Senior Developer

Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension 28.97%

25 days annual leave

8 Bank Holidays + Privilege Day

Staff discount portal

Professional qualifications funded

Job summary

Department for Transport in the Digital, Information and Security Directorate is seeking a Senior Developer to lead the design, build and continuous improvement of secure, scalable digital services that support critical government operations.

You will work within the Create Service Line, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to translate user and business needs into effective technical solutions, while championing best practice in software engineering and agile delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and leading development of complex software.
• Ability to act as the technical lead within a development team.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines to understand and design service solutions.
• Continuous improvement mindset to enhance system robustness, resilience, and stability.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and approaches.
• Willingness to work towards certifications in Google and Microsoft technologies and Agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Planning and leading development on sets of related stories.
• Understanding the whole system and teaching it to others.
• Working with other disciplines to understand what needs to be built.
• Coaching and mentoring more junior colleagues.
• Operating the production services you build.
• Finding ways to improve system robustness, resilience, and stability.
• Participating in various technologies communities of practise.

Skills

Technical leadership

Agile delivery

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Continuous improvement

Learning mindset

Certifications readiness

Job description

Location: Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, London, Swansea (This role is suitable for hybrid working)

Plus an additional allowance up to £14,756

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Join the Department for Transport's Digital, Information and Security Directorate and help shape the digital services that support critical government operations. As a Senior Developer, you'll play a leading role in designing, building and improving modern, user-focused digital solutions that deliver real value across the department.

Working within the Create Service Line, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop secure, resilient and scalable services. You'll lead development across complex projects, helping to translate user and business needs into effective technical solutions while championing best practice in software engineering and agile delivery.

Top Responsibilities

• Planning and leading development on sets of related stories.
• Understanding the whole system and take responsibility for teaching this to others.
• Working with other disciplines to understand what needs to be built.
• Coaching and mentoring more junior colleagues.
• Operating the production services you build.
• Finding ways to improve system robustness, resilience, and stability.
• Participating in various technologies communities of practise.

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Experience in planning and leading the development of complex software.
• Ability to act as the technical lead within a development team.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines to understand and design service solutions.
• Have a continuous improvement mindset, finding ways to improve system robustness, resilience, and stability.
• Have a learning mindset and be prepared to learn new technologies.
• Willingness to work towards a Certification in Google and Microsoft Technologies and Agile practices.

Additional Information

The role is part of the Government Digital and Data (or Government Security Profession Career Framework) profession and utilises an enhanced Capability–Based Pay Framework which provides access to a Digital and Data allowance.

The base pay is £44,241 (National) £48,581 (London). In addition to this the role includes a Digital and Data allowance of up to £14,756.

The value of allowance awarded will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated through the selection process.

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Monday 7th September 2026