Senior Developer

Salary: £68,000 - 108,000 per year

Requirements

• We are looking for people who are passionate about engineering to join our community led team in Shared Applications Service (SAS).
• We encourage applications from candidates with experience or interests in backend technologies such as Java, Node.js, C#, Python, PHP, Scala, and Power Platform.
• We encourage applications from candidates with experience or interests in frontend technologies such as React, JavaScript, Typescript, and Angular.
• We encourage applications from candidates with experience or interests in data technologies such as PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, and Apache Cassandra.
• We encourage applications from candidates with experience or interests in DevOps technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, Azure, Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, and Terraform.
• We encourage applications from candidates with experience or interests in AI tools and technologies such as Azure ML Studio, Python, GitHub Copilot, and OpenAI.
• We will assess you against technical skills in software design, programming/software development, testing, systems integration and build, data management, and application support.
• We use SFIA technical skills to form our interview questions and assess candidates during the selection process.
• We will only consider those who meet the listed essential skills and requirements.
• This role is available on a full-time basis with the option of compressed hours working.
• This role is also suitable for part-time working hours, with a minimum requirement to work 3 days per week due to business requirements.

Responsibilities

• We develop core components of our solutions and help select appropriate technologies.
• We work to our technical standards, writing clean, secure code following a test-driven approach.
• We ensure code is open as far as possible and can be re-used.
• We deliver secure, reliable and scalable software and support our team with technical tasks when needed.
• We evaluate and advise on design choices and ensure software is high quality and balances technical and business considerations.
• We define and document test cases for new systems and maintain live systems to ensure ongoing performance.
• We evolve new approaches and solutions with other professions through discoveries, maintaining a focus on development and deployment.
• We help prioritise and direct technical tasks across our team to balance new and live services.
• We mentor and lead other engineers in technical tasks.
• We support recruitment and assessment activities.

Technologies

• AI
• AWS
• Angular
• Ansible
• Azure
• Backend
• C#
• Cloud
• Copilot
• Cassandra
• DevOps
• Docker
• Frontend
• GitHub
• Support
• Java
• JavaScript
• Jenkins
• Kubernetes
• MongoDB
• MS Teams
• PHP
• PostgreSQL
• Python
• React
• SAS
• SQL
• Scala
• Terraform
• TypeScript
• NodeJS
• Security

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We are the Home Office, and our Shared Applications Service (SAS) community led team works in agile multidisciplinary teams with over 200 engineers in a modern cloud environment using the latest technologies. Our purpose is to bring technical understanding in-house for over 600 Home Office applications. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working, with employees expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office. This role is based in Salford or Sheffield, UK, with a salary of 62,732 per year. We offer a Civil Service Pension with employer contribution rates of at least 28.97%, an in-year reward scheme, 25 days annual leave on appointment rising with service, and 8 days of public holidays plus 1 privilege day. The role may attract a digital capability-based allowance subject to assessment, and it is available on full-time, compressed hours, or part-time working of at least 3 days per week. Interviews are expected to take place remotely via MS Teams.

last updated 34 week of 2026