Senior Software Developer - Technology - Band M - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ

Location: Birmingham or West Brompton, London

Band: Band M

Part/Full Time: Full Time

Hours per Week: 36 hours per week

Type of Contract: Permanent

Salary: The starting salary is £63,409, which includes allowances totalling £3,009. The salary is broken down as £60,400 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £65,886. Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Job Summary: As a Senior Software Developer, you will play a pivotal role in developing existing systems and shaping the future of Counter Terrorism Police systems. To lead on designing and creating bespoke software following agile delivery processes as part of a DevSecOps team. This role requires a flexible working approach and be self-motivated to help ensure that the various environments are well architected and documented. This role is aligned to the Senior Developer role set out within the (DDAT). You'll join a new team of Software engineers, working flexibly from home and with an office space in our air-conditioned operations centre located east of Birmingham, with easy access from the M6 and M42. A London office location is also available. This is a great opportunity to assist in building a world class development function. Embrace the freedom to innovate and contribute to a meaningful cause contributing towards the fight against Terrorism.

Key Tasks:

• Be responsible for writing clean, secure code following a test-driven approach
• Create code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse
• To build future proof reusable code libraries, which can be shared, in-order to drive further efficiencies throughout the team.
• Work with other disciplines to understand what needs to be built - including product managers, designers, and QA engineers, to understand project requirements, provide technical insights, and ensure successful project delivery
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identifying areas for process optimization, automation, and productivity enhancement
• Have an understanding of the whole system and take responsibility for teaching this to others
• Understanding and experience of security checks and gates within a CI/CD process
• Lead and mentor other software developers, providing guidance, support, and technical leadership throughout the software development lifecycle
• Agile mind set and ability to thrive in collaborative teams.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent git and issue tracking skills
• Commitment to code quality and best practices, including writing automated tests and conducting code reviews.

This role does not attract Shift Disturbance Allowance. If you are currently in a shift-working role, SDA should cease upon appointment to this job.

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) Developed Vetting (DV) level before taking up the post. This post requires British nationality (some dual nationals may be ineligible) and a Developed Vetting (DV) clearance. As the post holder will have access to very sensitive information, there are limitations on travelling to a small number of countries and we will undertake additional security checks as part of the recruitment process. Applications from candidates with close connections to certain countries may take considerably longer to process, or in some cases result in a withdrawal of an offer of employment. Further details will be provided at the conditional offer stage.

Confidentiality Agreement:

Applicants should also be aware of the need to sign a confidentiality agreement on taking up the post.

Our Colleague Commitments:

Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) continues to prioritize an inclusive and supportive working environment and culture, where all of our people feel a strong sense of belonging and are empowered to reach their full potential. CTP keeps the nation and everyone in it safe from all manner of threats and as those threats evolve, so do we - that's why Inclusion, Diversity and Equality (IDE) is the key to supporting our greatest asset, our people.

Our people protect our national security across the UK. In order to continue to deliver against our organizational priorities, we collectively seek to ensure that all colleagues feel respected, supported and valued to fully participate in the delivery of our mission - "working to keep people safe from Terrorism". IDE is at the heart of our approach to make the composition of Counter Terrorism Policing more representative of the communities we serve. As Counter Terrorism is rooted in Local Policing, to tackle today's complex policing challenges, applications from across all backgrounds, cultures and experiences are therefore essential and encouraged. The CTP Network is committed to ensuring that candidates identifying as disabled are able to realize their fullest career aspirations and, as such, will endeavor to accommodate any reasonable adjustments that you may require during the recruitment process. CTP also welcomes applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements, such as part-time working, job-share and where the role permits, hybrid working arrangements. All flexible working arrangements should be discussed and agreed with the hiring manager.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 02/10/2026.

Essential For The Role:

Essentials Experience:

• Experience of software application development and coding skills, preferably in an Agile DevSecOps environment.
• Competence in at least one modern programming language - we use .net / Angular / Typescript but we don't require you to be proficient in our stack
• A working knowledge of containers - Docker / Kubernetes / Helm etc
• Database skills in a modern RDBMS such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL etc
• Communicates effectively, using plain language and simplifying technical information appropriately to the audience. Excellent written communication skills with particular emphasis on strong scientific report-writing skills and documenting code.

Desirables:

• Experience and knowledge of the Government Security Classifications levels and an understanding of the Cabinet Office Security Policy Framework
• Knowledge of one or more of the below:
• Experience of Unit Testing and automated testing tools as part of a continuous integration pipeline
• A keen desire to cross-train into DevSecOps infrastructure skills

Required Languages: English

Reports To: Band S

Additional Information:

Disability Confident Statement:

The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women. As a Disability Confident Leader, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.

Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles.