Job Description

Salary:

36,800 - 47,900

Location:

Cambridge

Country:

UK

Business Unit:

Technology

Vacancy Type:

Permanent

Closing Date:

23 July 2025

Meet the recruiter

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Stephanie Whitaker
stephanie.whitaker@cambridge.org

Salary:

36,800 - 47,900

Location:

Cambridge/Hybrid/ Flexible

Contract:

Permanent

We are recruiting for a Software Engineer who will provide software development of our suite of Clojure based web applications, including

Write & Improve

and

Speak & Improve

, and the supporting services and APIs, including DevOps support for those same products.



We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

About the role

As a core member of our software development team, you will:


Help plan, design, build and document our services and single-page applications. Write high-quality code that is well designed, peer reviewed, and thoroughly tested and documented. Provision AWS infrastructure, deploying services and monitoring them in production in a DevOps environment. Work in a collaborative and inclusive agile environment and help to improve our processes.

We have a mature and progressive approach to software engineering and working with technology in general. We embrace principles and processes that help us deliver quality software, including automated testing, automated deployment and support. Our ways of working are always evolving; if something's not working, we change it.



The key to our work is our colleagues, whose shared commitment enables us to have an ever-greater impact. We are a united, vibrant, and respectful global community of people, and we ensure that every individual is recognized, listened to, and cared for. And because our impact is amplified when our people are empowered, we give everyone the opportunity to develop in their own way. Whether you want a career that's linear, or want to follow your own path, we'll support you and help give you the resources and training you'll need to be bold and take ownership of what you do.

About you

We're looking for an enthusiastic Software Engineer with experience in Clojure. While experience working with some of our technologies would be ideal, your potential, enthusiasm and your willingness to learn is more important. We value strong problem-solving skills, great communication, and the ability to participate in a highly collaborative approach to software development.

What we're looking for

Experience in a commercial software engineering environment, ideally using Clojure or another functional programming language


Familiarity with Single Page Application (SPA) frameworks and architecture Knowledge of API design and Restful interaction patterns Proficiency with frontend development including Javascript, HTML, and CSS Understanding of SQL and relational database design Familiarity with cloud-based environments such as AWS and Infrastructure as Code

Core Responsibilities

Write high-quality full stack code to agreed requirements using Clojure and appropriate languages and technologies Operate in a high-frequency deployment model Collaborate with other team members to plan, design, build, deploy and support the components of the applications Diagnose, highlight, and make decisions on the best way to solve issues and errors iteratively in all aspects of the application Articulate uncertainty clearly, and posit ways to reduce the uncertainty Promote agility mindset, collaboration, and integration of teams in agile Spread technology knowledge across the Software Engineering team and the wider business through knowledge sharing sessions React to system performance issues and outages, learning about and assisting with resolving these - down to the root cause Monitor systems to ensure they're performing according to SLA targets and expected levels Deploy and upgrade 3rd party code to cloud systems Contribute to the documentation process of the system (codebase, system architecture, usage guides)




If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.

Rewards and benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:


28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance Discretionary annual bonus Group personal pension scheme Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary Green travel schemes




We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 22nd July 2025 Interviews are scheduled to take place as applications are received.



Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.



Please note, Cambridge University Press & Assessment is unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker Visa route as it does not meet the minimum skill requirements.

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.


Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.



We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.



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