Developer

Parity Network; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Parity Network is seeking a Software Developer for a 6-month contract to join a public sector digital transformation program in Scotland. Hybrid work in Edinburgh/Glasgow, with a focus on delivering modern cloud-native services and scalable platforms.

You will design, build and support secure applications, microservices and tools, collaborating in Agile teams and contributing to continuous improvement and cloud deployment automation.

Qualifications

• Significant commercial experience with Java 17/21, Spring Boot microservices and React-based front-ends.
• Experience building secure REST APIs and event-driven microservices.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, cloud deployments and Agile delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support modern software solutions using Java, Spring Boot and React.
• Build secure REST APIs and event-driven microservices.
• Develop responsive web apps with React and Next.js and support CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Java 17/21

Spring Boot Microservices

React & Next.js

JavaScript & TypeScript

OpenShift

RabbitMQ

PostgreSQL

Jenkins Pipelines

GitLab CI/CD

REST APIs

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/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)


• 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 applications

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of Scottish Land Registration processes


• Playwright


• TypeScript


• Python (2.7/3.x)


• SonarQube


• 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.