Senior Software Developer - Python
Role Overview
Senior Software Developer role in the Department for Business and Trade's Digital, Data and Technology directorate.
The directorate builds and runs digital services, data and AI products, internal tools, and secure technology for businesses, colleagues, and citizens.
Two positions are available.
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About the role
Senior Software Developer role in the Department for Business and Trade's Digital, Data and Technology directorate.
The directorate builds and runs digital services, data and AI products, internal tools, and secure technology for businesses, colleagues, and citizens.
Two positions are available.
Job description and responsibilities
- Design, build, test, and maintain software, delivering features and improving services in line with architecture and coding standards.
- Work across development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and production support.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to turn user needs and designs into working software and iterate based on evidence and feedback.
- Work with technical architects and developers to make technical decisions and solve complex problems.
- Develop and maintain REST APIs, web applications, microservices, and containerised applications.
- Understand service dependencies, data, and system interactions to improve reliability and resolve underlying technical issues.
- Investigate live service incidents, identify root causes, and implement sustainable improvements.
- Build and maintain continuous integration and deployment pipelines.
- Review code, share technical knowledge, support colleagues, and improve engineering practices.
Person specification
- Strong experience developing REST APIs and/or web applications using Python and Django, with experience working with SQL; identified as the lead criterion.
- Experience designing, building, and supporting microservices and containerised applications.
Salary and benefits
- Listed salary range is £68,732–£88,423, with London and national ranges and an allowance; salary is determined by skills and capability assessed at interview.
- Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
Contract and working pattern
- Contract type is permanent.
- Working patterns include flexible working, full-time, and part-time.
Locations
- Listed locations are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, and Manchester.
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