Software Developer (Python)

Manchester Digital; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK governmental department is seeking a Software Developer (Python) to design, build, and maintain software that meets user needs. You will need to write secure, clean code while collaborating with a team of professionals. The ideal candidate should have expertise in relational databases and agile practices, with a focus on mentoring junior staff. This full-time position offers competitive salary ranges based on location and experience.

Qualifications

• Experience with PostgreSQL or MySQL databases.
• Familiarity with test-driven development and unit testing.
• Ability to deliver user-centred services in an agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop software to meet user needs.
• Write clean and secure code with best practices.
• Coach junior colleagues and operate services.

Skills

Using relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL

Software testing

Delivering user-centred features or services using an agile method

Tools

Python

Django

Job description

Software Developer (Python) - Department for Business and Trade - SEO

Full-time (Permanent) London: £49,734 to £60,993 / National: £45,835 - £57,176 (including allowance)
Published on 29 January 2026 Deadline 9 February 2026

Location

Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford

About the job

Job summary

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has a clear mission - to grow the economy. Our role is to help businesses invest, grow and export to create jobs and opportunities right across the country. We do this in three ways.

Firstly, we help to build a strong, competitive business environment, where consumers are protected and companies rewarded for treating their employees properly.

Secondly, we open international markets and ensure resilient supply chains. This can be through Free Trade Agreements, tradefacilitationand multilateral agreements.

Finally, we work in partnership with businesses every day, providing advance, finance and deal-making support to those looking to start up, invest, export and grow.

The Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) directorate develops and operates tools and services to support us in this mission. The team have been nominated four times in a row for ‘Best Public Sector Employer’ at theWomen in Tech awards and won the award in 2025!

As a software developer in the Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) directorate in Department for Business and Trade (DBT), you will design, build and maintain software that meets user needs. You will write clean, secure code following a test-driven approach, and create code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse.

You will work in one of our service teams alongside colleagues in different DDaT roles, such as business analysts, content designers, or user researchers. Your service team will be part of a portfolio of services that are managed together. These portfolios have a thematic focus, such as business growth, data and AI services, employee experience, or trade and regulatory services.

You will be part of a wider developer community, andyou’llhave the opportunity to attend talks and discussions, encouraging knowledge sharing across teams and portfolios

Main responsibilities

Youcan:

• Develop software to meet user needs
• Follow best practice guidelines and help to improve those guidelines
• Write clean,secureand well-tested code, with an awareness of top security risks (e.g. OWASP Top 10)
• Coach and mentor more junior colleagues
• Operate the services you build and identify issues in production

Person specification

You will need to show evidence of the following essential skills:

• Using relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL
• Software testing, including unit testing and test-driven development (TDD)
• Delivering user-centred features or services using an agile method such as Scrum or Kanban

You may also have evidence of the following desirable skills:

• Python as a primary programming language
• Django or a similar Python web application framework