SAS Institute
Associate Software Developer
Job Description
Salary: £62,000 - 102,000 per year
Requirements:- Typically requires some experience in software development/programming.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related quantitative field.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Interest in technology and coding, and how it can be applied to problem solving, ideally backed up with programming experience.
- Self-starter with creativity, initiative, and self-management skills.
- Desire to broaden skills and work across multiple disciplines such as development, professional services, and analytics.
- Good interpersonal, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work within a team.
- Proof of right to work in the UK.
- Equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.
- Design, develop, and debug software of diverse scope for new and existing products in accordance with designated development practices, timelines, and quality expectations.
- Work on tooling and products that turn solution designs into operational systems.
- Enhance capability and optimise data processing.
- Design and develop high-quality, testable, and scalable software solutions within established timelines while adhering to R&D best practices and processes.
- Involve project stakeholders to ensure implementation satisfies functional requirements and is consistent with established R&D standards.
- Participate in project scoping and scheduling, track progress of individual tasks, and alert stakeholders of blocking issues.
- Ensure quality through functional, unit, and performance testing.
- Work closely with testing by reviewing test plans and communicating updates needed to cover code changes.
- Maintain accountability for the entire life cycle of the code, including support for internal and external consumers.
- Collaborate with technical writers to produce design and technical documentation for internal and external consumers.
- Follow applicable security policies and processes to support secure software development goals.
- Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity, and accountability in day-to-day work.
- AI
- Support
- Security
- SAS
More:
We are a leader in data and AI, helping customers around the world turn data into intelligence and questions into answers. We offer a dynamic, fulfilling career with flexibility and a world-class employee experience, and we are recognized for our inclusive, meaningful culture and innovative technologies. Our Solution Factory teams support both internal and customer solution development, including solutions that process large quantities of data to identify fraud, waste, and abuse and support public security. This is a hybrid role based in Glasgow, UK, and we welcome people who add to our inclusive workforce and shared values.
last updated 39 week of 2026
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£55,000
UK median
This salary is 49% above the UK median for Developers (£55,000/yr).
Based on 2024–2025 UK technology sector benchmarks