Our technology is at the core of what we do.
We design and build integrated software and hardware systems that bring together complex sensor technologies and different technical standards.
The result: flexible, reliable systems that perform under pressure and deliver on tight timelines.
As a Senior Software Engineer you will be contributing to the design, development and delivery of robust, mission-critical systems. Building high-quality software, collaborating with experienced engineers and growing your technical expertise in a highly regulated environment.
Taking ownership of your work, contributing to team standards and continuously developing your skills while solving real-world problems.
You care about clean code, reliable systems, and delivering value in a safe and efficient way.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and enhance core software applications using Bash, Python and JavaScript.
- Design and deploy low-level security architectures, specifically implementing Intel Secure Boot and Arm TrustZone.
- Engineer reliable software connectivity and data pipelines between Intel host boards and Eizo (ARM/NVIDIA) GPGPUs.
- Design and integrate Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) solutions for robust hardware management.
- Implement Ubuntu and relevant driver infrastructure
- Author and maintain comprehensive, high-quality technical documentation for all engineered solutions.
- Act as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing ad-hoc mentorship and technical support to internal engineering teams.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Hold a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- Have a proven track record of software delivery from inception through to production and maintenance
Skills Profile
- Ability to obtain SC Clearance
- Experience with Python and building applications using React
- Working knowledge of relational and/or databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB
- Understanding of software engineering fundamental
- Comfortable with AWS services (e.g. EC2, Lambda, or similar)
- Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows
- Some experience with Docker and containerised environments
- Awareness of CI/CD practices and automated testing
- Understanding of Linux environment
- Strong problem-solving skills and a lifelong learner
- Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively in a team
- Working within regulated environments
- A proactive mindset and eagerness to develop your skills
- Naturally default to data-driven decision making
- Champion engineering excellence, leading code reviews, shaping automated testing strategies, and writing clean, maintainable code
- Mentor and upskill mid-level and junior engineers, acting as a technical multiplier for your team
- Architect and build reusable, performant front-end components and drive front-end architecture using React
- Design and scale microservices-based systems and APIs, proactively addressing latency, reliability, and system bottlenecks
- Implement robust system resilience (e.g., retries, timeouts, circuit breakers) and drive a security-first approach to development
- Define and implement observability strategies using modern logging and monitoring tools to ensure system health
- Optimise and manage CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth, predictable, and secure deployment lifecycles
- Collaborate with product and design teams to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions
About
DEA and our sister company ESAO are a world leading specialist technology-led provider of complex aerial data acquisition services. A pioneer in airborne data gathering, DEA/ESAO use ground-breaking techniques and the most advanced and innovative technologies in the industry to help you answer complex questions and make informed decisions in real time.
Skills Required
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- Proven track record of software delivery from inception to production and maintenance
- Ability to obtain SC Clearance
- Experience with Python
- Experience building applications using React
- Working knowledge of relational and/or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB)
- Comfortable with AWS services (e.g., EC2, Lambda)
- Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows
- Some experience with Docker and containerised environments
- Awareness of CI/CD practices and automated testing
- Strong understanding of Linux/Ubuntu and driver infrastructure
- Experience designing and implementing embedded hardware security (Intel Secure Boot, Arm TrustZone) and IPMI
- Experience engineering connectivity between Intel hosts and ARM/NVIDIA GPGPUs
What We Do
DEA is a world leading technology-led provider of specialised aerial data acquisition services. Specialised Operations DEA delivers bespoke airborne solutions using their proprietary technology, real time connectivity and operational expertise combining senior military and commercial aviation experience to provide a class- leading innovative and agile response to the most demanding requirement. This combination forms the basis of enduring partnerships with our customers. Leading Technology DEA’s technical systems team create the soft and hard ability quickly to merge differing complex sensor technologies and technical standards, to deliver industry-leading operational flexibility and capabilities within competitive time and cost constraints. DEA's Mission Management System consolidates all required data and functionality into one easy to use platform enabling better analysis and outcomes. Engineering services DEA provides reliable and robust aircraft management, maintenance, modification & technical integration and parts services that are designed to keep their own fleet and our customers’ aircraft airborne and safe. All services and approvals are compliant with regulators including the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the United States Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). DEA's services include: • Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) • Aerial survey • Specialist commercial air transport • Flight calibration and flight path validation.
