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What You Will Do As Software Engineer (Back-end) The Software Engineer is a technical contributor who designs, develops, and maintains high-quality software solutions that support business goals. They contribute to engineering standards, address complex technical challenges, and collaborate closely with product owners, designers, and other engineers to build reliable and scalable applications.
As the organisation undertakes a significant digital transformation programme, this role will play an important part in modernising platforms, ways of working, and technical capabilities. We’re particularly interested in hearing from engineers with back-end experience using Java.
The role works in partnership with engineering managers and architects across the organisation to ensure software solutions are consistent, secure, and scalable.
Key Activities And Responsibilities You Will Expect
- Technical Strategy and Leadership
- Help shape, apply, and evolve engineering standards and architectural guidance.
- Design, develop, and deploy reliable software solutions in collaboraton with cross-functional, multi-team initiatives.
- Provide technical leadership by supporting complex problem resolution and contributing to key platform decisions.
- Mentorship and Capability Building
- Collaborate and share expertise with engineers and senior engineers across teams.
- Offer guidance, coaching, and perspective that support technical excellence.
- Partner with managers to support the identification and development of technical talent.
- Foster a culture of learning,feedback and continuous growth across software engineering.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with product management, design, operations, and other teams to build shared understanding and alignment.
- Represent software engineering perspectives in design reviews, audits, and compliance forums.
- Contribute to technical decision-making beyond the immediate function.
- Continuous Improvement
- Identify and explore opportunities to improve, standardise, and automate processes at scale.
- Evaluate new technologies and support or lead proof-of-concept initiatives.
- Contribute to resource planning, governance, and ongoing improvements in software maturity.
- Culture and Thought Leadership
- Champion engineering excellence and high-quality delivery.
- Actively support inclusion, transparency, and collaboration across teams.
- Share knowledge and learn from others through internal communities of practice.
About You
Key Skills
You may not have exposure to every technology listed. If you bring relevant experience, solid engineering fundamentals, and an interest in growing your skills, we would still love to hear from you.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Working proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python, React)
- Experience with software development life cycle and methodologies (Agile, Scrum, etc.)
- Effective problem-solving and analytical skills
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Understanding of databases and SQL
- Knowledge of software testing and debugging techniques
- Clear communication skills and the ability to work well in a team
- Ability to write clean, efficient, and well-documented code
- Continuous learning and adaptability to new technologies
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We offer
A Rewarding salary
A Competitive Salary, a variable year-end bonus, 36 days’ holiday a year based on a 37.5 hour week, and flexible working hours.
Development
The opportunity to develop your career. All team members have the option of applying for funding for a chosen training topic of their choice.
Work And Travel Benefits
You’ll get an Ridacard, which offers unlimited travel across the Lothian Bus Network, even outside working hours!
Pension
Our pension is with Scottish Widows Personal Pension Scheme, we contribute 10%, on top of your contribution of 4%.
Fit & Healthy together
Free private healthcare including dental for all team members and covered from your first day.
Your wellbeing is important to us, so we have 24 hour access to support services such as mental health support, physiotherapy and remote GPs.
Family Time
Maternity Pay: 16 weeks at 100% of average weekly earnings followed by 23 weeks at 50%.
Paternity Pay: 4 weeks at 100%.
Shared Parental Pay: 14 weeks at 100% of average weekly earnings followed by 23 weeks at 50% of average weekly earnings.
Meet the team
Postcode Lottery Group is a private company, fully owned by a non-profit foundation. Our international team works across Europe in our welcoming offices in Amsterdam, Stockholm, Edinburgh, Dusseldorf, and London, and are joining forces every day to further grow the Postcode Lottery’s impact.
Postcode Lottery has been spreading joy and contributing to a better world since 2005. Our purpose is to raise vital funding for charities and good causes and increase awareness of the incredible work these organisations do. Thanks to players, over £1.7 billion has been raised for charities and thousands of smaller, local good causes.
About Us
A marketing-driven charity organisation
The Postcode Lottery Group is a marketing-driven international non-profit organisation. We operate lotteries to raise funds for a fairer, greener and healthier world. Our players win with their neighbours and generate money for charities together – it’s a win-win!
Our purpose: a better world, for everyone
Since our start in 1989, we have raised over €15 billion for thousands of charities. Together with our players and 1,500 fellow team members in Great Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Germany and Norway, you’ll be helping to create a better world every day.
Inclusion and equal opportunities
People are at the heart of what we do. Whether it’s our team, our players, or the thousands of good causes supported, our aim is to play our part in creating a fairer, more equal world. We are open to ideas and are committed to creating a culture that is inclusive, representative and celebrates diversity in everyone. But we are not perfect. We will always strive to do better – that’s just who we are.
