Software engineer

Port of London Authority
London

Job title: Graduate Software Engineer

Department: Information Technology

Reporting to: Corporate Systems Manager

Grade: 9

Salary: £35,305 per annum

Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Base: Gravesend, Kent

Closing date: 1st October

Who We Are

We are the UK’s biggest port, central to the country’s economy and ambitions for growth. We connect the UK to the world, but we are much more than a conventional port.

We are driven by our purpose to protect and improve the 95 mile stretch of the River Thames which is tidal – from Teddington Lock on the border of Surrey, through the heart of London, Kent, Essex and out to the North Sea.

The Role

The Port of London Authority is expanding its software development team to support the modernisation of critical systems that support the operations of the PLA and keep traffic moving on the River Thames.

We are looking for a talented graduate software developer to join the team and help us improve and adapt our internal systems, expanding functionality and ensuring their longevity.

You will be working in a small team with direct contact with stakeholders and users. You will have a desire to develop and deliver high quality enterprise business solutions using industry standard tools. You must be familiar with client/server and web technologies and be aware of the principals of database administration. You will have a keen eye for detail, an enquiring mind and good inter-personal skills.

Key Responsibilities

  • Take business requirements from conception to implementation.
  • Support development activities such as web and power platform solutions.
  • Collaborate with engineers across the department.
  • Analyse, define and document requirements to enable specifications to be produced in line with department project management guidance.
  • Adhere to software development governance including the maintenance of version control and associated documentation.
  • Undertake training and development.
  • Work in accordance with agreed service levels, department processes, policies and procedures.


What We Are Looking For

You will have:

A degree in an IT, computer science or software development related discipline.

For This Role, The Criteria Are

  • Knowledge of enterprise solutions.   
  • Knowledge of designing and optimising relational databases.
  • Knowledge of web technologies. 
  • An understanding of server, networking, and cyber security infrastructure.
  • A dynamic and self-motivated outlook.
  • A commitment to self-development.


In Return, We Offer a Competitive Benefits Package

  • 28 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays)
  • Medical Cash Plan (Westfield Health)
  • Generous pension
  • Onsite parking with electric charging
  • Access to Occupational Health, Mindfulness, Counselling and Physiotherapy
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Car-leasing scheme (Tusker Cars)
  • Access to MyGymDiscounts


For further information or if you would like to have an informal discussion about the position, please contact Michael Stevens (Corporate Systems Manager) at [email protected]

The PLA are not registered with the UK Home Office and do not sponsor candidates who require a visa or work permit to work in the UK , therefore an offer of employment cannot be made unless you currently hold the rights to live and work in the UK.

A thriving tidal Thames and home to the UK’s number one port.

We are driven by our purpose to protect and improve the 95 mile stretch of the River Thames which is tidal – from Teddington Lock on the border of Surrey, through the heart of London, Kent, Essex and out to the North Sea.
Posted 2025-09-24

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