Software Development
Are you looking for your next software development job? Gravitas are award-winning software recruitment experts. We have been helping tech professionals to get hired by some of the top businesses in the UK for over 14 years.
We fuel innovation by supporting specialisms that underpin development, transformation and growth, working with talented professionals and businesses across key growth areas such as Greentech, Insurtech, Healthtech, and Fintech.
From Junior Developer to Full-Stack Developer, our expert consultants can help provide career guidance on the hottest new skills you need to be learning, as well as the most in demand job opportunities, including JavaScript, C#, DevOps, Mobile, and Product Development.
Latest roles
Software Developer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £35,000 - £40,000
- Location
- Leeds, United Kingdom
Software Developer Location: Leeds (Hybrid – 2 days onsite per week) Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 Gravitas is partnered with a leading...
Senior Java Developer
- Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £550 - Per Day
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Senior Java Developer We are looking for a Senior Java Developer to join a modern engineering team focused on building high-performance,...
Senior Developer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £55,000 - £62,000
- Location
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
Senior Software Integration Developer Location: Hybrid, typically one day a week on site in Birmingham Salary: £62,295 Contract Type:...
Senior Java developer
- Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £700 - Per Day
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Senior Java Developer We are partnering with a regulated banking environment in London that values innovative, secure, and resilient...
Senior BI Developer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £55,000 - £65,000
- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom
Senior BI Developer £55,000 – £65,000 + Bonus | Manchester or Fareham (Hybrid after probation) Gravitas is supporting a growing financial...
Dynamics Developer
- Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £500 - Per Day
- Location
- Newcastle-under-Lyme , - None Specified -
We’re working with an organisation looking to appoint an experienced Dynamics 365 CE & Power Platform Consultant. Key Details Role:...
Product Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £90,000 - £140,000
- Location
- London , - None Specified -
About the Company Our client is an early-stage, venture-backed technology company building tools that enable teams to collaborate visually...
Python Engineer
- Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £375 - Per Day
- Location
- Northampton, United Kingdom
Overview Python Developer to support a large‑scale digital transformation programme. The role focuses on building reliable backend...
Systems and Innovation Manager
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £55,000 - £57,000
- Location
- North West, United Kingdom
Title: System & Innovation Manager Salary: £55,000 (+3.8% increase in April) Location: Hybrid - 2 days per week on-site (North West...
Senior Software Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £85,000 - £95,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Senior Software Engineer Location: London - Hybrid Salary: £85,000 to £95,000 DOE Contract Type: Permanent Full Time A leading organisation...
Salesforce Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £65,000 - £65,000
- Location
- Baildon, United Kingdom
Key Responsibilities Lead and support the implementation and optimisation of Salesforce Service Cloud Design, develop, and maintain...
Front End Engineer (Mid Level)
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £60,000 - £70,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Role: Front End Engineer (Mid-Level) Salary range: £70,000 Location: Remote, London office Tech stack includes: React, TypeScript, Next.js...
Senior Dev Ops Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £80,000 - £100,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
DevOps/Platform Technical Lead London • Hybrid (3 days onsite) • £80–100k + benefits Shape the DevOps strategy of a fast ‑ growing London...
Senior Data Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £80,000 - £100,000
- Location
- New York, United States
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Data Engineer to join our client's AI technology team in London. In this role, you...
Senior Software Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £80,000 - £150,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Role: Senior, Staff & Principal Engineers Salary range: £90 - 150k (+ equity) Location: Central London (x3 days per week onsite -...
Data Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £50,000 - £50,000
- Location
- Newton Abbot, United Kingdom
Data Engineer role, available on a Permanent basis for a Housing Association investing in the development of its Data & Business...
Tech Lead
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £90,000 - £105,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Role: Lead Engineer Salary range: 90-105k (+ 10% pension employer contribution!) UK/EU remote or central London office for those that wish...
Application Support Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £55,000 - £55,000
- Location
- Stevenage, United Kingdom
Housing Systems Support Engineer Location: South East England (Hybrid – 2 days per week in-office) Salary: £55,000 + Excellent Benefits...
Lead Backend Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £113,000 - £125,000
- Location
- q, United Kingdom
Role: Lead Backend Engineer Salary: up to 125k Location: East/Central London (x4 days per week onsite) Tech stack includes: NodeJS,...
NEC Applications Specialists
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £45,000 - £60,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Multiple NEC Systems Analysts needed on a Permanent basis for a large social housing provider. This is a great time to join, as the...
Tribal EBS | Student Data / MIS Manager
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £45,000 - £50,000
- Location
- London , United Kingdom
Tribal EBS | Student Data / MIS Manager Our client is a global educational institution committed to providing innovative learning...
Finance Systems Implementation Manager
- Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £500 - Per Day
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
We are currently working with an organisation who are looking to engage a skilled Finance System Implementation Manager (Business Central)...
Salesforce Automation Tester
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £45,000 - £45,000
- Location
- Baildon, United Kingdom
Key Responsibilities Design and implement automation test frameworks for Salesforce Service Cloud and Marketing Cloud Develop and maintain...
Lead Data Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £80,000 - £100,000
- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom
Lead Data Engineer £80,000 – £100,000 + Bonus | Manchester (3 days hybrid after probation) Gravitas is partnering with a growing financial...
Senior QA Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £50,000 - £70,000
- Location
- Leeds, United Kingdom
Senior QA Engineer London (Edgware Road) – Hybrid (3 days in office: Mon/Tues/Thurs) £50,000–£70,000 + benefits We’re partnering with a...
Salesforce PM/ Arcihtect
- Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £50,000 - Per Day
- Location
- Baildon, United Kingdom
Key Responsibilities 1. Solution Architecture & Technical Leadership Lead the architecture and end-to-end design of: Salesforce Service...
Senior MLOps Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- Competitive
- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom
Gravitas Group is partnering with an innovative AI engineering consultancy to hire a Senior MLOps Engineer. This fast-growing team...
Solutions Architect- Ticketing
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £54,000 - £57,640
- Location
- Liverpool, United Kingdom
We’re Hiring: Solutions Architect / Engineer – Smart Ticketing Systems Location: Hybrid (2 days in office per week) Type: Full-Time |...
Staff Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £120,000 - £135,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Role: Staff & Principal Engineers Salary range: 120 - 135k (+ equity) Location: Central London (x3 days per week onsite -...
Senior Product Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £90,000 - £105,000
- Location
- q, United Kingdom
Role: Senior Product Engineer (Backend) Salary: up to 105k Location: East/Central London (x4 days per week onsite) Tech stack includes:...
Principal Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £110,000 - £120,000
- Location
- London, - None Specified -
Role: Principal Engineer (Backend) Salary range: 100-120k Location: Central London (x2 days per week onsite - Tues & Thurs) Tech stack...
Senior Product Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £80,000 - £110,000
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Role: Senior Product Engineer (Full Stack) Salary range: 80-110k Location: Central East London (x3 days per week onsite - Tues/Wed/Thurs)...
Mobile UX/UI Designer
- Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £300 - Per Day
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Mobile UX/UI Designer (Freelance) – Part‑time Contract | Fully Remote | £300/day | 2.5 days/week | 4 months Contract Details £300/day 2.5...
Senior Backend Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £80,000 - £90,000
- Location
- ---ENGLAND---, United Kingdom
Role: Senior Backend Engineer Salary range: 80-90k Location: x2 days pw in Central/East London Tech stack includes: Typescript, NodeJS,...
Top software development job niches in demand
JavaScript
JavaScript offers plenty of opportunity as a developer. From optimising webpages to backend engineering, our clients are looking for candidates across a variety of roles, including:
- Full-Stack Developer
- Frontend Developer
- Backend Developer
- Mobile Developer (React Native)
- Web Developer
E-Commerce, Finance, Digital Agencies and Technical Consultancies are commonly hiring JavaScript Developers, with skillsets including; web programming (i.e. HTML/CSS), web application frameworks (i.e. Mobile, React Native, Angular, VUE.js, NEXT.js, Node), and data algorithms.
C#
A popular object-orientated programming language created by Microsoft, C# is used to develop applications and programmes on the .NET platform.
With most companies using .NET, developers specialising in C# continues to be rich in demand. We help C# professionals find a variety of roles, including:
- C# Developer
- .NET Developer
- Software Developer
- Backend Developer
As a cutting-edge language, companies are utilising C# towards website or app development and enterprise cross-platform applications in industries such as Healthcare and Finance.
DevOps
DevOps combines practices, tools and philosophies towards the software development lifecycle. Some key roles include:
- DevOps Manager
- Azure DevOps Engineer
- Automation Engineer
- DevOps Engineer
DevOps specialists have strong knowledge across technical architecture, system administration with traditional developer skills such as coding and automation.
Product Development
Product development teams combine business, engineering, and design skills to meet new requirements with the development of new products and services.
Successful product development requires teams with strong technical backgrounds, research & market analysis and user understanding. We recruit for a variety of Product roles including:
- Product Manager
- Product Owner
- Technical Business Analyst
Product development is a broad field, inclusive to a variety of sectors. However, technology and the finance industry have the most demand for Product Managers in a move towards new digital products and tools.
Mobile Development
Mobile Development is a significant area of technology, creating software applications for mobile devices with cross-platform frameworks such as React Native, Node, Flutter, Ionic, Swift and Kotlin. Requirements for Mobile Developers vary, including:
- Flutter Developer
- React Native Developer
- iOS Developer
- Android Developer
With a continuous growth in demand, Mobile Developers are in the most demand with our clients in Finance, Technology, Healthcare and E-Commerce.
Top tips to get hired in software development
Guidance provided by UK Technology Director, Jo Callaghan
Never stop learning – tech is constantly evolving
As a Software Developer, you can develop your career in two ways. Firstly, you may choose to become a niche specialist; perfecting the coding languages you use or build experience in a particular product, with the aim of being an expert in a specific area. Alternatively, you might want to broaden your skillset by exploring what other programming languages you can learn or projects you can gain experience from. Both career paths thrive from being passionate about what you can learn next! You’ll only benefit from growing your skills and this will open doors to further opportunities. Remember tech is constantly evolving and so you need to stay up to date on the latest coding languages and techniques to remain in demand.
Build a portfolio
Having a portfolio is crucial in software development, with Hiring Managers often wanting to see one with an application. The products and software you work on are likely to be very different from organisation to organisation. A portfolio is a great way of showcasing your knowledge, skills and the impact you have made. You’ll be able to demonstrate your problem-solving skills, coding abilities and teamwork through tangible evidence.
A step further from this? Try including references or testimonials from your colleagues or managers, to show the true value of your work!
Confidence in communication
A position in software development is more collaborative than you might think! When developing products or software, you may work with different project managers or stakeholders to discuss requirements. Great communication is key to ensure a shared vision, eliminating barriers of miscommunication or potential risks from misunderstanding. Efficient communication is built over time through building your confidence. Make sure you are getting involved with each meeting or stand up, listen attentively, and engage effectively with your team.
