Lead Developer - Bristol
2 days ago
Bristol
About the job Job summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. Shape the Future of HMRC's Technology Platforms About HMRC: Almost every individual and business in the UK is a direct customer of HMRC, as we collect the money that pays for the UK's public services and gives people who need it vital financial support. Over recent and coming years, our work never has been, nor will be, more critical as we rebuild and secure our nation's future. With these demands in mind, and as one of the largest and most digitally focussed organisations in the UK, sits the Chief Engineering and Platform Office. About CEPO: The Chief Engineering and Platform Office (CEPO) is leading HMRC's technology transformation - simplifying systems, modernising IT delivery, and creating a future-ready digital landscape. Our mission is to reduce complexity by consolidating applications and adopting scalable, service-based solutions from trusted commercial partners. As the strategic authority for platform provision, CEPO ensures HMRC's business groups, products, and services are supported by robust, secure, and innovative infrastructure. We set the direction, lead governance, and guarantee that every live service meets the highest standards - enabling efficient, reliable, and user-focused digital experiences for millions of customers. Job description About the Teams Successful candidates will join one of two specialist teams within CEPO: Enterprise Integration Services (EIS) - EIS ensures seamless connectivity and data flow across HMRC's systems. Acting as a consumer of ECS, they play a critical role in driving integration standards and enabling interoperability across platforms. Contact Engagement Platform (CEP) - Build and run the core platforms that underpin HMRC's customer facing digital services. Further, CEP sets engineering standards and drives platform excellence across HMRC, ensuring consistency, resilience, and innovation in every solution we deliver. Job Description As a Lead Developer at HMRC, you will provide strategic technical leadership across multiple delivery teams, ensuring the development of high-quality, secure, and scalable digital services. You will also need to be hands on, leading by example and delivering high quality code to production systems. You will set the technical direction, influence architectural decisions, and mentor senior developers to build capability within the organisation. This role requires strong leadership, deep technical expertise, and the ability to communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Person specification We're looking for a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills and deep technical expertise. You should be able to influence at senior levels, communicate effectively, and foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. Key responsibilities • Provide technical leadership and direction across multiple delivery teams to design and develop complex technical systems and services., • Define and champion best practice in coding standards and architectural principles., • Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align technical solutions with wider business objectives., • Mentor and coach senior and mid-level developers to build organisational capability., • Ensure systems are robust, scalable, and securely designed in line with compliance and governance frameworks, meeting performance and accessibility standards., • Drive innovation by evaluating and adopting appropriate emerging technologies, • Proven experience leading software development teams and setting technical direction., • Substantial hands-on expertise with modern programming languages and frameworks (Scala, Java, or similar)., • A thorough understanding of Agile and DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines., • Experience designing and delivering securely designed, scalable, and high-performing digital services., • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to a wide variety of audiences., • Benton Park View, Newcastle - moving to Pilgrims Quarter, Newcastle, • Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford • Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary., • Family friendly policies., • Personal support. • A name-blind CV including your job history and previous experiences., • UK nationals, • nationals of the Republic of Ireland, • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK, • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window), • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS), • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020