Applications Developer (Full Stack) job at St. Andrews Full Time NEW

Applications are invited for an experienced and highly motivated Full Stack Developer to join our established IT Services Team at the University of St Andrew, the Top Ranked University in the United Kingdom as stated in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022.

The University is fully committed to exploiting technology to improve staff and student experience and has Digital as one of five strategic pillars. This is an exceptional opportunity to become a key contributor to the development of a modern digital infrastructure.

As a full-stack developer, you will be part of the team responsible for developing new software applications for the institution. You will also help develop and support the institution-wide Module management and Identity Management systems. You will work on a varied range of Java based projects to support the strategic goals of the university.

We are making a substantial investment in people who are forward thinking, able to inspire and drive a high-performance culture and work effectively with minimal supervision.

In addition to the excellent working environment, we have a great range of benefits including:-

• Financial contribution to relocation (subject to eligibility)
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions of 14.5%
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies, supporting work-life balance
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• 34 Days Annual Leave plus 5 Public Holidays.

At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.

We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Kevin Thomson, email [email protected].

This role meets the minimum requirements set by the UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa/

This post will be primarily based at the Eden Campus at Guardbridge, a state-of-the-art working environment for professional services units.

Closing Date: 26 May 2026 Interview Date: TBC

Ref: AD2562RS

IT Services

Salary: Grade 7 / £47,389 – £58,226 pa

Start date: As soon as possible

Full time

Permanent