Software Engineer
Application Deadline: 27 May 2025
Department: Software Engineering
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Manchester (Hybrid)
Compensation: £40,000 - £95,000 / year
Description
Please note: For this role it is essential that you hold an active, or recently active (within the last 12 months), SC or DV clearance.
Gemba Advantage is a collection of extraordinary individuals who are committed to delivering the best value to our customers. We design and build user centric, cloud native products and services that are secure, scalable and sustainable. Operating predominantly within the public sector, we focus our efforts on improving the working lives of organisations doing social good across the UK.
Who are we hiring?
We are currently looking for an experienced software engineer with an active, or recently active, SC or DV security clearance to join our delivery teams working in Manchester for customers based across the UK.
Your role at Gemba:
You will work as part of our agile delivery team, partnering closely with our customers, to deliver high-impact software that meets their ever-changing digital transformation needs. You will be responsible for the development of components of complex systems, using a variety of modern technologies and best practices to help produce reliable, secure, and scalable solutions.
Your skills and experience:
We are open to the technical background you may come from, and are most excited by candidates who are passionate about learning new things. At Gemba, we work with technologies such as:
- High-level solution languages such as Java, TypeScript, Python, and Go
- Web libraries and frameworks such as React and Angular
- Designing, building, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
- Big data technologies, such as NiFi, Hadoop, Spark
- Cloud and containerization technologies such as AWS, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker
- DevOps methodologies, such as infrastructure as code and GitOps
- Database technologies, e.g., relational databases, Elasticsearch, MongoDB
Why join Gemba?
Gemba is built upon four core values that we believe make Gemba a great place to work.
- Our people are our most important asset, and we prioritize their needs accordingly.
- We succeed and fail as a team, not as individuals.
- We do the right thing, and we do the thing right.
- We maintain an overwhelming focus on the customers' needs.
Gemba offers an excellent and comprehensive package to our employees, including competitive salaries, meaningful perks, a culture of celebrating success, and benefits like flexible pensions and PMI.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognize that underrepresented candidates are less likely to apply unless they meet all skills and experience. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace, ensuring our recruitment processes are fair and welcoming to all groups.