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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 26d ago ⏳ Closes in 65 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Public

Software Development Engineer

Salary Range
£33,500 - £45,000
£2,792 - £3,750 / mo
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Edinburgh, Scotland
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Position Overview & Specifications

Our people work differently depending on their jobs and needs. From hybrid working to flexible hours, we have plenty of options that help our people to thrive.

This role is based in the United Kingdom and as such all normal working days must be carried out in the United Kingdom.

Join us as a Software Development Engineer

  • Working in Testing, you'll help to define and implement the testing strategy across our products
  • As a part of our customer-focused Agile teams, you'll be collaborating with product managers, designers and engineers to define the next iteration of your business area
  • It's an opportunity to work with stakeholders across our business and shape the future of quality engineering and support the long-term interests of our customers

What you'll do

We'll look to you to define and improve the testing strategy for our products. You'll have the chance to collaborate with software engineers from all specialisms to build solutions that ensure the reliable and scalable testing of our software to deliver a high-quality and secure product to our customers.

You’ll also be:

  • Developing reusable code that's easy to maintain and extend
  • Defining your team's approach to testing, as well as providing technical mentoring and oversight for other engineers in your team
  • Building scalable automated testing systems that enable us to deliver value to customers
  • Assisting other engineers to test their software while acting as an expert
  • Driving the direction of our testing chapter to make sure that it maintains the highest standards of technology and processes

The skills you'll need

You’ll need experience of continuous integration, delivery processes, tooling and embedding quality checks in the process and knowledge of software performance and automated security testing techniques and tooling.

In addition, you’ll need experience of JavaScript and JavaScript test frameworks, such as Jest and Cypress, as well as experience of code performance optimisation and an understanding of memory performance, data queries and working with APIs.

You’ll also need:

  • An awareness of Cloud infrastructures and configurations
  • Experience of creating effective functional and non-functional test cases
  • An understanding of how to deliver and test modern software as part of an Agile team

If you need any adjustments to support your application, such as information in alternative formats or special requirements to access our buildings, or if you’re eligible under the Disability Confident Scheme please contact us and we’ll do everything we can to help.

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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Software Development Engineer roles across NatWest Group's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Banking & Lending.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £33,500 - £45,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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