Lead Software Engineer
Pay up to £89,995, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work-life balance.
DWP. Digital with Purpose.
We are looking for Lead Software Engineers to join DWP's Digital Group. We want an engineering leader who can shape the teams and the technology solutions that will define the future of public services used by millions.
Our DWP Digital teams use fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives.
DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people.
The scale of what we do is extraordinary, the problems we have to solve are rich and complex, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.
What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?
* Lead criterion: Expert knowledge and extensive experience of open-source technologies like Java or JavaScript and Node.js.
* Experience of leading multiple teams and driving changes in technology whilst fostering a supportive development and collaborative culture alongside other roles and disciplines.
* Expert and extensive knowledge and experience of developing on cloud-based environments such as AWS and Azure.
* Knowledge and experience of SQL and noSQL database applications such as Postgres, MySQL, and MongoDB.
* Skills to build a robust automated test suite supporting a continuous deployment environment.
* Knowledge and experience of APIs, RESTful services, and Microservice Architectures.
You and your role
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will be an expert in your field and a role model in software craft. We're looking for people with proven experience in designing, developing, and supporting software products.
You will enable multiple teams, driving consistency, standards, pace, and quality, resolving technical blockers, and promoting re-use and collaboration across the community.
You will help define strategy and standards for our Engineering community and lead the adoption of best practices to deliver quality software products. You will also represent DWP and Engineering across the civil service and wider tech community.
While capable of hands-on work, your primary focus will be leading and setting direction for engineers and teams.
Details, Wages, Perks
Location: Our digital hubs are in Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Sheffield—whichever is most convenient for you.
Hybrid Working: We operate a hybrid model—part at home, part face-to-face in a hub.
Pay: Up to £89,995.
Pension: Civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, up to £21,050 annually.
Holidays: Starting at 25 days, rising to 31 days, plus up to 3 extra days off per month on flexi-time and public holidays.
Benefits include:
* An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100)
* Flexible working policies
* Time off for volunteering and charitable activities
* 'I Can Be Me in DWP' initiative for authentic self-expression
* Discounts, savings, sports, social activities
* Interest-free loans for bikes and season tickets
* Professional development, coaching, mentoring, career progression
Application Process
Our process is streamlined into two stages:
1. Apply: Complete your application on Civil Service Jobs with full instructions provided.
2. Interview: A single-stage online interview.
CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
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