Analytical Products Software Developer

DSIT • Full-time • United Kingdom • £45.77k - £49.35k / year • 19h ago

Job summary

Here at the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG), we work on things that make a real difference to people’s lives. Whether it's through the homes we live in, the work of our local councils, or the communities we’re all part of, our work is at the top of the political agenda. We have ambitious and far-reaching outcomes to achieve this year and, if you’re thinking of joining us, there’s never been a more exciting time.

Are you passionate about using your programming skills to improve policy outcomes across housing and local government? MHCLG is seeking a proficient front end Software Developer to join our innovative team.

As a Software Developer, you will be part of a diverse team creating interactive data visualisation dashboards using Python and Plotly Dash. Collaborating closely with our dynamic team, you will engage in pair programming sessions within an Agile environment, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality data solutions to policy problems. Your expertise will contribute directly to enhancing transparency and efficiency in our housing and local government centred projects. Your work will make a difference to Department outcomes in these key areas and for people across the United Kingdom.

Our work primarily focuses on the delivery of 1.5 million homes. And you’ll be working with analysts to determine specifications for new metrics to track new supply. You’ll be working on data pipelines in Azure DevOps and coming up with innovative ways to display data whilst also maintaining secure, efficient, version controlled data pipelines. You’ll be sharing these products securely across government, driving efficiencies and the outputs of your work will go all the way to the Prime Minister.

Find out more about our Digital teams and what they are working on through our MHCLG Digital blog. Please note that MHCLG do not offer visa sponsorship and applicants will need a valid visa for the duration of your employment.

Job description

As a Software Developer you'll

Develop and maintain scalable, high-performance data visualisation dashboards using Python Plotly Dash and React components.

Collaborate with front-end developers to deliver accessible, user-centred analytical products. Manage source control, deployment and development workflows using GitHub and Azure DevOps.

Define and uphold development standards covering testing, performance, security, maintainability and code quality.

Apply test-driven development practices, including unit and visual testing, to ensure reliable and robust solutions.

Conduct code reviews, pair programming and continuous refactoring to promote knowledge sharing and maintain extensible codebases.

Ensure dashboards meet accessibility requirements and perform effectively across devices and screen sizes.

Drive continuous improvement by adopting industry best practice, developing technical capability and sharing knowledge across the team.

Person specification

As a Software Developer you'll have:

Proficiency in Python programming language, with experience in developing web applications using Plotly Dash framework or similar
Proficiency with HTML, CSS, and React, JavaScript or similar
Proficiency with collaborative version control systems such as GitHub, as well as issue tracking and CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or similar
Experience using monitoring and logging to track website performance and mitigating security risks in software set ups
Experience of setting up metrics and changing production pathways to improve service standards for users
Experience of Agile methodologies and experience with pair programming practices
Ability to write a range of tests, such as unit, integration and visual tests

Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

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