Software Engineer Consultant (Public Safety)

Daintta are a rapidly growing, values-driven consultancy delivering mission-critical data, technology, and engineering solutions across the UK public sector. We partner with clients in Defence, National Security, Law Enforcement, and wider Government to strengthen the UK’s resilience and operational advantage through innovative, data-driven insights.

We are seeking a Software Engineer with proven experience in the Public Safety sector to design and deliver secure, scalable software systems supporting our clients’ most important missions. You’ll be joining a collaborative, purpose-led team committed to transparency, fairness, and daring innovation.

As a Software Engineer (Public Safety), you will work alongside stakeholders, programme leads, and multi-disciplinary teams to design, develop, and maintain software systems that directly support public safety capabilities. You will apply your software engineering expertise within classified or restricted environments, ensuring security, reliability, and compliance with organisational standards and industry best practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with clients to understand mission requirements and translate them into robust software solutions.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality, secure software using approved toolchains and environments.
• Contribute to systems that enhance situational awareness, command and control, cyber defence, and decision-support capabilities.
• Develop clean, well-documented, and maintainable code in accordance with relevant coding standards and security requirements.
• Participate in code reviews, peer testing, and design assurance activities to maintain delivery quality in secure environments.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, data scientists, and solution architects to deliver integrated solutions across restricted environments.
• Apply DevSecOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and containerisation technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes) to projects where appropriate.
• Keep up to date with emerging public safety technology trends, secure software frameworks, and government digital standards.
• Contribute to bid and proposal work, technical presentations, and client demonstrations.
• Support Daintta’s growth in the public safety sector through mentoring, technical input, and alignment with company strategy.
• Helping to support & grow Daintta by actively inputting into the company strategy and helping to shape our future.
• Representing us and our core values: Transparent, Fair, and Daring.

Skills/Knowledge

The role requires the following key skills / knowledge, non-exhaustively:

• Proven experience delivering software engineering projects within the UK Public Safety ecosystem.
• Strong knowledge of secure software development practices and handling sensitive information appropriately.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages: Python, Java, C++, Rust, or Go.
• Familiarity with relevant software development frameworks and toolsets, such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, pytest, and OpenAPI.
• Experience working within Unix/Linux environments and with database systems (SQL or NoSQL).
• Familiarity with secure by design principles, and working in cross-domain environments.
• Hands-on experience with Agile or Scrum delivery methods, ideally in secure or hybrid cloud environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; able to convey complex technical information clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.) and DevOps practices (CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code).
• Commitment to producing high-quality, mission-ready software underpinned by robust testing and assurance.

What’s in it for you?

In addition to being rewarded fairly for your contribution to the business, you get to work in a dynamic organisation that is agile and responsive. A business that is growing fast and where you get to drive and shape the future. A place where you are respected by everyone and your voice is important. Somewhere where you can be innovative and creative. A place where you have the opportunity to learn about all aspects of business from marketing to sales, to delivery and business operations.

Benefits

We believe in supporting our people both professionally and personally. Here’s what you can expect when you join us:

Time Off:

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Up to 3 days annual volunteering leave - give back to the community
• Competitive maternity, paternity, shared parental leave & compassionate leave

Health & Wellness:

• Comprehensive Private Health Insurance 
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 support services
• £2,000 Flex Cash Allowance, paid pro-rata over the year

Financial Benefits:

• 5% pension contribution 
• Discretionary company awards and bonuses, based on performance and company targets
• Access to Electric Vehicle (EV) Salary Sacrifice scheme

Professional Development

• Up to £1,000 annual training budget (access to additional training and development budget via business case)
• Up to 5 days annual training leave
• 1 professional membership paid annually
• Up to £200 of additional IT budget for new joiners

Location?

Hybrid where possible, but likely to be mostly on client site with infrequent days working from one of the Daintta offices (London or Cheltenham).

Security information

Due to the nature of this position, you must be willing and eligible to achieve a minimum of SC clearance, and it is desirable to attain DV clearance. Strong preference is to hold an existing DV clearance. To qualify, you must be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. For more information about clearance eligibility, please see https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/united-kingdom-security-vetting