Software Engineer

HM Land Registry (HMLR) are modernising the systems and services that underpin property ownership across England and Wales - some of the most valuable data in the UK economy. As a Software Developer, you’ll play an important role in designing, building and supporting the digital services that help secure property rights and enable the housing market to function. Salary up to £44,400, 29% employer pension contribution plus full Civil Service benefits. Flexible, hybrid working from 14 office locations across the UK.

Job Summary

You will join HMLR’s Software Development Practice, part of the wider Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) directorate. The practice includes Developers who work in multidisciplinary agile teams with product managers, delivery managers, testers, business analysts and user researchers. Together they design, build and maintain digital cloud services and legacy systems that power HMLR’s core services. The community promotes modern engineering standards, continuous improvement and peer learning, offering opportunities to collaborate across teams, contribute to communities of practice and influence how software is built and operated across the organisation.

HMLR's Developers work on a variety of projects that are central to their digital transformation. This includes rebuilding core registration and casework systems, geospatial data initiatives, developing new cloud-native services and modernising legacy applications into scalable, containerised solutions.

If you would like to find out more about the role, The Software Development profession and what it’s like to work at HMLR, a Hiring Manager Q&A session where you can virtually 'meet the team' will be held via Teams on Wednesday 12th of November at 12:30pm. Please register your interest here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/software-developers-hmlr-meet-the-hiring-manager-and-qa-tickets-1916018576139?aff=oddtdtcreator

HMLR’s Core Tech Stack

• Languages: Java and Python (with some legacy Delphi).
• Frameworks: Spring Boot, Flask, Django.
• Cloud & Hosting: AWS and OpenShift (container-based environments).
• Containers & DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub/GitLab).
• Databases: PostgreSQL (primary), with some Oracle and SQL Server legacy systems.
• Version Control: Git and GitHub (enterprise).
• Testing: JUnit, PyTest, Selenium, and Cucumber for automation.
• Monitoring & Tooling: ELK Stack, Grafana, and CloudWatch for logging and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, test and maintain secure, reliable and efficient software applications.
• Participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, retrospectives and daily stand-ups.
• Collaborate with colleagues to design and implement APIs, services and integrations.
• Contribute to code reviews and continuous integration processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues as part of a “you build it, you run it” culture.
• Stay up to date with modern engineering practices and contribute ideas for improvement.

Essential Skills

• Experience of the full software development lifecycle, from design through to delivery.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language i.e Java or Python
• Experience working with APIs, relational databases, and version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Understanding of agile delivery and collaborative software development.
• Ability to write clear, readable and maintainable code.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.

Desirable Skills

• Awareness of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments (AWS or similar).
• Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift).
• Familiarity with test-driven development (TDD) and secure coding principles.
• Interest in learning new languages, frameworks, and design patterns.

Location

Expectation is to be working from any of the advertised locations 60% of your time across the month (typically 3 days/week), hours are flexible and condensed hours are an option.

Locations available: Croydon, Birkenhead, Coventry, Durham, Weymouth, Gloucester, Kington upon-hull, Leicester, Nottingham, Peterborough, Plymouth, Warton, Swansea, Telford

Salary

Civil Service Grade: HEO

Dependent upon assessment at interview your starting salary will be one of the following:

• Developing - £41,100
• Proficient - £43,100
• Accomplished - £44,400

Benefits

• Over 29% employer pension contribution
• Annual leave of 28.5 days’ paid holiday during each holiday year plus 8 days public holidays
• A clear progression pathway inc. personalised training and development plans including expensed accreditations with training days set aside
• Flexi-time scheme (You decide what working hours work best for you)
• Opportunity to work condensed hours
• Social and sports club
• Access to our employee assistance programme for counselling and support on a wide range of issues
• Interest-free loan for season tickets
• Cycle to work scheme (salary sacrifice).
• HMLR have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development and flexible ways of working.

Further information

• Please apply with a CV that has evidence against the essential skills
• HMLR does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.

If you are a motivated and Software Developer who enjoys solving complex problems, collaborating within agile teams and continuously learning new technologies, this is your chance to make a real impact. Join HM Land Registry and help shape the digital services that protect property ownership and support millions of citizens across England and Wales. Apply now or contact Keesha in complete confidence.

[email protected]

020 7871 8550