About Skyral

Skyral Group develops synthetic environments and decision support tools for governments and enterprises.

The Role

Join as a Senior Software Engineer for full-stack development of synthetic environments and decision support tools. This is a permanent, hybrid role in London requiring UK residency for the past 5 years due to government security clearance eligibility.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable Skyral applications

• Develop server-side logic and APIs

• Create reusable client-side layers

• Optimize Kafka usage for simulation outputs

• Conduct code reviews

• Work spans full-stack development including back-end services, data architectures, and front-end applications

Requirements

• Required: Expert-level proficiency with React and associated libraries (Redux, RxJS, Webpack/Rollup, Jest, Yarn)

• Hands-on Node.js experience with Express, NestJS, or Gatsby frameworks

• Docker and Kubernetes containerization expertise

• Database optimization experience (PostgreSQL preferred for relational; document-based systems)

• Microservice architecture design and Kafka experience

• RESTful and gRPC service implementation

• CI/CD pipeline development with git branching and automated testing

• Pragmatic decision-making: able to prioritise technical choices that align with Skyral's objectives

• Ownership mindset focused on delivering meaningful outcomes, not just technical outputs

• Cross-functional collaboration abilities

• Security clearance eligibility: Must have resided in UK for past 5 years

What We Offer

• Unlimited paid holiday

• Hybrid flexibility with Central London office access

• Flexible hours

• 26 weeks maternity/4 weeks paternity leave at full pay

• Private medical and dental insurance (Bupa)

• Transparent salary ranges discussed during initial consultation