Software Engineer
SEARCHABILITY (NS&D) LIMITED · Manchester, North West
Software Engineer at SEARCHABILITY (NS&D) LIMITED, based in Manchester, North West, paying £55,000 - £85,000 per annum. This is a permanent role with hybrid working.
- Salary
- £55,000 - £85,000 per annum
- Location
- Manchester, North West · Hybrid
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 4 days ago
- Closes
- 28 Sep 2026
- Sector
- Software Developer
Bang in line with the market for software developer
Reference https://searchabilitynsd.co.uk/job/software-engineer-23/
About the role
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Salary – £55k up to £85k DOE
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Hybrid working – Bristol
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Occasional travel to London – approximately once every couple of weeks
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Java andamp; AWS essential | SC Clearance required
ABOUT THE CLIENT
Our client is a leading technology organisation delivering secure, business-critical solutions within the UK public sector. Working on high-profile projects for a major government department, you’ll join an experienced engineering team building and supporting modern software solutions within a secure environment.
Due to continued growth and an expanding programme of work, they are looking for experienced Software Engineers with strong Java and AWS experience to join their team.
THE BENEFITS
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Competitive salary and benefits package
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Hybrid working from Bristol
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Opportunity to work on high-profile government projects
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Exposure to modern cloud technologies and large-scale systems
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Collaborative and technically focused engineering environment
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Career development and progression opportunities
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Predominantly remote/hybrid working with occasional travel to London
THE SOFTWARE ENGINEER ROLE
As a Software Engineer, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team developing, enhancing and supporting secure software solutions.
You will be involved across the software development lifecycle, working with modern cloud technologies and contributing to the design, development, testing and deployment of applications.
The role will involve working closely with other software engineers, DevOps/Cloud specialists and stakeholders to deliver robust and scalable solutions for a major government customer.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SKILLS
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Strong commercial experience developing applications using Java
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Strong experience working with AWS
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Experience across the software development lifecycle
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Strong understanding of software engineering principles and best practices
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Experience working in Agile development environments
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Existing or achievable SC Clearance
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Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary engineering team
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British nationality/citizenship required to meet the security clearance requirements for this role
DESIRABLE SKILLS
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JavaScript
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TypeScript
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React
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Experience with modern frontend development
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CI/CD
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Docker / Kubernetes
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Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
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Microservices
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REST APIs
TO BE CONSIDERED
Please apply through this advert or contact Lucy Earnshaw directly for further information:
📧 [email removed]
📞 [phone removed]
Due to the nature of the work, candidates will be required to undergo Security Check (SC) clearance and must meet the relevant eligibility requirements.
By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.
KEY SKILLS
Software Engineer, Java, AWS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Cloud, Software Development, AWS Cloud, Agile, CI/CD, Microservices, REST API, SC Clearance, Security Cleared, Bristol, Cheltenham, Manchester, London
Reference: https://searchabilitynsd.co.uk/job/software-engineer-23/ · Posted 4 days ago · Closes 28 Sep 2026 · Listed via SEARCHABILITY (NS&D) LIMITED
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