Software Developer - Welsh Revenue Authority - HEO
Government Digital & Data -
Location
We encourage flexible and hybrid working but although this role can be based anywhere, some office attendance is required depending on business need. This role is based in our Cardiff office.
About the job
Job summary
We’re responsible for Land Transaction Tax and Landfill Disposals Tax. Our work raises revenue to support public services, like the NHS and schools, in communities across Wales. But that’s not all, we're also involved with and support future tax design for Wales.
Join a place with purpose
You’ll join a team of 100+ talented people from across 14 different professions. Our culture is best described as innovative, collaborative and kind.
By working together, we’ll deliver a fair tax system for Wales.
You’ll be working with…
Our people come from a wide range of backgrounds and experience. From Operations, Policy, Digital and Data, HR, Communications to Finance – there’s a place for you in our friendly team.
You’ll be our greatest asset
When you join us, you’ll be part of a fair and inclusive team where you can thrive, be rewarded and heard.
We’ve consistently featured in the top 3 for people engagement in the Civil Service People Survey. Inclusion and fairness are our most strongest scoring areas – see our latest People Survey results.
And we’re recognised for our innovation as a digital ‘cloud-based’ organisation that supports hybrid and flexible working that enables a great work-life balance.
Find out more about working for us, our roles and our corporate plan 2025-2028 .
Job description
The Software Developer will sit within the WRA’s Digital & Technology function, working as part of the developer team. The Digital & Technology team are responsible for the delivery of all IT-related services within the WRA by providing infrastructure, applications and services.
You will be responsible for building and supporting software to meet the needs of both internal and external users. This includes front end JavaScript applications and back end .NET API services.
You will use agreed specifications to design, code and test programs, using the right standards and tools. This includes building interfaces between systems, or working on more complex user focussed applications as part of the wider team.
You will use modern standards and provide some coaching and mentoring to junior colleagues.
The solutions and services you design will have security mitigation controls embedded as a core part of the solution.
“We are a fully cloud-based organisation and this is an exciting opportunity to develop digital solutions for new taxes.”
Alun Lee, Digital Lead
Candidate information session
If this seems like a role you’d be interested in, join us for our virtual Candidate Information Sessions on 2 July 2025. You’ll meet the Line Manager, get an overview of the role as well a feeling for what it’s like working at the WRA. We’ll also talk through the benefits and L&D opportunities we offer, as well as application tips.
Register here for 12.30pm session: Business Wales Events Finder - Candidate Information Session - Software Developer
Register here for 4.00pm session: Business Wales Events Finder - Candidate Information Session - Software Developer
Person specification
- Solve business problems and design systems. Understand the business problem which needs to be solved, and engaging with others across the organisation to design and implement an appropriate solution.
- Develop software to meet user needs, this may include designing a new system or making an improvement to an existing application. Support and guidance will be provided by the Lead Developer
- Follow best-practice guidelines, help to improve those guidelines to ensure that they are implemented
- Write clean, well-tested code
- Build secure applications that is subject to regular IT security health checks, making improvements on recommendations and tracking changes
- Support and help mentor our digital apprentices as their skills develop
- Identify issues in production and resolve them
- Control releases using CI/CD tools and provide post-live support
- Provide ongoing support for the applications and services you build
- Escalate problems and issues as they arise to the Lead Developer
Languages
The following list of language requirements represents an objective assessment of the Welsh language skills required to undertake the duties of this post:
Welsh language skills Welsh skills are desirable
Welsh desirable means that having Welsh language skills would be useful in this role, but it is not an assessment criteria so it won’t put you at any disadvantage during recruitment if you aren’t a Welsh speaker. We support all staff to learn or improve their Welsh language skills once they join us.
