You will develop digital services and modern platforms that reach millions of citizens and help administer vehicle excise duty. Working within an agile engineering community, you will write clean code, support applications, and mentor junior developers. You will collaborate closely with business analysts and agile delivery managers to review user stories and build secure applications. This role helps modernize government technology to deliver accessible digital systems for the public.

What they're looking for

• Experience as a software engineer across multiple projects
• Understanding of languages like Java, Ruby, C#, HTML or Python
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD tooling and cloud platforms
• Ability to communicate with engineering peers and business partners

Nationality requirements

Open to UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, EU and Turkish nationals with appropriate rights to work.

Selection process

Sift takes place week commencing 12th October 2026. Interviews take place from 22nd October 2026 online via Microsoft Teams.

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