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We’re looking for proactive, pragmatic architects with hands-on experience of technical and/or solution architecture spanning the full software development lifecycle.

Solutions Architect

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Newcastle

This is a hands-on, client-facing role, offering the opportunity to shape impactful technology projects for our clients. You’ll typically provide technical leadership for one or more multidisciplinary teams delivering small to medium projects, or with the support of a Principal Architect on advisory engagements or larger programmes of work. You’ll have the opportunity to further develop your career by working alongside colleagues with a wide range of architectural experience, participating in our community of practice and contributing to our thought leadership (blogs, white papers, etc).

We’re looking for proactive, pragmatic servant-leaders with hands-on experience of technical and/or solution architecture spanning the full software development lifecycle. We don’t mandate an architectural approach, preferring to find the right combination of methodology, tools and communication styles that work for each client and project. This means we’re open-minded when it comes to your existing skillset, but we value the following:

Practical experience in solution, application, data, or cloud architecture. Ideally in the development of bespoke software solutions.

Ability to select and apply appropriate architectural patterns and techniques in the design and governance of solutions effectively balancing requirements to achieve successful outcomes.

Understanding how to provide technical leadership to multi-disciplinary delivery teams and work effectively within complex domains and/or large organizations.

As a strong communicator with a collaborative approach to work, you’re able to quickly build trust, communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders, and explain complex technical concepts simply.

You embrace the chance to try new things, learn new skills and share your knowledge and experience with others. 

25 days’ annual leave, rising incrementally to 30 days after six years of service.

Access to an employer pension scheme and Group Life Assurance.

A range of optional benefits such as discounted gym membership and a cycle-to-work scheme.

A meaningful approach to evaluating your performance and providing feedback on your progress.

At Scott Logic, we value the flexibility of remote working alongside the value gained from spending time with our colleagues and clients. In our offices you’ll find employee-led clubs and events, as well as free games, books, and refreshments. 

We have shared values that govern our behaviour toward others and the environment. We are proud to be a B Corp, a global movement of businesses driving for a more inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy. 

We believe diversity drives innovation, and embrace a culture where everyone can contribute, irrespective of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

This is a hands-on, client-facing role, offering the opportunity to further develop your career – mentoring colleagues, advising our clients, and taking ownership of significant pieces of work.

Senior Developer

Bristol

Leeds

We work with some of the UK’s biggest companies and government departments to provide a pragmatic approach to technology, delivering bespoke software solutions and expert advice. 

This is a hands-on, client-facing role, offering the opportunity to be involved in the full development life cycle. You’ll typically work in small, tight-knit multidisciplinary teams, solving tough software problems. You’ll have the opportunity to further develop your career mentoring colleagues, advising our clients, and taking ownership of significant pieces of work.

We’re looking for passionate, proactive technologists. We are technology agnostic and use the right language, tooling and frameworks for the job. That means we’re open minded when it comes to your existing skillset, but we value the following: 

Good experience in at least one of Python, Java, C#/.NET, JavaScript or TypeScript, and their associated ecosystems. 

You’re a problem-solver, pragmatically exploring options and finding effective solutions. 

An understanding of how to design and build well-structured, maintainable systems. 

Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to work.

You embrace the chance to try new things, learn new skills and grow your experience.

Access to an employer pension scheme, and Group Life Assurance. 

A range of optional benefits such as discounted gym membership and a cycle-to-work scheme. 

A meaningful approach to evaluating your performance and providing feedback on your progress. 

At Scott Logic, we value the flexibility of remote working alongside the value gained from spending time with our colleagues and clients. In our offices, you’ll find employee-led clubs and events, as well as free games, books, and refreshments. 

We believe diversity drives innovation, and we embrace a culture where everyone can contribute, irrespective of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.  

This role is for someone who can confidently plan and lead content design activities, engage with stakeholders at all levels, and help teams turn complex policy, legal, regulatory and operational information into content that users can understand and act on.

Senior Content Designer

At Scott Logic, we have a reputation for world-class software delivery. We are trusted by some of the world’s leading organisations to build reliable, high-performance, business-critical solutions – and expert advice.

Scott Logic is looking for a Senior Content Designer to help shape and improve public services through clear, accessible and evidence-led content. You will work as part of multidisciplinary teams alongside user researchers, service designers, business analysts, product managers, delivery managers, engineers and architects to understand user needs, design content across digital and offline journeys, and help ensure services work for the people who use them.  

This is a senior delivery role. We are looking for someone who can confidently plan and lead content design activities, engage with stakeholders at all levels, and help teams turn complex policy, legal, regulatory and operational information into content that users can understand and act on. The role sits within Scott Logic’s Product and User-Centred Design capability, which supports complex public sector programmes across the UK. 

One of the first opportunities likely to be available to the successful candidate is a major transformation programme supporting fisheries and marine licensing services in Scotland. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team of product, business analysis, design, architecture and engineering specialists, you would help design content connected to vessel licensing, marine regulation, casework, policy requirements, operational processes and digital service journeys.  

Content design would help the team make complex services clearer, more accessible and easier to use for vessel owners, fishing communities, marine staff, operational teams and policy colleagues. The work will involve understanding complex service landscapes, mapping content and service journeys, testing content with users, and helping teams make practical decisions that are grounded in evidence rather than assumptions.  

As with many public sector programmes, the challenge is not simply about technology. It is about understanding people, services, policies and operational realities, then turning that understanding into clear content that helps users complete their goals. 

Planning, leading and delivering content design activities across public sector delivery teams.  

Creating, editing and improving clear, accessible content across digital and offline service journeys.  

Working closely with user research, service design, product, business analysis, delivery and technical colleagues to understand user needs and iterate content based on evidence.  

Turning complex policy, legal, regulatory and operational information into content users can understand and act on.  

Creating and iterating content patterns, prototypes, guidance, forms, notifications, error messages and service copy where needed.  

Mapping content and service journeys to identify gaps, risks, assumptions and dependencies.  

Engaging confidently with client stakeholders, including operational, policy and delivery colleagues.  

Championing accessibility, inclusion, plain English and evidence-led content decisions within complex public sector programmes.  

Supporting the continued growth of Scott Logic’s User-Centred Design capability by helping develop reusable approaches, patterns and delivery assets that strengthen future projects.

Strong experience as a Senior Content Designer in multidisciplinary digital or service delivery teams.  

Experience planning and leading content design independently, including shaping proportionate content approaches for complex services.  

Strong understanding of user-centred design, accessibility, plain English, content testing and evidence-led iteration.  

Strong content design skills, including content auditing, journey mapping, prototyping, pair writing and creating clear service content.  

Ability to turn complex policy, process and domain information into clear content, guidance and service copy.  

Ability to work closely with user research, service design, product, business analysis, delivery and technical colleagues.  

Ability to engage confidently with users and stakeholders, including operational, policy and delivery colleagues.  

Clear written and verbal communication, with strong judgement about how to explain content decisions to technical and non-technical audiences.  

Experience working in complex public sector service environments.  

A strong understanding of accessibility, inclusion and designing for diverse user needs.  

Experience working on Discovery and Alpha phases of delivery

Access to an employer pension scheme and Group Life Assurance. 

A range of optional benefits such as discounted gym membership and a cycle-to-work scheme. 

We’re looking for passionate, pragmatic leaders with hands-on experience of architecting high quality, well-engineered technology solutions that solve tough business problems and deliver lasting client value.

Principal Architect

This is a client-facing leadership role, offering the opportunity to oversee the technical direction of large-scale, complex technology initiatives while contributing to the growth and development of our consultancy business.  

You will typically provide technical leadership for high profile, business-critical projects and programmes, drawing on your experience of solution and technical architecture in diverse business and project environments. You will work with a high degree of autonomy, taking full responsibility for end-to-end solution design and building strong partnerships with our clients. 

We’re looking for passionate, pragmatic leaders with hands-on experience of architecting high quality, well-engineered technology solutions that solve tough business problems and deliver lasting client value. We don’t mandate an architectural approach, preferring to find the right combination of methodology, tools and communication styles that work for each client engagement. This means we’re open-minded when it comes to your existing skillset, but we value the following:   

Strong experience in shaping and leading the architecture of large-scale, complex solutions across multiple applications. Ideally including development of bespoke software solutions 

Significant experience in enterprise, solution, data, application or cloud architecture 

Ability to advise on and implement suitable architectural principals and governance approaches across a portfolio of solutions and/or teams 

Commercial experience including leading on pre-sales work; scoping, sizing and solutioning for new opportunities and creating compelling proposals 

As a strong communicator with a collaborative approach to work, you’re able to quickly build trust with senior client stakeholders (Director or C-Suite level), and advice on technology strategy and alignment with business goals 

You embrace the chance to try new things and learn new skills while developing others by sharing your own knowledge and experience. 

This is a hands-on, client-facing Lead Software Engineer role. You'll lead and mentor teams throughout the development lifecycle to deliver business-critical systems for our clients.

Lead Developer

We work with some of the UK’s biggest companies and government departments to provide a pragmatic approach to technology, delivering bespoke software solutions and expert advice.  

You’re a problem-solver, pragmatically exploring options and finding effective solutions.  

An understanding of how to design and build well-structured, maintainable systems.  

Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to work.  

You embrace the chance to try new things, learn new skills and grow your experience.  

Access to an employer pension scheme, and Group Life Assurance.  

A range of optional benefits such as discounted gym membership and a cycle-to-work scheme.  

A meaningful approach to evaluating your performance and providing feedback on your progress.  

At Scott Logic, we value the flexibility of remote working alongside the value gained from spending time with our colleagues and clients. In our offices you’ll find employee-led clubs and events, as well as free games, books, and refreshments.  

We have shared values that govern our behaviour toward others and the environment. We are proud to be a B Corp, a global movement of businesses driving for a more inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy.  

We believe diversity drives innovation, and embrace a culture where everyone can contribute, irrespective of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.   

We are seeking a Senior Test Engineer to be part of a collaborative team who value testers and their contribution to delivering business-critical systems for high-profile clients.

Senior Test Engineer

Established as a software consultancy, Scott Logic has been at the forefront of digital transformation, helping businesses across various industries navigate the sophistications of the modern digital landscape.   

We offer a wide range of services, including software development, user experience (UX) design, data visualization, and financial consulting. We pledge to develop high-quality software solutions tailored to meet the unique requirements of each client.  

This is a hands-on, client-facing role, offering the opportunity to be involved in the full development lifecycle, delivering mission-critical projects for high-profile global organisations. You’ll typically work in small, tight-knit multidisciplinary teams, decoding tough software problems. We like our teams to have high levels of freedom and value collaboration and pragmatism.   

As a company we are technology agnostic and use the right language, tooling, and frameworks for the job. Our people enjoy working in an environment where they can grow and succeed collectively. We hire people who align with our core values of Passion, Excellence, Collaboration, Respect and Professionalism.  

Technologies and experience we value include: 

Experience on large scale or complex Web Application and or API Testing

Experience in Automation testing with technologies such as; Selenium, Cucumber, SoapUI

Strong collaboration and communication techniques.  

Comprehensive knowledge of the fundamentals of testing in a context-driven way.

A desire to learn new technologies and approaches.    

We have shared values that govern our behaviour toward others and the environment. We are proud to be a B Corp, a global movement of businesses driving for a more inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy.

Are you a flexible and experienced leader looking for a hands-on, client-facing role in a growing software consultancy?

Delivery Manager

Scott Logic is an independent software consultancy helping some of the world's most complex organisations solve hard technology problems. We work across financial services, public sector, and beyond - building high-quality, bespoke software, data, and AI solutions with small, expert teams.

We offer a wide range of services, including software development, user experience (UX) design, data engineering, data visualisation, AI, and financial technology consulting. We pledge to develop high-quality software solutions tailored to meet the unique requirements of each client.

This is a hands-on, client-facing role, offering the opportunity to be involved in the full development lifecycle, delivering mission-critical projects for high-profile global organisations. You'll work in small, expert multidisciplinary teams, typically embedded with the client, navigating complex delivery challenges across software engineering, data, and AI programmes. We like our teams to have high levels of freedom and value collaboration and pragmatism. 

Leading the delivery of complex technology projects for clients, taking accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and quality throughout the engagement.

Building and maintaining strong, trust-based client relationships – acting as a credible delivery partner at senior stakeholder level.

Working within small, expert multidisciplinary teams, typically embedded with the client, to navigate challenging delivery environments across software engineering, data, and AI programmes.

Taking responsibility for project financials, forecasting, and reporting to achieve targeted commercial outcomes.

Supporting the onboarding of consultants to projects; working with line managers to assess project fit and set people up for success.

Undertaking line management of assigned consultants, including performance feedback, annual reviews, and ongoing development conversations.

Contributing actively to Scott Logic's delivery community – sharing lessons learned, developing toolkits, and helping shape how we deliver at scale.

As a company we are technology agnostic and use the right language, tooling, and frameworks for the job. Our people enjoy working in an environment where they can grow and succeed collectively. We hire people who align with our core values of Passion, Excellence, Collaboration, Respect and Professionalism.

We deliberately hire a range of profiles. The following reflects experience we value, but we don't expect any single candidate to bring all of it:

Proven experience managing software development projects using Agile frameworks, with a solid understanding of Waterfall-based delivery and when each is appropriate.

Experience delivering data or AI-enabled programmes - understanding the iterative, experiment-led nature of these engagements and how delivery approaches may need to adapt.

Familiarity with AI-assisted tooling within the SDLC - such as code generation, automated testing, or delivery intelligence tools - and genuine curiosity about how these capabilities are evolving.

Programme-level experience, coordinating across multiple workstreams, suppliers, or delivery teams, would be advantageous.

A track record of leading and motivating high-performing software delivery teams, including distributed or hybrid teams.

Experience working with or managing teams that include data engineers, data scientists, or AI and ML practitioners.

Comfort operating in a consultancy environment - managing competing client and internal demands, contributing to business development, and representing Scott Logic professional.

We offer an environment with real autonomy, alongside opportunities to broaden your knowledge, diversify your experience, and shape your career – building expertise in modern AI development tools to address business-critical work. Additionally, you will receive:

A range of optional benefits, such as discounted gym membership and a cycle-to-work scheme. 

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This Lead Agentic Software Engineer role will contribute to helping our clients unlock the productivity benefits of agentic AI development, setting technical direction and ensuring they have the right foundations and guardrails in place.

Lead Agentic Software Engineer

At Scott Logic, we have a reputation for world-class software engineering. We are trusted by some of the world’s leading organisations to build reliable, high-performance, business-critical solutions. 

Thanks to Agentic and GenAI, clients want us to help them unlock the productivity benefits of agentic AI development – how to best adopt the tools, ensuring they have the right foundations and guardrails in place and supporting the wider shift in day-to-day workflows. 

You will typically be leading a small, tight-knit multidisciplinary team, working with our clients to solve tough software problems, as well as having a real impact on how they evolve their development practices. 

You’ll foster stakeholder relationships and advise on key technology and software delivery decisions. There's also plenty of opportunity to contribute more widely across Scott Logic, collaborating and sharing knowledge with colleagues as we collectively learn and adapt, and helping to shape upcoming projects.  

This is a great opportunity to work at the frontier of AI-augmented software delivery, on challenging technical problems from a strong position of influence.

We’re looking for passionate, proactive technologists. As a company, we are technology-agnostic and use the right language, tooling, and frameworks for the job. That means we’re open-minded when it comes to your existing skillset, but we value the following:   

Strong technical leadership experience, understanding what makes a team successful and how to support colleagues in their own career development.   

A background in at least one of Java, C#/.NET, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript, and their associated ecosystems – understanding how to design and build well-structured, maintainable systems.   

Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to work, allowing you to build trusted relationships with clients, coach colleagues and get the job done.  

Good awareness of the evolving state of AI tooling, and the enthusiasm to make the most of what's possible. 

A problem-solving mindset, able to pragmatically explore options and find effective solutions. 

Adaptability and embracing the chance to learn, experiment, and grow your experience. 

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