Job Description

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 & TypeScript

Node.js 18/22

OpenShift

RabbitMQ

PostgreSQL

Jenkins Pipelines

GitLab 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)

DevOps and Continuous Delivery practices

Cloud monitoring and observability tools including Grafana and Kibana/OpenSearch

Code quality and software reliability tooling

PostgreSQL and MongoDB

Modernising enterprise legacy applicationsDesirable Skills

Knowledge of Scottish Land Registration processes

Playwright

TypeScript

Python (2.7/3.x)

SonarQube

Renovate

AWS S3

Aurora PostgreSQL

Software Vulnerability ManagementIf 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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