Overview
As a Senior Software Developer at HMCTS you will work with a wide range of stakeholders such as user researchers, product managers, designers, business analysts, delivery managers and digital architects, all of whom share a vision for making better government through smarter use of technology. You will innovate to radically transform public services for the better.
Responsibilities
* Develop, improve and document code, following best practices and internal standards.
* Continuously learn and stay up to date with relevant technologies, identifying potential issues.
* Ensure product security, data confidentiality, and integrity, raising risks as needed.
* Support and maintain software, including limited out-of-hours work when required.
* Plan development, coordinate integration, and contribute to process improvement.
* Manage service availability effectively and cost-efficiently.
* Build and test system interfaces.
* Use test-driven development, write automation scripts, and participate in code reviews.
* Mentor junior colleagues and share technical expertise.
* Take ownership of the technical roadmap and promote best practice across the development lifecycle.
* Influence product strategy by providing technical insight to stakeholders.
* Design and develop software based on user stories.
* Participate in recruitment and procurement.
Qualifications
* Experience in building scalable enterprise applications using Java.
* Strong frontend proficiency with modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., Angular, React, or Vue).
* A solid grasp of RESTful API design and relational database architecture (e.g., PostgreSQL).
* Proficiency in cloud-native architecture including infrastructure as code (e.g., Microsoft Azure, Terraform).
* Knowledge of the full development lifecycle, including CI/CD, authentication (OAuth2/OIDC), and system monitoring.
* Leadership capabilities, with a proven track record of mentoring junior engineers and driving technical standards.
* Experience utilising DevOps practices and containerisation tools (Docker/Kubernetes).
* A security-first mindset, with the ability to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities (OWASP top 10) during the design phase.
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