Consulting Software Engineer - Government-Ready, TDD & Agile

Opencast | B Corp™; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Share options

Discretionary bonus

25 days holiday

Life happens days

Wellbeing support

Professional development

Volunteering opportunities

Supportive team

Job summary

Opencast is hiring software developers who care about thoughtful engineering and robust design, to work with clients across the UK. The role emphasizes collaboration, pair programming, and applying modern software craftsmanship within government-aligned projects.

We value in-person collaboration and strong stakeholder engagement, with travel to client sites and on-site work as part of the role. Join a team committed to learning and delivering high-quality digital services.

Qualifications

• Build high-quality, user-centred services using Java or Scala.
• Design and develop well-structured, maintainable systems using object-oriented principles.
• Apply strong testing practices to ensure quality, reliability and confidence in your work.
• Bring recent government (public sector) experience.
• Deliver complex digital services aligned to Government Digital Service (GDS) standards.
• Adapt to new technologies and continuously develop your skills.
• Work effectively within agile teams to deliver value iteratively.

Responsibilities

• Build high-quality, user-centred services using Java or Scala.
• Design and develop well-structured, maintainable systems using object-oriented principles.
• Apply strong testing practices to ensure quality, reliability and confidence in your work.

Skills

Java

Scala

TDD

Agile methodologies

Extreme programming

Job description

Opencast is hiring software developers who care about thoughtful engineering and robust design, to work with clients across the UK. The role emphasizes collaboration, pair programming, and applying modern software craftsmanship within government-aligned projects.

We value in-person collaboration and strong stakeholder engagement, with travel to client sites and on-site work as part of the role. Join a team committed to learning and delivering high-quality digital services.