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Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Builds and maintains cloud-native Node.js services in TypeScript, deploys them on AWS EKS, and automates delivery with GitLab CI/CD while ensuring accessibility and test-driven practices.

Salary: £70,000 - 80,000 per year

Requirements:
  • Strong experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, and Node.js
  • AWS cloud-native development and architecture experience
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Amazon EKS
  • Experience developing and automating CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience with GitLab and modern software delivery tooling
  • Strong understanding of Test-Driven Development (TDD)
  • Experience with Nunjucks, Twig, Jinja, or similar templating technologies
  • Experience building accessible applications aligned with WCAG standards
  • Experience delivering secure and scalable solutions within complex environments
  • Previous experience working on UK public sector projects
  • BPSS clearance required
  • Public sector experience essential
Responsibilities:
  • Develop applications using TypeScript, JavaScript, and Node.js
  • Build templates and layouts using Nunjucks or similar templating frameworks
  • Design and deliver cloud-native solutions on AWS
  • Manage containerised workloads using Docker and Amazon EKS
  • Drive CI/CD automation and engineering best practices
  • Champion Test-Driven Development (TDD) and code quality
  • Deliver services aligned to WCAG accessibility standards
  • Collaborate with stakeholders, architects, and delivery teams
  • Contribute to technical strategy and solution architecture
Technologies:
  • AWS
  • CI/CD
  • Cloud
  • Docker
  • GitLab
  • JavaScript
  • Kubernetes
  • TDD
  • TypeScript
  • Twig
  • NodeJS
  • Support
  • Security

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We are Amber Labs, a leading UK and European technology consultancy delivering secure, user-centred digital services for government and public sector organisations. We foster a culture of collaboration, autonomy, and continuous learning, and we offer 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, private medical insurance with Bupa, remote-first working with access to our Liverpool Street office, a personal training budget, Perkbox membership, electric vehicle scheme after one year, regular team socials, employer pension contributions, and a referral scheme offering up to £3,000 for successful hires. This is a remote UK role for an experienced Senior Software Engineer providing technical leadership across major public sector programmes, with sponsorship unavailable.

last updated 32 week of 2026

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