Principal Software Engineer
Hybrid · Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
As a Principal Software Engineer at Raytheon UK, you will design and build software using industry best practices while collaborating with stakeholders and other engineers. You will contribute to project milestones, continuous improvement, and guide junior team members. The role requires full-stack experience with JavaScript frameworks, TypeScript, Python, Java REST API development, cloud services, containerisation and orchestration tools, Infrastructure as Code, and database management. Strong skills in unit testing and automation are also essential. This position offers opportunities for technical focus or a combination with people management.
Required Qualifications
- Full-stack experience across a selection of JavaScript frameworks (React, NextJS)
- TypeScript
- Python
- Java REST API development & OpenAPI / Swagger
- Cloud services (AWS or Azure)
- Containerisation & Orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
- Relational Databases (e.g. PostgreSQL)
- Elasticsearch / Opensearch
- Unit testing / automation and use of testing frameworks (e.g. Mocha, Jest, Cypress)
Additional Requirements
- All candidates must hold SC clearance and be eligible & willing to obtain eDV clearance.
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