Senior Developer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Bristol
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£55,000 / year
CATEGORY
Engineering
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Java Perl JavaScript HTML CSS Web Services

FULL DESCRIPTION

Senior Developer

We currently have a vacancy to join one of the world’s leading, global defence, security and aerospace companies as a Senior Developer. The role can be based from sites in Bristol, Glasgow or Portsmouth and will largely be a remote working role with the successful candidate expected to be on site once per month on average. This will be working a 37 hour week with a 1pm optional finish on Fridays.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Fully responsible foranalysingrequirements, estimating, designing, scoping, architecting, developing and unit testing capability
  • Demonstrate capability intent through authoring of design solutions, data modelling, process diagrams and other supplementary information along with direct collaboration with stakeholders
  • Contributes to the planning and implementation of upgrade activities, including installation and configuration of software
  • Investigate operational IT incidents, applies effective fixes to resolve, checking the incidents are updated and closed in accordance with agreed procedures and standards
  • Consult with stakeholders to identify project needs, build trust and use experience andexpertiseto drive positive project outcomes
  • Utilises advanced technicalexpertiseto optimise performance by diagnosing bottlenecks, conducting data profiling and benchmarking, and performing maintenance andcomplextoolset configuration
  • Participate in development processes and practices (Agile), backlog refinement, daily stand ups, show and tell sessions
  • Coach and support associate and junior developers to progress their tasks and help them grow within theirownroles
  • Championbest practices, continuous improvement, coding standards and provide technical steer to other IT functions

Benefits:

  • Enhanced Pension scheme- up to 14% combined
  • Flexible working pattern including working from home/ flexible start and finish times
  • 25 holiday days plus bank holidays- 26 days after 5 years’ service/ 27 days after 10 years’ service
  • Shared Incentive Plan
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Life Assurance (you and your spouse/ partner)- 6 x salary
  • Ill Health Income Protection/ Private Medical Insurance- 50% of salary
  • Flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
  • Green car scheme
  • Shopping discounts

About You:

Essential:

  • Strongexperience in Java, minimum Java 8. Expected Java 11/21
  • StrongPerl experience
  • StrongObjectOrientatedAnalysisand Design experience
  • Strongexperience in web technologies such as JavaScript, HTML, CSS
  • Strongexperience in web services. SOAP-based and RESTful
  • A solid understanding of databases

Desirable:

  • Experience with CAD (Siemens Foran/NX)
  • Experience with Windchill or Teamcenter
  • Experience with Product LifecycleManagement
  • Certification of Java, minimum Java 8. Expected Java 11/21
  • Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
  • Java Certified Associate (OCA)
  • Understanding of software design patterns
  • BEng/MEng or Computer Science degree

You must be eligible to apply for SC clearance and, therefore, must hold a British passport and have lived and worked in the UK for the past 5 years

About Aeropeople:

Whether you’re looking for your next job or searching out the next superstar to join your team…

Aeropeople’s expertise and experience is entrenched in the aerospace, aviation, engineering, motorsport, automotive, and defence industries. We have the insight and know-how at both a local and international level to help bring people and businesses together, saving time and energy. Our capability is validated through our Engineering Services division encompassing Aircraft Line Maintenance services and Continuing Airworthiness Maintenance Organisation (CAMO), combined with our Aviation Training division offering technical training aircraft courses.

During registration, please let us know where you are currently located or which locations you would consider taking a position in, required salary and notice period.

For the latest news, events and jobs please search ‘Aeropeople Ltd’ on LinkedIn and Facebook for our latest jobs or visit www.aeropeople.com

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