Senior C++/ Rust Developer

Location

Gloucestershire | United Kingdom

Job description

Mid- Senior Software Engineer

Technologies: C, C++, Rust        Location: Glouchestershire

Clearance: High level of clearance required (DV- Developed Vetting) 

Are you ready to make an impact?

This is a new opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to join a multi disciplined Scrum Team to work on a multi-year transformation programme for our client, developing complex applications in a high assurance environment.

What will I be doing?

• Development of back-end applications using Rust to meet customer requirements/ User Stories.
• Ensuring all development meets stringent Software, Engineering and Quality standards.
• Supporting the rest of the team to ensure alignment of requirements/user stories, designs and testing and maintenance of a strict baseline through the sprint process.
• Triaging and fixing issues and defects.
• Ensuring good coverage and maintenance of Unit and Component Tests.
• Operating a CI/CD pipeline to improve efficiency.
• Utilize industry leading tools like Bitbucket, Jira, and Jenkins to support software development efforts, track work, and automate builds and deployments.
• Communicate key project data to team members and build team cohesion and effectiveness.
• Develop/provide input to and execute project plans.  Leverage Atlassian tool suite like JIRA and Confluence to track activities.

What does Leidos need from me?

• Extensive proven experience developing in languages like C, C++, Python and Java.
• Experience of Automated Unit and Component Testing.
• Experience of CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience using Git.
• Experience with static analysis tools e.g. SonarQube, Coverity.
• Good experience of Agile development methods .

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Experience developing with Rust (training will be provided if not).
• Experience of working on secure Government, or MoD IT projects and programmes.

Additional:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree: A degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• Professional membership of BCS or IET  

Clearance Requirements:

• Due to the nature of this position, we require you to be eligible to achieve DV clearance. As a result, you should be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 10 years.

Location: Gloucestershire

Unleash your talents at Leidos UK! Grow and advance rapidly in your career by letting us challenge you with the world's toughest technical problems.

What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.

We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
•      Contributory Pension Scheme
•      Private Medical Insurance
•      33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
•      Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture.  We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.  If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & EUROPE - we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world.  You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team.  We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years.  Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.          

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing . We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

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