Lead Software Engineer

At Northrop Grumman UK, you are part of a team driving innovation where it matters most – solving tomorrow’s challenges and shaping the technology solutions of the future. It’s what we call Defining Possible.

This mind-set goes beyond our customer solutions; it’s the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community.

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing and maintaining the critical infrastructure that powers our services. You’ll work across a variety of exciting, complex projects within a unique mission space, building elegant, stable solutions that have real‑world impact.

You’ll also bring strong leadership, guiding your team through both technical and delivery challenges to ensure solutions meet customer needs.

• →Take ownership of the team’s deliverables, working closely with the Scrum Master to define the best path forward.
• →Contribute across the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements and design through implementation, testing and deployment.
• →Collaborate with product teams, front-end engineers and QA to deliver high‑quality solutions.
• →Mentor and guide junior developers, contributing to team capability and skill growth.

• Experience as a Software Developer with strong focus on one of the following:
  • Backend Java development (Spring Boot, Maven)
  • Frontend development (React, npm)
• Proven experience designing, developing and deploying scalable backend systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, containerisation, deployment technologies and cloud platforms (Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS).
• Excellent communication, collaboration and problem‑solving skills, ideally gained in an agile environment.

If you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We value potential, curiosity and a willingness to grow.

Due to the nature of our work, you must be British National for this clearance type.
You must be able to currently hold the Highest Level of UK Government security clearance.

Our recruitment team is available to support you through the process: talentenquiries@uk.ngc.com

Every day we help build a more secure and connected world across land, sea, air, space and cyberspace. The work we do together matters.

Shape your career with diverse roles, mentoring, training opportunities and the flexibility to balance your professional and personal life. We invest in your wellbeing, growth and future.

Yes – Submit your application online.
Possibly – Contact our team for more information: talentenquiries@uk.ngc.com
No – Explore other opportunities with us. We’re growing across the UK.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and all abilities to apply and consider becoming a part of our diverse and inclusive workforce.