Developer, Backend Developer, Software Development

Software Developer

6-Month Contract (Inside IR35) £475 day rate / Hybrid (Edinburgh / Glasgow)

Parity Network is recruiting on behalf of a public sector organisation seeking an experienced Software Developer for an initial 6-month contract.

This is a hybrid role, with team collaboration taking place in Edinburgh or Glasgow as required.

You'll join a collaborative engineering team delivering one of the organisation's largest digital transformation programmes, replacing critical legacy systems with modern, scalable cloud-based platforms that support essential public services across Scotland.

The Role

You'll play a key role in developing and supporting modern digital services, working within high-performing Agile teams to design, build and enhance secure, resilient and user-focused applications.

Key responsibilities include:

Developing and supporting modern software solutions using Java, Spring Boot and React.
Enhancing automation and digital case management tooling.
Building secure REST APIs and event-driven microservices.
Developing responsive web applications using React and Next.js.
Supporting CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native deployments.
Designing and implementing scalable technical solutions aligned to Digital First and GDS standards.
Building reusable UI components and maintaining design systems.
Developing automated testing using TDD, Playwright and Consumer-Driven Contract Testing.
Troubleshooting issues across cloud-native platforms and legacy environments.
Participating in code reviews, pair programming, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
Coaching and mentoring team members where appropriate.

Essential Skills & Experience

You'll have significant commercial experience with:

Java 17/21
Spring Boot Microservices
Spring Security & OAuth 2.0
React & Next.js
JavaScript & Type Script
Node.js 18/22
Open Shift
RabbitMQ
PostgreSQL
Jenkins Pipelines
Git Lab CI/CDYou'll also demonstrate experience with:

Building modern responsive web applications
API design and integration
Event-driven and service-oriented architectures
Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Pair Programming
Consumer-Driven Contract Testing
Agile delivery (particularly Kanban)
Dev Ops and Continuous Delivery practices
Cloud monitoring and observability tools including Grafana and Kibana/Open Search
Code quality and software reliability tooling
PostgreSQL and MongoDB
Modernising enterprise legacy applications

Desirable Skills

Knowledge of Scottish Land Registration processes
Playwright
Type Script
Python (2.7/3.x)
Sonar Qube
Renovate
AWS S3
Aurora PostgreSQL
Software Vulnerability Management If you're an experienced Software Developer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, building modern cloud-native applications and delivering digital services that make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

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