Job Description

Salary

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Contractual hours

36.5

Package

The starting salary will be 42,882 - 45,163 per annum, on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.

Job category/type

IT and Digital

Date posted

23/07/2025

Job reference

Q02024

IT Services

This full-time role is immediately on a permanent basis.

Hybrid working -

our team is based on Streatham Campus in Exeter; visiting and spending time as a team will be valuable to being fully engaged with the team. The expectation is that you will spend at least two days per week in Exeter.

About the role

Do you like keeping up with the ever changing and evolving world of Software development? Our team is working towards to change the face of Higher Education through Digital innovation. We are looking for a permanent Senior Software Developer to join our Digital Engineering Team. The successful candidate will be a key part of the team delivering innovative digital solutions using a cloud-first approach with modern technologies to enable our staff and students to achieve their goals.

You will help build our new digital platform on AWS, working with modern technologies, making recommendations and helping to identify the right tools for the job.

You will work as part of an agile team using modern frameworks to develop and support innovative solutions and solve problems. You will contribute to digital development, deployment, and software testing in a DevOps environment as well as supporting our existing digital product estate.

Just some of the

benefits

that come with this role include:

Incredible USS pension scheme

Substantial annual leave package of 41 days!

(33 days + bank holidays)

Sector leading policies around

maternity, adoption and shared parental leave

(up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy

Flexible Working options

Benefit from fantastic

discounts at local and national shops

through numerous discount schemes We'll take your

personal and professional development

very seriously and we'll empower you to keep developing your expert skills and give you access to the latest technologies and platforms

Discounted state-of-the-art fitness centres

on all our campuses Join our

sustainable travel initiative

by enjoying discounted bus passes, cycle to work scheme and taking advantage of car sharing incentives. Save money and reduce your carbon footprint.

Recognition and Rewards

: We have multiple schemes helps us celebrate your contributions.

Stunning campus locations in Exeter and Cornwall

Our Engineering Chapter.....

Creates immersive high-quality solutions by applying new and innovative methods and technology. Following an agile development approach with DevOps at the core. Follows DevOps practices automating as many tasks as possible to deliver solutions. Delivers new services, and maintains existing platforms to enable delivery Cloud first, serverless approach to delivery of new services

We're really looking for...

Technically fluent in programming languages - think Flutter, React, Python, Typescript, JavaScript. Understanding of Cloud Platform Services within AWS. Confident problem solver (with support if needed) An understanding of web services, API creation and possess other appropriate technical skills. A self-starter who can see the bigger picture; as comfortable working independently as they are working within the team. The ability and initiative to build something from scratch. An awareness of common development patterns, best practises and familiarity with serverless and microservice architecture. Recent experience of managing automated build and deployment tools and proven experience of working in an Agile DevOps environment. Ability to break down barriers and build lasting beneficial relationships. Having the ability to adapt and demonstrate determination and focus within your work is essential.

Please ensure you read the and Person Specification for full details of this role.

We will be reviewing applications as they come in, so please don't hesitate in applying, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Are you convinced, but don't find you 100 percent fit the profile? Feel free to send us your application anyway! We look forward to growing with you!

More about IT Services

The university is developing a new ten-year strategy where digital ways of working will be central to delivering our vision and goals. The digital transformation will impact profoundly on our workplace design, the skills we develop, the way our students learn, and the way we work and collaborate, and we want to ensure that this transformation has our staff and students at its heart. We are investing in digital technology and skills development to strengthen our education, research, and partnerships, and to meet the needs of our community.

IT Services & Digital is central to all of this, and we are looking for people to join us who want to be part of this major transformation and part of changing the way we work and the way our students learn.

Our new team of visionaries is tasked with supporting the University of Exeter 2030 strategy, focusing on:

Simplifying and enhancing the end-to-end digital experience, augmented with physical elements. Identifying and testing new opportunities through rich data and insights. Developing innovative digital products, services, and platforms. Cultivating digital capability, encompassing skills, structure, working methods, technology, data, leadership, and culture. Check out our Digital Strategy for more info!

The University of Exeter

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world's most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research - Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Further information

If you have any questions about the role or for an informal discussion please contact Clinton Schwartz, C.Schwartz@exeter.ac.uk

This role may be subject to additional background screening.