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Senior Software Developer - Python

UK Government - Department for Business and Trade
London, GBR
Parttime, Fulltime
Onsite
£68,732–£88,423,
Discovered Yesterday
PythonDjangoREST APIsWeb application developmentSQLMicroservices

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Role overview

Design, build and operate robust, maintainable software that meets user needs.

Work in a multidisciplinary agile team on digital services, platforms and technology used by businesses, colleagues and citizens.

Key responsibilities

  • Design, build, test and maintain software and improve existing services in line with architecture and coding standards.
  • Work across development, testing, deployment, monitoring and production support.
  • Translate user needs and designs into working software and iterate based on evidence and feedback.
  • Develop and maintain REST APIs, web applications, microservices and containerised applications.
  • Investigate live-service incidents, address root causes and improve reliability.
  • Build and maintain continuous integration and deployment pipelines.
  • Review code, share knowledge, support colleagues and improve engineering practices.

Essential experience

  • 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 using technologies such as Docker.

Team context

Collaborate with developers, technical architects, designers, user researchers and analysts to deliver high-quality digital solutions.

The wider directorate builds digital services, data and AI products, internal tools, secure platforms and cybersecurity services.

Location and working pattern

  • The role is available in Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London or Manchester.
  • The stated working patterns include flexible working, full-time and part-time.

Salary and contract

  • Salary is £68,732–£88,423, with London and national ranges and an allowance; the amount depends on skills and capability assessed at interview.
  • The role is permanent and includes a Civil Service Pension with a stated employer contribution of 28.97%.

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