Digital Developer - Central Government

Driver Hire Borders; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for a Digital Developer for a hybrid role in Exeter. The position offers a chance to work within the public sector, focusing on designing and improving software that meets user needs. Candidates should possess strong JavaScript and full-stack development skills, with experience in Agile methodologies and test automation. This is a contract position until January 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Digital Developer with proficiency in JavaScript and Typescript.
• Ability to implement Agile practices.
• Experience with test automation frameworks desirable.

Responsibilities

• Designs, tests, and improves software that meets user needs.
• Writes clean and secure code; enhances automated test frameworks.
• Delivers software components and operates services, identifying production issues.

Skills

JavaScript

Typescript

AWS Serverless

Agile

Test automation

Full stack

Tools

Jira

GitHub

Job description

Role: Digital Developer REF 84706
Contract Length: Until 30.01.2026
Location: Hybrid/Exeter - Approx. once a week in office and as required for needs of business
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: SC requested

Spinwell is recruiting for a Digital Developer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIGITAL DEVELOPER

• Designs, tests, runs and improves software that meets user needs.
• Responsible for writing clean, secure code following a test-driven approach; create code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse.
• Delivers software components that form part of a product.
• Develop software to meet user needs; follow best-practice guidelines and help to improve those guidelines; write clean, secure and well-tested code; operate the services they build and identify issues in production.
• Enhance existing automated test frameworks to improve confidence in testing.
• Understanding of BDD and feature based testing.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE DIGITAL DEVELOPER

• JavaScript, Typescript, AWS Serverless, Jira, GitHub
• Ability to build and integrate scalable applications across front-end, back-end, and cloud environments, emphasizing secure and efficient code practices.
• Proficient in implementing automated testing frameworks for ensuring quality, reliability, and regression coverage.
• Agile working practices
• Experienced Developer
• Full stack
• Test automation experience needed but role will be heavier on needing the developer experience.

If you are a Digital Developer, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!

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Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client 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.

Armed Forces Covenant

The client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all 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.

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