Low-Code Developer
Also advertised as: Business Applications Developer, front end developer, Low-Code Developer, No-Code Developer, Power Platform Developer, Salesforce Developer
Builds business applications using low-code platforms rather than writing code from scratch.
What the job involves
Low-code developers build apps and automations using visual development platforms, letting businesses deliver software faster than traditional coding allows. You design workflows, connect data sources and configure logic without needing years of programming study. It has become a popular route for career changers moving into technology.
Typical responsibilities
- Design and build applications using low-code platforms
- Connect apps to data sources and APIs
- Automate business workflows and processes
- Test and deploy applications
- Gather requirements from business users
Common employers
- Consultancies
- Banks
- Government digital services
- Insurance companies
- Manufacturers
Pay, hours and working environment
Typical pay
£28,000 – £35,000 a year
With experience
£42,000 – £60,000 a year
Typical hours
37.5 hours
Working environment
Office or remote
Remote working
hybrid
Demand for this work
high
Pay ranges are indicative guidance drawn from advertised UK vacancies and published careers information. They are not an offer, and actual pay varies by employer, location and experience.
Skills and qualifications
Core skills
- Low-code platforms
- Workflow automation
- Basic data modelling
- Requirements gathering
- API integration
- User testing
Transferable skills you may already have
- Business analysis or operations experience
- Logical thinking
- Working directly with end users
Requirements employers ask for
- Low-code platforms
- Workflow automation
- Basic data modelling
- Requirements gathering
- API integration
- User testing
- No formal qualification required
- web programming
- World Wide Web Consortium standards
- graphics editor software
- computer programming
- develop software prototype
- design graphics
- analyse software specifications
- use software libraries
- design user interface
- interpret technical texts
- software UI design patterns
- draw design sketches
Useful but not essential
- Business analysis or operations experience
- Logical thinking
- Working directly with end users
- Microsoft Power Platform certification
- Level 4 Low Code Developer apprenticeship
- Salesforce Platform Developer certification
- Scala
- use object-oriented programming
- Eclipse (integrated development environment software)
- SAS language
- TypeScript
- tools for software configuration management
- Adobe Photoshop
- Erlang
Helpful qualifications
- Microsoft Power Platform certification
- Level 4 Low Code Developer apprenticeship
- Salesforce Platform Developer certification
Ways into this career
A degree is only one route. Where an apprenticeship, work-experience or qualification route exists, it is listed here alongside the academic option.
Apprenticeships and work-based routes
- Low Code Developer (Level 4)
Degree and college routes
- Related subject: Business
- Related subject: Computing
- Related subject: IT
Where this career can lead
next
Senior Low-Code Developer
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Solutions Architect
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Software Developer
The good parts and the hard parts
What people enjoy
- Faster route into software development than traditional coding
- Growing demand as businesses seek quicker delivery
- Good bridge role between business and technical teams
What people find hard
- Platform limitations can restrict what is possible
- Seen by some as less prestigious than traditional development
Common questions
- Do you need a degree to become a low-code developer?
- No. As well as degree routes, this career can be entered through an apprenticeship or by building experience and qualifications on the job. not_required
- How much does a low-code developer earn in the UK?
- Typical advertised pay runs from £28,000 to £35,000 a year, rising towards £60,000 with experience. Figures are indicative guidance rather than an offer.
- What skills transfer into this career?
- Skills that transfer well include Business analysis or operations experience, Logical thinking, Working directly with end users.
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Where this information comes from
- National Careers Service
- Institute for Apprenticeships
Last reviewed 16 September 2026.
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