Software Engineer

Babcock International; Kirkcaldy; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and engineering company seeks a Software Engineer to design and improve applications supporting maritime operations. You will collaborate with teams to create accessible, user-friendly solutions, ensuring reliable performance across platforms. The position offers a mix of on-site and remote work with competitive benefits including flexible working arrangements, professional development opportunities, and a generous holiday package.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Qualifications

• Strong background in software development with a systematic approach.
• Hands-on experience with Python, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS.
• Proficient with Git and collaborative repositories.

Responsibilities

• Design accessible, responsive web pages using HTML and CSS.
• Build interactive features with JavaScript to enhance user workflows.
• Maintain and continuously improve front-end applications.
• Connect front end to back-end services and APIs.
• Test functionality to assure reliability and performance.

Skills

Python

SQL

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

Git

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

Job Title: Software Engineer

Location: Dunfermline, Fife

Compensation: Competitive + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70806

Help build the digital backbone that keeps fleets mission‑ready

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Software Engineer at Rosyth, near Dunfermline, Fife.

The role

As a Software Engineer, you’ll join our Babcock LGE digital services team to design, build and improve the applications that power lgecosystem—our digital platform that supports vessel operations with remote monitoring, knowledge and collaboration tools. Your work will help customers operate safely and efficiently across global maritime missions, and it will accelerate your own growth through exposure to full‑stack engineering, product thinking and real‑world impact in defence, aerospace and engineering.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Design accessible, responsive web pages using HTML and CSS.
• Build interactive features with JavaScript to enhance user workflows.
• Maintain and continuously improve our front‑end applications.
• Connect front end to back‑end services and APIs for secure, efficient data flow.
• Test functionality to assure reliability and performance across lgecosystem.

This role is full time 37.5 hours per week, based at Rosyth. Hybrid working patterns are available; typical expectation is three days on site.

Essential experience of the Software Engineer:

• Background in software development with a systematic, logical approach.
• Hands‑on experience with Python, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS.
• Proficient using Git and collaborative repositories.
• Clear, confident communication skills with stakeholders and teammates.

Qualifications for the Software Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science or a related discipline.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 30/01/2026

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