Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software, DevOps

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract - 12 months

Location: Hybrid, with a minimum of 20% in the Oxford office per month

We’re Nominet – a world‑leading domain name registry operating at the heart of the UK internet. While we’re best known for running .UK domains, our DNS expertise also underpins critical internet infrastructure that government services, including the NHS, rely on. As a public benefit company, our work has a positive impact on society. We’ve donated millions to projects that use technology to improve people’s lives and have committed to delivering £60m worth of support over the next three years.

We are seeking a skilled software developer with strong experience in cloud‑native technologies to support our transformation to scalable, resilient and modern service architecture.

You will play a key role in designing, developing and modernising applications using containerised microservices, continuous improvement / continuous design (CI/CD) pipelines, and cloud‑native tooling. You will thrive in a Dev Sec Ops  culture, and be comfortable working in fast‑paced, cross‑functional teams.

• Design, develop, and modernise cloud‑native applications using microservices and event‑driven architecture.
• Refactor and migrate legacy applications for scalability and resilience.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and containerised deployments (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Ensure applications are secure, observable (logging, metrics, monitoring), and performant.
• Write clean, tested, maintainable code in modern programming languages.
• Collaborate with product managers, QA, and platform/SRE teams to deliver reliable services.
• Contribute to agile ways of working and mentor junior developers where appropriate.
• Implement security best practices across cloud environments.

• Proven experience with at least one public cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Strong API development and database experience (Postgres/Oracle + SQL).
• Proficiency in Java is essential, with Go, Python, or similar languages.
• Experience with front‑end frameworks (ideally Angular, React, or similar).
• Secure coding practices and identity/secrets management.
• Strong version control (Git) and testing practices (integration, automation).
• Problem‑solving, collaboration, and growth mindset.

• Containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
• Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Databricks).

• 1st stage:
  Introduction call with a member of the TA team (30 mins)
• 2nd stage:
  Hiring manager interview (60 mins)
• 3rd stage:
  Technical Test & Values Interview (90 mins)

• Early Finish Friday – Working week of 34 hours with full‑time pay. (Finish at midday on Friday)
• 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the ability to purchase an additional 5 days.
• Bupa private healthcare + Employee Assistance Programme.
• Electric vehicle scheme with on‑site charging points.
• Rewards platform with access to discounts at hundreds of shops, restaurants, etc.
• Medicash discounts on routine healthcare including optical, dental and more.

We’re passionate about creating a workplace where every individual is valued, respected, and empowered. We believe in the true value of diversity and invite you to let us know if we can support you through adjustments to our recruitment and selection process.

Nominet is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of the internet and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment by participating in the relevant security and screening processes. All roles working for Nominet will be subject to a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. Some roles, due to the nature of their work, will require additional security clearance.