Developer

Who we are Do you want to help create digital public services that improve lives? We’re an employee-owned agency of technology, design and delivery experts who work primarily with public and third sector organisations to build usable and accessible digital services that fit seamlessly into user’s lives. We help organisations like the NHS, the Department for Education, and Citizens Advice spend less money on technology, so that they can spend more on helping the most vulnerable. We aim not only to produce better services, but to radically and permanently improve people’s interactions with government to make it a better instrument of good. Recent projects include improving access to adult social care, supporting rehabilitation of people leaving prison, and many more. One of the things that makes us different is that we are employee-owned, so we are not beholden to external shareholders, and are protected against being taken over by private equity. It also means we can prioritise being an inclusive employer, reducing our impact on the planet, and working in the open.

The role This is a hands-on software development role. You’ll build web applications and services in multidisciplinary project teams with a range of clients in various stages of digital transformation. As well as delivering software, you’ll participate in user research sessions, design workshops, and other activities to help identify problems and then create and implement the right solutions. When you have downtime during and between projects, you’ll work with others on the team to build and maintain our internal software and tools. You’ll also be involved in team and whole company away days, regular team forums and discussions, incident reviews, and other team activities.

Job requirements You want to deliver public digital services that improve the lives of the people who need them. You’ve worked on at least one software project that has had contact with the public and understand some of the challenges involved in the development of live services. We work with five main stacks: Ruby on Rails, Python, JavaScript / TypeScript, .NET, Kotlin. You’ll need to be comfortable with at least one of these, and ideally familiar with more than one. You have a good understanding of how to write production software, working knowledge of version control software like Git, and know or are willing to learn some of the other technologies we use as you need them on the job. You write tests as a normal part of your work and document and share the things you learn with others.

Benefits Benefits include Interest-free season ticket loans, electric vehicle and cycle to work schemes, up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave depending on your situation, 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension with up to 5% matching contribution from dxw, flexible working to support your wellbeing and personal commitments, Macbook and home office setup budget.