Standard 8

Senior Java Developer - Defence Systems Surrey - 5 days onsite £50,000-£85,000 + benefits UK Passport required - eligible for MOD clearance Standard 8 is recruiting a Senior Java GUI Developer for a defence engineering team building real-time, high-data systems used in live operational environments. This is not web apps. It's performance-heavy software, complex GUIs and systems that have to work first time. The Job You'll join an experienced Java team developing desktop applications for data-intensive, mathematically heavy systems. Day to day: Building Java applications with JavaFX or Swing Working in Linux environments Contributing to real-time processing systems Getting stuck into C++ where needed Testing properly, not just hoping for the best What You Need 5+ years' Java background software engineering experience Solid GUI development using JavaFX or Swing Some C++ experience (at least a year) Experience with real-time or high-throughput systems Comfortable working on Linux You'll need to be methodical, adaptable and take pride in your work. No hand-holding. Nice to Have Linux optimisation and deployment experience Networking fundamentals (IP protocols, Ethernet configuration) Low-level Linux or driver interfacing DSP, signal or image processing knowledge Non-Negotiables UK national with a valid UK passport Relevant degree (or equivalent technical background) If you're an experienced engineer who prefers serious technical work over corporate theatre, we should speak.