Senior Software Engineer (£44,241 to £58,997)

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency; Swansea; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

On-site gym

Free parking

25 days holiday

Job summary

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in Swansea is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join an agile, cloud-focused team on a hybrid basis. You will develop software across back-end and front-end with modern tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and serverless architectures, and collaborate with analysts and delivery managers.

The role offers a salary of £44,241 to £58,997 plus a Digital and Data allowance up to £14,756 and a Civil Service Pension with 28.97% employer contribution.

Qualifications

• Experience building software in an agile team environment.
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD tooling.
• Knowledge of back-end or full-stack development.

Responsibilities

• Develop software in an agile team.
• Support applications and mentor juniors.
• Collaborate with analysts and delivery managers to refine user stories.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Java

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

Senior Software Engineer (£44,241 to £58,997)

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 11th October 2026

Location: Swansea (This role is suitable for hybrid working)

Salary: £44,241 - £58,997

Digital and Data allowance of up to £14,756

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Available Positions: 2

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) deliver wide reaching digital services to the UK public and industry. We maintain the national record of vehicles and drivers. If you have applied for a driving licence, changed vehicle, re-licensed your vehicle or completed a vehicle enquiry you would have used one of our services.

The time is right to join one of the leading agile, cloud and technical departments in the government, one that is constantly pushing the boundaries of technological innovation to find, develop, and introduce new and innovative technological advancements. On a modern cloud platform, we work with a range of industry-leading technologies, such as serverless, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Top Responsibilities

• Working within a technical framework of the project to meet customer requirements.
• Developing Software in an agile team environment.
• Application Support.
• Working closely with business analysts and agile delivery managers to prepare and review user stories and tasks.
• Some testing responsibilities.
• Mentoring junior developers within the team.

Benefits

• Best in class learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues
• Generous employer contribution of 28.9%, depending on chosen pension scheme
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
• Digital communities with clear career frameworks
• On-site gym plus personal training available (membership applies)
• On-site nursery, restaurants and coffee bar
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing by 1 each year (up to 30) & 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Free parking

About You

• Working as a software engineer across multiple teams and projects, developing software using a variety of modern technologies and tools.
• A passion for back-end, front-end development, security or serverless technology.
• You will need to be comfortable in using modern CI/CD tooling with an understanding of languages such as Java, Ruby, C#, HTML, Python or similar. As we develop, we are committed to the development of our employees, so we will help you achieve certification in these areas as well as AWS and Azure.
• You need to have a passion for modern software development technologies and standard methodologies.
• You would need to have had to communicate with engineering peers and business partners.

Additional Information

The role is part of the Government Digital and Data profession and utilises an enhanced Capability–Based Pay Framework which provides access to a Digital and Data allowance.

The base pay is £44,241. In addition to this the role includes a Digital and Data allowance of up to £14,756.

The value of allowance awarded will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated through the selection process.

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 11th October 2026