Software Developer

Pay Rate: £30-50k (depending on experience, see guide below)

Reports to: Chief Technology Officer

Location: Liverpool (with hybrid working)

Seniority: Junior to Mid-level

Department: Software Development

Application Deadline: 23 November 2026

Harker is on a mission to solve homelessness with data by building the next generation of case and information management software for homelessness services. Join our team at an exciting time of growth as we expand our roll-out, add new features to the platform, and begin to support charities to make a greater impact on the lives of vulnerable individuals.

This job involves working on frontend and backend development of a large software project, with the opportunity to take ownership of features throughout the project. This role is flexible, but requires self-discipline, good teamwork skills and a desire to learn new technologies and make technical decisions.

Key Details

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Start Date : ASAP

Pay Rate: £30-50k (depending on experience, see guide below)

Reports to: Chief Technology Officer

Location: Liverpool (with hybrid working)

Seniority: Junior to Mid-level

Department: Software Development

Application Deadline: 23 November 2026

Harker is on a mission to solve homelessness with data by building the next generation of case and information management software for homelessness services. Join our team at an exciting time of growth as we expand our roll-out, add new features to the platform, and begin to support charities to make a greater impact on the lives of vulnerable individuals.

This job involves working on frontend and backend development of a large software project, with the opportunity to take ownership of features throughout the project. This role is flexible, but requires self-discipline, good teamwork skills and a desire to learn new technologies and make technical decisions.

Working at a Start-Up

Working at Harker, you’ll be a key member in a small team (about 7 staff) and will be expected to be self-reliant, find your own work at times and take on a lot of responsibility. Conversely, this means that you get to play a part in key technical decisions and take ownership of your work.

You’ll also be required to take on additional duties outside of software development from time to time, such as customer support, recruitment, and office operations.

Guaranteed Interview scheme

We offer a Guaranteed Interview scheme for individuals who fall into at least one of the following groups:

• identify as disabled as per the definition in the Equality Act 2010
• are care experienced or are a care leaver
• have experience of homelessness

We guarantee to progress all applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job (as outlined in the person specification) on to the first interview stage. You do not need to prove or disclose your eligibility status to us to qualify for this. Please indicate your preference in the form if you would like your application to be considered under this scheme.

Job Details

Role Overview

Working across our tech stack, Software Developers lead features of our large scale software project and produce comprehensive documentation. Software Developers take ownership of their work, while still working collaboratively to delegate tasks to less senior developers, and are expected to present their features in software meetings. This can involve a large amount of independent research and learning to find the best methods to achieve goals outlined by the CTO. Software Developers are expected to take on some basic project management duties, reporting to the weekly team meetings. Their day-to-day duties can also include debugging, picking up Jira tickets, and completing code reviews.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing software features across our stack and producing documentation
• Completing Jira issues, reviewing pull requests, and debugging code
• Working with other developers and the project lead to meet specification
• Taking ownership of features and presenting demos during software meetings
• Managing their own work with less guidance from CTO
• Managing aspects of the project and reporting back to the team

Person Specification

Essential

• Have a willingness to develop new skills and learn new technologies
• Good interpersonal and teamworking skills
• Positive attitude with a high level of motivation
• Ability to work flexibly and independently
• Excellent attention to detail
• Great organisation skills
• Experience with VCS and effective code reviews
• An ability to take ownership of work and manage aspects of a large-scale software project
• Professional software development experience
• Experience in TypeScript/JavaScript

Desirable

• Experience writing software documentation
• Experience in Golang
• Experience in React/Next.JS
• Experience using Tailwind
• Experience in SST for infrastructure management
• Experience in AWS, particularly serverless
• Experience in MongoDB
• Experience in AI-assisted programming (using Codex, Claude Code or similar)
• Experience embedding AI in applications and writing relevant prompts

Pay

We expect pay to be in the following ranges for the following roles, but this is negotiable:

• Graduate: £30-35k
• Junior (>2, 4 years experience): £40-45k

Equality

Harker welcomes applications from everyone and is committed to treating everyone equally, regardless of: age; sex; disability; ethnicity; gender identity; religion/belief; sexual orientation; marriage/civil partnership or pregnancy/maternity. In particular, we encourage applications from people from a minority background or from demographics that are underrepresented in the technology industry, including women and disabled people.

We are a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and take care to ensure good EDI (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion) practices in all our operations. If you are invited to an interview, a member of our team will be in touch via email to enquire about any access requirements or reasonable adjustments that we can make for your interview.

You can find our full equality statement at harkerapp.com/edi.

Right to Work

You must have the right to work in the United Kingdom to apply for this job and will be required to prove it upon successful interview. You may also be subject to additional background checks, including references.

We regret that we are not able to sponsor visas.

Perks

Working at Harker will offer you a range of perks including:

• 24/7 access to our office space in CENTRAL TECH
• opportunities to network, invitations to business events in Liverpool
• a free flu jab every winter, under our Flu Jab Scheme
• free draught beer (local craft ales) available in the office
• variety of free snacks (noodle pots, crisps, protein flapjacks) available in the office
• dedicated CPD (Continuing Professional Development) time each month to up-skill
• competitive pension scheme
• free use of the office (and bar...) once a year to host a personal party
• generous paid sick leave
• very low meeting load (developers spend on average