Grade 7 Lead Software Engineer
| Posting date: | 17 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £56,799 to £66,290 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 December 2025 |
| Location: | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 434858 |
Summary
Digital Services is comprised of an in-house team made up of a blend of QAT, development and delivery capabilities. We are currently consolidating our technology stack and moving away from legacy services, so this is a fantastic opportunity to help shape our digital services and the way we work for a sustainable and user centric future. We would love to for you to be part of that new team.
Digital services are part of Change and Technology Services (CTS). CTS provide key services including digital services, cyber security and information governance, service architecture and governance and digital programme delivery.
Responsibilities
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will:
Support the design and lead the implementation of digital services using C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript (client-side, express.js, hapi) and the Azure stack, i.e. Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, AI Search, Azure app services, Function apps, meeting the requirements of the Technology Code of Practice and Gov.UK Service manual
Work with a multi-disciplinary team and business stakeholders, fostering good relationships and responding to views and challenges from others
Provide technical direction for the team of engineers across our digital services
Ensure that we build digital products that are interoperable, share components and are sustainable, i.e. perform well and share infrastructure as much as possible to keep energy use and costs as low as possible
Work with the wider agency leadership team, promoting the work of digital services, helping build and maintain a diverse inclusive culture across the agency
Develop and sustain modern development standards, practices and techniques in our development team
Support, coach and mentor the development team
Advocate user-centric, agile approaches which focus on efficient delivery of high-quality digital services
Aid in agile development centre user centred design, Test-Driven Development and continuous deployment
Digital services are part of Change and Technology Services (CTS). CTS provide key services including digital services, cyber security and information governance, service architecture and governance and digital programme delivery.
Responsibilities
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will:
Support the design and lead the implementation of digital services using C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript (client-side, express.js, hapi) and the Azure stack, i.e. Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, AI Search, Azure app services, Function apps, meeting the requirements of the Technology Code of Practice and Gov.UK Service manual
Work with a multi-disciplinary team and business stakeholders, fostering good relationships and responding to views and challenges from others
Provide technical direction for the team of engineers across our digital services
Ensure that we build digital products that are interoperable, share components and are sustainable, i.e. perform well and share infrastructure as much as possible to keep energy use and costs as low as possible
Work with the wider agency leadership team, promoting the work of digital services, helping build and maintain a diverse inclusive culture across the agency
Develop and sustain modern development standards, practices and techniques in our development team
Support, coach and mentor the development team
Advocate user-centric, agile approaches which focus on efficient delivery of high-quality digital services
Aid in agile development centre user centred design, Test-Driven Development and continuous deployment
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