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.

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.

• 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.

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/CD

You’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

• 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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We welcome applications from all sections of society and applicants will be considered on the basis of their suitability for the position.