Senior Java Engineer - Public Services Impact

DWP Digital; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DWP Digital in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to help modernise public services and deliver citizen-facing software. You will join a multidisciplinary Agile team that values collaboration, problem solving and modern tech stacks to create real-world impact.

You will contribute to API design, cloud infrastructure and automated testing, while building reusable software components and supporting the wider engineering community.

Qualifications

• Experience developing software in multi-disciplinary Agile teams.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.
• Experience with cloud technologies and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Work in multidisciplinary teams with architects to design software services used by millions.
• Building and consuming APIs, with a focus on an API first design approach.
• Monitoring system robustness, resilience and stability.
• Collaborating with other areas to help build comprehensive suites of automated tests to improve product quality.
• Participating directly in agile ceremonies and contributing ideas.
• Help make sure we follow best practice and will guide our teams on how to deliver quality software products.
• Help design and support the strategies for building reusable libraries and services.
• Support Software Engineering teams providing technical leadership and guidance.
• Contribute to setting strategic direction for product team and the wider Software Engineering community.

Skills

Java

Python

API design

Agile

Collaboration

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

DWP Digital in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to help modernise public services and deliver citizen-facing software. You will join a multidisciplinary Agile team that values collaboration, problem solving and modern tech stacks to create real-world impact.

You will contribute to API design, cloud infrastructure and automated testing, while building reusable software components and supporting the wider engineering community.