Roles across London, Manchester/Greater Manchester, and Cheltenham
We’re GCHQ, the UK’s intelligence, cyber and security agency. Working closely with our partners in the intelligence community, we protect the nation’s people, interests and businesses from threats including serious and organised crime, terrorism, and cyber-attacks. It’s varied, meaningful work that you won’t find anywhere else.
Now, we’re looking for creative thinkers to join us. You’ll apply your expertise to projects unique to our organisation and develop new skills along the way. Your insights will be valued, and your ideas encouraged, as we work together to protect the UK.
Some of the roles we’ll be recruiting for include:
Trainee Software Engineers
You’ll be part of an Agile team, tackling real-world problems with a variety or technologies including JavaScript, Java, C++, Node, Python, to name a few. Working with, and learning from, talented experts, you’ll get the opportunity to make a difference to the nation, while you develop a wide range of skills in this entry-level role.
Software Engineers
You’ll work in collaboration with a variety of teams to deliver solutions to real-world problems using various methods, languages, and frameworks, ensuring best practice at all times. You’ll be comfortable developing software features and ideally have knowledge of Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP). Plus, you’ll use your experience to contribute to the wider software engineering community.
Senior Software Engineers
Using a range of software engineering methods, you’ll lead a team who are working to solve mission problems, while making strategic contributions and ensuring best practice. And whether you’re reviewing pull requests or defining review, branching and deployment strategies, you’ll assist key projects, influencing the wider engineering community.
Lead Software Engineers
As well as leading an Agile team, you’ll help to shape our ways of working. Collaborating with technical and non-technical customers, you’ll contribute to large-scale projects. All the while, you’ll use your extensive experience to support others to develop and further their potential.
Whether you’re just starting out in your career or looking for a new challenge, we’re looking for self-motivated problem solvers with a genuine passion for technology. And with the support of our tailored training, you’ll push your inquisitive mind. Plus, with our smart working patterns, you can live your life in a way that suits you.
Apply, and find out more here >>
At GCHQ diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and ways of thinking and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We, therefore, welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including those from groups that are under-represented in our workforces such as women, those from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Find out more about our culture, working environment and diversity on our website: www.GCHQ-careers.co.uk/life-at-GCHQ/diversity-inclusion
