Senior Software Engineer, Public Sector Digital Services

Government Recruitment Service; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

The Senior Software Developer role is part of the Technical Live Services team within Cabinet Office Digital, hosted by Government Recruitment Service in Glasgow. Help shape the future of UK Government Digital Services as a Senior Software Developer, leveraging senior-level hands-on software development experience to push the boundaries of technology and make a tangible difference to the lives of millions.

As a Senior Software Developer in CO Digital, you will design, develop, and implement

Qualifications

• Extensive, proven experience in designing, developing, and implementing customised solutions that support critical business functions.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary agile teams, technical architects, and key stakeholders.
• Strong focus on reliability, security, and scalability of public-facing platforms.
• Commitment to CI/CD mindsets and continuous improvement.
• Willingness to travel between government sites for meetings and workshops.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, run, and improve high-quality, secure, and accessible digital services in line with government standards.
• Writing clean, secure, and well-tested code, including supporting technical documentation and clear code commentary.
• Helping to establish robust development and deployment pipelines (CI/CD) for new, existing, and previously unsupported sites and services.
• Adhering to internal processes and procedures, while advising and guiding others on software development standards and best practices.
• Delivering integrated, user-focused solutions that align strategically across multiple teams, systems, and platforms.
• Supporting and maintaining software in live production environments, using modern diagnostic tools to troubleshoot and resolve faults effectively.
• Packaging and deploying software releases (some deployment activities may occasionally occur outside core office hours in line with organisational policies).
• Collaborating across multidisciplinary teams and varying technical disciplines to deliver high-value outcomes.
• Build and transfer skills across the team, take personal responsibility for mentoring others, and continuously enhance technical expertise.
• Travelling between government sites for meetings, collaborative events, and workshops as required.

Job description

The Senior Software Developer role is part of the Technical Live Services team within Cabinet Office Digital, hosted by Government Recruitment Service in Glasgow. Help shape the future of UK Government Digital Services as a Senior Software Developer, leveraging senior-level hands-on software development experience to push the boundaries of technology and make a tangible difference to the lives of millions.

As a Senior Software Developer in CO Digital, you will design, develop, and implement