Senior Software Developer

Please note: Applicants should review all aspects of this advert to ensure a thorough understanding. If reviewing via a screen reader, please note that the Job summary, Where you will be working and Things you need to know sections have been emphasised., As a Senior Developer you'll join one of our many Agile Software Development teams. A typical team is made up of an agile delivery manager, developers, testers, user researchers, analysts and a product owner.

You'll be responsible for:

• Designing efficient and maintainable solutions.
• Contributing and adhering to our technical standards.
• Mentoring software engineers in your team and the wider software development community.
• Maximising the automated test coverage to help move to continuous delivery.
• Ensuring code quality through code reviews.

What it is like to work in Companies House

Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. Wherever possible we offer flexible working arrangements. We'll support you to meet other commitments and help you strike a better work-life balance. We're keen to create an environment that works for everyone, and we particularly encourage applications from different underrepresented demographics.

Half a day a week is devoted to Innovation time where everyone in digital can work on whatever they choose, be that building new applications, trying new technologies or working towards certifications, it's up to you. In addition to this we offer lots of opportunities to have training as and when it is needed. We trust and empower our staff to work in a way which best suits them.

Companies House is an award-winning employer, with an Investors in People Platinum Award we are at the forefront in ensuring our staff reach their full potential in building brilliant services on cutting-edge technology. You'll be joining our Software Engineering Profession at a time of transformation and you will be a part of shaping the future of our department. We use Agile Methodologies and promote a culture of continuous improvement., * As part of the interview, you will be asked to complete a written coding exercise. Details will be emailed to you 1 hour before your interview start time. You'll have 1 hour to work through the activity and then you'll join the Teams call at your interview start time. You'll be asked to screen share, discussing the exercise with the panel and answering some live questions to demonstrate your level of skill. This will be assessing Technical Skill: Programming and build.

• The lead criteria to distinguish between tied candidates will be: Technical Skill: Programming and build.
• A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.
• If after the interview you are not found appointable at the advertised grade, you may be offered the lower grade role if you are considered to meet the skills, experience and behaviours for the lower level. The benchmark for appointing to the lower grade is set at the start of each campaign.
• All offers will be made in merit order.

Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of recruitment based on fair and open competition with decisions made on the basis of merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners' Recruitment Principles., * UK nationals

• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Do you have experience in TypeScript?, We are looking for the following experience and skills which will be assessed at sift and interview.

• Working knowledge of programming tools, frameworks, and techniques in at least one of the following ecosystems: Java/Spring or Typescript/Node.js (you will be expected to learn to become proficient in both once in post as required according to business needs).
• Experience of developing software throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs.
• A passion for high quality, well-crafted code, and associated tooling.
• A degree in computing or similar would be an advantage, or equivalent industry experience.
• You embrace continuous integration and have a continuous delivery mindset.
• You are patient and can help support and mentor others with different degrees of expertise to maximise their potential.
• You have excellent communication skills and can help explain complicated technical issues to individuals who don't share the same technical experience.
• Knowledge of any of the following technologies / tools: Concourse CI, Kafka, MongoDB, Oracle SQL, Docker, Terraform.
• Knowledge of microservice driven architecture.
• Knowledge of developing in the Cloud., * Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Developing Self and Others
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

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

• Programming and Build (written coding exercise at interview)
• Systems Integration
• User Focus
• System Design
• Development Process Optimisation, This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills., * Working knowledge of programming tools, frameworks, and techniques in at least one of the following ecosystems: Java/Spring or Typescript/Node.
• Experience of developing software throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs.
• A degree in computing or similar would be an advantage, or equivalent industry experience.

We'd encourage you to use the full word count, and to give us clear examples and evidence of the different elements of the essential minimum criteria., Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

£41,509 - £52,509 The basic salary is £41,509 with an additional, non-pensionable digital allowance of up to £11,000. The final salary and allowance awarded will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated at interview. The pay advertised is the maximum that can be offered. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% GBP, Do you have a passion for delivering user focused digital services and using the latest technology to deliver solutions to a global audience of millions?

Are you enthusiastic about clean code, well designed software and mentoring others to enable them to work at their best?

If the answer to the above is yes, we would love you to join us and be part of our team to help us build the future of our Digital Services!

We are looking for Software Developers with Java/Spring and/or Typescript/Node.js experience.

Our current technology stack is: Java, Spring, Typescript, Node.js, Kafka, MongoDB, Oracle, AWS, Docker.

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Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%.

Find out more about what a great place Companies House is to work, Alongside your salary of £41,509, Companies House contributes £12,025 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we're committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices.

Head to Our benefits - Working for us - Recruitment (companieshouse.gov.uk) to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House. We celebrate diversity... As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we're representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers. We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few.