Software Developer

UK Telecommunications Laboratory (UKTL) 

Led by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, the UK Telecoms Lab (UKTL), announced in October#####2, will give the UK the cutting-edge technology to keep our telecommunications networks safe, accelerate the roll-out of 5G,and grow our brilliant telecoms sector by bringing in new entrants to diversify the supply chain market.

Read more about the UKTL here!

Successful candidates will have a unique experience working on or supporting the latest ground-breaking cyber security and networking technologies on a national and international scale. This opportunity will allow those involved to have first-hand exposure to the latest technologies via the research and development that we are undertaking to secure our telecommunications networks, in order to keep the UK the safest place to live and do business online. It also gives exposure to senior government department officials, communications industry leaders and academic professionals, all key stakeholders in the work of UKTL as you help UKTLs leaders to coordinate meetings and briefings. 

 As a trusted and independent national capability, the UKTL will interact at the intersection of standards bodies, such as 3GPP, the National Cyber Security Centre and the wider UK intelligence community, academia, Ofcom, as well as Communications Service Providers and telecommunication equipment vendors. 

What you could be doing for us: 

• Responsible for the software development lifecycle of bespoke UKTL tooling. 


• Leverage your experience and skills to assist UKTL teams in establishing the best architecture for products and services. 


• Provide technical expertise on software development across teams in the UKTL. 


• Developing CLI and web applications using modern interpreted and compiled programming languages, debugging & troubleshooting, IDE & OS Basics, test driven development, clean code & refactoring, version control, CI / CD, alerting & monitoring, Functional & Non-Functional Testing. 


• High performance application design and development in C++, Python and related languages. 


• Conduct security research and develop solutions for 5G networks, including creating and testing prototypes in both fronthaul and backhaul environments. 


• Work with the latest high-end telecommunications hardware and performance machines.  


• Contribute to advancing security in cutting-edge telecommunications technologies and developing robust solutions for high-performance systems. 


• Working with latest and high-performance technologies.

Successful Applicants must be able to commute to the UKTL offices in Birmingham with the possibility of hybrid working. 

We strive to offer a great work life balance - if you are looking for full time, part time or flexible options, we will try to make this work where business possible. This will be dependent on the kind of role you do and part of the business you work in.