Senior Software Engineer

Every minute of every day, Smiths Detection’s threat detection and security screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place. Smiths Detection is a global leader in the development, manufacture and management of security and detection solutions designed to make the world a safer place. Our technology provides threat detection and screening solutions for customers in our key markets: aviation, ports and borders, defence, and urban security. Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites and five R&D centres, with a global network of 3,000 dedicated colleagues contributing towards over 40 years at the frontline of advances in safety and security. This results in careers built on variety and the opportunity to work on a range of state-of-the-art solutions, where you can develop your knowledge and experience every day. Duties: Solve highly complex technical problems and deliver innovative, scalable, and maintainable solutions with minimal supervision. Implement architectural patterns and design standards, collaborating closely with key stakeholders to ensure adherence to defined architecture and best practices. Champion efficient and effective software development methodologies aligned with Agile and Lean principles, fostering continuous learning, collaboration, and iterative improvement. Contribute hands-on to development by packaging critical software components and services. Drive implementation of DevOps practices and toolchains with a strong emphasis on automation, continuous integration, continuous deployment, and proactive operational monitoring. Embed security, reliability, scalability, and performance considerations into development processes as non-negotiable quality attributes. Follow secure coding, packaging and release practices throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Implement scalable CI/CD platforms supporting multiple applications and teams. Serve as a technical bridge betwe