DTEF > IT services > Software Development Would you like to make a difference by joining a team of Software Developers in a different type of technology organisation? The University of York has set out its vision to become a “University for Public Good” in its 2023 strategy and in IT Services we are actively supporting that commitment. We’re looking for individuals who want to be part of making a difference using technology to support our vision and to enact change in our services and how we deliver them. Working at a learning organisation, we can offer you a collaborative, flexible environment where growth is supported, teams care for each other and enquiring minds can thrive. These roles exist with the IT Services department, part of the Directorate of Technology, Estates and Facilities [DTEF], which is responsible for providing outstanding work, study and research facilities, as well as facilities to enhance the student experience, both on campus and online. The IT Services department is critical to the delivery of those objectives, providing innovative, best of breed infrastructure and services that support all aspects of the customer experience. The software development teams are responsible for providing the technical infrastructure underpinning many of the University's core enterprise systems, such as the virtual learning environment, student record system, finance and HR systems. These are large, complex systems and we work closely with other departments to integrate, adapt and develop these software applications to meet new requirements emerging in response to a competitive Higher Education environment. We also develop a number of in-house products, with examples including our module catalogue, our staff directory and our student mobile app, MyUoY. Role As a software developer in one of our agile teams you will work on a range of strategic products, developing web applications and integrating business systems around your service area. We currently have roles open in two of our five teams. One of the roles will be in the MyUoY app team. This team develops and maintains the MyUoY mobile app that enables students to access important information and manage day-to-day student life on the go. The team is responsible for a variety of cloud-based back-end systems and APIs, including a headless CMS. This role will have a full-stack focus - you'll be helping develop new back-end infrastructure to support exciting new features in the app, supporting existing APIs and being exposed to some opportunities for front-end development in React Native. Another role will be in the Recruitment, Research and Partnerships team, which is a data integration team managing the flow of data in and out of several university systems to do with research, admissions, staff records, student records and finance. Recent API-based integrations are in AWS, written with Node and Typescript. The team also has legacy integrations running on Tomcat, written in Java, Groovy and Grails. Both teams are small, dynamic and supportive. We work on a hybrid basis, with some days present on our York campus. Most software delivery teams work on site once a week as a team and there are meeting or planning days roughly once a month. You must be able to attend these days in person in York. You’ll be involved in all aspects of software development: planning, writing and delivering software, maintaining automated tests and CI/CD pipelines and contributing to your team’s product roadmap. You will use a mix of modern tools and technologies including AWS, Node.js, React in JavaScript/TypeScript and GitHub Workflows. Knowledge of our legacy systems using Oracle databases, Java or ColdFusion would be beneficial. You will be working in a highly collaborative environment, with opportunities to attend developer sessions and communities of practice, spend up to one afternoon a week on personal development and optionally do pair programming. We are committed to supporting our staff to learn new skills and as such would like to actively encourage applications from people who can bring new experiences and ideas and have the right attitude and aptitude. Reward As well as the advertised salary and market supplement we offer a range of excellent benefits including: 30 Days annual leave (38 days with bank holidays) We offer a flexitime scheme, providing flexibility with start and finish times, and provision to take 3 additional flexi-leave days in a quarter. We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. Up to 2 volunteering days per year (pro-rata) as part of the Staff Volunteering Scheme Staff training and development courses Hybrid working Hybrid final salary and contribution based pension scheme with a 14.5% employer contribution rate The above are a selection of benefits available to members of staff at the University. For full details of all our benefits, please see our HR website. Skills, Experience & Qualification needed Essential: Experience developing and supporting real-world software. Essential: Knowledge of software development practices (unit testing, continuous integration etc.). Essential: Level 3 qualification. (Qualifications at this level include A levels. Please view the full list ). We also welcome applicants with equivalent non-uk qualifications or equivalent professional experience. Interview date: TBC For informal enquiries: please contact Joel Smith, Head of Product, at joel.smithyork.ac.uk who can put you in touch with the recruiting managers. The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University. We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. EqualityatYork