Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

Senior Software Engineer

Full Time, On-Site
Derby

We are looking to recruit a senior software engineer to join our expanding team. You will develop tools to support the design and manufacture of nuclear powerplants for the Royal Navy. You'll be creating in-house web applications to help scientists and engineers solve problems faster and make more informed decisions.

For backend code, we develop primarily in Python, taking advantage of the scientific ecosystem (numpy, scipy, polars, etc.) to solve a range of engineering and operational problems. Front end development is with React. Although experience in this tech stack is desirable, we encourage applications from all development backgrounds.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey. We'll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself.

An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance, and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It's a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.

As a minimum, we're all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing

The Software Engineer is part of the Software Systems Capability function. The Software Engineer shall specify, design, validate and test software components, including low-level requirements for the software and source code.

The Software Engineer is responsible for the on-time delivery and quality of the software and the artefacts associated with the design and verification of the software system. This shall be achieved through decomposition of designs and development of tests and analysis to ensure that the implementation satisfies the requirements allocated to the software.

Developing web applications for the upload, processing, and visualization of complex manufacturing datasets. Aggregating data to aid product manufacture, helping to reduce risk, time and cost in our products.

Modernizing our processes and methods, acting as an ambassador for software and digital methods. As a senior software engineer, you will seek to mentor and upskill junior colleagues, through maintaining technical development, guiding process compliance, and supporting wellbeing.

Who we're looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process.

Demonstrable long-term experience of software development in a commercial environment, preferably in fields with a focus on compliance (Financial services, medical, engineering, etc.).

A numerate, degree level education (Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering) or equivalent experience. Committed to developing high quality code that is interpretable, documented and tested.

Taking responsibility to steer the governance and continuous improvement of these processes. With the support of the product owner, you will be keen to work with a range of customers from operations and engineering to elicit requirements and translate them to traceable code.

Designing and architecting solutions for long-term stability and maintainability. Have a delivery focused mindset, able to make decisions that make best compromises between complexity and shipping value.

Experience of automation in the context of software development and deployment lifecycle. Demonstrable leadership attributes. This need not be a direct team leader or managerial role, but the behaviours and values commensurate with a senior position.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving.

We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential. We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

You can learn more about our global strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce. To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines business, an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place.

Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK citizen or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.

Job Category: Software Systems
Posting Date: 25 Mar 2025; 00:03
Posting End Date: 29 Mar 2025