Development Technician- (Software Developer)

Salary: The starting salary is £46,985, which includes allowances totalling £3,009. The salary is broken down as £43,976 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £49,670, plus a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Location: Southwark

The Technology, Research and Innovation (TRI) team keeps the Met at the cutting‑edge of tech. Our work is highly innovative, and no two projects are ever the same.

The Role: This staff role is an outstanding opportunity for a software developer with hands-on software experience who wants to further develop and progress their software skills. You will be working in an exciting development environment, delivering operational technology solutions to make London safer. You will be part of the team who develop niche technology solutions for unique business issues for operational use both in the office and in the field. Working closely with an enthusiastic and dedicated team, you will be responsible for developing requirements, writing code, working with collaborative development tools, and providing hands-on expert assistance to the team to deliver robust and innovative solutions. The work will include the system design from concept through to fully functional systems for operational use, including support.

Working for the Met doesn’t have to mean patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our 14,000‑strong team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people who provide the organisational capability to police London.

Benefits: You will enjoy the kind of great benefits that you’d expect from one of London’s largest employers. These include:

• Annual leave entitlement of 28 days plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service
• Civil service pension arrangements
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Membership of Met sports and social clubs
• Flexible working conditions and many more.

London is one of the most exciting and diverse cities in the world – and policing it is no easy task. It takes a huge number of people from all sorts of different backgrounds with a wide range of skills and experience. Do you have what it takes to be one of them? Find out if a career with the Met is what you’re looking for and what kind of challenges, experience and rewards you could have in store.

Vetting: This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post.

When completing your application, please do make sure to include (and focus on) your cover letter to explain in your own words your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experience make you suitable for the role. To ensure a fair and accurate assessment of each applicant’s individual skills and experience, we ask that application materials (including CVs, cover letters, and responses to application questions) be prepared by the applicant without the use of generative AI tools. Reasonable accommodations and assistive technologies used for accessibility purposes only are, of course, permitted.

How to apply: To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button". The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and Personal Statement. Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 24th March 2026.