Senior Software Engineer

Graphics Unlimited (Vic) Pty Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Senior Software Engineer, where you'll leverage your expertise in C or C++ to create innovative software solutions. In this dynamic role, you'll work within a hybrid model, collaborating with a talented team to tackle complex challenges that impact millions of lives across the UK. With a focus on continuous improvement, you'll lead multidisciplinary teams, ensuring high standards and fostering a supportive culture. Enjoy a competitive salary with excellent benefits, including a generous pension and flexible working arrangements, all while contributing to meaningful digital services that make a difference.

Benefits

28.97% employer pension contributions

Flexible working hours

Generous leave package

Time off for volunteering

Discounts and savings on shopping

Interest-free loans for commuting

Sports and social activities

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in building automated test suites for continuous deployment.
• Knowledge of open-source technologies and tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative software solutions for complex challenges.
• Support and guide a team of high-performing software engineers.

Skills

Tuxedo/IPC

Microfocus COBOL

SQL

Bash

Unix

RHEL

Python

Java

Task management (Jira)

C or C++

Job description

Senior Software Engineer

Pay up to £78,517, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital.

We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives.

DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work, and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people.

The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

What skills, knowledge, and experience will you need?

• Awareness/knowledge of Tuxedo/IPC, Microfocus COBOL, SQL, Bash, Unix, and RHEL.
• Awareness/knowledge of open-source technologies and tools such as Python and Java.
• Experience of using task management tooling such as Jira.
• Experience and the skills required to build up a useful, robust automated test suite to support a continuous deployment environment.
• Experience of leading multidisciplinary engineering teams, communicating with stakeholders, driving delivery, ensuring standards, ways of working, and building a supportive and collaborative culture.

You and your role

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be building innovative software solutions and maintaining our core systems, using your skills and experience in C or C++ to develop solutions to complex challenges as part of our Citizen Services team. You will also be supporting, coaching, and guiding a team of high-performing software engineers, as well as sharing best practices with the wider software engineering and digital communities.

Details. Wages. Perks.

Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Manchester, Blackpool, or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you.

Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.

Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £78,517.

Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £22,691 per year.

Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.

We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100)
• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out, and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Sports and social activities
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring, and career progression opportunities.

Process:

We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages:

1. Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through.
2. Interview: a single stage interview online.

CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.