Frontend/Microservices Architect

Salary: £90,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in computer science, electronics, or a related field
• Experience in software, including firmware, development and DevOps
• Ability to make high-stakes decisions about architecture and technology
• Extensive technical expertise across Linux and Windows operating systems
• Exceptional understanding of electronics and systems design
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Helm Charts, Terraform, or Ansible
• Experience in full stack development using Angular
• Experience with hardware and software integration
• Experience developing software using internet, application layer, transport layer, and security protocols
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD
• Understanding of video and image processing
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and propose solutions
• Ability to multitask when necessary
• Experience in research and evaluation of software products
• Experience communicating at all levels and with customers
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle and agile methodologies
• Willing and able to apply for and maintain the correct security clearances for the role
• UK employees must be able to obtain BPSS and Security Check (SC) clearance
• Desired: experience designing and implementing graphical user interfaces
• Desired: appreciation for physics, especially radiation-related topics

Responsibilities:

• Work on the most complex and mission-critical projects
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including customers, to develop and maintain software
• Assist the software engineering manager in requirements management, estimation, and planning
• Focus on high-level architecture and long-term technical strategy
• Innovate solutions to improve software processes and quality
• Integrate software with hardware to deliver complete systems
• Optimise application architectures for scalability and performance
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure high availability and reliability
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate software delivery processes
• Provide technical mentoring to engineers across the organisation
• Manage the sprint board

Technologies:

• Angular
• Ansible
• Architect
• CI/CD
• DevOps
• Firmware
• GitLab
• Hardware
• Helm
• Jenkins
• Linux
• Security
• Terraform
• Windows
• Frontend

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We are a global leader in radiation detection and identification within the technology sector, and we are seeking a Principal Software Engineer/Architect to join our UK team on a permanent, full-time basis. This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and contribute to innovation and excellence within our software engineering department. We offer the chance to collaborate with a dynamic and talented team while helping shape high-level architecture, technical strategy, and complete software-hardware systems.

last updated 30 week of 2026