Senior Developer (£44,241 - £58,997)

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension (28.97%)

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Flexible working options

Job summary

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is seeking a Senior Developer to design, build and evolve digital platforms used across the UK. You will work in an multi-disciplinary team, applying Agile methods to deliver high‑impact services that meet user needs while coaching junior developers.

You will champion quality techniques such as code reviews, automated testing, and design reviews, and contribute to API development and end‑to‑end system improvements within a dynamic government environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering digital services and platforms using Agile delivery.
• Proven ability to promote quality software engineering techniques.
• Ability to coach and mentor Developers and Apprentices.

Responsibilities

• Build digital services and software solutions serving diverse user needs.
• Implement APIs for internal and external use.
• Develop solutions with user-centric focus.
• Drive end-to-end system improvements and continuous service evolution.
• Provide leadership, direction, and guidance to Developers.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Code reviews

Design review

Refactoring

Automated testing

Mentoring juniors

Tools

APIs

Data management

Job description

Join DVSA’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.

This will be a key role in the design, build, support, implementation and improvement of digital services, products, and platforms across DVSA. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team using Agile delivery methodologies, delivering solutions that meet user needs.

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.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• 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), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it's like working at Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - Department for Transport Careers

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.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t 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.

For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

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Senior Developer (£44,241 - £58,997)

Company: Government Recruitment Service Salary: £44,241 to £44,241 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Leeds Job type: Permanent Posting date: 27 Aug 2026 Closing date: 9 Sept 2026

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