Senior Software Engineer

1 month ago


Portsmouth, United Kingdom Sirius Digital Services Full time

Senior Software Engineer

Salary: Negotiable plus benefits, pension (7% contribution), 25 days holiday & life insurance


We are looking for consultants with a range of levels of experience. We are a small but rapidly growing consultancy, owned by four highly experienced and recognised practitioners in UK Defence consultancy. We are looking for candidates with a mix of technical expertise and interpersonal skills, able to work independently or in small teams. We are looking for candidates who can help the company grow and can offer exciting opportunities for those with the drive to develop their own skills and those of the company. We offer competitive salaries and packages, and the opportunity for rapid advancement for the right candidates.


The Role:

As a Software Engineer, you will play a major role in developing code for Software Modelling and Simulation, along with providing key advice around innovation and new techniques to stakeholders. You will be designing solutions for complex challenges that will meet and exceed user requirements.


Responsibilities will include:

  • Delivering technical consulting projects.
  • Developing and delivering software solutions using a large range of techniques, including;
  1. Wargames, Robotics and Autonomous systems, Digital Twins and Synthetic Environments.
  • Building new relationships and maintaining current customer relationships.
  • Applying mathematical and computational methods to tackle real world problems, applying tools and techniques, and developing novel approaches where required.


Expertise Required:

Senior Software Engineer: 5+ years’ experience, including designing and delivering software applications.


About You:

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following attributes:


Essential

  • Experience in designing and implementing performant software applications.
  • Ability to understand and describe a range of software modelling and simulation techniques.
  • Ability to analyse use cases and project data context to determine specifications and requirements.
  • Experience in one or more of the following technical disciplines:
  1. Videogame engine technology (e.g. Unreal Engine, Godot)
  2. Entity or Event based Simulation
  3. Robotics and Autonomous Systems
  • Proficient in C/C++ or C# and Python.
  • Apply mathematical principles or statistical approaches to solve problems in scientific or applied fields.
  • Understand varied codebases and be confident in making changes to large projects.
  • Understand performance and hardware constraints.
  • Building customer and stakeholder relationships.
  • Supporting and leading authoring of technical reports and presenting to customers.
  • Be willing to travel across UK and comfortable to work at client sites for periods.


Desirable:

  • Experience working with Defence Digital, DE&S, Dstl, Frontline Commands or UK Defence industry.
  • The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level or have equivalent relevant experience.
  • We’d love you to bring a strong STEM / computing background.
  • Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word.



Other Requirements:

  • Candidates must have an existing right to live and work in the UK.
  • Candidates will need to undergo an internal BPSS check prior to gaining site access.
  • Candidates will also need to either hold a current SC clearance or be willing and eligible to undergo a Security Clearance check (SC level) upon starting their employment with the company. To gain SC clearance you will normally need at least 5 years’ UK residency.


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