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Senior Software Developer
Nextech Group Limited
Glasgow
In office
Senior
£60,000
RECENTLY POSTED
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Location: Glasgow, Scotland (with occasional travel to other UK locations) Office-based (non negotiable) Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per year (depending on experience) Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent About the Role We are looking for a Senior Software Developer to join our team. You will design, build, and maintain secure, scalable software solutions, while providing technical leadership and mentoring junior developers. You'll work closely with product owners and stakeholders to turn business requirements into high-quality software. This role offers opportunities to contribute to architecture decisions, improve development processes, and grow your professional skills in a collaborative environment. Key Responsibilities Develop, test, and deploy robust full-stack software solutions Lead code reviews and promote coding standards and best practices Mentor junior developers and support team knowledge sharing Contribute to architecture and technical design decisions Work closely with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment Troubleshoot complex technical issues and optimise systems for performance and scalability Requirements Essential (Non-Negotiable) Strong experience with C# / .NET Strong experience with JavaScript / TypeScript Experience working within the Microsoft technology stack Proven experience in full-stack development Experience with modern front-end frameworks (e.g. React) Understanding of backend development principles and APIs Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices Excellent problem-solving and communication skills Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience Full, clean UK driving licence and access to a vehicle Desirable (Ideal) Experience with SQL and database design Experience with Microsoft Azure Experience working in regulated environments (e.g. health, justice, government) Experience leading technical teams or initiatives Familiarity with microservices or cloud-native architectures Benefits Professional development and training opportunities Collaborative and supportive team environment Opportunity to work on challenging and impactful projects This is an office based role so must be able to commute 5x days on site, please do not apply if you are not local to Glasgow centre. TPBN1\_UKTJ

Full Stack Developer
Erin Associates
Glasgow
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£40,000 - £45,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Full Stack Developer – Blackburn - Hybrid workingFull Stack, Developer, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Blackburn, Lancashire, North West* This advanced solutions provider requires a driven and self-motivated Full Stack Developer to join their busy technical team and motivate those around them. They are based in Blackburn and are operating a hybrid working model. The key to this role is leading the design and development of scalable web applications and platforms.The Full Stack Developer will be responsible for:

  • Defining architecture and development standards by building high-performing, and maintainable code bases
  • Improving deployment pipelines, engineering practices and CI/CD workflows
  • Collaborating with product, leadership and marketing teams
  • Mentoring junior developers and providing code reviews
  • Overseeing integrations with APIs and driving performance optimisation

The following skills and experience are required:

  • Strong full stack web development experience
  • Strong experience with JavaScript, TypeScript and modern frameworks (React)
  • Experience providing scalable front-end architectures
  • Experience with Git workflows and CI/CD pipelines

The company have an excellent reputation within their sector. They really look after their employees by offering structured training, the opportunity to develop your technical knowledge and a clearly defined career path. On top of this, they offer excellent remuneration including an incentive scheme to truly recognise and reward their staff. If you have not heard back from us within 5 working days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Your profile may be considered for other suitable vacancies that arise within the next 12 weeks. Erin Associates welcomes applications from people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, and disabilities. Please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application process. Erin Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Technical Lead - Full Stack - AWS - Microservices - East Kilbride/Hybrid (4 DPW On-Site)
Curo Services
Glasgow
Hybrid
Senior
£50,000 - £60,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Subject - Technical Lead - Full Stack - AWS - Microservices - East Kilbride/Hybrid (4 DPW On-Site) - £50-60K Per Annum

Job Title: Engineering Technical Lead
Location: East Kilbride
Salary: £50-60K Per Annum
Benefits: Discretionary bonus, healthcare, pension, life assurance, hybrid working, career development, and regular team events

The Client:
We’re partnering with a well-established, product-led technology business delivering large-scale, high-impact software solutions used across the UK. Their platforms process billions of transactions annually and support critical, real-world systems used by millions of people every day. With a strong reputation for innovation, reliability, and customer delivery, they are continuing to invest in modern, cloud-native technologies and are expanding their engineering capability to support new product development and market growth.

The Candidate:
This role would suit a highly capable full-stack engineer who enjoys working across the entire technology stack and taking ownership of end-to-end solutions. You will be technically strong and comfortable leading from the front, mentoring others, and influencing technical direction. You’ll thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy solving complex engineering challenges while driving best practices across a team.

The Role:
This is a hands-on Engineering Technical Lead position, where you will play a key role in designing and delivering modern, cloud-native applications. You will work across a cutting-edge stack, including TypeScript and AWS (CDK), within a microservices architecture, contributing to both Back End services and Front End applications. Alongside development, you will provide technical leadership, helping to shape architecture, improve engineering standards, and support the growth of the wider team.

Key Duties:

  • Lead by example through hands-on development and problem solving.
  • Drive architectural and technical decisions across projects.
  • Build and deliver scalable, secure, cloud-native solutions.
  • Develop and maintain systems using TypeScript and AWS (CDK).
  • Champion best practices in code quality, testing, and security.
  • Mentor and support engineers, contributing to team development.
  • Collaborate with Product, Architecture, and DevOps teams.
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Ensure systems are designed for scalability, resilience, and observability.

Requirements:

  • Strong experience as a full-stack developer (not purely Front End or Back End).
  • Proven expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript.
  • Experience delivering solutions in AWS, ideally using AWS CDK.
  • Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD practices.
  • Experience working with microservices architectures.
  • Ability to design and build secure, scalable, and resilient systems.
  • Strong understanding of software engineering best practices.
  • Experience mentoring or supporting other developers.
  • Comfortable working in Agile environments.

Nice to have: (not essential)

  • Experience working within payments or regulated environments.
  • Exposure to banking or financial systems.
  • Experience managing or working with third-party suppliers or offshore teams.

To apply for this Technical Lead permanent job, please click the button below and submit your latest CV.

Curo Services endeavours to respond to all applications, however this may not always be possible during periods of high volume. Thank you for your patience.

Curo Services is a trading name of Curo Resourcing Ltd and acts as an Employment Business for contract and temporary recruitment as well as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.

Senior/Lead Software Developer
Oscar Associates (UK) Limited
Glasgow
Hybrid
Senior
£70,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Senior / Lead Software Developer | Glasgow | Hybrid | £60,000 - £70,000 | 4 days per week onsite

I’m working with a growing business investing heavily in its in-house digital platforms, and they’re looking to bring in a Senior / Lead Software Developer to play a key role in shaping and scaling their systems.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role:

50% coding | 20% overseeing team members | 30% business engagement & architectural thinking

Tech environment:

JavaScript / TypeScript | React / Vue | Node / Python | REST APIs | Containers | Cloud

You’ll be:

* Designing, building and scaling modern web platforms and Salesforce solutions

* Building end-to-end features across web apps and Salesforce, including LWC

* Designing REST API integrations between internal systems

* Owning and overseeing the full software development lifecycle

* Contributing to architecture, CI/CD and engineering standards

* Working closely with C-suite stakeholders to turn real business processes into software

* Supporting and mentoring other developers

What they’re looking for:

* Strong full stack engineering experience across modern frameworks

* A generalist developer comfortable working across multiple technologies

* Experience mentoring or overseeing developers in a senior capacity

* Strong communication skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders

* 3-5+ years experience, ideally operating at a senior level

Great opportunity for someone who wants to stay hands-on while having real influence over architecture, processes, and platform direction.

APPLY NOW if this is the role for you!

Senior / Lead Software Developer | Glasgow | Hybrid | £60,000 - £70,000 | 4 days per week onsite

Oscar Associates (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

To understand more about what we do with your data please review our privacy policy in the privacy section of the Oscar website.

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Senior Java Developer - Glasgow
Tenth Revolution Group
Glasgow
In office
Senior
£64,000 - £68,000
RECENTLY POSTED
+2

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Engineer with over 6 years of experience to join our strategic global initiative focused on transforming the firm’s inventory management platforms. In this pivotal role, you will design and implement scalable, low-latency, high-performance services that underpin critical functions including funding, liquidity, and regulatory reporting.

You will contribute to the evolution of our microservices architecture, drive SAFE agile transformation, and support DevOps automation that enables real-time inventory visibility, reconciliation accuracy, and operational resilience. This is a unique opportunity to influence a key platform used across Markets, Treasury, Liquid Financing, Operations, and Regulatory Reporting.

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect, design, and implement low-latency server-side applications using Java and Spring Boot.
  • Build solutions using event-driven microservices, REST APIs, and integration frameworks such as Apache Camel.
  • Develop scalable services supporting real-time inventory visibility and reconciliation.
  • Collaborate with global business and technology stakeholders to deliver commercially impactful solutions.
  • Contribute to DevOps automation, CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native optimisation, and SAFE agile processes.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams across regions to support funding, liquidity, and regulatory use cases.
  • Ensure solutions meet high standards of performance, accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.

What We’re Looking For

Essential Experience

  • Extensive hands-on experience with Java, low-latency server-side engineering.
  • Experience with multithreaded engineering is a must and have to be stated in the CV
  • Strong understanding of TDD and BDD principles.
  • Expertise building services using Spring Boot, event-driven architecture, REST APIs, and Apache Camel.
  • Strong PL/SQL skills across RDBMS platforms (Oracle, SQL Server) and exposure to NoSQL (MongoDB).
  • Proven capability in debugging, optimisation, and performance tuning in distributed

environments.

Additional Skills (Nice to Have)

  • Familiarity with Kafka, Solace, or similar messaging technologies.
  • Exposure to cloud-native development: AWS, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker.
  • Understanding of inventory funding, securities lending, and settlement workflows.
  • Experience working in environments with strong focus on risk & controls and regulatory-driven outcomes.

What We Value

  • Strong communication skills with the ability to partner across global teams and diverse stakeholders.
  • Proactive mindset with a passion for engineering excellence.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with complex business logic and high-impact outcomes.
Lead Java Developer
Meraki Talent
Glasgow
Hybrid
Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
+4

Lead Java Developer | 12 month Inside IR35 Contract (Umbrella) | Glasgow Hybrid

Meraki Talent are partnering with a Financial Services business that we have worked with very successfully over the years. They are looking for a Lead Java Developer to join them on a 12 month contract in their Glasgow site.

The role is embedded in a globally distributed team with the remit being the delivery of a new state of the art platforms for a specific business area. The technical stack includes Java, Oracle, Spring, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Apache Ignite, Angular

You will proactively influence design whilst also being Development Lead, promoting the highest software development standards.

Experience

  • Extensive Java experience in a complex software development environment.
  • Spring Framework experience.
  • Specialisation in any of the following: messaging middleware, databases, such as Oracle, Flink, Ignite, Kafka, or Kubernetes.
  • SDLC Automation tools such as Jira, Bitbucket, Artifactory, or Jenkins.
  • Experience working in a global team, aiding others through pair programming and knowledge sharing to help the team improve their development practices.
  • Coaching and mentoring experience.

Please note: You must be able to commit to onsite working in Glasgow. This is a Hybrid role which is 50/50 onsite and remote.

Staff Software Engineer (Java, Glasgow)
LMA Recruitment
Glasgow
Hybrid
Senior - Leader
£500/day - £550/day
RECENTLY POSTED
+7

Staff Software Engineer | Enterprise Technology Hub

  • Location: Glasgow (Hybrid - City Centre)
  • Role Type: Contract-to-Permanent
  • Daily Rate: Up to £550 per day (Inside IR35 / PAYE)
  • Sector: Global Tier 1 Institutional Technology

The Opportunity

We are seeking a high-caliber Staff Software Engineer to spearhead critical modernization initiatives within a global technology hub. This role is designed for a technical visionary capable of navigating large-scale enterprise environments while leading the transition from legacy systems to cloud-native, microservices-based architectures.

As a Lead, you will bridge the gap between complex requirements and technical execution, taking direct responsibility for the management and mentorship of a offshore development team.

Core Responsibilities

  • Architectural Evolution: Drive the migration of legacy monolithic codebases into lightweight, API-based microservices.
  • Offshore Team Leadership: Manage and mentor an offshore development team of 20+ members, ensuring delivery excellence and code quality.
  • Cloud Transformation: Lead the transition of hosting platforms from legacy systems to Kubernetes-based environments on GCP or AWS.
  • Full-Stack Delivery: Architect and maintain robust, scalable applications using Java 17+ and Angular.
  • Data Modernization: Oversee complex data migrations, including Elasticsearch upgrades (v2 to v8) and transitioning operational databases from Oracle to PostgreSQL.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Translate complex high-level requirements into low-level technical specifications and comprehensive design documentation.
  • Quality Governance: Implement regulatory-compliant, zero-touch CI/CD pipelines to manage change and ensure system stability.

Technical Stack Requirements

  • Backend: Mastery of Java 17+, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.
  • Frontend: Advanced proficiency in Angular, TypeScript, RxJS, and modern UI/UX design.
  • DevOps & Cloud: Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
  • Data & Messaging: Expert knowledge of Kafka, Apache Flink, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and Elasticsearch.
  • Security: Deep understanding of OAuth 2.0, secure web services, and API gateway management.

Candidate Profile

  • Enterprise Experience: Proven track record delivering software within large-scale, complex global organizations.
  • Proven Leadership: Ability to engage, organize, and motivate large technical teams while advising on long-term technical strategy.
  • Technical Longevity: Extensive career history with deep expertise in Java and web technologies.
  • Academic Foundation: Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.
  • Methodology Mastery: Expert-level knowledge of Agile (Scrum/Kanban), TDD, and architectural design patterns.
Senior/Lead Software Developer
Oscar Associates Limited
Glasgow
Hybrid
Senior
£70,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Senior / Lead Software Developer | Glasgow | Hybrid | £60,000 - £70,000 | 4 days per week onsite

I’m working with a growing business investing heavily in its in-house digital platforms, and they’re looking to bring in a Senior / Lead Software Developer to play a key role in shaping and scaling their systems.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role:
50% coding | 20% overseeing team members | 30% business engagement & architectural thinking

Tech environment:
JavaScript / TypeScript | React / Vue | Node / Python | REST APIs | Containers | Cloud

You’ll be:
* Designing, building and scaling modern web platforms and Salesforce solutions
* Building end-to-end features across web apps and Salesforce, including LWC
* Designing REST API integrations between internal systems
* Owning and overseeing the full software development lifecycle
* Contributing to architecture, CI/CD and engineering standards
* Working closely with C-suite stakeholders to turn real business processes into software
* Supporting and mentoring other developers

What they’re looking for:
* Strong full stack engineering experience across modern frameworks
* A generalist developer comfortable working across multiple technologies
* Experience mentoring or overseeing developers in a senior capacity
* Strong communication skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders
* 3-5+ years experience, ideally operating at a senior level

Great opportunity for someone who wants to stay hands-on while having real influence over architecture, processes, and platform direction.

APPLY NOW if this is the role for you!

Senior / Lead Software Developer | Glasgow | Hybrid | £60,000 - £70,000 | 4 days per week onsite

Oscar Associates (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

To understand more about what we do with your data please review our privacy policy in the privacy section of the Oscar website.

Staff Software Engineer
Sanderson Recruitment
Glasgow
Hybrid
Senior - Leader
£80,000

Glasgow (2-3 days p/w on site)

£80,000 p/a

Overview

An excellent opportunity to join a well-regarded Ed-Tech organisation with a strong presence in Glasgow. You will have the opportunity to shape and build solutions used by students across the globe. Build and evolve a cloud-based product used at meaningful scale. This is a senior, hands-on role for an engineer who enjoys shaping technical direction, raising engineering standards, and helping multiple squads deliver reliably without stepping away from the code.

Responsibilities

Design, build and maintain production services and customer-facing features, from early discovery through to release and operation.

Provide technical leadership across multiple squads: clarify goals, reduce ambiguity and help teams converge on pragmatic solutions.

Partner closely with Product and Design to turn outcomes into shippable increments, keeping communication crisp and expectations aligned.

Set a high bar for engineering quality: architecture, code health, testing discipline, observability and operational readiness.

Work with reliability/operations colleagues to improve uptime, performance, incident response and capacity planning.

Own and improve delivery ways of working: estimation approaches, planning, prioritisation, and predictable execution against epics.

Continuously modernise existing systems; simplify, automate, and remove friction to increase delivery speed.

Contribute to the technical roadmap for your domain, balancing near-term delivery with longer-term platform evolution.

Collaborate on cross-cutting initiatives such as security, data and applied AI where they improve product outcomes.

Required Experience

Significant commercial software engineering experience, operating at a senior/staff level.

Comfort leading through influence: you can align teams, coach engineers, and drive decisions without relying on hierarchy.

A strong sense of ownership and follow-through. You should be comfortable being accountable for outcomes, not just tasks.

A bias for action paired with good judgement: you can move quickly while managing risk in production systems.

Evidence of improving how teams work (quality, delivery, reliability, developer experience) and challenging the status quo constructively.

Clear communicator who can tailor detail for different audiences: engineers, product partners and leadership.

Deep capability in at least one mainstream programming language and ecosystem, with the range to be effective in others.

Practical experience designing and running cloud-native services, including infrastructure, deployment and operational tooling.

Confidence diagnosing complex issues in distributed systems (performance, reliability, tricky production defects).

Strong grasp of data storage and access patterns, with hands-on experience across relational and/or NoSQL databases.

Comfort working with modern engineering practices: automated testing, code review, CI/CD, observability and secure-by-design thinking.

Curiosity about emerging approaches (including applied and agentic AI) and the ability to adopt them responsibly where they add value.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason , please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

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Senior Control Systems Software Engineer
VIQU IT
Multiple locations
Hybrid
Senior
Private salary
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Senior Control Systems Software Engineer PLC / SCADA

Stafford Hybrid Competitive Salary + Benefits

VIQU is recruiting a Senior Control Systems Software Engineer to join a leading engineering and system integration business delivering critical projects across the energy and renewables sector. This is a hands-on, senior technical role where you ll take ownership of PLC and SCADA system design, development, and delivery, act as a technical lead on projects, mentor junior engineers, and drive engineering best practice across the team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop PLC control systems across platforms such as Siemens, Rockwell or Schneider
  • Configure and deliver SCADA/DCS solutions including WinCC, FactoryTalk, Zenon or similar
  • Lead on solution design, technical standards, and code quality
  • Produce and review technical documentation including FDS, DDS and test specifications
  • Lead and support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and commissioning activities
  • Review and validate engineering output from other engineers
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, operations and project delivery, acting as a senior point of contact

Key Requirements

  • Strong experience with at least one PLC platform (Siemens TIA Portal, Rockwell Studio 5000, Schneider EcoStruxure)
  • Proven SCADA configuration experience (WinCC, FactoryTalk, Zenon or similar)
  • Solid understanding of IEC 61131 programming (Ladder, FBD, Structured Text, SFC)
  • Experience delivering automation projects end-to-end in a senior or lead capacity
  • Strong knowledge of industrial communication protocols (Modbus, Profinet, Profibus)
  • Ability to mentor and support junior engineers while taking ownership of technical delivery

To apply: Reach out to Phoebe Rees via the VIQU website or LinkedIn. Referral bonus up to £1,000 (T&Cs apply).

Spotlight
Senior Software Engineer
Opencast
Multiple locations
Hybrid
Senior - Leader
£59,001 - £72,000

Ready to work somewhere that cares more about how you build software than how fast you can ship it?

At Opencast, we don’t measure developers by the number of tickets you complete. We care about engineering craft, clean design and thoughtful problem-solving.

Opencast consultants deliver in complex environments, pairing often and working with others who take pride in doing things properly: TDD, emerging design, refactoring and leaving code better than they found it. We build software we are proud of, and our clients trust us not just to code but to think, challenge and guide. If you value simple and robust solutions and want a role where your judgment matters as much as your keyboard, you will fit right in.

The role

Software developers at Opencast care about building products right and combine their own experience and approach with our company values. They are tech agnostic, have expertise in agile methodologies, extreme programming practices and use industry-leading programming languages to deliver agile transformation.

Our approach to software development is collaborative, focused on keeping things simple, and we use test driven development and pair programming as best practice.

Working with clients and key stakeholders is a crucial part of a consultancy role. Our developers are inclusive team players that listen, collaborate, can positively challenge and manage expectations when needed but most of all are always willing to teach and help others. Leaving a client with improved ways of working, working technology and a good experience from discovery through to live is the priority.

The role is varied, technical, never confined to any one provider or solution and there are always opportunities for learning and development.

Requirements

Due to the nature of this role, applicants must either currently hold active Security Check (SC) Clearance or be eligible to obtain it.

Eligibility typically requires UK citizenship and continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, with no single absence exceeding 28 consecutive days.

Experience in delivering digital services for the UK government is highly valuable for many of our projects. Therefore, familiarity with the GDS toolkit will be beneficial.

Technical Skills

  • Expertise in Java or Scala is required
  • Experience in other languages such as Kotlin, Ruby or Javascript is also valuable
  • Deep understanding of programming paradigm, code design, testing, accessibility, performance and security
  • Proven ability to apply different testing tools and methods in practice
  • Knowledge or experience of delivering complex services to Government Digital Service (GDS) standards
  • Being comfortable with new technology, t-shaped and comfortable with ongoing learning and development is key to success.
  • Experience with agile methodology

A senior consultant in software development at Opencast is responsible for:

  • Driving the elaboration of their team’s backlog
  • Setting testing strategies to match industry standards
  • Being a technical expert in their team (or acting as the team lead)
  • Leading the technical representation in a project discovery
  • Mentoring and coaching others to help them achieve their full potential
  • Demonstrating leadership within Opencast communities of practice

Salary

£59,001 - £72,000

What we offer

A competitive package including a 7% employer pension contribution, share options and a discretionary bonus. You’ll also benefit from flexible working hours (aligned to client commitments), 25 days’ holiday, and access to 3 annual “life happens” days to support unexpected situations. We also offer wellbeing support, ongoing professional development, volunteering opportunities and the chance to be part of a genuinely supportive team.

Where you’ll work

This role requires regular on-site attendance across our HQ, hub offices, client sites and home. Applicants must be able to commute to offices and client sites as part of their normal working arrangements, as travel is essential to fulfilling the responsibilities of the role.

We include you

We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.

Interview

Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. We’re happy to make adjustments to support your needs.

Want to know more?

Visit our website for more details.

Spotlight
Senior Software Engineer (contract)
Opencast
Multiple locations
Hybrid
Senior
£450/day - £600/day
+4

Ready to work somewhere that cares more about how you build software than how fast you can ship it?

At Opencast, we don’t measure developers by the number of tickets you complete. We care about engineering craft, clean design and thoughtful problem-solving.

Opencast consultants deliver in complex environments, pairing often and working with others who take pride in doing things properly: TDD, emerging design, refactoring and leaving code better than they found it. We build software we are proud of, and our clients trust us not just to code but to think, challenge and guide. If you value simple and robust solutions and want a role where your judgment matters as much as your keyboard, you will fit right in.

The role

We’re looking for Contractors in Software Development (Senior level or Technical Lead) to help our major clients transform.

Software developers at Opencast care about building products right and combine their own experience and approach with our company values. They are tech agnostic, have expertise in agile methodologies, extreme programming practices and use industry-leading programming languages to deliver agile transformation.

Our approach to software development is collaborative, focused on keeping things simple, and we use test driven development and pair programming as best practice.

Working with clients and key stakeholders is a crucial part of a consultancy role. Our developers are inclusive team players that listen, collaborate, can positively challenge and manage expectations when needed but most of all are always willing to teach and help others. Leaving a client with improved ways of working, working technology and a good experience from discovery through to live is the priority.

Contractors at Opencast follow the same principles as permanent consultants. The roles are varied, technical, and never confined to any one provider or solution.

Requirements

Due to the nature of this role, applicants must either currently hold active Security Check (SC) Clearance or be eligible to obtain it.

Eligibility typically requires UK citizenship and continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, with no single absence exceeding 28 consecutive days.

As attendance at client sites is a routine part of the role’s working pattern and involves occasional travel, travel expenses are not covered.

Experience in delivering digital services for the UK government is highly valuable for many of our projects. Therefore, familiarity with the GDS toolkit will be beneficial.

Technical Skills

  • Expertise in Java and/or Scala is required
  • Experience in other languages such as Javascript, Typescript, Kotlin, Python or Ruby is also valuable
  • Experience in a technical leadership role
  • Deep understanding of programming paradigm, code design, testing, accessibility, performance and security
  • Proven ability to apply different testing tools and methods in practice
  • Knowledge or experience of delivering complex services to Government Digital Service (GDS) standards
  • Being comfortable with new technology, t-shaped and comfortable with ongoing learning and development is key to success
  • Experience with agile methodology

A senior level contractor in software development at Opencast is responsible for:

  • Driving the elaboration of their team’s backlog
  • Setting testing strategies to match industry standards
  • Being a technical expert in their team (or acting as the team lead)
  • Leading the technical representation in a project discovery
  • Acting as a technical lead in the team, enabling them to achieve their full potential

Salary

£450 - £600 per day (working inside IR35)

Where you’ll work

This role requires regular on-site attendance across our HQ, hub offices, client sites and home. Applicants must be able to commute to offices and client sites as part of their normal working arrangements, as travel is essential to fulfilling the responsibilities of the role.

We include you

We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.

Interview

Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. We’re happy to make adjustments to support your needs.

Want to know more?

Visit our website for more details.

Spotlight
Senior Technical Architect
Opencast
Multiple locations
Hybrid
Senior - Leader
£70,001 - £80,000

Ready to grow your architectural expertise in a supportive team?

Do you want to work alongside expert architects and grow your skills in a supportive, collaborative environment? Are you ready to take on projects to open new opportunities?

If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government, healthcare and purpose-driven businesses. As a Technical Architect you’ll contribute to software development projects, ensuring that the applications are efficient, performant and user-friendly. You’ll broaden your experience while connecting with experts across the practice, gaining and sharing insights, and benefitting from opportunities to grow your career.

The role

You’ll use your experience of defining and implementing software architectures using patterns and best-practice approaches to define detailed designs that form part of large enterprise-scale applications to meet our clients’ business outcomes.

You’ll collaborate with colleagues and take your solutions through architecture governance and generally contribute to the evolution of the assurance processes.

You’ll use your expertise to confidently lead and guide delivery teams to bring your design to life.

Requirements

As attendance at these sites is a routine part of the role’s working pattern and involves frequent local travel, travel expenses are not covered.

Due to the nature of this role, applicants must either currently hold active Security Check (SC) Clearance or be eligible to obtain it.

Eligibility typically requires UK citizenship and continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, with no single absence exceeding 28 consecutive days. As a result, we are unable to progress applications from candidates who do not meet these requirements.

Essential experience

You don’t need to have had the job title of technical architect before – but we will want you to demonstrate experience of technical architecture.

In your CV and at interview, we’ll ask you to show how you:

• develop and implement technical designs for modern enterprise-scale applications, utilising or defining effective patterns and technologies

• show ownership of designs and their evolution and transition into service

• have an excellent working knowledge of software development, programming languages, modelling languages and methodologies and know how to apply them

• identify and adhere to architecture quality attributes and/or non-functional requirements

• evaluate and introduce innovative new patterns, approaches and technologies into project teams

• can break down architectures into implemented components, utilising effective patterns and technologies that deliver business outcomes and address stakeholder needs

As well as technical architecture skills, there are essential core skills you’ll need to be a great consultant.

If selected for interview, we’ll ask you to show that you:

• build strong relationships with both business and technical stakeholders to provide technical direction and build consensus for your technical designs

• take a methodical and considered approach to solving problems

• take a collaborative and consultative approach to leading and guiding teams

• coach and mentor fellow team members

• keep up to date with new and emerging technology trends and their practical application

At the interview, we’ll ask you to describe how you approach architecture, deliver business outcomes and engage stakeholders. If you’re successful in your first interview, we’ll ask you back to develop and present a proposal from a case study and problem statement.

Desirable experience

Some areas of experience are not essential but relevant to the role:

• Experience with architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman, Open Agile Architecture)

• Experience of delivering digital services and the GDS toolkit for the UK Government would be useful for many of our projects. It will be valuable (and essential for some contractor roles) if you are familiar with these activities and concepts:

o the Service Manual

o Agile delivery phases and

o Service Assessments

• A solid understanding of the benefit of user-centred design and understanding accessibility standards

• Good understanding of DevOps and in-life service management

If you have this experience, please show it on your CV and we can talk about it in the interview. If you don’t have this experience please do still apply, as we can coach you in these areas if you join us.

Salary

Senior consultant salary range: £70,001-£80,000 per annum

What we offer

A competitive package including a 7% employer pension contribution, share options and a discretionary bonus. You’ll also benefit from flexible working hours (aligned to client commitments), 25 days’ holiday, and access to 3 annual “life happens” days to support unexpected situations. We also offer wellbeing support, ongoing professional development, volunteering opportunities and the chance to be part of a genuinely supportive team.

Where you’ll work

This role requires regular on-site attendance across our HQ, hub offices, client sites and home. Applicants must be able to commute to offices and client sites as part of their normal working arrangements, as travel is essential to fulfilling the responsibilities of the role.

We include you

We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.

Interview

Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. We’re happy to make adjustments to support your needs.

Want to know more?

Visit our website or email careers@opencastsoftware.com

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