Software Engineer

Our client has an opportunity for a Software Engineer to join them on a contract basis for 12 months. You will be joining a collaborative, forward thinking Agile Scrum team, working on innovative Geospatial software,…

Inside IR35 IT
Pay rate £60/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 9 September 2026

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About this contract

Our client has an opportunity for a Software Engineer to join them on a contract basis for 12 months. You will be joining a collaborative, forward thinking Agile Scrum team, working on innovative Geospatial software, using the latest cloud-based technologies.

Role: Software Engineer
Location: Newcastle or Guildford
Hours: 35 per week
Hourly Rate: £60 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35
Clearance: SC required before starting - active SC on application is preferred

What you'll be doing:

Develop high-quality, readable, scalable and easily maintained code, using Java and related technologies, meeting requirements and coding standards.
Develop reusable patterns and encourage innovation that will enhance team velocity.
Contribute to quality assurance by writing unit and automated tests.
Conduct design and code reviews to ensure code developed meets coding best practices guidelines, unit testing, security, and scalability and maintainability guidelines
Ensure code is sufficiently documented and share knowledge of solutions implemented.
Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and daily stand-ups in a true Agile environment, contributing to agile based estimating.
Work with the scrum team to meet the sprint commitmentsThis job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Requirements:

Essential

Java
Cloud Services development
Unit testingDesirable

DevSecOps awareness using tools such as Tekton, ArgoCD, SonarQube
Red Hat Openshift container platform or Kubernetes
Quarkus Framework
Front end development using AngularIf you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply immediately!

Line Up Aviation is a specialist aviation and aerospace recruitment company that has been operating all over the world for more than 30 years. We work with some of the industry's best-known companies and pride ourselves with working to the highest standard of service supported by an ingrained culture of honesty and integrity.

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