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. Job Purpose: The role ensures the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable, secure, and high‑performance cloud‑native platforms. It focuses on distributed systems, Kubernetes, DevOps automation, and CI/CD reliability, embedding security and performance across the software lifecycle. By applying advanced networking, Linux administration, and automation strategies, and collaborating with global teams, the role delivers resilient platforms that drive business innovation. This role requires presence in office 4 days per week. Duties: Solve highly complex technical problems and deliver innovative, scalable solutions by implementing architectural patterns and design standards with minimal supervision. Champion efficient software development methodologies aligned with Agile and Lean principles, contributing hands-on to development and packaging critical software components. Drive implementation of DevOps practices, CI/CD platforms, and automation toolchains while embedding security, reliability, scalability, and performance considerations into development processes. Follow secure coding,