Application Developer

Location

Hybrid – working from home with occasional office attendance in Loughborough (1-2 visits per month).

The Applications Developer will help shape, support and improve the organisation’s application landscape, with a focus on our membership platform, Hub Spot CRM integrations, payment services, cloud-hosted applications and key legacy systems.

Working with colleagues, suppliers and technology partners, you will keep systems stable, secure and scalable while delivering practical improvements that support our digital ambitions.

• Develop, maintain and enhance applications using React and Python.
• Support the development of the Membership Platform and associated services.
• Design, build and maintain APIs, integrations and supporting services.
• Contribute to solution design, testing, deployment and continuous improvement.
• Write clean, maintainable and scalable code.

• Develop and support integrations across the Membership Platform, Hub Spot CRM, legacy PHP systems, middleware, third‑party applications and payment providers.
• Maintain API endpoints and PHP data synchronisation processes.
• Troubleshoot integration issues and help ensure data remains accurate and consistent.
• Support improvements to CRM workflows and automated business processes.

• Support applications and services hosted in AWS.
• Assist with monitoring, deployments and operational management of cloud services.
• Monitor application performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Develop and maintain SQL queries, scripts and database solutions.
• Support database performance, integrity and security.
• Investigate data issues and support reporting needs.

• Provide second‑line support for business‑critical applications.
• Manage support tickets, incidents and service requests.
• Diagnose and resolve application, integration, payment and data‑related issues.

The Applications Developer will report to the Director of Digital Transformation & Technology and work closely with the Senior Technical. They will be a valued member of the Technology team, building strong relationships with colleagues across departments, Home Nations teams, suppliers and technology partners.

We’re looking for someone who can quickly understand our modern technology stack and the legacy (PHP) systems that still support parts of the business.

You will enjoy balancing operational support with continuous improvement and will be keen to help shape the next phase of our digital transformation.

You will be someone who:

• Takes ownership and follows through.
• Thrives in a fast‑moving environment.
• Enjoys solving technical and business problems.
• Is curious about modern technology and digital innovation.
• Wants to improve the applications and digital services people rely on.

Additionally, our values sit at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for someone who shows them through how they work:

• Inclusive
  – You collaborate well, seek different views and welcome feedback.
• People‑centred
  – You communicate clearly and build positive relationships across all levels.
• Ambitious
  – You are proactive, curious and open to better ways of working.
• Do what’s right, not what’s easy
  – You use sound judgement, protect confidentiality and take accountability.

The list below sets out the knowledge, skills and experience we are looking for.

• Strong experience developing applications using React and Phyton
• Experience working with REST APIs, web services and API endpoint management
• Experience managing and developing SQL databases
• Experience designing, developing or supporting integrations between business systems, APIs, middleware or third‑party platforms
• Experience supporting business‑critical or customer‑facing applications in a live environment
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to manage application support tickets, incidents and service requests
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience supporting digital membership platforms or customer portals
• Ability to work collaboratively within a small, fast‑paced Digital…