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# Software Developer

- **Company:** Burman Recruitment
- **Location:** UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Information Technology Consulting, Data as a Services, Web Development, Software Maintenance, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Systems Integration, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815167336-software-developer

## About the Role

We're supporting universities and colleges across the UK as they modernise their digital environments, and we're looking for Software Developers to join and be part of that journey. If your background is in web development, application support, systems integration, or broader software engineering, there are opportunities to work on projects that impact students, staff, and the education community. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; sponsorship cannot be offered. Experience within higher or further education is strongly preferred but not essential., * Background in web development, application support, systems integration, or broader software engineering.

 * Experience in higher or further education is strongly preferred but not essential.
 * Right to work in the UK; sponsorship cannot be offered.

## Description

Overview

We're supporting universities and colleges across the UK as they modernise their digital environments, and we're looking for Software Developers to join and be part of that journey. If your background is in web development, application support, systems integration, or broader software engineering, there are opportunities to work on projects that impact students, staff, and the education community. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; sponsorship cannot be offered. Experience within higher or further education is strongly preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

 * Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of software solutions that support university digital environments.
 * Work on projects that directly impact students, staff, and the wider education community.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software systems.

Qualifications

 * Background in web development, application support, systems integration, or broader software engineering.
 * Experience in higher or further education is strongly preferred but not essential.
 * Right to work in the UK; sponsorship cannot be offered.

Employment details

 * Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
 * Employment type: Contract
 * Job function: Information Technology
 * Industries: Higher Education, IT Services and IT Consulting, IT System Data Services


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