Software Engineer

Gattaca • portsmouth, england • Posted June 20, 2026

Position Overview

Our client, a leading technology company in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a talented Research & Development Software Engineer to join their innovative team on a permanent basis.

This role is based in Portsmouth and offers the exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge immersive training solutions and simulations.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain prototypes, proof-of-concept systems, and technical demonstrators
  • Take early-stage feasibility prototypes forward into working implementations, validating technical assumptions and documenting findings
  • Implement integrations between AI services, APIs, backend systems, XR applications, simulation environments, and third-party platforms
  • Develop microservices, wrappers, connectors, and service interfaces to support solution components
  • Support applied AI development including LLM services, speech services, classification models, RAG pipelines, a...