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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Developer C# .NET and Angular (up to £83,918) - **Company:** Department for Education - **Location:** Coventry, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £19,400.0 - £60,222.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, HTML, JavaScript (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Software Design Patterns, DevOps, Github, Microsoft Dynamics, Object-Oriented Software Development, Oracle (Applications), Web Application Security, Microsoft SharePoint, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Stylesheet Language, AngularJS, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Microservices - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=44649d67af289ca5 ## About the Role We'll assess you against the following essential criteria. * Strong practical experience of software development using C# .NET along with front-end development using Angular, HTML, CSS and JavaScript. * Experience leading within technical teams to deliver user-focused services in an agile environment * Strong experience of good software development practices such as Test-Driven Development, CI/CD, and DevOps as well as modern development workflows, ideally using GitHub or Azure DevOps, and experience implementing software design concepts such as OOD, SOLID and design patterns * Strong experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs or other loosely coupled architectures such microservices * Strong understanding of web application security and experience applying it * Experience in sharing knowledge, coaching others, and working in a diverse and inclusive multi-disciplinary team, Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. ## Description These are exciting times at the Department for Education. In 2026 we'll continue to build more user-centred digital services for all our users, children, adults, and those in social care. As a senior software developer, you will be part of a team responsible for developing and supporting scalable, secure, and high-quality user-centric digital services. Working with senior colleagues, you will lead team members on the design and build of digital services and will work closely with colleagues within multidisciplinary agile teams, that focus on delivering work iteratively and at pace. You will innovate to radically transform how public services are delivered and improved. If you are successful, you will be working in The Data Capture and Ingestion Team within Data Directorate. We’re on a mission to radically improve how public services are delivered and experienced—and data is at the heart of this transformation. We provide a full range of capabilities including data sourcing, management, governance, sharing, statistics, and visualisation, supporting users across the Department for Education (DfE), the education sector, cross-government, and the public. Data Capture and Ingestion (DCI) team plays a pivotal role in supporting over 50 DfE data collections developed using diverse and modern tech stack including C# .Net, SQL, Angular, JavaScript, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft SharePoint 365, Oracle Intelligent Advisor, and Granicus GovService. Our work ranges from creating simple one-page forms to architecting complex financial data collection systems. As we continue to evolve, we’re focused on building reusable shared components to streamline development and deployment—making it easier, faster, and more efficient to deliver high-quality digital services. We’re seeking highly capable Software Developers to join the Data Capture and Ingestion team to help us achieve our vision and to shape the future of public services. As a Senor Software Developer, you will design, build and support web, mobile, and desktop products, using both front-end and back-end technologies. You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team of Digital and Data Professionals, working in agile delivery cycles and collaborating openly to deliver high-quality code that meets user needs and project goals., As a Senior Software Developer, you will: * Lead and provide technical support for a group of developers within a multi-disciplinary team, sometimes including line management * Develop software within the C# .NET technology stack to agreed standards * Build automated tests to support our continuous deployment processes * Create and sustain modern development standards, practices and techniques for our development community * Work with the development community to ensure we build sustainable digital products * Support the ongoing optimisation of automated integration processes * Advocate user-centric, agile approaches which focus on rapid, effective delivery of high-quality digital services * Support, coach and mentor less experienced developers and help them integrate into teams * Transform government into a modern, agile development centre by embedding practices such as test-driven development, continuous integration & delivery * Triage and lead support of software issues within projects you are familiar with * Support sharing of methods and technologies across teams, government, and the industry by participating in and organising community events * Help build and maintain a diverse, inclusive culture across the development community, growing awareness, and balance., At application you will be asked to provide your CV and a statement of suitability. Both should be anonymised (all personal information removed, such as your name, date of birth, gender, contact information, nationality etc). * Your CV should include details of previous roles held and responsibilities / previous skills and experience. * Your statement of suitability (maximum 1,250 words) should demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section above. Your CV and statement will be assessed together against the listed essential criteria. You should also provide a 250 word statement demonstrating how you meet the advertised behaviour of changing and improving. Interview: Longlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview typically involving a commitment of up to 1 hour. The interview will consist of a series of questions to assess against the essential criteria for the role and the advertised behaviour. Interviews will be on MS teams, which may be remote or from a DfE office - we will confirm which when you are invited to an interview. Feedback Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview. Timing We expect to sift in week commencing 12 October 2026. Interviews will likely take place in the week commencing 26 October and 2 November 2026. Once a provisional offer has been made, you will be invited to participate in a capability assessment to determine the value of the CBP allowance we can offer you. The assessment compares your skills against the advertised role described in DfE’s local Software Development Capability Framework, which is based on the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework. Subject to your availability, we will aim to conduct the capability assessment and confirm the allowance offer to you within a week of the provisional offer being made. This is a discretionary non-consolidated, non-pensionable allowance which, if awarded, is attached to the post. The value of the allowance is based on the outcome of a capability assessment and is reviewed annually. Allowance values range up to £19,400, with the highest values reserved for candidates whose capability is above the expected level for all of the skills., Please ensure that you remove from your application, all references to your: * name/title * educational institutions * age * gender * email address * postal address * phone number * nationality/immigration status We reserve the right to raise the minimum pass mark in the event of a high volume or strong field of candidates. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK from the location options provided and not from overseas. The government is committed to supporting apprenticeships, enabling people to learn and progress in a role whilst earning. We want to monitor the number of people who have completed apprenticeships who are now applying to progress further in their career and are asking this question to all candidates, on all vacancies. You will be asked a question as part of the application process about any previous apprenticeships you have completed. Your response to this question will not affect your application and it is not a requirement of the role to have completed a previous apprenticeship. If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check maybe carried out., Any move to Department for Education (DfE) will mean you will no longer be able to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment., * 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 ## Related Videos - [The Resilience of the World Wide Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1281-the-resilience-of-the-world-wide-web) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Shifting Stress to Progress— Understanding DevOps to do DevOps Better](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/268-shifting-stress-to-progress-understanding-devops-to-do-devops-better) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [Hosting a modern justice system](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/332-hosting-a-modern-justice-system) - [NoLoJS - Avoiding JavaScript Cruft with HTML and CSS - Aaron T. 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