Lead Software Developer
As a lead software developer at the Department for Education, you will help build and maintain a software development capability in a fast-paced environment. You will lead multidisciplinary agile teams to design, build, and support scalable, secure, and user-centric digital services. Working with senior colleagues, you will set technical direction and improve engineering standards across the department. You will also mentor developers, manage their allocation to teams, and promote modern software practices.
What they're looking for
- Expert practical experience of software development using C# .NET
- Experience creating modern software development standards across teams
- Significant experience leading technical teams in an agile environment
- Expert experience of cloud architectures using IaaS and PaaS services
- Strong understanding of web application security and the OWASP Top 10
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to UK nationals, Republic of Ireland nationals, Commonwealth citizens with the right to work, EU/EEA/Swiss/Turkish nationals with specific status.
Selection process
We expect to sift in week commencing 2 November 2026. Interviews will likely take place in the weeks commencing 9, 16 and 23 November 2026 on MS Teams.
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