Senior Software Engineer

Would you like the opportunity to work with the latest technologies reaching 50 million users? DVLA are looking for Software Engineers with a passion for modern software development to become an integral part of a large, new programme of work and using cutting-edge tech to develop cloud-based software at scale. £44,241 - £58,997 plus 29% employer pension contribution and other benefits. Flexible, hybrid working from Swansea.

About DVLA

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) deliver wide reaching digital services to the UK public and industry and maintain the national record of vehicles and drivers. If you have applied for a driving licence, changed vehicle, re-licensed your vehicle or completed a vehicle enquiry you would have used one of their services.

You'll be supported with a high-spec MacBook and access to certifications in areas like AWS and Java, alongside the freedom to keep developing your skills. DVLA also actively encourages the use of AI coding tools, with a dedicated community focused on using them responsibly to improve how digital services are built.

Job Description

At the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), you'll work with modern technologies across both back-end and front-end development. On the back end, this includes Java, Spring Boot and tools like OpenAPI - but what matters most is your ability to build clean, secure applications using any object-oriented language. For front-end work, you'll use Ruby on Rails and React to create intuitive, accessible user interfaces.

You will join one of the leading agile and cloud-focused technology teams in government, working with modern tools such as serverless, Docker and Kubernetes. You'll be part of the new electronic Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) programme, helping to modernise how vehicle tax is delivered digitally, within a friendly and stable engineering community that values innovation, security and a healthy work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain secure, scalable software solutions within an agile delivery team
• Contribute to the design and implementation of digital services, supporting technical decisions and improvements
• Collaborate with business analysts, delivery managers and other engineers to refine user stories and deliver against requirements
• Support live services, including troubleshooting, performance improvements and ongoing enhancements
• Mentor and support junior developers, contributing to best practice and continuous improvement within the team

Essential skills

• Experience working as a software engineer across multiple teams or projects, using a range of modern technologies and tools
• Experience developing software using one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, Ruby, C#, JavaScript or similar
• Experience working with modern development practices, including CI/CD tooling and agile methodologies
• Interest or experience in back-end, front-end, security or serverless technologies
• Ability to communicate effectively with engineering peers and non-technical stakeholders across the business

Desirable skills

• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
• Exposure to cloud-native architectures (e.g. serverless, containers)
• Experience contributing to improvements in team processes, tooling or engineering practices
• Understanding of API design and tools such as OpenAPI
• Exposure to public sector or working within GDS standards and accessibility guidelines

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £44,241 - £58,997, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency contributes £12,816 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Expect a planned, transparent progression with learning and development tailored to your role, an environment with flexible working options and a culture encouraging inclusion and diversity, long-term career progression plus the following benefits:

• A salary of £44,241 - £58,997, (inclusive of allowances) dependant on interview assessment
• Accreditations expensed with study days aside in areas such as AWS, Java and many more
• High spec laptop
• An environment with flexible and condensed hours working options 
• Generous employer contribution of at least 28.9%, depending on rate of salary and chosen pension scheme.
• A great work-life balance 
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing by 1 each year (up to 30) & 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King's birthday.
• Ability to buy and sell annual leave. 
• Digital Communities 
• On-site gym plus personal training available
• On-site nursery, restaurants, and coffee bar 
• Range of staff groups to support all our colleagues. 
• Free parking.

Further information:

• This role requires SC clearance, a condition of which is to have been present in the UK for 5 out of the past 5 years.
• Client does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.

If you are a Software Developer looking to develop your skills and work with the latest technologies on large-scale software delivery projects, then contact of of the team members at Inspire People, or apply now.