Software Engineer

Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : London 

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Job Title: Software Engineer

Location: London - We offer a range of flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Grade: GG08-GG10

Referral Bonus: 5000

What You’ll Be Doing

The Software Engineer role is predominantly a data engineering position with the requirement for coding skills in order to implement and prototype various data manipulation methodologies. The ideal candidate would be a software engineer with an educational background in Computer Science or a data scientist with proven skill in software engineering.

The Software Engineer sits on the cutting edge of internet enabled investigations and the candidate will be working within a team of multiple contractors from across the space on difficult but interesting investigation problems. The candidate should ideally be familiar with some of the fundamental technologies which facilitate internet communication e.g. TCP IP stack, TOR, VPNs, Internet Packets.

Any prospective candidate will need a strong understanding of a range of different data science techniques and be comfortable working at a research level solving problems and often rapidly learning on the job. They should also have a firm grasp of an OO language (Ideally Python) in which they are able to implement and test these data science related questions.

• Excellent communication skills. The role requires the discussion and explanation of complex data science concepts directly to the client who are at different levels of understanding.
• Task Estimation. You will need to be able to weigh up the relative effort of different data science techniques in order to balance the ones with most benefit vs least time commitment
• Time Management. This role has allot of independent working and it is important to have good time management skills to juggle different tasks.
• Comfortable working with a high degree of independence and alongside other contractors from other businesses.
• Professional conduct required at all times whilst working with the Client.
• Skilled in at least 1 object orientated language preferably (Python)
• Has familiarity with document store databases (Elastic Search)
• Familiarity with containerisation platforms (Docker)
• Understands the IP stack and different connection protocols. (DNS, SSL, TCP, UDP)
• Core knowledge of data science techniques for analysing data. And comfortable working with statistical measures

Desirable

• Any experience with Machine learning techniques.
• Experience with Jira work flows.
• Good understanding of how web technologies operate on a theoretical level (servers, websites. Proxies, VPNs, IP stack)
• Some good extra data science experience would be desirable as this is mostly exploratory work.
• Maintained interest in cutting edge computer science and data science.

Due to the projects you’ll work on, and the clearance required, you will be required to work from a secure site (office) location (depending on project commitments). Typically our project teams work 2-3 days a week on site, though some roles involve 4-5 days, with sites in London (Vauxhall, Southwark and Stratford).

The team

We work hard and often go the extra mile, but we recognise people’s efforts and that everyone has a life outside of work. We encourage people to speak up if they want to rotate to a new project.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offer employee share plan, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits including including a green care scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture which values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under-represented within our industry including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions such as your nationality, any nationalities which you previously may have held and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are able to perform within the organisation.

All applicants must achieve a Security Clearance check (SC) and will undertake Enhanced Security Clearance (ESC) once in the business. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.