Hybrid Software Developer (8m FTC) – Andover

Simplyhealth; United States; Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

36 days holiday

Flexible benefits pot

Health plan

Wellbeing hub

Shopping discounts

Recognition awards

Healthcare scheme

Volunteer days

Job summary

Simplyhealth is seeking a Software Developer for an 8‑month fixed-term contract in Andover, UK. The role is hybrid, combining office collaboration with remote work.

You will design, build, test, and maintain software products to support customers, colleagues, and business goals. Key responsibilities include translating user stories into technical tasks, delivering reliable code, and participating in code reviews and best practices.

Qualifications

• Hands-on software development in a cross-functional delivery team.
• Ability to translate user stories and acceptance criteria into technical tasks and deliverable solutions.
• Willingness to learn and work with unfamiliar tools or systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and maintain software solutions that meet customer, colleague, and business needs.
• Translate user stories and acceptance criteria into clear technical tasks and deliverable solutions.
• Break down work, assess technical feasibility, and provide realistic estimates.
• Produce well‑structured, reliable, secure, and maintainable code.
• Ensure code is well tested, using test‑first approaches where appropriate.
• Contribute to code reviews, pairing, and constructive technical feedback.
• Consider performance, security, scalability, and maintainability as part of day‑to‑day development.
• Apply engineering best practices and follow agreed technology standards.
• Work closely with developers, quality engineers, product managers, tech leads, platform engineers, and stakeholders to deliver fit‑for‑purpose solutions.
• Communicate progress, risks, blockers, and technical decisions clearly and early.
• Take ownership of work from initial understanding through to delivery.
• Work collaboratively, supporting shared ownership of outcomes rather than working in isolation.
• Show curiosity and willingness to learn when working with unfamiliar technologies, tools, or parts of the system.
• Look beyond assigned tasks to identify gaps, risks, dependencies, and opportunities to support the team or improve delivery.
• Take a thoughtful problem‑solving approach, using documentation, team knowledge, engineering judgement, and appropriate tools to understand problems and shape practical outcomes.
• Support other developers through coaching, pairing, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Share learning and good practice within the team and wider engineering community.
• Keep up to date with relevant tools, technologies, and engineering approaches.
• Look for opportunities to improve engineering quality, team processes, and delivery effectiveness.

Job description

Simplyhealth is seeking a Software Developer for an 8‑month fixed-term contract in Andover, UK. The role is hybrid, combining office collaboration with remote work.

You will design, build, test, and maintain software products to support customers, colleagues, and business goals. Key responsibilities include translating user stories into technical tasks, delivering reliable code, and participating in code reviews and best practices.