About this job

Due to increased growth, we are now looking to hire capable software developers familiar with Android and back-end systems who are able to pick up additional frameworks, programming languages & technologies rapidly to work in a dynamic, state of the art environment.

We deliver advanced research, development services and products and are a vendor neutral supplier picking the most appropriate technologies to achieve the required performance and capabilities. We are seeking highly motivated and knowledgeable staff, although when you are working across ground-breaking projects within the fields of autonomy and AI, communications and connectivity, data analytics and cyber it is rare that you will have nothing new to learn.

Our teams are responsible for the entire software lifecycle, so experience with deployment, continuous integration, and automated testing will be beneficial.

Responsibilities

You would join forces and work within our outstanding software engineering teams to produce and demonstrate new capabilities to prestigious end users.

• Collaborating with colleagues and customers to deliver and present new capabilities.
• Working with and applying Agile and DevOps methodologies and tools.
• Solution and component design.
• Unique development projects and associated testing.
• Technical consultancy across a number of challenging client problems.
• Business development support and contributing to high-level bids.
• Technical training & knowledge transfer initiatives.

Training at Roke

We require fast and self-motivated learners but support and encourage our engineers to grow their skills. You will, therefore, have the opportunity to:

• Work alongside and learn from some of the best engineers in the industry
• Benefit from specialist face to face training & mentorship.
• Undertake high-quality training, covering development across both your technical and soft skills.

Profile

• Familiarity with either Android development or Mobile Device Management
• Familiarity with at least one of Java, Kotlin, C/C++ or Python with the demonstrable ability to rapidly pick up and apply new frameworks, languages, and technologies.
• Familiarity with software engineering standard methodology including behaviour and test-driven development, continuous delivery and other Agile practices.
• Familiarity with of multithreading and concurrency.
• Working knowledge of network protocols, such as TCP/IP.

What additional skills would be useful?

• Knowledge of additional languages, tools, and technologies e.g. Samsung Knox, Javascript, Docker, Ansible, Vagrant, Gitlab CI, vSphere, Virtualbox.
• Familiarity with Android / ROM development.
• Familiarity with security, or encryption algorithms.
• Familiarity with hardware integration.
• Ability to understand, adapt and architect complex software systems.

Security

Due to the nature of this position, we require you to either hold or be eligible to achieve SC clearance. As a result, you should be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. We will provide assistance transferring your clearance, as well as, pay a high level clearance bonus.

We are committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Our working environment is friendly, creative and inclusive. We can accommodate flexible working arrangements, and support a diverse work-force and those with additional needs.

We will provide you with assistance in transferring your clearance, as well as, we also offer a high level clearance bonus.