Developer

UK Home Office; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 41,455 - 50,668; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in the UK is seeking a Developer to join their Shared Applications Service team. The role involves designing and delivering secure, scalable software solutions that enhance public services. You will work in a hybrid environment with an emphasis on collaboration and agile methodologies. Successful candidates will integrate Node.js services and support applications post-deployment. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and requires Security Check clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience with Cloud environments and agile teams.
• Strong understanding of software design and development.
• Ability to write clean and secure code.

Responsibilities

• Deliver secure, reliable and scalable software in your team.
• Design new software and prove designs through prototyping.
• Maintain documentation and support services post-delivery.

Skills

Integrating Node.js services with APIs

Supporting and maintaining Node.js applications

Tools

Github Copilot

OpenAI

Job description

Join to apply for the Developer role at UK Home Office

Salary: £46,062 plus skills allowance of up to £11,338 pending assessment

Location: Sheffield (hybrid with 60% office attendance)

Advert close: 11:55pm on Sunday 11th January 2026

This role requires Security Check (SC) clearance, which would normally need 5 years’ UK residency in the past 5 years.

We are looking for people who are passionate about engineering to join our community‑led team in Shared Applications Service (SAS). You will work 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 more than 600 Home Office applications.

You could be creating and maintaining some of the most critical public services in the United Kingdom and transforming how we use data and technology to improve these. We are responsible for designing, building and supporting solutions for citizens and Home Office teams. You could also be working on critical IT systems that support policing and counter‑terrorism, which helps protect UK borders.

The Developer works on software components that form part of a product. You will be involved in designing, running and improving software that meets user needs. You will typically work under the guidance of senior colleagues in your team. You will work to our technical standards, writing clean, secure code following a test‑driven approach, ensuring the code is as open as possible and can be reused.

Tools and Technologies we use

• AI: Github Copilot, OpenAI

Main responsibilities

• Delivering secure, reliable and scalable software in your team; undertaking a breadth of development tasks.
• Designing new software using appropriate tools and in line with standards, proving designs through prototyping.
• Reporting on system performance and supporting test activities; keeping documentation up to date.
• Supporting services you have delivered through regular maintenance activities, balancing your work with your leadership.
• Working with other engineers to deliver new capability, for instance improved CI/CD pipelines or test approaches.

Essential skills & criteria

• Capable of integrating Node.js services with APIs, databases and external systems securely and efficiently, and contributing to build and deployment automation through CI/CD pipelines. (SINT)
• Able to support and maintain Node.js applications post‑deployment, including troubleshooting, performance monitoring and applying regular updates to keep services reliable. (ASUP)

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

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