Software Developer

We're looking for an exceptional Software Developer to help us make a difference to our planet.

As our Software Developer, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work.

Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week. Our people are at the heart of what we do, and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.

World changing work

From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are.

• We're a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact
• We're experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better
• We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making
• We're better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater
• We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers

  Your world of expertise

  We are looking for Software Developers to join our Data Services tribe. In this role, you will design, build, and operate AWS based systems that deliver weather data for critical Met Office services.

  Your key duties Successful candidates will join one of the following teams, depending on their expertise and fit with the team's needs:

  Data Supply:

  This role is part of a team providing a suite of internal interfaces for querying, sub-setting and processing our forecast and observation data. These interfaces form part of the Met Office National Capability that underpins our weather and climate services. They are essential for providing data to many of our public facing systems, for example, the app and the website.

  Post processing and analysis:

  This role is part of a cross functional team with scientist and technology working together to deliver the next generation of cloud-based post processing. As part of this role you will be designing, implementing and supporting a number of live services. The science enabled by these services helps power many data APIs and downstream products and services.

  As a Software Developer in Data Services, you will create systems bridging the gap between our front-end products and the back-end science, ensuring that we are able to make the very best use of our ever-evolving supercomputer capability. With many terabytes of data passing through our infrastructure daily, the position demands a deep understanding of system scaling and performance optimisation. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a cutting-edge development team that has a wide-reaching and positive impact, helping people to stay safe and thrive.

  You will work with your team to design and implement full-stack, cloud-based solutions. You will also work collaboratively with your peers in the Science and Technology community, building relationships and sharing your knowledge.

  This developer roles is aligned to Software developer - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework (ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk) on the GOV.UK website.

  We operate an on-call roster in Technology to provide 24/ 7/ 365 support to respond to operational service requirements. This post may be part of an on-call roster and the postholder would be required to participate in an on-call roster where in operation.

  Why join us

  Our work is life-changing, often lifesaving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is accredited as a 'Great Place to Work UK 2023' and in addition has achieved a place on both the UK's 'Best Workplaces in Tech' and 'Best Workplaces for Women' lists. As our Software Developer your total reward package will be up to £49,174 annually, which includes:

  • £33,794 base pay
  • An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 27%
  • Recruitment Retention Allowance (RRA) you will be paid £2,200 per annum as a market supplement to reflect the demand for your skills. Whilst in post, you will be paid this market driven allowance from April 2024 until September 2025 in your monthly pay
  • Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave

    Essential Criteria, skills and experience:

    • 1. Programming and build (software engineering): You can collaborate with others when necessary to review specifications, use the agreed specifications to design, code, test and document programs or scripts of medium-to-high complexity, using the right standards and tools, using cloud native technologies, Python and Java.

      2. Systems design: Translate logical designs into physical designs, produce detailed designs, effectively document all work using required standards, methods and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate, design systems characterised by managed levels of risk, manageable business and technical complexity, and meaningful impact, work with well understood technology and identify appropriate patterns.

      3. Information security: You can understand information security, design solutions and services with security controls embedded, specifically engineered with mitigation of security threats as a core feature.

      4. Service Support: You can help fix faults following agreed procedures, carry out agreed maintenance tasks on infrastructure.

      5. Team relationships/ Better together: Working alongside colleagues you consider the perspectives of others, listening to those around you, being respectful and supportive, and recognising individual differences.

      How to apply

      If you share our values, we'd love to hear from you! Click apply to begin your application. Please complete your career history and provide evidence against each of the essential criteria in the supporting statement questionnaire. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills.

      Closing date 27/ 10/ 2024 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 11/ 11/ 2024. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed.

      How we can help

      If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at .

      If you're considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch. You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/ assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.

      We understand that great minds don't always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.

      We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.