Application Developer

Company: Thatcham Research
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Location: Thatcham
Job Description:

We’re looking for an Application Developer to join our Data & Development team and play a key role in building high-quality applications and APIs that support our mission-driven work – We provide independent automotive risk intelligence to help partners safely, securely and sustainably adopt new vehicle technologies.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys solving real-world problems through clean, well-designed code, and who wants to work in a collaborative, Agile environment using modern cloud technologies. You’ll contribute to the ongoing modernization of our application estate while helping to improve development standards and practices across the team.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build and maintain applications and RESTful APIs using Java and Python
  • Develop scalable, secure solutions using Microsoft Azure services
  • Build and support CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Git
  • Integrate applications with SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Write high‑quality, testable code and help improve development standards
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams in an Agile delivery environment

Skills & Experience

  • Practical experience in application development or a similar environment
  • Strong hands‑on experience with Java, Python and API development and integration
  • Working knowledge of Azure, cloud‑based applications and CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience with databases, automated testing and secure coding practices
  • Confidence working collaboratively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders

Nice to Have

  • Exposure to event-driven architectures, messaging platforms or API Management tools
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), or data modelling concepts
  • Experience in OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect and MFA

Salary & Benefits

Salary – Circa £50,000 dependent on skills & experience.

  • 10% non-contributory pension
  • 29 days holiday (inclusive of Christmas shutdown) + public holidays
  • Group Life Assurance (equal to 4 x basic salary)
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes (cycle to work, home & tech scheme)
  • Enhanced and competitive parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender or family structure
  • Moneyhealth’s Financial Coaching & Wellbeing Platform
  • Health Cash Plan (cash back on eligible medical treatments)
  • Reward & Recognition Programme
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Sports & Social club
  • Payroll charitable giving
  • Subsidised on-site restaurant
  • Free on-site parking

Our standard working hours are 8:30 – 16:30 Monday – Thursday, early finish on Friday – 8:30 – 15:45.

All applicants must have Right to Work in the UK.

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Posted: June 11th, 2026