
Sanderson Recruitment
Senior Software Developer
Job Description
Salary: £65,000 - 65,000 per year
Requirements:- Strong skills in either Python or Java
- Proficiency in AWS
- Experience working in a modern cloud environment
- Solid engineering fundamentals
- Collaborative mindset
- Ability to solve problems in complex environments
- Eligibility for enhanced DV clearance
- Contribute to building and delivering solutions in a highly secure government programme
- Collaborate with team members on various projects
- Engage in problem-solving in complex scenarios
- Participate in maintaining a high standard of engineering practices
- Support the development efforts in a predominantly on-site environment
- AWS
- Cloud
- Support
- Java
- Python
- Security
- DevOps
More:
We are a major organisation in the UK Defence and National Security space, seeking to strengthen our engineering capability. With a competitive salary ranging from £60,000 to £65,000 per annum, alongside additional compensation of £15,000 to £20,000, we offer excellent benefits. Our work environment values respect and equality, and we pride ourselves on our diverse and inclusive community. We are located in London, Manchester, or Cheltenham, and are open to candidates who can reliably access these sites.
last updated 35 week of 2026
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Sanderson Recruitment
South East London
IT
Skills & Technologies
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£65,000
This role
£75,000
UK median
This salary is 13% below the UK median for Senior roles (£75,000/yr).
Based on 2024–2025 UK technology sector benchmarks