Senior Developer

Salary: £50,000 - 70,000 per year

Requirements:

• Extensive experience developing websites and web applications using PHP 8+, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and AJAX/JSON
• Good working understanding of CMS platforms and frameworks such as Drupal, WordPress, Craft, and Laravel
• Proficiency in and application of WCAG 2.2 accessibility guidance
• Knowledge of microservices, APIs (build and integration), and cloud services such as AWS
• Strong stakeholder management experience, along with high-level interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience working as a member of a development team, providing support, mentoring, and cover where needed
• Experience with Agile and Scrum, as well as other software and product development and delivery methodologies

Responsibilities:

• Deliver new digital functionality and web development support for our digital products, including student information and booking services
• Work with our core content management systems and collaborate with development teams to produce new functionality and services across a range of digital products
• Design and build foundational systems to reduce and realign our tech stack and help modernise ways of working
• Play a key role in projects by working with key stakeholders to identify requirements for new applications
• Work in an Agile environment

Technologies:

• AJAX
• AWS
• Cloud
• CMS
• Drupal
• HTML5
• Support
• JSON
• JavaScript
• Laravel
• MySQL
• PHP
• Web
• WordPress
• microservices

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Digital & Technology at UAL is on an exciting journey, transitioning from a classic IT approach to a user-centred product approach to technology. We are investing in our people and the processes enabled by digital to evolve and transform the student and staff experience at UAL. This is an exciting opening for a Senior Developer within the Student Support Services team in Digital & Technology at University of the Arts London. We are a world-class university shaping the creative industries worldwide, and staff have access to a range of benefits, training, and personal development to recognise and reward their contributions and encourage excellence, creativity, and diversity. The role is based in London and offers a competitive salary of 44,375 to 52,977 per annum depending on experience, 34 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous defined benefit pension scheme, and family-friendly policies including 26 weeks of full maternity or paternity pay.

last updated 36 week of 2026