Role : Web Developer

Grade and Salary: Grade 7 - £37,694 - £47,389 per annum

Contract Type: Full Time, Open Ended

Organisation Name: Global Information Services Directorate

Holiday Entitlement: 33 days annual leave plus 9 buildings closed days.

About our Directorate and Team

The Global Information Services directorate provides a range of services to support, promote and supply information, information skills and infrastructure to support a modern research-intensive university in a global setting. This straddles academic library provision alongside a range of technical services and systems such as IT and AV services, systems and support for learning & teaching, research & enterprise, and operational effectiveness.

It is an integrated global service, providing services to students, staff, applicants, alumni, and external users across all five campuses.

The Applications and Data team is part of Global Information Services, and this role will focus on the website experience, and the related web systems. Right now, we are working on a major programme to redevelop these systems.

Purpose of Role

Reporting to the Web Systems Manager, the Web Developer will work with colleagues within the Applications and Data Team, within the Global Information Services and across the University to help support and develop a range of web systems.

We are looking for a skilled React Web Developer to join our digital team and work on a modern headless CMS frontend powered by Contensis. You will play a key role in developing and maintaining user-focused web experiences using the Contensis React framework, building scalable frontend solutions, and delivering custom integrations with a range of internal and external systems.

This role is ideal for a developer who enjoys working with modern JavaScript frameworks, structured content APIs, and complex integrations in an agile delivery environment.

A helpful, friendly manner when working with end-users is essential. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your software skills as part of a small, dynamic team.

Summary of Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Keep up to date with and investigate relevant technologies and approaches that could enhance the University's software or working practices.
• Enhance product quality through activities such as pairing, mentoring, coaching, code-review, and identifying development needs and opportunities.
• Liaise with third-party developers where a decision has been made to out-source particular development tasks, to ensure code quality is maintained and technical guidelines followed.

Please note that this job description is not exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake other relevant duties commensurate with the grading of the post. Activities may be subject to amendment over time as the role develops and/or priorities and requirements evolve.

Education, Qualifications & Experience

These are the criteria on which the short-listing and recruitment selection will be made

Essential

Desirable

How to Apply

Please submit your CV & covering letter via the Heriot-Watt on-line recruitment.

Applications can be submitted up to midnight (UK time) on Sunday 02 August 2026.

We anticipate the first round of interviews to commence w/c 11th Aug (online) and the second round from 18th Aug (In-person).

Heriot-Watt University is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected, trained, promoted, appraised, and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities. Equality and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all.

Heriot-Watt University values diversity across our university community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society, particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information, please see our website https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/services/equality-diversity.htm and also our award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers https://disc.hw.ac.uk/ .

Use our total rewards calculator: https://www.hw.ac.uk/about/work/total-rewards-calculator.htm to see the value of benefits provided by Heriot-Watt University.

About Heriot-Watt University

At Heriot-Watt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working

together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team.

Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with well-being and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community.