Senior Software Developer

Ministry of Justice; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental agency in the UK is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join their Digital and Technology Services team. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to develop innovative public services using technologies like Java and Node.js. The ideal candidate should be adept at maintaining software security and mentoring junior teammates. Opportunities for professional growth and a supportive work culture are emphasized, making it an excellent position for aspiring developers.

Qualifications

• Experience with Java and Spring Boot for backend services.
• Knowledge of Node.js for frontend development.
• Familiarity with CI/CD processes using Jenkins.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Dynatrace.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document code, following best practices.
• Continuously identify and resolve potential issues.
• Ensure security and confidentiality of product data.
• Mentor junior colleagues and provide technical expertise.
• Participate in recruitment and procurement.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Node.js

Power Platform

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Docker

Azure

Terraform

Postgres

Redis

Job description

Salary

Important salary details: New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum. Existing Civil Servants applying on promotion, will usually be appointed on the salary minimum of the new pay band, or receive an increase of 10 percent on the current base salary, whichever is higher (This is restricted to the pay maximum of the new band).

Government Digital and Data (GDD) will be used to determine if you will be paid an additional allowance, on top of your basic salary.

This role aligns against Senior Developer level from the Government Digital and Data Framework.

Introduction

These are exciting times at HM Court and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). As an agency of the MoJ, we support the judiciary across England and Wales to deliver justice by running courts and tribunals and processing outcomes, and we are looking for talented people to help us achieve our ambitions. It will be challenging, important and rewarding.

HMCTS Digital and Technology Services (DTS) is a specialist technology directorate which provides support to HMCTS in the use of IT and Digital. DTS is creating a place in which it is great to do work and part of our offer is brilliant training opportunities and support from expert colleagues. As well as that you’ll find flexible working, an inclusive culture and a place where your is valued.

Please follow this link for further information about HMCTS: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service

Job Description

As a Senior Software Developer at HMCTS you will work with a wide range of stakeholders such as user researchers, product managers, designers, business analysts, delivery managers and digital architects, all of whom share a vision for making better government through smarter use of technology. You will innovate to radically transform public services for the better.

The development squad you are placed on will be agreed closer to your start date, but examples of products can be found in our GitHub repository:

https://github.com/hmcts

You can find more information about our ways of working in the HMCTS Way: https://hmcts.github.io

Technologies

Technologies we rely heavily on:

• Java and Spring Boot to write our backend services
• Node.js to write our frontend services
• Power Platform for low-code development
• Jenkins for CI/CD
• Dynatrace for application monitoring
• Kubernetes and Docker to run our services
• Azure for most of our infrastructure
• Terraform for infrastructure as code
• Postgres and Redis as our databases.
• GOV.UK Design System for our web interfaces
• Macs to do all the above
• In addition, we use a range of other technologies and continue to evolve by employing new technologies that help us deliver better services to our users

Responsibilities

As a Senior Developer in HMCTS you will:

• Develop, improve and document code, following best practices and internal standards.
• Continuously learn and stay up to date with relevant technologies, identifying potential issues.
• Ensure product security, data confidentiality, and integrity, raising risks as needed.
• Support and maintain software, including limited out-of-hours work when required.
• Plan development, coordinate integration, and contribute to process improvement.
• Manage service availability effectively and cost-efficiently.
• Build and test system interfaces.
• Use test-driven development, write automation scripts, and participate in code reviews.
• Mentor junior colleagues and share technical expertise.
• Take ownership of the technical roadmap and promote best practice across the development lifecycle.
• Influence product strategy by providing technical insight to stakeholders.
• Design and develop software based on user stories.
• Participate in recruitment and procurement.