Software Developer - HM Courts and Tribunals Service - SEO

Manchester Digital; London; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading government organization is seeking a Software Developer to innovate and transform public services through technology. This full-time permanent role involves working alongside cross-functional teams, developing software solutions, and ensuring security and data integrity involvement. Candidates should have strong technical skills and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proficient in programming and system integration.
• Experience with security practices and systems design.
• Ability to mentor junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document software, following best practices.
• Manage service availability and coordinate integration.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior colleagues.

Skills

Programming

Systems integration

Service support

Information security

Systems design

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Azure

Terraform

Postgres

Redis

GOV.UK Design System

Job description

Software Developer - HM Courts and Tribunals Service - SEO

The national salary range is £41,463 - £45,276, London salary range is £47,657 - £52,040.
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Full-time (Permanent) The national salary range is £41,463 - £45,276, London salary range is £47,657 - £52,040.
Published on 4 April 2025 Deadline 30 September 2025

As a Software Developer at HMCTS you will work with a wide range of stakeholders such as user researchers, product managers, designers, business analysts, delivery managers and digital architects, all of whom share a vision for making better government through smarter use of technology. You will innovate to radically transform public services for the better.

The development squad you are placed on will be agreed closer to your start date, but examples of products can be found in our GitHub repository:

• Kubernetes and Docker to run our services
• Azure for most of our infrastructure
• Terraformfor infrastructure as code
• Postgres and Redis as our databases.
• GOV.UK Design System for our web interfaces
• Macs to do all the above
• In addition, we use a range of other technologies and continue to evolve by employing new technologies that help us deliver better services to our users

As a Developer in HMCTS you will:

• Develop, improve and document code, following best practices and internal standards.
• Continuously learn and stay up to date with relevant technologies, identifying potential issues.
• Ensure product security, data confidentiality, and integrity, raising risks as needed.
• Support and maintain software, including limited out-of-hours work when required.
• Plan development, coordinate integration, and contribute to process improvement.
• Manage service availability effectively and cost-efficiently.
• Build and test system interfaces.
• Use test-driven development, write automation scripts, and participate in code reviews.
• Mentor junior colleagues and share technical expertise.
• Design and develop software based on user stories.
• Participate in recruitment and procurement.

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Developing Self and Others

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• GDD Capability Framework Skill 1: Programming and build
• GDD Capability Framework Skill 2: Systems integration
• GDD Capability Framework Skill 3: Service support
• GDD Capability Framework Skill 4: Information security
• GDD Capability Framework Skill 5: Systems design