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
Python Developer
- Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £625 - Per Day
- Location
- Surrey, United Kingdom
Python Developer The Python Developer role involves contributing to projects aimed at reducing the company's cost per hire by building...
Senior Java Developer
- Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £650 - Per Day
- Location
- Greater London, United Kingdom
Senior Java Developer Location: 1-2 days onsite London Pay Rate: £650/day CONTRACT ROLE - IR35 Status: Outside IR35 The Senior Java...
Oracle Financials Developer - Financial Services
- Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £750 - Per Day
- Location
- Greater London, United Kingdom
Oracle Financials Developer. Location: City of London (3 days onsite) Contract Length: 12-month initial contract Day Rate / Pay:...
Java Developer - Back / Middle office, Clearing, Settlements
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £90,000 - £125,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Senior Java Developer Hybrid UK | Permanent Leading financial services firm seeking a Senior Java Developer to build and enhance critical...
Credit Risk Java Developer (front office)
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £90,000 - £110,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Front Office Java Developer – Credit Risk London | Hybrid | Competitive Salary + Bonus A leading financial services firm is seeking a Front...
D365 and Power Platform Developer
- Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £400 - Per Day
- Location
- Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
We're looking for a D365 & Power Platform Developer to join a company on a (initial) 3-months basis with a high chance of extension (to...
Flutter Developer
- Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £300 - Per Day
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
We are looking for an experienced Senior Flutter Engineer to join our Mobile team and help build high-quality cross-platform applications...
Technical Lead – Java, AWS, Architecture, Fintech, Banking, Payments, Savings
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £120,000 - £140,000
- Location
- London , United Kingdom
Technical Lead – Java, AWS, Architecture, Fintech, Banking, Payments, Savings London | Hybrid | £110k–£140k + Bonus + Equity Technical Lead...
Lead Data Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- Competitive
- Location
- Crewe, United Kingdom
Lead Data Engineer Crewe (4 days per week) | Competitive + Bonus + Benefits Gravitas are partnering with a global organisation to recruit...
Junior Fullstack Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £40,000 - £45,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Junior Fullstack Engineer The Junior Fullstack Engineer joins a company specialising in logistics services and solutions for the...
Lead Software Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £70,000 - £80,000
- Location
- Leeds, United Kingdom
Lead Software Engineer The Lead Software Engineer reports to the Head of Technology & Data and is responsible for leading the...
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 -...
Windows Platform Engineer (Ansible) – London
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £50,000 - £58,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Windows Platform Engineer (Ansible) – London £50,000-£58,000 base + on-call + share options | London | Hybrid (2 days per week onsite) We...
Senior Full Stack Product Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £80,000 - £110,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Senior Full Stack Product Engineer The Senior Full Stack Product Engineer joins a rapidly expanding SaaS company that is revolutionising...
Linux Platform Engineer (OpenShift) – London
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £50,000 - £58,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Linux Platform Engineer (OpenShift) – London The Linux Platform Engineer joins a growing platform team within a high-growth SaaS business,...
Senior Backend Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £80,000 - £95,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Senior Backend Engineer Our client is a leading organisation in the hospitality technology sector, dedicated to transforming how...
Senior AWS Engineer (Data Platforms)
- Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £750 - Per Day
- Location
- Greater London, United Kingdom
Senior AWS Engineer (Data Platforms) Contract Summary Box: Location: London Contract Length: 12 months Day Rate / Pay: £750.00 IR35 Status:...
Software Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £75,000 - £90,000
- Location
- London , United Kingdom
Full Stack Engineer Full Stack Engineer London (Oxford Circus) | Hybrid: 2 days per week | Reports to: Head of Mobile About: We’re building...
Head of IT
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £70,000 - £80,000
- Location
- Kingswinford, United Kingdom
Head of IT The Head of IT oversees infrastructure, security, and operational IT functions across a multi-site European business, delivering...
Application Support Manager
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £60,000 - £60,000
- Location
- Bradford, United Kingdom
IT Applications Support Manager Location: West Yorkshire - hybrid Role Type: Full-time | Permanent Salary: £60,000 (potential flexibility)...
Data Engineer Manager
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £75,000 - £75,000
- Location
- Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Data Engineer Manager The Data Engineering Manager role is responsible for leading the data engineering team within a leading housing...
Lead Applied AI Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £80,000 - £100,000
- Location
- Manchester , United Kingdom
Lead Applied AI Engineer Manchester (Hybrid - 3 days per week) £80,000 - £100,000 + Equity + Benefits Gravitas is proud to be partnering...
Senior Applied AI Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £65,000 - £80,000
- Location
- Manchester , United Kingdom
Senior Applied AI Engineer Manchester (Hybrid - 3 days per week) £65,000 - £80,000 + Equity + Benefits Gravitas is proud to be partnering...
Senior Data Scientist
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £75,000 - £95,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Senior Data Scientist (Permanent) — London (Hybrid, 3+ days in office) Gravitas is partnering with a leading Lloyd’s market insurer to hire...
Forward Deployed AI Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £60,000 - £80,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Forward Deployed AI Engineer Our client is an AI-led fintech start-up revolutionizing wealth management and financial services through...
Flutter Lead
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £90,000 - £100,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Flutter Lead The Flutter Lead role involves overseeing the development and scaling of a consumer product, focusing on both managerial...
Foundry Tech Lead
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £120,000 - £140,000
- Location
- London , United Kingdom
Tech Lead | London | Up to £140k base + Bonus + Equity I'm working with a product led fintech that's going through a major engineering...
SitecoreAI Technical Lead/Consultant
- Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £650 - Per Day
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
SitecoreAI Technical Lead/Consultant The SitecoreAI Technical Lead joins a leading digital consultancy to drive the technical delivery of...
Social Housing Delivery Lead Consultant
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £50,000 - £60,000
- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom
Social Housing Delivery Lead Consultant Location: Home based, UK wide travel when required Base hubs: Manchester / Durham / London...
Civica CX Systems Lead
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £50,000 - £50,000
- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom
Job Title: Civica CX Housing Systems Lead Salary: £50,000 Location: Remote (UK-wide, occasional travel for key team events) Contract:...
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.
