Software Developer job at Brighton Full Time NEW

About Us

Groundsure is a leading UK environmental and climate insights authority, helping homebuyers, businesses, and professionals make confident property and land‑use decisions. We don’t just deliver data – we help our customers understand what it means for them.

For over 20 years, we’ve been experts in identifying and explaining environmental and geological risks, including contaminated land, flooding, ground stability, mining risk, and climate-related threats. Millions of property transactions have been informed by our clear, accessible, and actionable reports.

We pride ourselves on putting the customer first, delivering exceptional service, maintaining rigorous data quality, and following industry best practice.

If you enjoy helping others, learning quickly, and approaching challenges with curiosity and precision, you’ll thrive at Groundsure!

Who are Groundsure?

The Role

Design, develop, and implement complex software solutions, leveraging expertise and experience in programming languages, architecture, and best practices. Not only producing high-quality code but also playing a role in guiding junior developers, participating in architectural discussions, and making decisions to ensure the delivery of scalable, maintainable, and efficient software applications.

What We’re Looking For

• Produce well written code conforming to our standards
• Collaborate with project managers, product owners, and stakeholders to define project scope, timelines, and deliverables
• Manage project resources and technical aspects to meet deadlines and project goals
• Participate in architectural discussions, contribute to the design process, and ensure the implementation of scalable, robust, and maintainable software solutions
• Actively participate in coding, debugging, and troubleshooting complex software issues. Set coding standards and ensure the team produces clean, efficient, and well-documented code
• Implement and enforce best practice, including testing strategies, continuous deployment, and the general delivery of high-quality software products
• Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in technology. Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools that enhance the development process and improve product quality
• Foster effective communication within the development team and collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Supporting our policies in the interests of good governance and our commitment to B Corp certification

Essential

• Ability to produce code in one of our used languages (Javascript / Typescript – React / Node.js / Jest / Cypress)
• Highly ambitious
• Leads by example
• Passionate and articulate
• Self-motivated & result orientated
• Creative, confident and enthusiastic to work in a dynamic environment
• Team player
• Sound relationship management and networking skills
• Proactive and willing to learn
• Willing to work under pressure

Desirable

• BSc/BEng in Computer science or similar
• Experience working across the full software development lifecycle, including front-end, back-end, and database technologies, is highly valuable
• Previous experience conducting code reviews, providing mentorship, and fostering a collaborative work environment
• Understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, etc.) and experience managing projects, defining project scopes, and ensuring timely deliveries
• Experience in designing scalable, maintainable, and secure software architectures
• Knowledge of design patterns, SOLID principles, and best practices in software development.
• Experience gained working on large scale software projects and broad architectures
• Ruby (not on rails)
• AWS all the things
• Serverless tech
• Mongo
• Postgres

Don’t meet every requirement? No problem! If you’re enthusiastic and think you’d be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you.

Why you’ll love working here

As a B Corp certified company, we put our people first – and our benefits reflect that. We offer a competitive salary, private medical insurance, a matched pension scheme, plus discounts at shops, cinemas and high street retailers. You’ll also get an extra day off for your birthday! We support your growth with training and career development opportunities, so you can thrive professionally and personally.

Time Off & Flexibility

• Flexible working: choose your remote days, with minimum 3 days in-office (unless fully remote)
• 25 days holiday + public holidays
• Extra day off on your birthday
• Option to buy or sell annual leave
• Annual volunteer day
• Long service leave: earn extra holiday days as you hit milestone years – starting with 1 day after 5 years, up to 5 extra days over time

Health & Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance (PMI) after successful probation
• Life assurance through pension plan
• Income protection plan
• Wellbeing resources + Employee Assistance Programme
• Free health & fitness classes
• Chill out in our games area with darts, pool and a football table
• Dog-friendly office (Brighton)

Financial & Lifestyle Perks

• Pension scheme (5% matched contribution after 3 months)
• Share incentive plan after successful probation
• Cycle to Work scheme & Smart Tech loans after successful probation
• Discounts at major retailers
• Complimentary morning coffees & pastries (office)
• Office car parking spaces (subject to availability)

Growth & Recognition

• Training and career development opportunities
• Recruitment referral award

Other

• x3 socials per year
• Annual company conference
• New starter lunches
• Charity match funding

How to Apply

Click on the ‘Apply for This Job’ link on the vacancy, and someone will be in touch once your application has been shortlisted.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, or require the job advert or application form in a different format, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.

Inclusivity

At Groundsure, we believe that diversity drives innovation and success. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute fully to our vision and goals by bringing their authentic selves to work.

All applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We do not discriminate based on sex (including pregnancy and maternity), gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.