
Salt
Software Engineering Specialist
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.
- 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.
- 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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Salt
South East London
IT
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£100,000
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£60,000
UK median
This salary is 67% above the UK median for Software Engineers (£60,000/yr).
Based on 2024–2025 UK technology sector benchmarks