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Senior Software Engineer

Capita • Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Salary

£43k – £43k

Posted

2 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Capita is hiring a Senior Software Engineer in Sheffield, a full-time it role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £43k – £43k. Capita holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Purpose of the role: Lead developers are experts on the practical and technical aspects required for a project's completion, but they typically handle the management or business side of technology projects. They are technology professional who guides development teams. They lead the development team with all software development tasks especially on giving technical guidance. They will be expected to work well in a team environment with no supervision. Job title: Senior Software Engineer Job Des…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Capita — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Advertised salary: £43k – £43k
How this salary compares: about 24% below the £57,000 median across 1,245 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 8 other live it roles in Sheffield — browse them
Posted: 2 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.