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
Senior Java Developer
- Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £450 - Per Day
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Senior Java Developer Day rate: £480/day Outside IR35 Location: Central London, Hybrid (, Wednesday, Thursday) Contract Length: 4 Months We...
Full Stack Developer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £50,000 - £70,000
- Location
- London, - None Specified -
Full Stack Web Developer Location: Canary Wharf, London Work Arrangement: In-Person Experience: 3-5 years required Employment Type:...
Senior Android developer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £75,000 - £85,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Senior Android Engineer (SDK & App) Hybrid – 1 day/week in Central London | UK-based | Permanent Are you a seasoned Android developer...
Senior iOS Developer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £85,000 - £95,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Senior iOS Engineer (SDK & App) Hybrid – 1 day/week in Central London | UK-based | Permanent Are you an experienced iOS developer...
Software Engineer - Python
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £65,000 - £95,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Python Developer Hybrid (1 day a week in London) | Full-time Salary £65,000 to £95,000 DOE Are you an experienced Python Developer who...
Python | Mid/SNR | Insurtech | 65-90K | 1D
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £60,000 - £90,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Python Developer Hybrid (1 day a week in London) | Full-time Salary £65,000 to £95,000 DOE Are you an experienced Python Developer who...
Lead Software Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £60,000 - £64,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
We are seeking a skilled and driven Lead Software Engineer to join my clients technology team based in London. This is an exciting...
Senior .Net Engineer
- Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £540 - Per Day
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Role Title: Senior .NET Engineer Rate: £600 per day IR35: Outside IR35 Length: 6-month initial contract Hybrid: 2 days per week onsite in...
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...
Data Engineer
- Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £400 - Per Day
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Data Engineer - Hybrid - £400/day Inside IR35 | Spark | DataBricks | Synapse | Azure Hiring: Data Engineer Hybrid working, office located...
Senior .NET Engineer
- Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £650 - Per Day
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Senior .NET Engineer - Hybrid - Upto £650/day Outside IR35 | .NET | C# | Azure | Event Driven Architecture | Even Sourcing Hiring: Lead...
Software Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £40,000 - £50,000
- Location
- London, UK
Role: x5 Software Engineers Salary range: 40-50k UK or EU remote Tech stack includes: NodeJS, React, AWS, Typescript. Current team size:...
Junior Fullstack Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £30,000 - £35,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Role: Full-Stack Engineer (Hybrid) Reasons to Apply You are motivated and entrepreneurial You want responsibility and take initiative 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 -...
Software Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £60,000 - £90,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Role: Software engineers Salary range: 60-90k Location: Central London (x3 days per week onsite - Tue/Wed/Thurs) Tech stack includes:...
Senior iOS Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £50,000 - £60,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Senior iOS Engineer – EdTech | £60,000 + 10% Bonus We’re looking for a Senior iOS Engineer ready to help us scale and take ownership of our...
Full Stack Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £60,000 - £80,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Role: Full Stack Engineer (BE Lean) Salary range: 60,000 - 80,000 (+ stock options) Location: Remote (must be willing to travel for...
Full Stack Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £70,000 - £90,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Role: Full Stack Engineer Salary range: 70-110k Location: Central London (x3 days per week onsite - Tue/Thurs/Fri) Tech stack includes:...
Tech Lead
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £80,000 - £95,000
- Location
- -, United Kingdom
Role: Tech Lead Salary range: 80-95k Location: UK Remote Tech stack: React, TypeScript, NodeJS & AWS. You’ll be joining a fast-moving...
Lead Data Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £80,000 - £90,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Lead Data Engineer | £80,000 - £90,000 + 10% Bonus + Benefits | Hybrid (3 Days in Liverpool Street Office) Gravitas is proud to be...
Assistant Applications Manager
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £45,000 - £51,000
- Location
- North West, United Kingdom
An exciting opportunity has been announced to work with a North West based Housing Association who are embarking upon a number of large...
Backend Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £70,000 - £95,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Role: Backend Engineer Salary range: 80-95k Location: x2 days pw - Central London (Mon & Thurs) Tech stack includes: NodeJS, NestJS,...
React Native Engineer
- Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £400 - Per Day
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
We are seeking an experienced React Native Engineer for an exciting 10-week sprint within the fintech sector. This is a fast-paced contract...
Senior Full Stack Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £80,000 - £100,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Role: Senior Full Stack Engineer (BE Lean) Salary range: 65,000 - 100,000 (+ stock options) Location: Remote (must be willing to travel for...
Staff/Principal 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 -...
Product Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £70,000 - £100,000
- Location
- N/a, United Kingdom
Role: Product Engineer Salary range: 70 - 100k (+ equity) Location: x3 days pw - Central London (Mon, Tues & Fri) Tech stack includes:...
Senior Product Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £90,000 - £115,000
- Location
- UK, United Kingdom
** No sponsorship available ** ** Must be EU/UK based ** Role: Senior Product Engineer (Backend leaning) Salary: 90-115k Remote (Europe |...
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 from Director, Joseph Thushe
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.
