Position Overview
We are looking for experienced Software Developers with full‑stack, front‑end or back‑end capabilities to develop and deliver websites and services in line with GDS and GOV.UK standards.
What you’ll do:
- Design, build, and maintain end‑to‑end features for a public sector digital platform.
- Deliver accessible, performant user interfaces using modern front‑end technologies.
- Build and integrate secure back‑end services and APIs.
- Collaborate with designers, content teams, and analysts to support content‑led user journeys.
- Enhance search functionality to support effective content discovery.
- Support authentication and Single Sign On (SSO) integrations.
- Ensure solutions meet security, performance, scalability, and accessibility requirements.
- Work in line with the GDS Service Manual, supporting iterative, user‑centred delivery.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, deployments, and service monitoring.
- Raise engineering standards through code quality, best practices, and mentoring.
Here’s what you’ll need
Core requirements
- Proven experience delivering production‑grade digital services in agile, multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong JavaScript/TypeScript experience.
- Experience writing clean, well‑tested, maintainable code.
- Understanding of accessibility, security, and quality in modern web applications.
- Comfortable working in regulated or high‑assurance environments.
- Collaborative, resilient, and pragmatic in your approach to problem‑solving.
Front‑end
- Strong experience with React and Next.js.
- Excellent HTML, CSS, and modern styling approaches (Tailwind beneficial).
- Proven experience translating Figma designs and design systems into high‑quality UI.
- Solid understanding of accessibility, usability, and inclusive design.
- Front‑end testing experience (Jest or similar).
Back‑end
- Strong experience building services using Node.js, including Express.
- Experience designing secure APIs, authentication, and authorisation.
- Exposure to containerised environments (OpenShift and/or Kubernetes).
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Grafana).
- Experience with search services and/or identity solutions is a plus.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health cover.
- Life assurance.
- Income protection.
- Holiday buy/sell scheme.
- Wellbeing, family, parental and fertility support.
- Enhanced contribution pension scheme.
Other information
This role is subject to UK Security Vetting at SC level. Applicants must be willing to undergo the appropriate security clearance process if not already cleared.
This is a full‑time, permanent role, hybrid (2‑3 days per week in Bristol). Flexi‑time is available.
Equal Opportunity
Jacobs is a disability‑confident employer and welcomes applications from disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We also welcome candidates seeking flexible working and those who may not meet all listed requirements for the role.
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