Senior Software Engineer

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.