Senior developers Work, Jobs in Newton Abbot, Dev (with Salaries)

Senior Developers
Met Office —Heavitree
- £43,081 - £46,728 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- AWS
- Presentation skills
- Mentoring
- Annual leave
14d
Software Developer
Bespoke Hub —Torquay
- £28,000 - £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- SQL
- JavaScript
- APIs
- Bereavement leave
Quick apply
Senior Front-End Developer
DigiTickets —Exeter
- £48,000 - £56,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- JavaScript
- HTML
- Annual leave
Quick apply
1d
Senior Developer
Met Office —Exeter
- £43,081 - £46,728 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- AWS
- Presentation skills
- Mentoring
Quick apply
14d
Senior Scientific Software Engineer
Met Office —Exeter
- £43,081 - £46,728 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- IT
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Scientific Software Engineer
Met Office —Exeter
- £35,145 - £37,701 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- IT
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Software Developer
Certus Technology Associates —Exeter
- £28,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Java
- SQL
- JavaScript
Foundation Scientific Software Engineer
Met Office —Exeter
- £28,600 - £42,524 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- IT
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Front-End Team Lead
DigiTickets —Exeter
- £52,000 - £58,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- JavaScript
- Mentoring
- APIs
- Annual leave
Quick apply

More jobs to discover

Find similar jobs that you might be interested in.

Software Developer
Bespoke Hub —Torquay
We build bespoke portals, operational systems, APIs, websites and digital platforms for a range of clients — and we want developers who enjoy solving problems,…
£28,000 - £35,000 a year
Quick apply
Intern – Software Engineer
Honeywell Aerospace —Yeovil
As a Software Engineer Intern at Honeywell, in Yeovil, you will be supporting and developing cutting edge software solutions for the manufacturing of aerospace…
7d

I want to receive the latest job alerts for senior developers in newton abbot, dev

By signing in to your account, you agree to SimplyHired's Terms of Service and consent to our Cookie and Privacy Policy.

Explore jobs in more locations

senior developers jobs near newton abbot, dev

Senior Developers

Met Office -
Heavitree

Apply Now

Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£43,081 - £46,728 a year
14 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension

Qualifications

Information security
AWS
Presentation skills
Mentoring
Communication skills
Python
Teaching

Full job description

Details

Reference number

463184

Salary

£43,081 - £46,728

As our Senior Developer, your total reward package will be up to £65,586 annually, which includes Recruitment Retention Allowance (RRA) as detailed in this advert.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Information Technology

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

Location
About the job
Benefits
Things you need to know
Apply and further information

Location

Exeter, South West England, EX1 3PB

About the job

Job summary

Were looking for two Senior Developers to help us make a difference to our planet.

As our Senior Developer, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work.

Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week, based in Exeter HQ.

World changing work

From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are.

Were a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact
Were experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better
We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making
Were better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater
We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers

Job description

You will be working as a Senior Developer in the Transport Tribe delivering services to meet the needs of the Transport Industry. This includes both regulatory and commercial weather data to Aviation, Road, Marine and Rail sectors. You will be working primarily with Python and AWS in a serverless environment. It is an exciting and essential part of the work the Met Office does.

Your key duties:

Plan and lead development on sets of related user stories.
Have an understanding of the whole system and take responsibility for teaching this to others.
Work with other disciplines to understand what needs to be built.
Coach and mentor more junior colleagues.
Find ways to improve system robustness, resilience and stability.

We operate an on-call roster in Technology to provide 24/7/365 support to respond to operational service requirements. This post may be part of an on-call roster and the postholder would be required to participate in an on-call roster where in operation

Person specification

Essential Criteria, skills and experience:

Demonstrable expertise in designing, developing, and building complex software solutions using and setting modern development standards, with a thorough understanding of secure coding practices and information security principles. (We're experts by nature) (Lead Criteria)
Proven ability to lead the prototyping of innovative technical solutions, including the rapid development and iteration of Proof-of-Concept systems, and clearly communicating the outcomes to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. (We keep evolving)
Demonstrated commitment to understanding user needs and translating them into effective technical solutions, including experience working with user researchers and product owners to gather feedback and iteratively improve products.
Demonstrable expertise in identifying process optimisation opportunities, including contributing to the implementation of the proposed solutions. (We keep evolving)
Experience in teaching, mentoring and coaching more junior team members in existing and new technologies and ways of working.

The panel may perform a preliminary sift of the lead criteria as indicated above.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £43,081, Met Office contributes £12,480 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Why join us

Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is Great Place to Work UK certified. We are also featured on their Best Workplaces in Tech 2023, 2024 and 2025 lists, as well as their 54 Best Workplaces for Women 2023 list.

As our Senior Developer, your total reward package will be up to £65,586 annually, which includes:

£43,081 base pay.
An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
Recruitment Retention Allowance (RRA) you will be paid £5,300 per annum as a market supplement to reflect the demand for your skills. Whilst in post, you will be paid this market driven allowance from April 2026 until March 2027 in your monthly pay.
Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

How to apply

If you share our values, wed love to hear from you! Click apply to begin your application. Please complete your career history and provide evidence against each of the essential criteria in the supporting statement questionnaire. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills.

Closing date 10/06/2026 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 22/06/2026. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed.

Using AI in your application

We welcome applications that use AI tools for support in drafting or refining, as long as they accurately reflect your own skills and experience. All hiring decisions at the Met Office are made by people, not AI. For more details, visit our approach to recruitment.

How we can help

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at [email protected].

If youre considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch. You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.

We understand that great minds dont always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.

We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible, 2 of these years must be immediately preceding the point of your application. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

See our vetting charter .

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : [email protected]
Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

Email : [email protected]

Further information

If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then in the first instance you should contact us at: [email protected] If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: [email protected]

https://careers.metoffice.gov.uk/key-roles-met-office/technology

Apply Now

Refine Your Search

senior developers jobs in newton abbot, dev

More jobs to discover

I want to receive the latest job alerts for senior developers in newton abbot, dev

Explore jobs in more locations

Details

Reference number

Salary

Job grade

Contract type

Type of role

Working pattern

Number of jobs available

Contents

Location

About the job

Job summary

Job description

Person specification

Benefits

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Selection process details

Security

Medical

Nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

Diversity and Inclusion

Apply and further information

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Recruitment team

Further information