Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is passionate about providing high quality services to our communities, residents and businesses and this means we need to employ and retain the most talented and dedicated people. Situated within the heart of the Cambridge-Peterborough Growth Area, Huntingdonshire is a beautiful district that boasts thriving market towns and many attractive villages, each with its own identity. We are an innovative and forward-thinking Local Authority whose residents are at the heart of our decision making. We’re looking for a Senior Digital Developer to lead the design, development, and continuous improvement of high quality digital services used by communities across our area. If you’re passionate about building accessible, user centred solutions and want to make a meaningful impact while shaping technical direction, this is an exciting opportunity to influence how we deliver digital at scale. What you’ll do • Lead the development of features and enhancements across our websites, intranet, and digital platforms. • Architect, build, and maintain secure, robust applications using .NET, C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern development practices. • Drive best practices in accessibility, performance, maintainability, and user centred design (WCAG 2.1 AA and above). • Guide technical decisions, mentor developers, and contribute to improving our coding standards and development processes. • Collaborate with product owners, UX specialists, and stakeholders to deliver solutions that provide real customer and business value. • Ensure compliance with GDPR, Cyber Essentials, secure development principles, and organisational governance standards. • Champion continuous improvement, proposing new tools, approaches, and technologies that help us work smarter. What you’ll bring • Significant hands on experience in full stack .NET development and modern web technologies. • Strong understanding of application architecture, API design, and secure coding. • A track record of delivering accessible, user centred digital services. • Experience with Git, DevOps pipelines, CI/CD, and agile workflows (e.g., Jira, Scrum/Kanban). • Ability to mentor team members, provide technical oversight, and review code to maintain quality. • A proactive mindset, strong problem solving skills, and a passion for improving both codebases and ways of working. • Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with emerging technologies. Why join us? You’ll be part of a collaborative, supportive team that values creativity, experimentation, and public service. We embrace flexible working, welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and provide guidance throughout the recruitment process. Your work will directly shape digital experiences for our communities. Interviews will be held wc 2nd March. Should you have any additional questions regarding applying or would like to talk to someone about the role, please contact our Recruitment Team recruitment@huntingdonshire.gov.uk Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .