Belcan

Lead Software Engineer (Python / Django) - Hybrid Working Contract: 12 months (inside IR35). SC clearance. Based in one of the following offices: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, North East (60% WFH, 40% onsite). Belcan is recruiting for an exciting Lead Software Engineer opportunity with our client, working on high-impact & secure systems! Overview The Lead Software Engineer will play a key role in shaping technical direction, improving engineering practices, and delivering robust backend systems using Python and Django, while maintaining a strong awareness of full-stack delivery. This role offers the chance to lead the design and delivery of innovative digital services that play a critical role in national infrastructure and regulatory systems. As a Lead Software Engineer, you'll take ownership of building scalable, resilient, and user-focused software solutions. You'll work within a collaborative, agile environment alongside multidisciplinary teams, ensuring high standards across development, testing, and live service performance. Key Responsibilities You will lead the design and delivery of scalable software systems, translating user needs into well-defined technical solutions. You'll develop secure, high-quality, test-driven code and take ownership of live service performance, ensuring consistency and reliability. Working closely with developers, business analysts, and UCD specialists, you'll collaborate across multiple workstreams and ensure integration across complex systems while driving continuous improvement in engineering practices. Requirements Strong experience with Python and Django Successful applicants must meet eligibility requirements to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC clearance) Proven experience in system design and architecture (end-to-end) Experience working in agile, multidisciplinary teams Experience working in secure or structured environments 5+ years' experience (ideally 8-10 years) What's in it for you? Competitive day rate Long-term 12-month contract opportunity Hybrid working (2 days per week in office across multiple UK locations) Opportunity to work on high-impact, nationally significant programmes Ready to take your next career step? Click Apply Now for a confidential chat today! This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan

Senior Embedded Software Engineer Milton Keynes Onsite Working Permanent position Are you a Software Engineer looking to accelerate your career? We have an opportunity for you to join a fast-growing team as part of the pioneering development of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. What will you do? Use your C programming skills to produce low-level and high-level software through all phases of the development process. Contribute to key projects including Linux-based single-board computers and high-reliability microcontroller systems. As a proactive programmer with a problem-solving mindset, you will be responsible for software designs from concept through production, including product roadmaps, block diagrams, detailed design and coding, analysis, test, qualification, and in-orbit support. You will already have development experience at nearly every level of the software stack, including microcontrollers, low-level drivers, board support packages (BSP), end-use applications, and user interfaces. As a Senior Software Embedded Engineer, you will be involved in the designing, coding, testing, and debugging (mostly in C). You will also be reviewing code and analysing code for efficiency & stability. Integrating and validating new product designs is an important part of the role and you will be expected to interface with design and development engineers. Skills and Experience Happy to be part of a small team that's about to grow exponentially, you need to have a number of years of software development and troubleshooting under your belt already. Programming experience in C is essential. knowledge of real-time system coding techniques, IP protocols, interfaces and hardware subsystems. Experience with real-time Linux is desirable. Why else should you join? As well as all the growth opportunities available when joining a new and rapidly expanding international company, you will have an excellent compensation package including pension, health assurance, fantastic holiday allocation, relocation help if needed and much more. Please apply immediately and a recruiter will contact you to discuss the role and your career. This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan.