role).
- Equal
Employment: RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment.
All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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