Senior Software Engineer

Head Resourcing Ltd; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud-based logistics software provider in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in PHP and JavaScript, with responsibilities including mentoring junior engineers and delivering high-quality software. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary of up to £60,000.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Proficient in developing scalable and high-quality software.
• Experience with mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver elegant, scalable code and guide technical decisions.
• Support junior and mid-level engineers in their growth.
• Identify and tackle system performance and security issues.
• Take responsibility for technical project delivery and quality.
• Champion engineering best practices in testing and documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions.
• Apply secure coding practices to keep systems safe.

Skills

PHP

JavaScript (Vue/React Native)

TypeScript

MySQL

Docker

Linux

AWS

Job description

Overview

Hybrid - Edinburgh (flexible working)

Salary - up to £60,000

Role - Senior Software Engineer (PHP/Javascript)

Head Resourcing have partnered with a fantastic Edinburgh based business who are looking to bolster their existing development team with a Senior Software Engineer.

This business is a leading force in their field and have been continually growing year on year since their inception in 2000, becoming a leading provider of cloud-based logistics software.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be a key contributor in delivering scalable, high-quality software that their customers rely on every day. You'll work on a modern PHP/JavaScript stack, designing and developing new features, improving system performance, and solving complex challenges, all while helping more junior engineers grow and thrive.

What you'll be doing:

Responsibilities

• Leading from the front: Deliver elegant, scalable code and help guide technical decisions across your team.
• Coach & mentor: Support junior and mid-level engineers, helping them grow technically and professionally.
• Solve complex problems: Identify and tackle system bottlenecks, performance issues, and security risks.
• Own your work: Take responsibility for the design, delivery, and quality of significant technical projects.
• Drive improvement: Champion engineering best practices across testing, CI/CD, observability, and documentation.
• Collaborate widely: Work closely with Product, DevOps, QA, and Customer Success to build solutions that deliver real business value.
• Support secure development: Apply secure coding practices and support our efforts to keep systems safe, stable, and resilient.
• Champion continuous learning: Stay curious and continuously push for improvements in both systems and processes.

Preferred languages/systems

• PHP
• JavaScript (Vue/React Native)
• TypeScript
• MySQL
• Docker
• Linux
• AWS

How to apply

If this sounds like a role that you may be suitable for you, then please reach out to Scott Thomson at [e-mail]

Head Resourcing is committed to being an inclusive business where diversity is valued and celebrated. Diversity to us, includes but is not limited to educational background, socio-economic background, neurodiversity, age, marriage and civil partnership status, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief, race, and ethnicity. As such we welcome enquiries and applications from everyone. We will be happy discuss with you any workplace adjustments you need in order to be at your best during the recruitment process