Software-Engineers for hire in Edinburgh

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    537

    candidates

    Resume updated in last 6 months

  • Most popular skills

    JavaScript5%
    Python4%
    Typescript3%
  • Education level

    Bachelor's degree55%
    Master's degree36%
    Vocational or technical training5%
  • Years of experience

    Less than a year10%
    1-2 years8%
    3-5 years26%
  • Current company

    Lloyds Banking Group
    Abaco Systems
    Accenture (UK) Limited
  • Time at current job

    Less than a year7%
    1-2 years18%
    2-5 years54%

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Last updated: 20 Aug 2026

Software Engineer: Cost of hiring?

  • Common salary in Edinburgh: £49,812 yearly
  • Typical salaries range from £31,853£77,899 yearly

*Indeed data (GB)

  • IT Assistant

    Edinburgh

    Licenses & certifications

    ITILMicrosoft AzureTechnical SupportCEHITIL CertificationAzure+4 more

    Skills

    Cisco RoutersTechnology Infrastructure ExperienceITProject ManagementTelecommunicationProject Management Experience
  • AI Engineer, Mendix Engineer

    Edinburgh

    Licenses & certifications

    Microsoft AccessWord ProcessingMicrosoft Office SuiteMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerpointMicrosoft Office+3 more

    Skills

    JqueryAIMySQLPHPGitMCP
  • Lead Software Engineer

    Edinburgh

    Licenses & certifications

    Coaching.NETMentoringManagementNetworkingEnglish

    Skills

    Test-Driven DevelopmentDesign PatternsOOPPaaSSVNCommunication Skills
  • Head of Engineering

    Edinburgh

    Licenses & certifications

    Microsoft Azure.NET CoreAzureAPIs.NETAsp.net+2 more

    Skills

    Entity FrameworkC#Asp.netMVCMicrosoft SQL ServerCSS
  • People Manager – Technical Team Lead - Senior Software Engineer

    Edinburgh

    Licenses & certifications

    Statistical AnalysisLeanMachine LearningPythonStatisticsSix Sigma+2 more

    Skills

    OOPMicroservicesSQL Server Management StudioKubernetesKubernetes OrchestrationAsp.net
  • Software Engineer

    Edinburgh

    Licenses & certifications

    Bachelor's DegreeElasticsearchUI DevelopmentComputer Science

    Skills

    TypescriptJavaScriptPythonJavaSQLAngular

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What's the average time to fill a software engineer role?

The average time to fill a software engineer role is 55 days, calculated from the moment the job is posted until a candidate accepts the offer.

What skills do software-engineers tend to have?

According to the candidates available on Smart Sourcing, the most common skills for a software engineer include: JavaScript, python and typescript.

What licenses or certifications are common for a software engineer?

Common licenses or certifications for software-engineers include: Microsoft Azure, Azure and NET.

What are some job titles related to software-engineers?

According to Indeed's Smart Sourcing data, job titles related to software-engineers include: backend software engineer createfuture(xdesign), people manager – technical team lead - senior software engineer and IT assistant.

What level of education is common for a software engineer?

Bachelor's degree is the most common level of education for a software engineer in Edinburgh, according to available candidates on Smart Sourcing.

How many years of experience is common for a software engineer?

Most software-engineers have 10 years of professional experience.

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