Senior Developer

AD WARRIOR; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Une organisation de premier plan recherche un Senior Developer pour concevoir des solutions numériques impactantes qui serviront des millions de citoyens au Royaume-Uni. Vous jouerez un rôle crucial en développant des plateformes et services de haute qualité, avec une volonté de promouvoir les meilleures pratiques en ingénierie logicielle.

Benefits

Environnement avec options de travail flexibles

Congés annuels généreux - 25 jours de vacances

Assurance santé et bien-être

Programme d'assistance aux employés

Offres pour les abonnements de gym et de vélo

Qualifications

• Expérience antérieure dans le développement agile de services numériques.
• Expertise en développement front-end et/ou back-end.
• Capacité à coacher des développeurs dans des cadres Agile.

Responsibilities

• Conception et développement de services numériques pour répondre aux besoins des utilisateurs.
• Implémentation d'APIs pour un usage interne et externe.
• Leadership et mentorat à l'égard des développeurs juniors.

Skills

PHP

TypeScript

JavaScript

Agile methodologies

Software design principles

Problem-solving

Communication

Negotiation

Job description

Senior Developer

Location: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Oldham, Swansea

Salary: £42,848 per annum (Plus an additional allowance of up to £14,552)

Join the organisation's mission to make roads safer and more efficient by shaping the future of digital public services. As a Senior Developer, you’ll play a pivotal role in designing, building, and evolving high-impact digital platforms and services that serve millions across the UK.

You will be expected to work from requirements or high-level design without the need for direct supervision and will be responsible for the development and delivery of well-designed and executed software and data management solutions, using Agile methodologies. You will coach, support and mentor individual and Junior/Apprentice developers.

You will be committed to quality and will promote quality software engineering techniques within the team, such as code review, design review, reusability of code, refactoring, automated testing, and use of standards.

Job Description

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Building digital services and software solutions to serve a variety of user’s needs and complying with the Digital by Default service standard.
• Implementing APIs for internal and external use.
• Developing solutions that put the user and user experience first.
• Fostering continuous improvement of services through identification and implementation of strategic end to end system improvements.
• Demonstrate leadership by providing influence, direction, and guidance to Developers, Junior/Apprentice Developers to support the delivery of objectives.

Person specification

About You

We are looking for someone who has:

• A proven track record in successful agile development of digital services.
• Proficiency in front-end and/or back-end development, with expertise in PHP, TypeScript or JavaScript.
• Experience coaching developers within Agile frameworks, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
• Quick adoption of new programming tools, sharing knowledge with peers and juniors.
• Strong grasp of software design principles and systematic problem-solving skills.
• Effective negotiation and communication with senior stakeholders on technical matters.
• Experience in diagnosing production issues, utilising testing for solution validation, and basic understanding of web security.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £42,848, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency contributes £12,413 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

• An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance
• Generous Annual Leave - 25 days holiday, increasing by 1 each year of service, up to 30
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday
• Latest IT and Tech devices
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues
• Excellent learning and development tailored to your role including paid apprenticeships up to Masters level
• Wide range of discounts schemes on high street names
• Employee assistance programme for health and wellbeing
• Cycle to work scheme and Gym membership offers

To Apply

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