Job Specifications
Closing Date
2025-11-14
Job Title: Software / Geospatial Developer
Location: Durrington or Falmer (hybrid with needs-based time in the office)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: circa £70,000 depending on skills and experience
Storm overflows are not acceptable to us, our customers and stakeholders. We want to lead the charge in resolving the current situation. That’s where our Clean Rivers and Seas Task Force comes in, implementing pioneering and industry-leading solutions to reduce spills and reliance on overflows, whilst also enhancing the environment for our communities. While the team is delivering a £1.5billion programme over the next 10 years, it is vital we keep our customers informed on progress and provide accurate and transparent data. We do this through our service called Rivers and Seas Watch.
Job Overview
As a Software / Geospatial Developer - you will be a key technical contributor to the development of Rivers and Seas Watch, a flagship digital product that transparently reports on storm overflows and water quality. You’ll bring deep expertise across front-end and back-end technologies while also working extensively with low-code and no-code platforms such as ESRI ArcGIS Online and FME to deliver geospatial and data integration solutions.
ESRI and FME form a core part of our current technical stack, and proficiency or willingness to learn them is essential. to architect, build, and evolve customer-facing digital services that support our environmental mission.
You’ll work within a multidisciplinary team of product owners, designers, researchers, and technical SMEs, driving forward the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and user-centric solutions. This role offers autonomy to influence over technical direction, with opportunities to shape best practices and mentor others.
Lead the design and implementation of robust software solutions for Rivers and Seas Watch, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.
Champion engineering excellence through coding standards, peer reviews, automated testing, and comprehensive documentation.
Solve complex technical challenges with creativity and pragmatism, delivering high-impact solutions aligned with business and user needs.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to translate strategic goals into technical deliverables.
Stay ahead of emerging technologies and development trends, continuously enhancing your skillset and contributing to Southern Water’s innovation culture.
Operate within Southern Water’s IT governance and regulatory frameworks, ensuring compliance and resilience.
About You
Proven experience in full-stack software development, with a strong portfolio of impactful projects.
Advanced proficiency in modern front-end frameworks (e.g. React, Angular), with good knowledge of TypeScript..
Solid expertise in back-end development (e.g., Node.js, Python, .NET) and relational databases (e.g., SQL).
Experience with cloud platforms (we use Azure) and modern DevOps practices.
Experience with low-code/no-code geospatial tools such as FME and ESRI AGOL SDK is highly relevant, as these platforms are central to our current delivery approach.
Comfortable working in Agile environments, with a strong understanding of iterative delivery and stakeholder engagement.
Experience in regulated or large-scale enterprise environments is beneficial.
This is a unique opportunity to join a high performing and highly engaged team who are delivering a large innovative programme in partnership using sustainable and nature-based approaches to reduce the use of storm overflows and improve the environment. We know that over-use of storm overflows is a problem, so we are excited to invite you to be part of the solution!
Transparency Note
While this role includes traditional software development, a significant portion of the work involves configuring and integrating solutions using low-code/no-code platforms. We value developers who can combine coding expertise with adaptability to these tools. Full training on FME and ESRI will be provided if required.
Package
Benefits
This role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our Falmer office and home. We are offering a salary of circa £70,000 as well as other benefits including:
Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
25 days annual leave
Life assurance equal to 4x salary
Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
Health Cash Plan
Full funded eye tests
Two paid volunteering days a year
Occupational health service
Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
Digital GP service
Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
Cycle to work scheme
Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal ci
About the Company
We are one of the largest water and wastewater companies in the South East of England and thrive on the passion and hard work of more than 2,000 employees.
Together we supply 532 million litres of drinking water every day to more than two million customers and treat and recycle 717 million litres of wastewater for more than four million customers in Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Water is essential to every aspect of our lives and we're proud to be at the heart of managing water and wastewater services. W...
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