Senior Software Engineer
National Physical Laboratory · Birmingham, West Midlands
Senior Software Engineer at National Physical Laboratory, based in Birmingham, West Midlands, paying £60,000 - £80,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Salary
- £60,000 - £80,000 per annum
- Location
- Birmingham, West Midlands
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 13 hours ago
- Closes
- 17 Nov 2026
- Sector
- Software Developer
5% below the typical rate for software developer
Reference https://jobs.npl.co.uk/vacancies/2716/senior-software-engineer.html
About the role
- Department - UKTL
- Additional Functions: - UKTL
- Location: - Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Additional Locations: - Solihull, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Vacancy Type: - Permanent
- Salary Details: - £60,000 - £80,000 depending on experience and technical capability, plus UKTL/NPL benefits.
- About the Role -
Build Software That Makes a Difference
This isn't software development for another commercial product.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll design and develop systems that support the testing, research and security activities helping to strengthen the UK's telecoms infrastructure. You'll have genuine influence over architecture, engineering standards and technical decision-making while working alongside experts in cyber security, telecoms and research.
Why Join Us?
• Solve technically challenging problems with real-world impact
• Influence architecture and engineering direction
• Work across a broad range of technologies and platforms
• Collaborate with highly skilled technical specialists
• Explore new technologies and innovative approaches
• Be part of a culture focused on learning and continuous improvement
What You'll Be Doing
• Design and develop secure, reliable and scalable software solutions
• Shape engineering standards, deployment approaches and best practices
• Review code and support engineers across the wider team
• Drive technical innovation and continuous improvement
• Translate complex requirements into robust technical solutions
• Collaborate with stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams
• Support the adoption of modern engineering practices
Reference: https://jobs.npl.co.uk/vacancies/2716/senior-software-engineer.html · Posted 13 hours ago · Closes 17 Nov 2026 · Listed via National Physical Laboratory
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