Senior Software Engineer

<p><b>Salary: £80,000 - 80,000 per year</b></p>
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>Active SC Clearance</li><li>Strong commercial experience with Java and/or Python</li><li>Experience working with Cloud Technologies (Azure / AWS) in production environments</li><li>Solid understanding of Kubernetes and containerised deployments</li><li>Experience using Terraform or similar infrastructure-as-code tools</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>Develop, maintain, and improve backend services and applications</li><li>Take ownership of technical delivery within your area of the system</li><li>Work closely with other engineers, DevOps, and stakeholders in an agile environment</li><li>Contribute to design decisions and help guide less experienced team members</li><li>Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and fit for purpose</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>AWS</li><li>Azure</li><li>Backend</li><li>Cloud</li><li>DevOps</li><li>Support</li><li>Java</li><li>Kubernetes</li><li>LESS</li><li>Python</li><li>Security</li><li>Terraform</li><li>ElasticSearch</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>We at MERITUS are excited to support a growing Secure Technical Consultancy searching for an SC Cleared Senior Software Engineer to assist one of our National Security Clients. This hybrid role will allow you to work on a modern cloud-native stack and build and maintain services primarily using Java and Python, with infrastructure managed through Terraform. We offer a competitive salary of up to £80,000, along with 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, private medical insurance, and the opportunity to go through DV vetting.</p>
<p>last updated 8 week of 2026</p>