Senior Frontend Software Engineer

Overview

We Are Skyral: We believe every decision maker can be empowered by technology. Skyral combines AI, leading edge simulation technology and world class expertise to transform the decision making experience. Our products and services enable faster and more confident decisions in a complex, unforgiving world. We deploy practical, intuitive and efficient solutions to governments and enterprises, delivering outstanding outcomes at the speed of relevance. Skyral develops synthetic environments that are used as Digital Twins and Decision support tools specifically built to provide the customer with the information and insight they need to make better decisions. We specialise in providing data analytics not just of what is, but of what if scenarios, by modelling population patterns of life and infrastructure such as transport networks and terrain to allow decision makers to see the possible outcomes of their plans. We are seeking a Software Engineer to help create and improve these solutions, and empower our users to make synthetic environments and supporting applications at the level of complexity and scale they desire.

Note: Please be empowered to apply for this position, even if you think you may only align with some of the qualities listed above. Your unique skills and perspectives could be just what we’re looking for.

What We Are Looking For

• Comfort in operating in ambiguous, fast-changing customer environments
• Ability to engage with customers to understand their evolving requirements and collaboratively shape the technical vision
• Pragmatic decision-making: able to prioritise technical choices that align with Skyral’s objectives, balancing speed, quality, and long-term scalability
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability for delivering meaningful outcomes, not just technical outputs
• Proven expertise with at least one leading JavaScript SPA framework (React is preferred)
• Experience building web service APIs (such as a RESTful and gRPC services)
• Experience working with server-side frameworks including Express and Elysia
• Experience working in a Typescript-first codebase
• Exposure to runtimes and build tooling including NPM, Vite, Rollup, Node and Bun
• Experience of CI/CD workflows and cloud deployment technologies including GitHub Actions, Google Cloud, Argo and Kubernetes
• Experience of working as part of an Agile product development team
• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable Skyral applications, often in situations where requirements emerge and evolve as projects progress
• Produce reusable client layers that facilitate access to other Skyral services
• Provide frontend development setup config and tooling that speeds up the development of the customer solutions teams
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to identify practical, high-impact solutions, in evolving or uncertain problem areas
• Supporting the product owner and the technical delivery manager with requirements capture, planning, backlog refinement, and stakeholder collaboration
• Collaborating with other product development and project teams across the defence business

Note: This role is open to applicants who bring a mix of the listed qualities and are eager to contribute.

What We Can Offer You

• Unlimited Paid Holiday – we value and support the need to maintain a strong work-life balance.
• Hybrid Working – we understand that a one-size-fits all approach doesn’t suit everyone. We have an office based in Central London if you prefer working in an office.
• Flexible Working Hours – We’re not bound by the 9-to-5 model. Collaborate with your manager on determining a work schedule that suits you.
• Enhanced Parental Leave – we’re proud to offer 26 weeks maternity leave and 4 weeks paternity leave at full pay.
• Private Medical & Dental Insurance – offered through Bupa.
• Honest about Compensation – We maintain a well defined salary range which a member of the Talent Team will discuss with you during the first call.
• Healthy Snacks & Drinks Provided – If you decide to come into the office, we have a range of snacks and drinks for you to enjoy.

We are committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equality and inclusion and to ensuring that individuals with disabilities have access to reasonable adjustments. If you require such accommodations during the job application process, please inform a member of our Talent Team.