Senior Software Developer

at  University of Cambridge

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom -

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Immediate02 Feb, 2025GBP 70000 Annual02 Nov, 2024N/AInterfaces,Communications,Google Cloud,Python,Development Tools,Git,Typescript,Django,Selenium,Management System,User ResearchNoNo
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Description:

The University of Cambridge Information Services (UIS) is seeking a talented Senior Software Developer with a strong background in front-end development to join our Drupal team, which sits within the DevOps Division of over 50 developers.
This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of Cambridge University’s digital presence. You’ll work to create and grow a new generation of websites, collaborating directly with colleagues across the University, and defining technical standards for frontend development. Your contributions will impact a wide range of users, from students considering doing their undergraduate degree at Cambridge, to faculty staff publishing world-leading research.
This position offers hybrid working arrangements, generous benefits, and 41 days of annual leave (inclusive of public holidays).

Our ideal candidate would have experience of:

  • Designing, building, and maintaining websites using React.
  • Managing content-heavy sites backed by a content management system, ideally Drupal.
  • Using modern development tools such as Git, CLIs and IaC tools to manage deployments.
  • Taking a leading role in design decisions related to frontend work.
  • Coding in TypeScript, with proficiency in additional languages being a plus.
  • Ensuring interfaces meet accessibility standards.
  • Creating and running unit and functional tests, using tools like Selenium and BrowserStack.
  • Mentoring other developers and sharing best practices.
  • Collaborating in cross-functional teams, including roles like user-research and communications.
  • Working with users to understand and refine project requirements.

Stand-out candidates would additionally have experience of:

  • Using containers and working in a DevOps environment, with an understanding of the full system lifecycle.
  • Working with Cloud technologies (preferably Google Cloud), CI/CD (preferably GitLab), and configuration management tools.
  • Working across the stack, including backend API development, ideally using Python and Django.

If you’re passionate about building meaningful digital experiences and thrive in collaborative, innovative environments, we’d love to hear from you. Join us in shaping the digital future of Cambridge University!
We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.
We particularly welcome applications from women for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department.
Click the ‘Apply’ button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
Please quote reference VC43921 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK

Responsibilities:

Please refer the Job description for details


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)

Information Technology/IT

IT Software - Application Programming / Maintenance

Software Engineering

Graduate

Proficient

1

Cambridge, United Kingdom