Full Stack Developer

Full Stack Developer (NBN Atlas)

Contract: To 31 March 2025, with possibility of extension. Secondments considered.

Hours: 35 hours per week. Flexible working available. We would consider part-time working (minimum 28 hours per week) for the right candidate.

Closing date: None.

Interview: Within 10 working days of your first enquiry.

Looking for a Tech4Good role where you can use your skills to help nature and the planet? The NBN Trust is the UK charity dedicated to “making data work for nature”. We’re a wildlife charity, tech charity and people charity rolled into one! We’re seeking a Full Stack Developer to join our Development Team. You’ll be working with colleagues on the NBN Atlas – the UK biodiversity data portal – which is a valued source of information for the entire UK conservation network.

In this role you would report to our Lead Developer, and your key responsibilities would be:

• Implementing a programme of enhancements and improvements to the NBN Atlas
• Improving the NBN Atlas code base.
• Supporting and collaborating with the wider NBN Trust team in line with our team values.

You’ll need Full Stack coding skills and experience as follows:

• Object Oriented Programming
• MVC frameworks (ideally Java EE/Spring/Grails but would consider .NET)
• Rest Web Services
• ORM such as Hibernate
• Working knowledge of Linux
• MySQL or PostgreSQL
• JavaScript, jQuery, CSS

You’ll also need to be someone who’s passionate a making a difference, enjoys being part of a team and has excellent organisational, problem-solving and communication skills. Applicants must be UK-based and eligible to work in the UK.

We can offer you:

• A meaningful role developing your skills and making a genuine difference for nature.
• Your place in a small, friendly and mutually supportive team.
• Flexible, fully remote working with occasional travel. 28 days leave per annum.
• Learning about nature conservation and the hundreds of organisations we work with.

The NBN Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we’re striving to create a diverse and inclusive team.

We aim for the entire process – from when you first get in touch, to the formal interview – to take no more than 10 working days.

HOW TO APPLY

Please email us at: hr@nbn.org.uk to arrange an introductory call with our Lead Developer.

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