Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer

Posted 8 May 2026

LOCATION

Remote

TYPE

Contract

LEVEL

Mid-Senior level

SALARY

£72,000 / year

SKILLS

Agile/Scrum Git (GitHub) Full Stack Development API Development Code Review Continuous Integration Documentation Problem-solving

FULL DESCRIPTION

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (x2)

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] ([Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]) - Remote, UK | £65,000 - £72,000 per year | Fixed-term contract (to March 2027 and 24 months)

Deadline: 20 May 2026, 5:30 PM

Purpose of the post

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] requires the services of two experienced Senior Full Stack Software Engineers. One fixed term role till March 2027 to help develop the next phase of our technical solutions including the Health Data Research Gateway, Safe People Registry, Cohort Discovery Service and future technology services. A second fixed term role for 24 months will develop a Population Research Gateway in collaboration with Population Research UK. The portal will reuse and extend the modular open-source codebase of the Health Data Research Gateway to serve the UK's longitudinal population-study ecosystem.

Main Responsibilities

Software Development: Full Stack development, Content Management, Web portals, APIs, Visualisations, working in agile methodology, documenting code, code review, and championing features.
Technical Expertise: Troubleshooting, collaborating with external partners, guiding integration.
Training and Capacity building: Maintain best practices, engage with national/international bodies.
Community and Engagement: Sustain technical community, demonstrate technical leadership.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Experience in agile/scrum development teams
7+ years software development experience
Demonstrable experience using Git (preferably GitHub)
Software development best practices (testing, CI, documentation, release management)
Full stack development experience across web portals, APIs, and integrations
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
BSc (2:1 or better) in Computer Science or equivalent
Experience with Confluence, JIRA, Trello or similar Agile project management tools

Note: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. Applicants must be living in and eligible to work in the UK.