Senior Software Developer – Public Digital Services

Cabinet Office; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cabinet Office Digital is seeking a Senior Software Developer to design, build, and run secure, scalable digital services for government platforms. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary Agile teams, architects, and stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure reliable, accessible solutions that meet government standards.

You will champion CI/CD pipelines, write clean code with good documentation, mentor colleagues, and help reduce legacy tech by delivering modern services that put users

Qualifications

• Senior software developer with hands-on design and coding experience.
• Proven ability to build secure, scalable digital services.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, run, and improve secure digital services aligned with government standards.
• Write clean, well-tested code with supporting documentation.
• Establish robust CI/CD pipelines for diverse sites and services.
• Advise on software development standards and best practices.
• Deliver integrated solutions across multiple teams and platforms.
• Support production systems and troubleshoot faults using modern tools.
• Coordinate deployments, including after-hours releases when required.
• Mentior teammates and share knowledge across the team.
• Travel to government sites for meetings and workshops.

Skills

CI/CD

Software design

Agile delivery

Security best practices

Tools

Git

Cloud platforms

Job description

Cabinet Office Digital is seeking a Senior Software Developer to design, build, and run secure, scalable digital services for government platforms. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary Agile teams, architects, and stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure reliable, accessible solutions that meet government standards.

You will champion CI/CD pipelines, write clean code with good documentation, mentor colleagues, and help reduce legacy tech by delivering modern services that put users