Advanced Software Engineer in Bristol

Our Mission

At Vertical Aerospace, we are pioneering the way for electric aviation. The Valo, our eVTOL (electric, vertical, take-off and landing), 'zero emissions' aircraft will set a new safety standard for how we will navigate the sky. We won't realise our mission following the same legacy processes and traditions our predecessors followed; instead, we want to 'redefine' aerospace best practices. We are growing quickly from a prototype business to a scaling SME, and the next few years will be critical to our success and delivering on our ambitious goals. Valo is targeting airliner-level safety certification in 2028 ahead of entering service with our airline and operator customers.

What to Expect

You’ll join the Digital Innovation team at Vertical Aerospace, where software plays a critical role in shaping the future of aviation. This team drives technological advancement across the business by integrating cutting-edge tools and developing new solutions where none exist. You can expect to work on high-impact, technically challenging problems that directly support flight test, engineering, and certification activities. The environment is fast-paced, collaborative, and mission-driven, with a strong emphasis on safety, quality, and innovation.

What You’ll Do

As an Advanced Software Engineer, you’ll contribute to a broad range of software systems and infrastructure that underpin Vertical's aircraft programmes. Your work may include:

• Building secure, scalable data pipelines from aircraft and test rigs to the cloud
• Developing full-stack web applications to support internal engineering and operational workflows
• Automating and monitoring test equipment and engineering systems
• Designing hybrid cloud instrumentation, monitoring, and analytics services
• Prototyping and defining cloud architectures for certified and in-service aircraft
• Supporting and enabling non-software engineering teams through scripting, tooling, and data processing

What You’ll Bring

• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including networking, data, and system design
• Proven experience delivering high-quality software in commercial or engineering environments
• Proficiency in one or more backend languages (e.g. TypeScript, C#, C++, Rust) and Python scripting
• Experience with modern web development across front-end and back-end stacks (React a plus)
• Working knowledge of databases, testing, automation, and CI/CD in agile teams
• Experience developing on Linux/macOS, using containers, and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)
• Familiarity with scalable, secure, and distributed systems, including messaging and APIs
• A curious, problem-solving mindset with the confidence to tackle complex, ambiguous challenges

What can you expect from us?

We’re on a mission. Where others see limits, we see opportunity, and we work at pace. Working at Vertical isn’t your average role but for those seeking a challenge, a flexible, supportive organisation and an incredible team; working here is an opportunity to do the best work of your career. Our approach promotes ingenuity and courage, while our environment builds success through diligence in safety and being open in the way we work. The only way we’re going to assure the next chapter of aviation history is by working as a team, relentlessly, towards our goal.

Our benefits

Our people matter - we’re not going anywhere without them. Which is why our company benefits go beyond the essentials. 26 days holiday, plus