Senior Software Engineer

Description:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will have broad software development expertise and will understand the goals and strategy behind each project from inception to running as a live service. This will involve providing technical expertise at the project level and responsibility for successful delivery of individual applications or components.

HOW DOES IT FEEL TO WORK HERE?

** Adam Barclay, Software Engineering Manager **

"I've found the Scottish Government to be a supportive working environment and appreciate that my colleagues are all working towards a common goal. As someone who was previously employed in the private sector, I enjoy having the opportunity to work on software projects that will have a positive impact on the lives of people in Scotland".

Hear from colleagues discussing Digital Careers at Scottish Government.

HOW WILL I SPEND MY TIME?

Contributing to the development of our secure, scalable, and resilient software platforms you will advise on the technical direction of solutions, review code, and mentor junior members of the team to make sure a high standard is maintained.

Working in a cross functional agile team, you will be responsible for the whole of the software development lifecycle, including interpreting the requirements, writing unit and integration tests, coding the solution, and automating infrastructure creation, software deployment, and monitoring.

You would be joining at an exciting time where we are investing in growing our team and supporting colleagues’ professional development to broaden their skills while increasing their depth of knowledge with the latest technologies.