Role: Senior Developer Salary : £43,750 - £51,503 allowance of up to £6,000 per annum (paid in monthly instalments, non-pensionable) Type: Permanent Location: Glasgow / Darlington / Llandudno Pension: 28.97% employer contribution Closing Date: 09/03/2025 Is it time you unlocked your potential? Student Loans Company is a non-profit making Government-owned organisation to provide loans and grants to students in universities and colleges in the UK. Since 1989, we have enabled our customers to invest in their futures by delivering secure, accurate and efficient assessment, payment and repayment services. SLC now have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Developer to join our Technology Group here at SLC. In this role you will work closely with developers, QAs and analysts and managers within an agile team to support delivery of change and improvements. You will also work with, in support of the Technical Design Lead, a number of internal stakeholders across architecture and wider technology teams. If you enjoy identifying issues within complex problems, speaking with stakeholders on different projects and supporting a culture of innovation, don’t hesitate to apply for this role. SLC offer a blended working model which will typically be 2 days in the office and 3 days from home. What you bring: Knowledge of relational and non-relational database systems Development approach, pair programming requires closely working with development team An understanding of server-side web applications and knowledge of more than one programming language (we use a range of languages including PL SQL, Java, Clojure, JavaScript & Ruby) Proficient Oracle SQL and PL/SQL programming experience. Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and Tools such as PVCS, Git, Jira and Confluence Experience of Oracle Forms and Reports. You can expect more from a career with SLC. We support colleagues to unlock their potential through our Career Pathways development programme and offer an excellent benefit and rewards package that includes : 28 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays Option to buy/sell annual leave Flexi-time and enhanced flexible working options available Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme Life insurance cover for 4 x annual salary Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, access to the Civil Service Sports and Leisure Club for discounted gym memberships, and an optional dental insurance scheme SLC are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive for all candidates and will make reasonable adjustments for those who consider themselves to have a disability or long-term condition in line with the Equality Act 2010. Our application process provides candidates with the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments but if you would like to discuss this in more detail, please email ask_recruitmentslc.co.uk.