Software Developer - HM Courts and Tribunals Service

As a Senior Software Developer at HMCTS you will work with a wide range of stakeholders such as user researchers, product managers, designers, business analysts, delivery managers and digital architects, all of whom share a vision for making better government through smarter use of technology. You will innovate to radically transform public services for the better., * Develop, improve and document code, following best practices and internal standards.

• Continuously learn and stay up to date with relevant technologies, identifying potential issues.
• Ensure product security, data confidentiality, and integrity, raising risks as needed.
• Support and maintain software, including limited out-of-hours work when required.
• Plan development, coordinate integration, and contribute to process improvement.
• Manage service availability effectively and cost-efficiently.
• Build and test system interfaces.
• Use test-driven development, write automation scripts, and participate in code reviews.
• Mentor junior colleagues and share technical expertise.
• Take ownership of the technical roadmap and promote best practice across the development lifecycle.
• Influence product strategy by providing technical insight to stakeholders
• Design and develop software based on user stories.
• Participate in recruitment and procurement.

We're seeking a full stack developer with the ability to develop and deploy high-quality code. The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in building scalable enterprise applications using Java.
• Strong frontend proficiency with modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., Angular, React, or Vue).
• A solid grasp of RESTful API design and relational database architecture (e.g., PostgreSQL).
• Proficiency in cloud-native architecture including infrastructure as code (e.g., Microsoft Azure, Terraform)
• Knowledge of the full development lifecycle, including CI/CD, authentication (OAuth2/OIDC), and system monitoring.
• Leadership capabilities, with a proven track record of mentoring junior engineers and driving technical standards.
• Experience utilising DevOps practices and containerisation tools (Docker/Kubernetes).
• A security-first mindset, with the ability to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities (OWASP top 10) during the design phase.

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