Software Developer
| Posting date: | 10 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £34,765 to £41,375 per year |
| Additional salary information: | National: £34,765 - £37,080, London: £38,795 - £41,375 plus industry leading pension and benefits. For details of our pay on appointment policy, please see below under the heading ‘Salary’. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 November 2025 |
| Location: | Warrington |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 434650/5 |
Summary
Defra is the UK government department responsible for safeguarding our natural environment, supporting our world-leading food and farming industry, and sustaining a thriving rural economy. Our broad remit means we play a major role in people's day-to-day life, from the food we eat, and the air we breathe, to the water we drink.LinkedIn
Using the latest cloud technologies, you may be working on our ‘Flood services’ - developing government digital services to share information about current and future flood risk with the public. It will be your job to ensure they are accessible to all, especially in times of bad weather!
Alternatively, you could be involved with our Farming and Countryside Programme which is about delivering services to make farming sustainable, increase biodiversity, promote high animal health and welfare standards, and contribute to the Government’s Net Zero commitment, ensuring ‘public money for public good’.
Other projects require us to maintain and develop several externally facing digital services and internal applications.
As a Software Developer, you will collaborate with colleagues to design and develop, making sure the most appropriate technology is selected, and that code is maintainable, performant and secure. You will work in a multi-disciplinary team alongside stakeholders and suppliers, providing direction and challenge to find the most appropriate solutions.
Digital, Data, Technology and Security (DDTS) is the trusted team for digital across the entire Defra Group.
We have around 1000 colleagues across DDTS and our ambition is to make it easier and faster than ever for people to interact with Defra. If you are ready to drive innovation and push boundaries, we want to hear from you. Join us and together we will create a great place for living, and a green and healthy future for all.
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Our team of Software Developers are passionate about making a difference to our environment and the lives of people in the UK and we are now looking for experienced Node.js Developers to become a part of a close-knit development team.Using the latest cloud technologies, you may be working on our ‘Flood services’ - developing government digital services to share information about current and future flood risk with the public. It will be your job to ensure they are accessible to all, especially in times of bad weather!
Alternatively, you could be involved with our Farming and Countryside Programme which is about delivering services to make farming sustainable, increase biodiversity, promote high animal health and welfare standards, and contribute to the Government’s Net Zero commitment, ensuring ‘public money for public good’.
Other projects require us to maintain and develop several externally facing digital services and internal applications.
As a Software Developer, you will collaborate with colleagues to design and develop, making sure the most appropriate technology is selected, and that code is maintainable, performant and secure. You will work in a multi-disciplinary team alongside stakeholders and suppliers, providing direction and challenge to find the most appropriate solutions.
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