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PRG-2026-0007

Senior Software Engineer

Department for Work and Pensions — Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

💼 Full-time £60,000 – £80,664 📍 Hybrid 📈 Senior level 🗓 Posted 22 Sept 2026
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Design and deliver modern digital services while solving complex software engineering problems at public-service scale.

About Department for Work and Pensions

DWP Digital builds and maintains technology supporting major UK government services.

What you'll do

  • Develop production software
  • Design technical solutions
  • Review code and architecture
  • Improve engineering practices
  • Develop automated tests
  • Mentor engineers
  • Support production services
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams

What we're looking for

  • Senior software engineering experience
  • Strong programming skills
  • Modern software architecture knowledge
  • Automated testing experience
  • CI/CD understanding
  • Cloud development knowledge
  • Technical leadership ability
  • Strong communication

Benefits

  • Salary up to GBP 80,664
  • Civil Service pension
  • Hybrid working
  • Flexible hours
  • Professional development
  • Annual leave
  • Technical leadership experience

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