Java Software Engineer
| Posting date: | 03 February 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £42,614 to £58,347 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 February 2025 |
| Location: | NE98 1YX |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 386227/4 |
Summary
Let’s be clear about the impact of your work – the products we build are the changing the face of public services with the potential to dramatically transform the future of millions of people.
Within Working Age Services Digital, we are responsible for a number of existing services which support the core of society and is the department’s highest profile benefit service, Universal Credit.
We are looking for the kind of person who enjoys a challenge. Working Age Services is undergoing a period of technical change in line with our technical strategy – aiming to become more consistent in our ways of working, more standardised in our technical stacks, and transforming some of our service’s monolithic architectures into microservices.
You’ll play a major role in the design and implementation of exciting modern digital services for the UK Government. You’ll be part of a team dedicated to the creation of Universal Credit which is actively delivering for 5.5 million citizens every day.
Our Software Engineers build and run applications as part of multi-functional agile delivery teams. What really excites the successful candidate is problem-solving and the opportunity to deliver innovative technology that carries real value for users. The candidate will be expected to draw value from collaboration with others, actively seek input from colleagues and value a multidisciplinary team over hierarchy.
Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'.
Our Software Engineers are experts in their field, skilled in multiple disciplines, role models in software craftsmanship and have proven experience in the design, development and support of software products.
You will follow best practice and work in teams that deliver quality software products.
We work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, focused on designing and building software products that make up services used by millions of people.
Our teams focus on operational stability, robustness, resilience, availability and quality for the code we produce.
Your responsibilities will include but are not restricted to, the following:
- Design and build the Working Age services including building reusable libraries.
- Coaching and mentoring your peers and more junior staff, supporting their professional development.
- Collaborate with senior engineers and the wider community to set the strategic direction for the department.
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