Principal Developer

Including a market supplement, the salary for this role is up to £63,687

DSE use (for a substantial part of work)

30/09/2026, 12:00

At Wiltshire Police, we are dedicated to making our community a safer place for everyone. Our team is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and service. We believe in creating a supportive and inclusive environment where every member can thrive and make a meaningful impact. Whether you’rejust starting your career or looking to advance, Wiltshire Policeoffersa range of opportunities to grow and develop.

Join us, and be part of a team that values courage, compassion, and dedication to public service. Help us to keep Wiltshire safe.

At Wiltshire Police,we'retransforming policing through Digital, Data and Technology. We recognise thatDDaTis no longer simply an enabler of policing; it is a strategic capability at the heart of how we protect communities, empower ourworkforceand deliver better public services. As we evolve from a traditional ICT function into a modern, user-centredDDaTorganisation,we'reembracing cloud technologies, automation, AI,dataand digital innovation to create smarter, moreconnectedand resilient services.

Join us at the start of an ambitious transformation, where you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of digital policing, work with emerging technologies, influence meaningful change and build a rewarding career that makes a real difference to our organisation and the communities we serve.

As Principal Developer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of digital policing, leading the design, configuration,development and continual evolution of the technology solutions that power critical services across Wiltshire Police. As a senior technical leader, you will drive engineering excellence across software development, low-code platforms, intelligent automation, RPA, AI-enabledcapabilitiesand systems integration, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable,resilient and centred on user needs.

Working across multidisciplinary teams, you will champion innovation, modern engineering practices andemergingtechnologies, transforming bold ideas into real-world solutions that enhance operational effectiveness, improve userexperienceand deliver lasting public value. This is a rare opportunity toestablishthe technical foundations for the next generation of digital, intelligent automation and AI-driven policing services.

• Provide strategic technical leadership across digital, data and technology services, shaping how software, low-code platforms, intelligent automation, AI-enabled capabilities, integrations and platform solutions are designed, configured, developed and evolved to meet the needs of modern policing.
• Act as the organisation’s senior technical authority for complex and high-risk change, influencing enterprise-wide technology decisions, solution design and engineering direction to ensure sustainable, user-focused outcomes.
• Define and champion engineering standards, patterns and technical guardrails, driving consistency, reuse, security, interoperability and long-term sustainability across the DDaT landscape.
• Lead the adoption of emerging technologies and digital innovation, identifying opportunities to leverage AI, intelligent automation, low-code platforms, integration technologies and modern engineering approaches to improve services and deliver measurable value.
• Drive engineering excellence and modern development practices, embedding CI/CD, automated testing, Dev Sec Ops , platform engineering and technical assurance to increase pace, quality and reliability without compromising security or resilience.
• Champion secure-by-design, and ethical technology principles, ensuring software, automation, AI and platform solutions are trusted, compliant and resilient by default.
• Build and develop a high-performing development team, coaching and mentoring Lead and Senior Developers, fostering collaboration, innovation and continuous professional growth across multidisciplinary teams. Partner with Service, Architecture and Operations leaders to…