Senior Software Engineer

National Physical Laboratory (NPL) • teddington, england, United-Kingdom • Posted June 18, 2026

Location teddington, england
Job Type Full-time
Category IT & Technology
Posted June 18, 2026

About the Role

Our world‑leading Time & Frequency department is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with expertise in Unix/Linux software development and containerisation to lead the next generation of resilient time distribution capability for national infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership within the software team, setting and promoting best practice in software design, coding standards, security, testing, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Design, develop and implement robust, secure and highly‑available software solutions for production environments, taking end‑to‑end responsibility across the SDLC.
  • Identify and implement continuous improvements to software architecture, development processes and operational practices, acting as a process owner for agreed engineering standards and approaches.
  • Lead a small software team or workstream, providing direction, prioritisation and technical decision‑making wh...

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