Mid-Level Backend Dev for GOV.UK Pay & Notify

Manchester Digital; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Government Digital Service is recruiting mid‑level developers to join GOV.UK Pay, GOV.UK Notify, GOV.UK App and Mailbox teams. You’ll work in a multidisciplinary agile environment, delivering secure, scalable services used across government.

Join a mission to modernise public services, write clean code, and participate in on‑call duties as part of a dynamic team with opportunities to share knowledge and present at events.

Qualifications

• We are seeking back-end developers with Python, NodeJS or Java experience.
• Experience with cloud-based or serverless web apps and related tech.
• Strong understanding of software design principles and secure coding.

Responsibilities

• Work in a multi-disciplinary agile team to deliver user‑facing services.
• Write clean, secure code with a test‑driven approach.
• Support live services and respond to incidents as needed.
• Share learnings via blog posts, talks, and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Python

NodeJS

Java

Cloud-based apps

Serverless

Software design

Tools

Databases

Caching

CI/CD

Unix-like systems

Job description

Government Digital Service is recruiting mid‑level developers to join GOV.UK Pay, GOV.UK Notify, GOV.UK App and Mailbox teams. You’ll work in a multidisciplinary agile environment, delivering secure, scalable services used across government.

Join a mission to modernise public services, write clean code, and participate in on‑call duties as part of a dynamic team with opportunities to share knowledge and present at events.