Metrea

About the Company

Metrea, formerly Meta Aerospace, offers a deep stack of defense capabilities and services for our customers and partners, allowing them to anticipate, secure, and defend their interests in a rapidly changing problem space. We architect cutting-edge solutions across a wide variety of missions from ISR services, to multi-mission electromagnetic technologies, to simulations applications.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Metrea

Job Title

Software Engineer 1-2

Job Description

Job Title: Software Engineer 1‑2 Role Summary: Entry‑to‑mid level developer responsible for designing, building, and integrating core cloud‑based and full‑stack components for a defense‑grade system. Provides support for mission operations, testing, and documentation, while collaborating with cross‑functional teams. Expectations: - Deliver production‑ready code within an Agile environment. - Rapidly assimilate new technologies and domain concepts. - Maintain high code quality, documentation, and adherence to security and compliance standards. Key Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and integrate Java, TypeScript/React, and Ansible modules. - Incorporate commercial off‑the‑shelf (COTS) components into larger system architectures. - Deploy and manage cloud resources (AWS or equivalent) and Docker containers. - Participate in CI/CD pipeline setup and maintenance. - Conduct database design, querying (MySQL) and schema migrations. - Support mission operations, performance testing, and issue remediation. - Perform risk assessment, trade‑off analysis, and documentation of engineering decisions. - Collaborate with Linux and network protocol specialists to ensure system interoperability. Required Skills: - Proficient in Java, TypeScript, React, and Ansible. - Experience with Docker, YAML, and modern IDEs (e.g., IntelliJ). - Familiarity with cloud deployment, CI/CD, and Agile practices. - Strong SQL/database design and query skills (MySQL). - Working knowledge of Linux OS and network protocols. - Ability to analyze complex problems, decompose tasks, and provide solutions. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. - Minimum 5 years of professional software development experience. - Valid U.S. driver’s license. - U.S. citizenship with eligibility to maintain a Secret clearance. ---

Annapolis junction, United states

On site

Mid level

26-12-2025

Company Name

Metrea

Job Title

Software Engineer

Job Description

**Job Title:** Software Engineer **Role Summary:** Develop and maintain high‑quality, web‑based geospatial data processing and visualization applications. Collaborate on product design, code reviews, and mentoring while ensuring performance, stability, security, and adherence to Agile delivery practices. **Expectations:** - Deliver well‑tested, documented code that balances short‑term needs with long‑term architecture. - Actively participate in Agile ceremonies, track progress against the product roadmap, and communicate issues clearly. - Mentor junior engineers and support onboarding. **Key Responsibilities:** - Write clean, maintainable JavaScript (React/Angular) code and supporting documentation. - Review and improve existing code, addressing bugs and performance gaps. - Contribute to product design decisions and trade‑off analysis. - Engage in regular code reviews, promoting best practices for accessibility, security, and quality. - Mentor less‑experienced team members and onboard new hires. - Communicate status and escalations to engineering management. **Required Skills:** - 2+ years of software development experience building web applications. - Proficiency in JavaScript frameworks (React or Angular). - Experience with Agile software delivery. - Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. **Additional Beneficial Skills:** - Geospatial visualization experience. - C# development. - Familiarity with Kafka, Kubernetes, and service‑based architecture. - Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases. **Required Education & Certifications:** - HND or BSc in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent. - UK citizenship + ability to obtain and maintain SC Security Clearance.

Didcot, United kingdom

Hybrid

Junior

28-01-2026

Company Name

Metrea

Job Title

Software Engineer - Frontend

Job Description

Job title: Software Engineer – Frontend Role Summary: Develop high‑quality, well‑tested front‑end code for geospatial data processing and visualisation applications. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to product design while maintaining code quality and stability. Expectations: - Deliver clean, maintainable code aligned with engineering best practices. - Balance short‑term incident response with long‑term system stability. - Communicate progress clearly and raise issues in a timely manner. - Mentor on‑boarding engineers and support continuous improvement in coding standards. - Maintain accurate documentation for code, processes, and knowledge transfer. Key Responsibilities: - Write, review, and test JavaScript/TypeScript code using React or Angular frameworks. - Participate in architectural and design discussions, identifying trade‑offs between functionality and non‑functional requirements. - Conduct peer code reviews to enforce accessibility, performance, stability, security, and overall quality. - Identify opportunities for refactoring and refactor existing codebases. - Respond to production incidents, analyse root causes, and implement long‑term fixes. - Collaborate with product, QA, and backend teams in an Agile environment. - Mentor junior engineers and assist with team onboarding. - Adhere to defined Ways of Working and development standards. Required Skills: - 2+ years of professional web application development experience. - Proficient with JavaScript frameworks (React or Angular) and modern build tools. - Strong understanding of front‑end architecture, component design, and state management. - Experience with unit, integration, and end‑to‑end testing frameworks. - Familiarity with Agile (Scrum/Kanban) practices and collaborative tools (Jira, Git). - Excellent written and verbal communication, able to explain technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders. - Proactive, detail‑oriented with strong organisational and prioritisation skills. - Bonus: experience with geospatial visualisation, C#, Kafka, Kubernetes, and relational/non‑relational databases. Required Education & Certifications: - HND or BSc (or equivalent) in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline. - Minimum security clearance: SC (Security Classification) required.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

Junior

03-03-2026