The Crown Prosecution Service is recruiting a lead developer based in England or Wales. Join us as a government digital and data professional and help create efficient services that have a meaningful impact on people’s lives.
About the Crown Prosecution Service
At the Crown Prosecution Service, we are responsible for delivering justice through the independent and effective prosecution of crime. We’re committed to the continuous improvement of our digital services to help us to respond more flexibly, work smarter and build the best possible cases to give victims the service they deserve. Join us and be part of a community of experts leading digital transformation in government.
About the role
We’re looking for a lead developer to shape the future of our digital services. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you combine deep technical expertise with strategic influence, mentor others, and drive delivery across high‑impact projects.
You lead developers as part of multidisciplinary teams, shape development standards, and collaborate across departments to deliver secure, accessible, and high‑quality digital solutions. You also play a key role in recruitment, skill development, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
About you
You bring extensive experience in C# (12) and .NET 8, with a strong track record in designing and building scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using ASP.NET. Your understanding of cloud‑native architectures, computer science fundamentals, clean architecture and SOLID principles is essential. You thrive in agile environments and champion DevSecOps practices.
About our benefits
At the Crown Prosecution Service, we are proud to put our employees’ requirements front and centre. We want to ensure you can thrive at work and home, and offer a range of support to achieve a balance. This includes:
- Flexitime and a family‑friendly approach to work
- Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.9%
- 25 days leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
- 1 extra privilege day for the King’s birthday
- £350 a year individual learning budget
- wellbeing support and counselling
- Cycle2work scheme, high street retailer offers and discounts
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