Salt

Salt

South East London, London

Software Engineering Specialist

Full-Time£100,000 - 100,000 per yearhierUnited Kingdom
IT

Job Description

Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements:
  • We require current DV (Developed Vetting) Security Clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain DV clearance.
  • We require full-time onsite working, with occasional travel to customer locations.
  • We require experience delivering software engineering projects.
  • We require strong development experience in at least one of the following: Python, C++, Java, C#, C or Objective-C.
  • We require the ability to take ownership of complex technical work.
  • Desirable: JavaScript, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Git, AWS or MEAN stack.
  • Desirable: Agile delivery experience.
Responsibilities:
  • We develop and maintain bespoke software.
  • We collaborate closely with customers to solve technical challenges.
  • We contribute to the delivery of high-quality engineering projects.
  • We mentor colleagues.
  • We work across a range of modern technologies and platforms.
Technologies:
  • AWS
  • C#
  • Docker
  • Git
  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • Jenkins
  • Kubernetes
  • Objective-C
  • Python
  • Security
  • Cloud
  • DevOps

More:

We are a leading organisation delivering secure, mission-critical technology solutions, and we are seeking a Software Engineering Specialist to join our specialist engineering team. This is a fully onsite role supporting high-profile government and national security programmes, with onsite working required five days a week in London, Manchester, Ipswich or Cheltenham. We offer the opportunity to work on complex software solutions that make a real impact. Rates depend on experience and client requirements.

last updated 31 week of 2026

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About Salt

Salt

Salt

South East London

IT

Skills & Technologies

JavaScriptPythonJavaC#C++GoAWSDockerKubernetesGitJenkinsAI

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£100,000

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£60,000

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This salary is 67% above the UK median for Software Engineers60,000/yr).

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