Software Developer Backend (SFIA5) at Zaizi

Department: Club Rūm

Setup: Hybrid
Location: London, England
Type: Contract
Level: senior
Posted: Oct 28, 2025

Description

Zaizi is hiring a Senior Software Developer to design, code, debug, and improve Golang-based digital solutions for UK government projects. The role requires Agile and product-development experience, multi-disciplinary and DevOps collaboration, continuous-release environments, team leadership and mentoring, and strong testing and database skills. The position requires UK security clearance, the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, and continuous UK residence for at least five years.

Required Skills

Golang
Spring Boot
Docker
Kubernetes
HTML
CSS
Bootstrap
MySQL
PostgreSQL
TDD
JUnit
Cypress
AWS
Camunda

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: Experience working in Agile environments
Experience in product development using observation, experimentation, and user research
Experience in multi-disciplinary and DevOps teams
Experience in continuous-improvement environments with frequent releases
Team leadership and mentoring experience
Experience designing, coding, and debugging Golang systems
Experience with web front-end technologies including HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap
Experience with TDD, unit testing, JUnit, Mockito, and Cypress
Experience with relational databases, data modelling, SQL scripts, and stored procedures
Preferred Qualifications: AWS
Knowledge of open-source BPMN workflow engines
Experience with a front-end JavaScript framework
Red Hat OpenShift experience
Knowledge of NCSC cloud security principles
Translation Company Name: Zaizi

About Zaizi

Zaizi

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Zaizi helps public sector organisations design, build and sustain user-centred, secure digital services. Its sectors include Border Security, Public Safety & Security and Central Government. The company solves problems with digital solutions, offering capabilities including strategy, service design, product management, user research, agile leadership, automation, engineering, architecture, cloud services and support.

Who they serve

Zaizi serves public sector organisations, including those in Border Security, Public Safety & Security and Central Government.

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