SC Cleared Software Engineer / Developer

SC Cleared Software Engineer/Developer

Write code that protects the nation, not just ships features.

We are working with a leading global IT and business consulting firm, deeply Embedded in UK Defence and National Security, to identify an experienced SC-cleared Software Engineer/Developer to join their defence team.

You'll be developing mission-critical applications for complex, security-cleared programmes within the UK defence and intelligence community, full life cycle work, from design through to testing and delivery, on systems where your code has real-world impact from day one. This is hands-on engineering, not programme oversight: you'll be building, not just managing builds.

Our client brings decades of experience delivering technology to UK Defence and intelligence agencies, and takes career development seriously, you'll have real say in shaping your own path, backed by structured support to get there.

Essential:

• Active SC clearance
• UK resident for a minimum of 5 years
• Due to the secure nature of the role, candidates must be sole UK nationals
• Hands-on software development experience (eg Java, Python, C#/C++, JavaScript)
• Comfortable working within secure, regulated environments

Desirable:

• Defence, Intelligence, or wider public sector background
• Full life cycle development experience within secure environments
• Military transition candidates with hands-on coding/technical experience

What's on offer: Competitive salary and benefits package, structured career development, and the chance to build software with genuine national significance.

Location: London or Manchester