Advanced Software Engineer
Vertical AerospaceBristol, England, United Kingdom
Posted January 8, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Vertical Aerospace is a British aerospace tech company specializing in electric aviation. They design and build the UK's first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, offering a quieter, faster, and more sustainable travel option between urban destinations. Vertical Aerospace is at the forefront of advancing electric aviation technology.
Job Description
We are pioneering the way for electric aviation at Vertical Aerospace, working on a broad range of software systems and infrastructure that underpin our aircraft programmes.
Requirements
- 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
Benefits
- 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