Software Developer- London

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Software Developer (Python/Django and React) with Active SC to work for our client within the Public sector. This is initially a 3 month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in London.

Our client is seeking a Software Developer at SFIA level 4 to help build the next version of a bespoke government CRM. The existing tool helps government teams engage with the UK's most strategically important companies, and a new version is now being built for a team that supports high growth UK businesses. The new version will keep around 90% of the existing functionality and add a small number of targeted features. The focus is on reusing and evolving the existing codebase so other teams can have their own instance in future. You will join a small multidisciplinary squad alongside the Lead Developer and another senior developer, working in an agile way with regular show and tells. Two roles are available.

Responsibilities

• Build and test the features needed to replicate the core CRM for new users, including company management, engagement recording and user permissions.
• Deliver a small number of new team specific features, using stakeholder feedback every sprint.
• Integrate with newsfeed data sources and shared CRM services, including the Company and People Data Layers.
• Build for reuse in line with CRM architectural principles.
• Write and maintain automated tests and take part in peer review.
• Contribute to documentation, runbooks and the final handover.
• Take part in stand ups, planning sessions, show and tells and retrospectives.

• Active SC clearance.
• Hands on commercial experience in Python/Django and React, with JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience building REST APIs with Django REST Framework.
• Experience working in AWS and GitHub based CI/CD environments.
• Testing experience with pytest and Cypress or Playwright.
• Experience in agile, multidisciplinary teams, ideally on a government service built to GOV.UK standards.
• Clear written communication, so code and decisions are documented for the next team.
• Active SC clearance.
• Desirable: event driven architecture such as AWS SQS/SNS, Datadog monitoring and observability, experience with CRM systems, role based access models or shared data layers, and central government experience.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in full stack software development.