Software Engineer – Impactful EdTech Solutions (Hybrid)

UCAS; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

35-hour week

30 days annual leave

Free gym facility (Cheltenham)

Job summary

UCAS is a charity-led organisation enabling higher education access. The Digital Services team builds data-driven, customer-focused digital products and services, with a strong emphasis on security and reliability.

We seek a capable software professional to develop and maintain applications, work with Product Owners, and contribute to a bold IT strategy in a hybrid, UK-based setting. The role includes mentoring colleagues and engaging in continual learning.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of computing experience.
• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in relevant computing discipline.
• Proficiency in C#, .Net framework/core, SQL, ASP.Net MVC, Git, PowerShell, JavaScript/TypeScript, Angular 6+, XUnit/Jasmine, HTML/CSS is essential.
• Experience with Docker, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle; Terraform is preferable.
• Familiar with AWS: Lambda, RDS, Aurora, S3, CloudFormation, SNS/SQS is preferable.
• Strong learning mindset and ability to adapt to new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop software solutions in line with UCAS’ IT strategy and product visions.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to shape services aligned with strategic goals.
• Maintain knowledge of UCAS applications and systems; deliver high-quality software.
• Follow coding and security standards; practice pair programming where appropriate.
• Work in an Agile environment using Jira and DevOps practices.
• Coach and mentor junior developers; participate in code reviews.

Skills

C# and .NET

SQL databases

JavaScript/TypeScript

CI/CD pipelines

Testing frameworks

DevOps practices

AWS experience

Cloud-based technologies

Education

Degree in computing

Tools

Docker

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Terraform

AWS

Job description

UCAS is a charity-led organisation enabling higher education access. The Digital Services team builds data-driven, customer-focused digital products and services, with a strong emphasis on security and reliability.

We seek a capable software professional to develop and maintain applications, work with Product Owners, and contribute to a bold IT strategy in a hybrid, UK-based setting. The role includes mentoring colleagues and engaging in continual learning.