Applications Developer - Temporary (up to 24 months)

Job description

Applications Developer - Temporary (up to 24 months)

Salary: £42,479 to £49,976 (dependent on experience)
Contract Type: Temporary: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment
Hours: Full-time
Location: Poole, Dorset, England
Location Description : Hybrid between home and Poole
Closing Date: 10-11-2026
Reference: 22154

About us

Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. Our RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue, 24 hours a day, every day. Our lifeboat crews and lifeguards need a dedicated, professional, and talented team behind them. This is your chance to join that team and help save lives every day.

We are looking for an Applications Developer to join our Applications Development team for up to 24 months. This role will leverage new technology solutions by looking for ways to develop applications that engage, satisfy, and make it easier and more cost-effective to save lives at sea.

Some of the benefits

• Salary of £42,479 to £49,976 (dependent on experience)
• 26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Outstanding pension scheme
• Life assurance

Your role

As an Applications Developer, you will help shape and build modern digital applications that support the RNLI's lifesaving work.

You will work across the full development lifecycle, turning ideas, user needs and designs into secure, accessible and reliable applications. These services will be used by RNLI volunteers, operational teams, supporters and staff, helping people work more effectively and supporting our mission to save lives at sea.

Working as part of our Applications Development team, you will have the opportunity to explore new technologies, influence technical decisions and improve how we design, build and deliver software. You will collaborate with developers, designers, platform specialists, product owners and colleagues from across the organisation.

You will also:

• Design, develop, test and maintain modern, responsive applications using technologies such as .NET, C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, Tailwind and CSS
• Build engaging and accessible user experiences using reactive front-end frameworks such as Vue and React
• Develop and consume APIs, helping our applications, data and digital platforms work together effectively
• Work with modern content management platforms, including traditional and headless CMS architectures
• Use Git and Azure DevOps to manage source code, peer reviews, automated build and release pipelines, deployments and development work
• Produce clean, well-structured and maintainable code, supported by appropriate automated ...

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Poole

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-11-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English