Job Description

On behalf of the Met Office, we are looking for a Full Stack Developer (Inside IR35) for a contract until end of March '26 based in Exeter on an as and when needed basis.



SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

As a Full Stack Developer, your main responsibilities will be:

Plan and lead development on sets of related stories Have an understanding of the whole system and take responsibility for teaching this to others Work with other disciplines to understand what needs to be built Coach and mentor more junior colleagues Operate the production services you build Find ways to improve system robustness, resilience and stability

Essential:

Strong software engineering skills with hands-on experience in building applications and services using Python. Proficient in AWS technologies, including AWS CDK, CloudFormation, and cloud-based workflows. Skilled in designing and running serverless ETL processes, leveraging AWS Glue, AWS Step Functions, and AWS Batch. Ability to efficiently manage workloads within AWS using best practices for scalability and automation. Capable of designing robust systems and developing prototypes for iterative development. Strong ability to integrate various cloud services into a full-stack development pipeline.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.



Disability Confident



As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the Met Office guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.



Armed Forces Covenant / Commitment



The Met Office guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.



In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".