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Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.\nWe are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.\nOur teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.\nPA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.\n We are looking for a software developer with a broad skill set and a passion for creating high quality, supportable solutions at pace. Working closely with our clients and the wider PA team, you will be called upon to develop solutions at the system level as well as take on the implementation work required to realise your concept.\nThis role is primarily focused on the Defence and Security sector, and we are seeking an individual who is confident operating within this environment. We actively encourage the sharing of ideas and knowledge across different sectors, making collaboration and cross-fertilisation of expertise a core part of our approach.\nBecome part of the team\nAt PA, you will be working within one of the most successful UK organisations in technology and product development, with a team who have an exceptional reputation for innovation and delivery across industry and government.\nOur team includes industry-leading experts in electronics, software development, mechanical engineering and applied science. 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