ALTEN

Senior Software Engineer (DevSecOps & Autonomy)

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2 days ago
Bristol, United KingdomSenior

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and deploy secure, scalable software solutions for complex engineering environments.
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines that automate software build, testing, and deployment processes.
  • Build reusable software capabilities supporting data integration, curation, and deployment across multiple programmes.
  • Collaborate with software, systems, data, and infrastructure engineers on integrated solutions.
  • Write production code, conduct code reviews, troubleshoot issues, and support solutions throughout their lifecycle.
  • Support DevSecOps activities including threat modelling, vulnerability management, and security compliance.
  • Integrate third-party data sources, APIs, and services into operational software solutions.
  • Contribute to technical demonstrations, proofs of concept, and emerging-technology evaluations.

Requirements

  • Strong C++ development experience, ideally in safety- or mission-critical software environments.
  • Experience with modern programming languages such as Python, Java, Ruby, or Perl.
  • Strong CI/CD and DevOps/DevSecOps experience, including automated build, test, and deployment processes.
  • Experience with Linux or Windows infrastructure, databases, and data integration technologies.
  • Experience developing or integrating software within autonomy systems, including planning, perception, control, or similar architectures.
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, or a relevant technical military background with equivalent experience.
  • Commercial software development and deployment experience in complex, regulated, or safety-critical engineering environments.
  • Desirable experience includes cloud platforms, containerisation, microservices, API-based architectures, MySQL, MongoDB, large-scale data integration, software architecture governance, and detailed design ownership.
  • Candidates must have or be willing and eligible to obtain SC security clearance and complete Baseline Personnel Security Standard checks.

Benefits

  • Permanent employment with a competitive salary of GBP 50000-70000 per year.
  • Hybrid working across Bristol, Crawley, or Glasgow, with site attendance based on project requirements.
  • Private Medical Insurance and a Pension Scheme.
  • Cycle-to-work Scheme and additional benefits.
  • Personalised career development support, mentoring programmes, internal universities, and career path planning.
  • Opportunities to work on varied engineering projects and technologies with premium customers.
  • Social atmosphere with regular gatherings and team-building activities.
  • Flexible working arrangements where role-dependent.

Tech Stack

C++JavaLinuxMongoDBMySQLPerlPythonRubyWindows

Categories

BackendRobotics
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About ALTEN

10,000+ employees

ALTEN provides engineering and IT services, including R&D outsourcing, product development, and digital systems consulting for major industrial and service-sector companies. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, it operates in 30+ countries and is publicly traded on Euronext Paris. Revenue model based on consulting engagements, managed services, and turnkey project delivery across sectors such as aeronautics, automotive, telecom, energy, finance, and life sciences.

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