Head of Software Engineering

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency • Newry Mourne and Down, Newry Mourne and Down, United Kingdom • Posted June 21, 2026

Location Newry Mourne and Down, Newry Mourne and Down
Job Type Full-time
Category other-general
Posted June 21, 2026

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Job summary

The Head of Software Engineering (Principal Developer) will lead the team of Software Engineers, hold the key responsibility for defining and overseeing the software development ethos within the DVSA, as well as for external partners developing software on our behalf.

Their leadership will establish the benchmarks for excellence, ensuring that all software development activities meet best practice modern software development and adhere to the highest standards of security, usability, statutory compliance, performance, and environmental sustainability. The adoption of the highest standards of security, usability, statutory compliance, performance, and environmental sustainability, that meets best practice modern ...

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