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Senior Software Developer - HM Land Registry - SEO

Government Digital & Data -

Full-time (Permanent)
£46,058 - £50,715 Government Digital and Data Pay Framework Eligible
Published on
15 May 2025
Deadline
1 June 2025

Job summary

It is an exciting time for HM Land Registry (HMLR) as we continue a major transformation programme. HMLR's ambition is to become the world’s leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data.  

We are looking for three Senior Software Developers to join our Transformation and Technology Directorate.  

 

Job description

A Senior Software Developer delivers and integrates software to form a complete service:

  • plan and lead development on sets of related stories
  • have an understanding of the whole system and take responsibility for teaching this to others
  • work with other disciplines to understand what needs to be built
  • coach and mentor more junior colleagues
  • maintain and support the production services you build
  • find ways to improve system robustness, resilience and stability

You will actively participate and contribute to the developer community, collaborate with other disciplines to enable effective cross-functional delivery and continuously improve the quality of the software and systems produced. Develop software, following industry best practice, you will identify and implement optimisations to the development process. Ensure that software designs are aligned to strategic goals and policies and undertake strategic planning and input into organisational priorities.  You will develop own skills and knowledge through agreed personal development activities. 

HMLR expect everyone to spend at least 60% of their working time in the office.  

Occasional travel to other HMLR / government / external locations, including overnight stays where necessary.  

For more information please see attached candidate pack.

Person specification

To be successful in this role you can demonstrate the following Technical Skills: 

  • Programming using object-oriented languages (e.g. Java, Python, Delphi).
  • Working knowledge of functional and behavioural automated testing techniques (e.g. TDD, BDD).
  • Understanding of continuous integration and continuous delivery practices.

You will have proven experience in the following: 

  • engineering solutions with controls embedded to mitigate security threats.
  • applying appropriate modern standards and practices.
  • working as a developer on agile software development projects.
  • developing proof of concept prototypes (e.g. to inform service design).
  • maintaining and supporting services in production.
  • designing systems characterised by managed levels of risk, manageable business and technical complexity, and meaningful impact.
  • integrating systems and the associated build or test activities.
  • working with users to understand their needs.

Technical skills

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

  • • Programming using object-oriented languages (e.g. Java, Python, Delphi). • Working knowledge of functional and behavioural automated testing techniques (e.g. TDD, BDD). • Understanding of continuous integration and continuous delivery practices.

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