Lead Software Engineer

Company Description

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, part of Smiths Group 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 Description

Duties:

• Develop deep subject matter expertise on the product, its design and implementation and understanding of the product domain
• Own multiple software sub-systems and take responsibility for all phases of the development lifecycle from requirements to delivery & support
• Take responsibility for ensure product quality complies to the highest possible standards
• Provides technical leadership for new and released software applications and libraries.
• Creating and maintaining tools to validate, unit & integration test and documentation for these components.
• Delivering projects on-time, within functional and quality spec; all the while communicating clearly with stakeholders.
• Supporting issue analysis and fix activities during test phases, as well as production issue resolution.
• Work with Principle and Senior architects, managers and team members to estimate effort and to clarify, negotiate and document scope, design and code.
• Develop awareness of industry standard best-practices and strive to adopt the same in the software construction
• Plan and design scalable, maintainable architecture in line with secure development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Apply secure coding practices and handle vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10)
• Conduct design and code reviews with a focus on performance, security, and maintainability
• Interpret high-level designs and convert them into detailed technical designs
• Mentoring and supporting junior developers through code reviews and technical guidance

Qualifications

Skills and Experience:

• Must possess a Bachelor's or master's degree in computer engineering/science or equivalent
• Have end-to-end experience on new product development right from requirements to deployment. Proficient in building RESTful services, microservices, and layered architecture
• Strong understanding of component-based architecture, RxJS, and state management, Integration of UI with backend REST APIs securely
• At least 1-2 years exposure to system design and architecture
• Spring Boot : Min 5 years in backend development using Spring Boot , Strong hands-on experience with Spring Boot framework and Java (8+). Experience with Spring modules: Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA, Spring Cloud
• Angular: Proficient in version 10+ for UI development
• PostgreSQL: Experience in writing optimized queries, stored procedures, indexing, and data modeling
• MongoDB: Familiar with schema design, aggregation framework, and handling large datasets
• RabbitMQ or Kafka: Hands-on experience designing and implementing event-driven architectures, Familiarity with message brokers for asynchronous communication and event streaming
• WebSocket Communication: Experience in implementing real-time bidirectional communication between client and server, Knowledge of Spring WebSocket or similar frameworks for scalable WebSocket applications
• DevOps & Deployment: Containerization of Java and Angular applications.
• Dockerfile optimization, multi-stage builds
• A self-starter with the ability to manage your time effectively, keen attention to detail and use your own initiative
• Effective communication skills at all levels of the organization and collaborative abilities.
• Excellent communication skills particularly in English (fluently spoken and written) in addition to any local language spoken at the place of work.
• The ability and motivation to persistently pursue and achieve / drive effective results which drive the business forward.
• Collaboration and Influencing with a Global mindset, cultural awareness.
• Proven matrix and stakeholder management skills/experience working virtually in diverse teams.
• The ability to make effective, timely decisions in a complex, global market by sourcing and analysing critical information.
• The understanding and recognition of the organisation's commercial environment and positioning themselves, their role and their actions in order to support the organisation's commercial success.
• The ability to engage, challenge and work effectively with others.
• The ability to build an effective network of relationships both internally and externally, understanding their customers' needs.
• Willing and able to identify and support change and continuous improvement in own and wider business environment.
• Ability to interact with cross functional teams in a matrix environment.
• Ability to work in an international and multi-cultural environment

Good to have:

• NodeJS knowledge is added advantage
• Knowledge of deploying and managing containers in Kubernetes clusters and using Ansible or Helm charts
• CI/CD Pipelines: Experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or GitHub Actions is a plus

Additional Information

We offer…

Join us and we'll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You'll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You'll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a world-leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career's website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)