Description
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is supporting the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) on the development of ALIGN - the government’s national infrastructure spatial tool.
As a Software Developer, you will support the development of this spatial tool, including front-end and back-end development of the main application and interactive data stories built mainly in JavaScript and Svelte.
Responsibilities:
- Build, develop and maintain front-end and back-end interfaces for the ALIGN tool
- Design, create, test and document frontend and back-end solutions of high complexity
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Delivery Managers, User Researchers and Designers to understand the product users and their needs
- Implement toolkits and APIs for purposes such as integration, performance optimisation, security and scalability
- Proactively investigate problems and opportunities in existing processes
Person specification:
- Experience in building robust and accessible front-end interfaces
- Experience in working in a modern backend language
- Experience working with databases, such as Databricks and SQL Server
- Experience with cloud platforms, such as AWS and Azure
- The ability to quickly research and learn new programming tools, techniques and languages
Benefits:
- Salary of £48,501 - £52,322 per year
- Membership of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme
- Various benefits, including MyLifestyle Childcare Voucher and Cycle to Work Schemes