Senior Software Developer

Liverpool John Moores University; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in the Liverpool City Region seeks an experienced Senior Software Developer to enhance university systems supporting teaching and research. The selected candidate will play a crucial role in developing high-quality software solutions, leading technical projects and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure secure, scalable digital services. The position comes with excellent benefits, including generous annual leave and development support, amid the university's transformative journey towards its Strategy 2030 vision.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

Induction and development support

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Proven experience in software development.
• Ability to lead technical delivery.
• Experience in modern development practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software solutions for university operations.
• Maintain and enhance existing applications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver secure digital solutions.

Skills

High-quality software solutions

Embedded systems

Customer service ethos

Leadership capabilities

Job description

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry қатق مثل, and community. We couldn't exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.

Driven by committed IT professionals, we deliver excellent, transformative customer-focused IT services, supporting our students and staff in achieving those LJMU strategic goals for which technology is a vital enabler. We will continually deliver, develop, and enhance our services by leading the digital transformation of our services on behalf of our students and staff; having a customer service ethos and can‑do culture, and displaying leadership in the face of challenges; and providing reliable, secure, high‑availability access to information technology services to all our customers, wherever they may be, on whatever device they choose.

We enable LJMU to turn its data into information assets that inform our actions and decisions across all levels of the University and deploy relevant and contemporary

We are now looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Software Developer to join our IT Services function. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of systems that support teaching, research and operational excellence across the university.

The Senior Software Developer will play a key role in designing, developing and maintaining high-quality software solutions that underpin critical university services. You will take a lead role in technical delivery, support the implementation of modern development practices, and provide guidance to colleagues across the team.

You will work closely with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into secure, scalable digital solutions that deliver measurable value.

In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction, and development support as well as family‑friendly policies.

This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do.

Find out more about working at LJMU here.

If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.

N.B. It is anticipated that interviews will be held mid to end of February.

Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.