Full-time

Contract Software Engineer

Posted by Synergize Consulting Ltd • easter howgate, Scotland, United-Kingdom

📍 easter howgate, Scotland 🕒 February 22, 2026

About the Role

Contract Software Engineer (C++ and Python or LUA)

Edinburgh based (Predominately onsite with some remote working)

Must be eligible or hold security clearance (SC)

Up to £50 p/h Inside IR35

One of the U.K's leading defence primes are looking to onboard a Software Engineer on an initial Six-month contract basis to support an ongoing defence project. We are specifically looking for candidates with a background in simulation, games development or similar with live security clearance and are eligible to work on U.K eyes only projects.

Key skills

  • Proven background in Games or Simulation development or similar
  • Strong C++ and Python/LUA experience
  • Rapid prototyping experience (Able to provide a prototype to present to stakeholders in tight deadlines)
  • Engine exploitation - Profiling, optimisation and customer module/plug in development
  • Demonstratable experience working on security cleared pr...

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