Java Software Engineer — Cloud, Microservices & CI/CD

DWP Digital; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Public sector pension

Generous holidays & flex-time

Job summary

DWP is seeking a Java Software Engineer to build secure, scalable digital services used by millions of people across the UK. You will work in agile, multidisciplinary teams to design, develop and maintain software products, collaborating with architects, engineers and product teams using Java, AWS, Kubernetes, Python and CI/CD pipelines.

The role offers a hybrid working model with 40% home and 60% hub work, a competitive salary, and a strong civil service pension with generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience developing APIs, RESTful services and microservice architectures.
• Experience deploying applications in cloud environments such as AWS or Azure.
• Strong understanding of TDD and BDD.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL or MongoDB).
• Experience building robust automated test suites that support CI/CD.
• Proven experience developing and supporting large-scale systems using Java 21+ and open-source technologies.

Responsibilities

• As a Java Software Engineer, you'll build and support digital services used by millions of citizens across the UK.
• Work within agile, multidisciplinary teams to design, develop and maintain software products for users.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers and product teams to develop secure, resilient applications using modern technologies including Java, AWS, Kubernetes, Python and CI/CD pipelines.
• Contribute to the engineering community by sharing knowledge and promoting best practices.

Skills

APIs & microservices

AWS/Azure

TDD/BDD

SQL/NoSQL

CI/CD

Java 21+

Tools

Kubernetes

Python

Job description

DWP is seeking a Java Software Engineer to build secure, scalable digital services used by millions of people across the UK. You will work in agile, multidisciplinary teams to design, develop and maintain software products, collaborating with architects, engineers and product teams using Java, AWS, Kubernetes, Python and CI/CD pipelines.

The role offers a hybrid working model with 40% home and 60% hub work, a competitive salary, and a strong civil service pension with generous benefits.