Advanced Software Engineer

As an Advanced Software Engineer, you'll contribute to a broad range of software systems and infrastructure that underpin Vertical's aircraft programmes. Your work may include:

• Building secure, scalable data pipelines from aircraft and test rigs to the cloud
• Developing full-stack web applications to support internal engineering and operational workflows
• Automating and monitoring test equipment and engineering systems
• Designing hybrid cloud instrumentation, monitoring, and analytics services
• Prototyping and defining cloud architectures for certified and in-service aircraft
• Supporting and enabling non-software engineering teams through scripting, tooling, and data processing

This role directly supports the development of electric aviation technology that will create 'zero emissions' aircraft, helping to pioneer sustainable air travel and reduce the environmental impact of aviation.

• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including networking, data, and system design
• Proven experience delivering high-quality software in commercial or engineering environments
• Proficiency in one or more backend languages (e.g. TypeScript, C#, C++, Rust) and Python scripting
• Experience with modern web development across front-end and back-end stacks (React a plus)
• Working knowledge of databases, testing, automation, and CI/CD in agile teams
• Experience developing on Linux/macOS, using containers, and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)
• Familiarity with scalable, secure, and distributed systems, including messaging and APIs
• A curious, problem-solving mindset with the confidence to tackle complex, ambiguous challenges

• 26 days holiday, plus bank holiday
• 5 extra days per year to buy (or sell)
• 5 extra days holiday when you get married or enter a civil partnership
• Additional 4% of your salary to spend on extra benefits
• Award-winning digital health and wellbeing service (Help@Hand)
• Company performance based bonus - rewarding company and individual performance
• Company Share Scheme - open to every Vertical employee
• Company Pension Scheme - 5% and we match it
• Breakfast on us, every day

At Vertical Aerospace, we are pioneering the way for electric aviation. The Valo, our eVTOL (electric, vertical, take-off and landing), 'zero emissions' aircraft will set a new safety standard for how we will navigate the sky.