Software Developer, Software Engineer

As a Software Developer you will work with a wide range of stakeholders such as user researchers, product managers, designers, business analysts, content specialists, delivery managers and digital architects, all of whom share a vision for making better government through smarter use of technology. You will innovate to radically transform public services for the better.

The development squad you are placed on will be agreed closer to your start date, but examples of products can be found in our Git Hub repositories:

You can find more information about our ways of working in the HMCTS Way: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..io

• Java to write our backend services
• Node.js to write our frontend services
• Power Platform for low-code development
• Jenkins for CI/CD
• Dynatrace for application monitoring
• Kubernetes and Docker to run our services
• Azure for most of our infrastructure
• Terraform for infrastructure as code
• Postgres and Redis as our databases.
• Design System for our web interfaces
• Macs to do all the above
• In addition, we use a range of other technologies and continue to evolve by employing new technologies that help us deliver better services to our users

• Write, amend, refactor and document code to build complex programs/scripts, and as required leading on these activities.
• Adhere to internal process and procedures, promoting and advising others which software development standards, processes and procedures to apply.
• Constantly seek to learn and further develop your skills as required for your role. Monitor changes in the tech stack you use and alert on any major changes affecting our software.
• Adhere to industry's best practices, produce well-engineered modern products and guide others to do so in a highly competently manner.
• Ensure that products are secure, engineered to mitigate security threats and have the necessary security controls in place.
• Ensure that information is handled with confidentiality and integrity, and that products are compliant. Identify and raise risks and support Information Assurance activities.
• Support and maintain software as required, including in the live environment. Use modern tools to effectively and thoroughly identify, troubleshoot and fix faults.
• Package and deploy software built. Some activities may be outside the core office hours (in-line with the organisation's policy for OOH).
• Plan the development on sets of related stories and coordinate integration tasks across systems.
• Contribute to selection of the software development approach (plan-driven, iterative/agile etc.) for projects.
• Identify process optimisation opportunities with guidance and support activities to improve the development process.
• Choose the most appropriate from a variety of methods of prototyping, actively solicit prototypes with others.
• Define, analyse, plan, forecast, measure, maintain and improve all aspects of the availability of services.
• Control and manage service availability to meet the needs of the business in a cost-effective manner.
• Design systems characterised by medium levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity. Take designs through the required governance.
• Review designs of others to ensure the selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology.
• Identify, record and escalate tech debt and medium-level risks.
• Define the integration build. Coordinate build activities across systems and undertake and support integration testing activities.
• Take a test-driven approach to software development, write complex automation test scripts and participate in testing.
• Participate in code reviews of own work and leads code reviews of colleagues' work.
• Guide and advise others on technical areas you have expertise in, modern development standards and approaches to understand user stories.
• Coach and mentor more junior colleagues. Lead on and participate in recruitment as required.
• Participate in and lead on procurement activities as required.
• Translate user stories to a proposed design and develop software to meet user needs. Collaborate with user researchers, represent…