Senior Software Engineer

Job description

Senior Software Engineer (Java) | Cheltenham (Hybrid 3 days per week on-site) | Up to £80,000 | SC Clearance required

MERITUS ware excited to be supporting a growing Secure Technical Consultancy looking for an SC Cleared Senior Software Engineer to support one of their National Security Clients.

The role is largely backend focused, working across a modern cloud-native stack. You’ll be building and maintaining services primarily using Java and Python and deploying applications into the cloud using Kubernetes. Infrastructure is managed through Terraform, and the platform makes use of technologies such as Elasticsearch to support data search and analytics requirements.

Active SC clearance is essential due to the nature of the work. They also require candidates to be eligible for DV clearance.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and improve backend services and applications
• Take ownership of technical delivery within your area of the system
• Work closely with other engineers, DevOps, and stakeholders in an agile environment
• Contribute to design decisions and help guide less experienced team members
• Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and fit for purpose

Required Skills:

• Active SC Clearance
• Strong commercial experience with Java and/or Python
• Experience working with Cloud Technologies (Azure / AWS) in production environments
• Solid understanding of Kubernetes and containerised deployments
• Experience using Terraform or similar infrastructure-as-code tools

Benefits:

• Salary up to £80,000
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Opportunity to go through DV vetting

Got your attention?

If you believe that you have the skills and experience for the Senior Software Engineer role - then please get in touch. We also offer a referral scheme for any candidates whose details are passed to us that we successfully place. If you have any further questions then please contact Ryan Harris at MERITUS.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Cheltenham

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-02-2026

Profession type

ICT

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English