Job Description

Senior Developer

Location: Manchester

Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 per annum - This role qualifies for a 13% per annum R&R Payment

Vacancy Type: Fixed Term, Full Time

The closing date is 14 June 2026

Job summary

This role qualifies for a 13% per annum recruitment and retention payment on top of the band 7 base salary.

We are seeking a Senior Developer to help build and support modern, cloud-based digital services for the NHS.

You will work on AWS hosted services, developing secure, scalable applications using technologies such as CloudFront, Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, EventBridge, Step Functions, OpenSearch, Neptune, DynamoDB, Aurora.

The role requires a broad understanding of data services, from relational databases to more semantic or knowledge based data models.

You will be a skilled practitioner in one of more modern languages, such as C# .Net, Javascript/Typescript, Python.

You will take a hands on role in delivery, contribute to technical decisions, and work closely with product, architecture and delivery colleagues.

Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. Please refer to the Direct Gov website for further information regarding eligibility.

Please note this vacancy may be closed early if sufficient suitable applications are received so we encourage an early application.

Main duties of the job

* Develop and support applications built with AWS services.

* Design and develop RESTful APIs based on modern standards

* Work with a range of data services, including relational and semantic data

* Design and build secure, resilient and well monitored services

* Work collaboratively as part of an Agile, multidisciplinary delivery team

* Participating in code reviews, knowledge sharing and mentoring activities.

* Supporting live services and helping identify and resolve technical issues.

* Working with the wider Engineering Team to prototype, evaluate and integrate emerging technologies such as generative AI into secure, production level code.

About us

The Engineering team at NICE designs, builds, and runs the digital services that underpin nationally relied upon health and care guidance used by millions of people. The team creates secure, reliable software that supports both internal guidance production and public-facing services such as the NICE website, BNF ,and Clinical Knowledge Summaries. Engineers work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams, applying DevOps and secure by design principles to continuously improve live services and deliver meaningful digital outcomes. We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.

We are passionate and proud of the work we do and the impact we make. NICE offer:

* Generous NHS Pension - Secure your future with one of the most rewarding pension schemes in the UK

* Flexible working - Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with options like remote working, compressed hours and flexible start/finish times

* Exclusive discounts - Save on shopping, dining and more with a Blue Light CardTime to recharge - Start with 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

* Inclusive staff networks - Join supportive communities like Women in NICE, Race Equality Network, Disability Advocacy and NICE and Proud - we celebrate diversity

* Tailored development - Grow your career with personalised learning and development opportunities

Person Specification

* Practical experience building robust, secure applications using AWS technologies such as CloudFront, Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, EventBridge, Step Functions, OpenSearch, Neptune, DynamoDB, Aurora.

* Practical software development experience in at least one modern language, such as C# .Net, Javascript/Typescript, Python.

* Comprehensive ability to design and build APIs to standards such as OpenAPI.

* Skilled in working with Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Terraform and CIoudFormation.

Desirable

* Practical experience with CI/CD Pipeline technologies such as Team City and Octopus Deploy

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for NICE (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence), please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application