Join to apply for the Senior Software Developer SPM role at Social Security Scotland. Pay range This range is provided by Social Security Scotland. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range The Software Developer role will sit within Social Security Scotland’s Chief Digital Office (CDO), which has a remit to provide infrastructure and systems to support the wider social security programme and Social Security Scotland. We aim to develop within Social Security Scotland a positive and inclusive culture, supporting our people to flourish by embedding a working environment where we treat each other with dignity and respect and recognise each other’s contributions. Social Security Scotland is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government and delivers 17 major benefits to around 2 million people across Scotland. With an annual benefit budget of £6.7 billion for 2025–26, we play a central role in supporting low‑income and disabled individuals, carers, and families, while contributing to the Scottish Government’s statutory child poverty targets. Our values affirm dignity, fairness, and respect for all clients, and their feedback informs service enhancements. A Senior Developer delivers and integrates software to form a complete service. At this role level you will

plan and lead development on sets of related stories; understand the whole system and take responsibility for teaching this to others; work with other disciplines to understand what needs to be built; coach and mentor more junior colleagues; operate the production services you build; and find ways to improve system robustness, resilience and stability.

Responsibilities

manage service components to ensure they meet business needs and performance targets; identify process optimisation opportunities and contribute to implementing proposed solutions; participate in the information security process; design and implement embedded security controls in solutions and services; apply modern standards and guide others to do so; review specifications and collaborate with others when necessary; design, code, test and document medium‑to‑high complexity programs or scripts using the right standards and tools; and participate in team prototyping and advocate the use of prototypes and testing.

Success Profiles We use an assessment framework called ‘Success Profiles’ that lists the elements we test and provides detailed descriptions. Find out more about how we assess the Success Profile Elements. Essential Experience

Building solutions to problems of high complexity using Curam Social Program Management and independently designing, coding, testing and documenting high‑complexity programs or scripts using the right standards and tools; Developing and debugging Curam Social Program Management to define monitoring, alerting and operational procedures, consistently identifying, locating and fixing faults.

Behaviours

Leadership (Level 3); Developing self and others (Level 3).

Technical / Professional Skills This role is aligned to Senior Developer within the Digital, Data and Technology Profession. The skills will be tested during the Technical Assessment if you are successful at the sift stage. How to apply Apply online, providing a CV and a Supporting Statement (no more than 1000 words) that shows how you meet the experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profiles above. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Plagiarism or AI-generated content presented as your own will result in withdrawal of the application and potential disciplinary action. Following the application sift, successful candidates will be invited to an interview and technical assessment. The interview will assess Experience and Behaviours, and the technical assessment will evaluate relevant technical skills. Expected timeline (subject to change) Sift – from 11th November 2025Interview – w/c 1st December 2025 Location In person in either Dundee or Glasgow. Reserve list In the event that there are more successful candidates than posts available, a reserve list will be kept for up to 12 months. Working pattern Standard hours are 35 hours per week with flexible options. All colleagues will spend a minimum of 2 days per week in the assigned Glasgow or Dundee office. Security checks Successful candidates must complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) before appointment. Equalities statement Social Security Scotland is committed to equality and inclusion, recruiting a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation. We are a Disability Confident Employer and provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Further information Find out more about our organisation, the benefits we offer, and how to apply on our Careers Website. Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes. Contact: Recruitment – recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot #J-18808-Ljbffr