Lead Software Engineer
Lead Software Engineer - The Insolvency Service
Salary: £55,000 + up to £5,150 Recruitment & Retention AllowancePension: 28.97% employer contribution
Contract: Permanent | Grade: 7, D2Application Deadline: 9:00 am, Monday 3rd February 2025
About the Role
The Insolvency Service is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the Digital Services Team within the Change and Technology Services directorate. This team is responsible for developing, maintaining, and supporting the agency’s key business applications.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape digital services as we bring functions in-house, modernize our technology stack, and move away from legacy systems. You’ll be part of a user-focused, forward-thinking team that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous development.
We offer continuous investment in your future through training and development, along with flexible working, an inclusive culture, and an environment where your opinion is valued.
About The Insolvency Service
The Insolvency Service is a key government agency supporting businesses, markets, and individuals in financial difficulty. Our work ensures the proper functioning of the economy and provides essential services to the public.
We are committed to inclusivity, equality, and diversity, ensuring a safe, welcoming workplace for everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups.
We support full-time, part-time, job-share, and flexible work arrangements, recognizing the importance of work-life balance. Employees are encouraged to engage in volunteering and initiatives that benefit both the agency and local communities.
The Insolvency Service is a Disability Confident Employer, offering reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. We also participate in the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative and encourage applications from individuals with unspent convictions.
Key Responsibilities
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will:
Lead development of digital services using C#, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and the Azure stack (Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, AI Search, Azure App Services, Function Apps).Work in a multi-disciplinary agile team, collaborating with stakeholders.
Provide technical support and mentorship to engineers.
Ensure interoperability, efficiency, and sustainability of digital products.
Promote modern development practices (BDD, TDD, CI/CD, DevOps).
Advocate for user-centric, agile delivery. Maintain high-security standards, with knowledge of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.
Person Specification
To excel in this role, you will have:
Proven ability to lead complex software projects in an agile environment.Expertise in C#, JavaScript, Azure, and experience with IaaS and PaaS solutions.
Strong documentation, architectural decision-making, and mentorship skills.
Knowledge of modern development workflows (GitHub, clean architecture, OOP, SOLID, RESTful APIs).
Behaviours Assessed: Delivering at Pace | Working TogetherTechnical Assessment: Candidates will review a hypothetical technical assessment at the interview.
Benefits
Pension: £15,933 employer contribution to the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
Flexible working arrangements & flexi-time25 days leave, increasing to 30 days after 5 years, plus bank holidays & privilege leave
Competitive maternity, paternity, & parental leave
5 days paid learning & development leave
5 days paid volunteering leave
Cycle-to-Work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
Selection Process
Sift: w/c 3rd February 2025Interviews: w/c 10th February 2025 (via MS Teams)
Security Clearance: Successful candidates must pass a criminal record check.
Eligibility
Open to UK, Republic of Ireland, and Commonwealth nationals with the right to work in the UK.
Diversity & Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to diversity and inclusion and recruits based on merit, fairness, and open competition, in line with the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles.
We actively support employees through 10 staff networks, including groups for disability & health, LGBT+, carers, mental health, women, and part-time workers.
We are Disability Confident and offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you are a disabled candidate and meet the minimum selection criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.
We also welcome applications from individuals with unspent convictions and those who have recently left prison.