At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the development of innovative software solutions and engage with users throughout the process.
- Company: Join HM Treasury's Data Hub, a centre of excellence for data analytics and management.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working hours, generous leave, and a strong pension scheme.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by using cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in software development, particularly with Python and Agile methodologies.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Contract Type: Permanent. This post is available on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis, and flexible working hours can be accommodated.
Location: London / Darlington
About the Team
The Data Hub is HM Treasury’s central data function and centre of excellence for sophisticated analytics and data management. Led by the Chief Data Officer of the Treasury, we work with partners inside and outside government. The Hub implements the Treasury’s data strategy by developing data capability and driving data-led transformation across the department. We provide strategic coordination and support to teams, using data tools and technologies on new and existing data sources. The Hub applies innovative methods to enable rich analysis and support departmental objectives. You will join a multidisciplinary team of data engineers, data scientists, and generalists who collaborate closely, value learning, and share knowledge.
About the Job
As a Lead Software Developer, you will work on the following:
- Back-End Application Development and Service Ownership: Build, develop, and maintain protected, adaptable, and resilient back-end services using Python frameworks. Ensure applications and services operate optimally in production, proactively monitor performance, respond to issues, and continuously improve service quality and availability.
- User Engagement and Agile Product Development: Engage extensively with users throughout the software development lifecycle, conducting discovery activities, capturing requirements, validating assumptions, and facilitating testing.
- Technical Leadership and Delivery: Deliver technical direction across software development initiatives, ensuring technical quality is upheld during the entire software lifecycle. Support development teams in embracing up-to-date engineering approaches, handle technical risks and dependencies, and facilitate successful delivery by applying agile and iterative processes.
- Security, Standards and Engineering Excellence: Ensure that software, services, and platforms are built with appropriate security controls, operational monitoring, and governance from the beginning. Find chances to use innovative technologies, including generative AI and other new tools, to improve business processes and enhance user experiences.
- Software Development Champion: Support the growth of engineering skills throughout the team and organisation, and promote the use of effective software engineering methods.
- Programming and Build in Software Engineering: Strong hands-on experience crafting, developing, and maintaining software applications for both front-end and back-end technologies. This includes Python frameworks and modern software engineering techniques.
- User Focus & Agile Product Delivery: Experience in delivering digital products through Agile approaches that effectively satisfy user needs. Experience offering technical guidance, mentoring colleagues, and actively encouraging sound software engineering approaches throughout a team or organisation.
25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month. Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours). Generous parental and adoption leave packages. Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28.97%. Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances. A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team.
Lead Software Developer **REMOTE WORKING in Darlington employer: HM TREASURY
HM Treasury is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Darlington where policy advisers can thrive. With a strong emphasis on personal development, flexible working arrangements, and generous benefits including a defined benefit pension scheme and extensive leave options, employees are encouraged to engage in meaningful projects that enhance their expertise and contribute to the UK's financial market innovation.
