Senior Software Engineer (£44,241 to £58,997)
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 11th October 2026
Location: Swansea (This role is suitable for hybrid working)
Digital and Data allowance of up to £14,756
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time.

• The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) deliver wide reaching digital services to the UK public and industry.

If you have applied for a driving licence, changed vehicle, re-licensed your vehicle or completed a vehicle enquiry you would have used one of our services.

The time is right to join one of the leading agile, cloud and technical departments in the government, one that is constantly pushing the boundaries of technological innovation to find, develop, and introduce new and innovative technological advancements.

Working within a technical framework of the project to meet customer requirements.
• Developing Software in an agile team environment.
• Application Support.
• Working closely with business analysts and agile delivery managers to prepare and review user stories and tasks.
• Some testing responsibilities.
• An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.

• Generous employer contribution of 28.9%, depending on chosen pension scheme
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
• Digital communities with clear career frameworks.

• On-site gym plus personal training available (membership applies).

• On-site nursery, restaurants and coffee bar.

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing by 1 each year (up to 30) & 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Free parking.

Working as a software engineer across multiple teams and projects, developing software using a variety of modern technologies and tools.
• A passion for back-end, front-end development, security or serverless technology.
• You will need to be comfortable in using modern CI/CD tooling with an understanding of languages such as Java, Ruby, C#, HTML, Python or similar.

As we develop, we are committed to the development of our employees, so we will help you achieve certification in these areas as well as AWS and Azure.
• You need to have a passion for modern software development technologies and standard methodologies.
• You would need to have had to communicate with engineering peers and business partners.

The role is part of the Government Digital and Data profession and utilises an enhanced Capability–Based Pay Framework which provides access to a Digital and Data allowance.
In addition to this the role includes a Digital and Data allowance of up to £14,756.
The value of allowance awarded will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated through the selection process.