Senior Software Developer (Full Stack) - 12 Months - Remote - Inside IR35

Hamilton Barnes; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes is seeking a Senior Software Developer (Full Stack) to build and maintain citizen-facing digital services for a major UK government department. The role is remote with hybrid options, focusing on AWS serverless and cloud-native platforms within an Agile team.

The ideal candidate will work across Node.js, Angular, and Java (Spring Boot), develop APIs and microservices, and contribute to automated testing and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Strong full-stack development in Node.js/Angular and Java/Spring Boot.
• Experience with AWS serverless and cloud-native architectures.
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases and API/microservice design.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain full-stack digital services using Node.js, Java (Spring Boot) and Angular.
• Develop UI components towards MVP and production-ready user journeys.
• Design and build APIs, microservices and event-driven systems (Kafka).
• Develop AWS/Azure cloud-native applications, including serverless (Lambda, API Gateway, SQS).
• Provide infrastructure with Terraform and use Docker/Kubernetes (EKS).
• Create automated tests and contribute to GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure code quality, security, WCAG accessibility and performance.

Skills

Node.js

Angular

Java and Spring Boot

AWS serverless

CI/CD

Agile delivery

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

Job description

Senior Software Developer (Full Stack) - 12 Months - Remote - Inside IR35

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer to build and maintain citizen-facing digital services for a major UK government department. You will work in a multi-functional Agile team, developing full-stack applications on AWS serverless and cloud-native platforms, and take responsibility for the stability and resilience of what you build. You will help take evolving services, including partially built user interfaces, towards MVP and production, using modern technology on public services used by millions of people. The contract is 12 months, hybrid. Newcastle is preferred, with London, Leeds, Manchester, Blackpool and Sheffield also possible.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain full-stack digital services using Node.js, Java (Spring Boot) and Angular
• Develop and evolve UI components towards MVP and production-ready user journeys
• Design and build APIs, microservices and event-driven systems (Kafka)
• Develop AWS/Azure cloud-native applications, including serverless (Lambda, API Gateway, SQS)
• Provision environments with Terraform, and use Docker and Kubernetes (EKS)
• Build automated tests and contribute to GitLab CI/CD pipelines
• Apply good engineering practice: code quality, security, WCAG accessibility and performance
• Work with DevOps, UCD and product teams, and support defects and BAU as needed

What You Will Ideally Bring:

• Strong full-stack development: Node.js (JavaScript/TypeScript, Express), Angular, plus Java (Spring Boot)
• AWS serverless: Lambda, API Gateway (private), SQS, S3, KMS, CloudWatch, X-Ray
• NoSQL databases: MongoDB or Amazon DocumentDB
• APIs, microservices and event-driven architectures (Kafka or similar)
• Terraform, templating frameworks such as Nunjucks
• Docker, Kubernetes and AWS EKS
• CI/CD (GitLab preferred) and automated testing (Jest)
• Strong Agile delivery in multi-disciplinary teams
• Active SC clearance, previously held SC, or SC eligible (desirable)
• Kong EE API gateway, SonarQube, and public sector or accessible digital services experience (desirable)

Contract Details:

• Duration: 12 months
• Rate: £350 day - Inside IR35
• Location: REMOTE (Hybrid)
• Start Date: ASAP

Senior Software Developer (Full Stack) - 12 Months - Remote - Inside IR35