Java Software Engineer:Pay up to £58,347, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a Java Software Engineer to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work, and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Experience of building in cloud-based environments like AWS and Azure. An Excellent understanding of TDD and BDD. SQL and noSQL database applications such as Postgres, MySQL, and MongoDB. The skills to build up a useful, robust automated test suite to support a continuous deployment environment. Knowledge and experience of APIs, RESTful services and Microservice Architectures. You and your role In this Java Engineer role you will be developing innovative software products, as part of our Working Age Services team. Our Java Engineers to work with freedom and autonomy. We write code and make design decisions which shape the future engineering landscape of DWP. We develop, build and support products and applications as part of multi-functional agile delivery teams, working alongside researchers, analysts, designers, architects, testers and more. Together we use the latest and greatest tools and technologies to build applications and products that work for millions of users. You'll also be part of a thriving Engineering community of practice, supported by over 200 other engineering experts from across the UK, all united by passion and purpose. We want you to be at your best. We'll give you the tools and time to build your capability, with coaching, mentoring, qualifications and formal learning, meet-ups or whatever else works for you. Details. Wages. Perks. Location : You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Leeds, London, Manchester or Newcastle whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £58,347. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £13,028 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLYfor more information and to start your application