Head of Software Engineering
Head of Software EngineeringLocation: Swansea, Nottingham, Bristol, Newcastle -upon-Tyne, Yeading (Hayes), Oldham (Chadderton), Leeds, Birmingham (Garretts Green)Salary: £69,501 per annumVacancy Type: Permanent, Full Timeor Part TimeClosing Date: Tuesday 7th July 2026The Head of Software Engineering (Principal Developer) will lead the team of Software Engineers, hold the key responsibility for defining and overseeing the software development ethos within the DVSA, as well as for external partners developing software on our behalf.Their leadership will establish the benchmarks for excellence, ensuring that all software development activities meet best practice modern software development and adhere to the highest standards of security, usability, statutory compliance, performance, and environmental sustainability. The adoption of the highest standards of security, usability, statutory compliance, performance, and environmental sustainability, that meets best practice modern software development standards and drives the overall effectiveness of our digital solutions.This is a high-impact role as the software development team play a pivotal role on behalf of the organisation in crafting and enhancing the mission-critical applications necessary for our operations, focusing on creating solutions that are secure by design, reliable, and intuitive for our users. As demands evolve, the role holder will be expected to dynamically scale, incorporating contractors or outsourcing, to ..... full job details .....
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