Position Description:
At CGI, you’ll work at the heart of delivering modern digital solutions that help our clients solve complex challenges and achieve meaningful outcomes. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design and build high-quality applications that combine robust backend services with intuitive user experiences. You’ll be trusted to take ownership of technical delivery, contribute ideas that shape solutions, and collaborate closely with talented colleagues across disciplines. Supported by a culture that values innovation, learning, and shared success, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your expertise while making a tangible impact on client services and products.
CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.
Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications using Java and React, contributing across the full software development lifecycle. You will work closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to deliver features end-to-end, ensuring solutions are reliable, secure, and user-focused. You’ll take responsibility for code quality and performance, contribute to technical decision-making, and help evolve engineering standards and practices. Supported by experienced peers, you’ll have the freedom to solve problems creatively while delivering consistently high-quality outcomes.
Key responsibilities include:
•Design & develop backend services using Java and modern frameworks such as Spring Boot
•Build & enhance responsive frontend applications using React
•Develop & consume RESTful APIs to support scalable architectures
•Write & maintain clean, well-tested, and maintainable code
•Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to deliver features end-to-end
•Review code, share knowledge, and contribute to engineering best practice
•Troubleshoot, optimise & improve application performance
•Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment activities
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
To succeed, you will bring strong hands-on experience in full-stack development, with a passion for building reliable software and improving how teams deliver. You will be comfortable taking ownership of your work, communicating clearly with stakeholders, and working collaboratively within agile delivery environments.
You should have:
•Strong experience with Java and frameworks such as Spring or Spring Boot
•Solid experience with React, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML, and CSS
•Experience designing and building RESTful APIs using JSON
•Familiarity with relational and/or NoSQL databases
•Experience using Git or other version control systems
•A problem-solving mindset with strong communication skills
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Skills:
1. Data Analysis
2. RESTful (Rest-APIs)