Senior Software Engineer in Edinburgh

Energy Jobline CVL; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud-based logistics software company in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in PHP and JavaScript. This role involves leading the development team, mentoring junior engineers, and tackling complex technical challenges. With a competitive salary of up to £60,000 and a commitment to inclusive practices, this opportunity is ideal for talented software professionals looking to advance their careers in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in PHP and JavaScript development.
• Ability to mentor junior developers.
• Strong problem-solving skills and experience with system performance issues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver elegant, scalable code and guide technical decisions.
• Support junior and mid-level engineers.
• Identify and tackle system bottlenecks and security risks.
• Take responsibility for significant technical projects.
• Champion engineering best practices.
• Collaborate closely with other teams.
• Apply secure coding practices.

Skills

PHP

JavaScript

TypeScript

MySQL

Docker

Linux

AWS

Job description

Overview

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide. We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Work Location & Compensation

Hybrid – Edinburgh (flexible working)
Salary – up to £60,000

Role

Senior Software Engineer (PHP/Javascript)

Company

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.

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.

Technical Stack

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

Application

If this sounds like a role that you may be suitable for you, then please reach out to Scott Thomson at Head Resourcing. Head Resourcing is committed to being an inclusive business where is valued and celebrated. to us, includes but is not limited to educational background, socio-economic background, neurodiversity, , marriage and civil partnership status, veteran status, , identity, reassignment, , , or belief, , and . 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. If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process.

EEO Statement

Head Resourcing is committed to being an inclusive business where all individuals are valued and celebrated. We welcome enquiries and applications from everyone. We will be happy to discuss any workplace adjustments you need during the recruitment process.

Closing

Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.