Software Developer

1 month ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom AWE Full time
What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?

For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK's ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.

It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?

AWE plays a crucial role in the defence of the United Kingdom, by providing and maintaining the warheads for the country's nuclear deterrent. We are a centre of scientific, engineering and technological excellence, with some of the most advanced research, design and production facilities in the world. Our unique expertise also assists the UK Government in developing and delivering a range of innovative and integrated support services, including national nuclear security and counter-terrorism solutions.

AWE is current recruiting for a Software Developer and Operations role, to develop, deploy, and support software on AWE's High Performance Computing (HPC) supercomputer platforms.

Location: Aldermaston, West Berkshire (RG7 4PR).

We are located between Basingstoke and Reading with free onsite parking.

Due to the classified nature of the work involved with this role, it is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working onsite at AWE Aldermaston.

Package: £38,000 - c£46,000 per annum (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Closing Date: 5th September 2024

Interviews: It is expected that interviews will be conducted between 16th and 26th September 20243

What Will The Role Involve?
Design, develop, test, and deploy applications, tools and scripts for visualisation and engineering workflows.
Build, test, and deploy open-source and commercial applications
Update and maintain existing applications.
Update and automate software development workflows.
Produce documentation.
Support users with technical problems and queries.

Who Are We Looking For?

There is some flexibility on the level of experience required on entry to the role, but it is essential that the successful candidate has the following:
A degree or equivalent experience in computer science, physics, mathematics or other numerate discipline.
2+ years experience working in software development, DevOps or similar field.
The ability to program in C++, or a similar high-level language.
Ability to capture software requirements and produce appropriate implementations.
Clear and concise communication: both oral and written.
Ability to integrate and work well in a team.

In addition, any of the following would be an advantage:
Experience of continuous integration and continuous deployment.
Experience of unit testing, integration/functional testing, and test driven development (TDD).
Familiarity with CMake build system.
Familiarity with Python or a similar scripting language.
Experience of debuggers and performance analysis tools.
An understanding of object-oriented programming.
Exposure to scientific computing.
Experience of parallel computing, MPI, OpenMP or similar technologies.
Experience working in Linux.

What will you get from us?

AWE has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:
9-day working fortnight - every other Friday off work.
208 hours of annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
A market leading contributory pension scheme - we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution.
Life insurance of 4 x your annual salary.
Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle.
Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training.
Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending savings.
Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family.

Important things you need to know:
You must be a British citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 10 years.
Interviews will be 90 minutes in length and will be held over Microsoft Teams. You will be required to prepare a 10-minute presentation in advance.
Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE.

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Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.
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