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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer - **Company:** Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - **Location:** Newcastle upon Tyne, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £57,946.0 - £80,664.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Continuous Delivery, Database Applications, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, Node.Js, NoSQL, Software Engineering, Software Systems, SQL Databases, Cloud Platform System, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Solid Principles, Restful APIs, Microservices - **Published:** June 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1b1227d04a273097 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Test-driven development?, You will use your skills in software design principles, patterns and paradigms to produce software products used by millions of people. Focusing on operational stability, robustness, resilience, availability and quality you will be accountable for the code you and your teams produce, you will provide strong leadership and direction for your team to follow. You’ll also be part of a supportive Engineering community of practice, with hundreds of engineering experts from across the UK united by passion and purpose. We’ll give you the tools and time to build your capability, with coaching, mentoring, qualifications and formal learning, meetups or whatever else works for you. Your experience of containerised microservices deployed into cloud environments will mean you can be effective immediately, with a solid understanding of our most common deployment patterns. We expect our software engineers to practice Test-Driven Development (TDD) and as a Senior Software Engineer you will be highly skilled in the practice and promote its use across the engineering community., * Extensive experience of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) practices and techniques. * Detailed working knowledge and experience of APIs, RESTful services and Microservice Architectures. * Expert knowledge and extensive experience of developing on cloud-based environments like AWS and Azure. * Strong working knowledge and practical experience of SQL and NoSQL database applications such as Postgres, MySQL and MongoDB. * Extensive experience and proven track record with the skills required to build up a useful, robust automated test suite to support a continuous deployment environment. * Influential, with experience of leading multidisciplinary engineering teams, communicating with stakeholders, driving delivery, ensuring standards, ways of working and building supportive and collaborative culture. 4. Technical statement (up to 250 words). The following statement is aligned to the required technical skill of: Technical Breadth. This statement should be used to provide example(s) of how you meet the criterion below: * Expert knowledge and extensive experience of modern JavaScript/Node.js technologies, frameworks and design principles. Capable of leading the production of software solutions of the highest quality., Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. ## Description We’re looking for outstanding Senior Software Engineers who have a strong background in JavaScript/Node.js, who want to contribute to demanding and exciting digital services for the UK Government. Be part of changing the face of public services with the potential to dramatically transform the future of millions of people. Our Engineers build and run applications as part of a multi-functional agile delivery team. What really excites the successful candidate is problem-solving and the opportunity to deliver innovative technology that carries real value for users. The candidate will be expected to draw value from collaboration with others, actively seek input from colleagues and value a multidisciplinary team over hierarchy., Our Senior JavaScript/Node.js Software Engineers lead and set the strategy as well as build our products and applications with researchers, testers, architects, analysts and designers as part of multi-functional agile delivery teams. As a skilled practitioner you will work as a leader within one or more multidisciplinary agile delivery teams, line managing and mentoring other engineers. You will promote software engineering practices and establishing collaborative team cultures that produce world class software solutions., Ensure that all examples provided in your statements are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. If you choose to use gen-AI to support your statements, you must follow the guidelines outlined in the Artificial intelligence and recruitment guide. The sift panel will use the information in your employment history, personal statement, and technical statement to assess your experience, skills and knowledge. An initial sift will be conducted using the technical statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift will be progressed to a full sift. If you do progress to a full sift, you will be provided with one combined overall assessment score for both your employment history and Personal Statement. For Hints and Tips on completing your application visit Applying for jobs at DWP Digital. Important Information * You will be asked to complete your employment history. Any information that you would customarily share on a CV should therefore be entered onto the application form. * Personal details that could be used to identify you including your name, contact details and address must be removed for your application to be considered. * If your employment history, personal statement or technical statement contain any personal details your application will be withdrawn. Stage 2: Coding Test Candidates who are successful at the sift stage will be sent a coding test to complete remotely. The exercise will focus on the technical elements listed in the Essential Criteria in this advert. Full details will be sent to candidates when the exercise is issued. Candidates will have 7 days to complete the test from the date of receipt. Candidates that are not successful in the technical exercise will not progress to the interview stage. Please add Digital.EngineeringRecruitment@dwp.gov.uk to your safe senders list or monitor your spam folder to ensure safe receipt of the code test via email. The code test must be completed by the candidate using their skillset without using any AI or generative tools. Stage 3: Interview If you’re successful at the coding test stage, you’ll be invited to a video interview via Microsoft Teams. During the interview, you’ll be assessed against the experience criteria listed under both the essential and technical skill. Interviews will take place from early August 2026. Sift and Interview dates to be confirmed. Further Information Find out more about Working for DWP If high application volumes are received, the benchmark for candidates to proceed to the next stage may be raised. In line with our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS), we aim to advance all candidates applying under the DCS who meet the minimum standard. However, we may only progress those candidates who best meet the required standards. A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made. All successful candidates and those placed on reserve will be posted in merit list order by location. For these vacancies, we strongly recommend that applicants consult with an immigration specialist or qualified advisor to assess their eligibility for Visa Sponsorship before deciding to apply. Please note that while we consider sponsorship requests in accordance with current DWP guidance and Home Office policy, sponsorship cannot be guaranteed. The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. Please ensure that all examples provided in your application are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. Applications will be screened and if evidence of plagiarism or copying examples/answers from other sources is found, your application will be withdrawn. 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