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Registers of Scotland are hiring a Technical Lead

Senior United Kingdom £75k–£93k posted 2026-07-30

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Grade: C1  
Total remuneration: £74,536 to £92,678 
Pay Supplement: The base salary for this role is £62,114 - £77,232. This job qualifies for Digital, Data and Technology Annual Pay Supplement 20% is included in the salary band above.   
Pension: 28.97% of the salary (RoS contribution) 
Annual leave: 42 days annual holiday. 
Duration: Permanent. 
Working Pattern: 35 hours per week. We are a flexible employer and will consider a variety of working patterns on a case-by-case basis. For example, compressed hours, term-time working or part-time working. 
Location: Hybrid working model. Contractual base either at Meadowbank House, Edinburgh (EH8 7AU), or St Vincent Plaza, Glasgow (G2 5LD). You will be expected to attend one of these locations as required by the role 
Department: IT Development 
Directorate: Digital, Data and Technology 
Role Reports to: Head of Engineering  
Closing date: 20 August at 11.59pm 
Number of vacancies: 2 (Please Note: If this campaign establishes a reserve list, we may make an offer at a lower grade. Any offer will be discussed with you before it is confirmed) 

About Registers of Scotland (RoS) 
Join an award-winning organisation recognised for its technology and innovation. Registers of Scotland is a world-leading pioneer in land and property registration. Our full-stack teams design, architect, and build all our registration products in-house. We work to create digital solutions for the people of Scotland. You will get an opportunity to nurture your creativity and develop with us through access to the latest data, software engineering and product delivery techniques.  

This job is for you if you want… 
Work with purpose: working for the people of Scotland to set the bar for land and property registration worldwide. 
Flexible and hybrid working: depending on the role and team requirements, work when and where it’s best for you and your stakeholders. 
Benefits: enjoy pay progression, pension contributions of up to 28.97%, up to a year’s parental leave, and 42 days annual holiday. 
Investment in professional development: we invest in all our people so that they have the right skills to be productive and confident in their job. 
Diversity and Inclusion: We are an ‘Investor in People’ and a ‘Disability Confident’ employer. We are inclusive, stronger together, and committed to putting our people first. 
Positive work culture: RoS is an agile, digital organisation using leading-edge technology. Colleagues understand their role in achieving our strategy and have the autonomy to deliver.  

To learn more about RoS and what we offer visit our careers pages or watch this short video. Hear from our colleagues about their experience of working within our Digital, Data and Technology teams on our website.

Our Tech stack  
Backend: Java, Python and related frameworks Spring Boot, Flask  
Frontend: JavaScript, TypeScript and related frameworks React, Next.js  
DevOps: AWS, OpenShift, GitLab CI/CD  
Data: PostgreSQL, PostGIS, MongoDB, Informix 

The Role 
As a Technical Lead you will lead and support one or more development teams, guiding the delivery of software solutions aligned with business, architectural and technical strategies. You will foster technical excellence, coach engineers, promote best practices, and build capability across the software development profession at Registers of Scotland (RoS). 

On a typical day you will… 

Essential Criteria – Skills and Attributes for Success 

Experience/Technical: 
We will assess you against the following Technical Experience during the application and the assessment process:

 Behaviours/Competencies 

At application stage, you will be scored against the bolded Behaviours and against all Behaviours for the assessment: 

Stage one - Application Process 

To apply, click on 'Apply now' and complete the online application form.  
You will need to submit: 

 Please note: 

·      If we receive a high volume of applications, we may complete an initial sift on Leadership and making effective decisions and Developing self and others. 

·       We reserve the right to invite candidates to participate in a telephone interview prior to being further assessed.

·       We reserve the right to invite candidates to participate in a telephone interview prior to being further assessed.

·       Applications that are not accompanied by CVs will not be scored or statements over 1000 words will not be considered.

·       We would strongly recommend that your statement is written in the STAR format (Situation, Task, Action & Result) and suggest preparing your answers using software such as MS Word or Google Docs, and then uploading the file.

·     We strongly advise you review our policy on responsible use of AI in the application process. RoS may contact you for a pre-screening call to verify your responses.

·       Applications and appointments are subject to a strict merit-based assessment process, in line with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles.  

 Stage two – assessment 

If successful at application stage, you will be invited to an in-person interview which will include the following:  

Behaviour-based interview questions will be shared with candidates 15 minutes before the assessment begins. This will allow you time to review them and think about the examples you want to use, and how to position them.

You are permitted to bring brief notes from your preparation into the interview to support your responses.

  Information on Success Profiles 

For further information on success profiles, visit our Success Profiles. 

 Recruitment timeline 

Closing date: 20 August  
Online Assessment: 21-23 August 
Application sift: Week commencing 24 August 
Invites to assessment: Week commencing 31 August 
Interviews: Week commencing 7 September (subject to change) 

 

Feedback  
 Feedback will only be provided if you progress to interview stage.

Reserve List 
  In the event that further posts are required, a reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for up to 12 months. 

Nationality and immigration status 
 In general, only nationals from the following countries (and associations of countries) are eligible for employment in the Civil Service: the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and the Commonwealth. EU nationals (with settled or pre-settled status), certain EEA nationals, Swiss and Turkish nationals are also eligible for employment. Detailed provisions on determining eligibility on the grounds of nationality and, where relevant, immigration status can be reviewed here. 

Security
Successful candidates must undergo a Basic Level 1 Disclosure check.  
Individuals working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks. 

Diversity and inclusion 

As a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we welcome applications from disabled candidates. We’re not as diverse as we’d like yet, and we’re working on it. We especially welcome applications from underrepresented groups – people who are disabled, minoritised ethnic groups, and younger people (16-24 years of age). To learn more, please see our EDI strategy.  

As part of the application process, we would like to invite you to please complete our diversity monitoring form. This information is not shared with recruitment panels but will allow us to further improve our processes to increase diversity.  

DDaT supplement  

This post is part of the Digital, Data and Technology profession (DDAT) and attracts a pay supplement.  This is a tool which RoS uses to benchmark our salaries against current market rates. A review of the benchmark is undertaken every two years, this means that the supplement may go up or down depending on market activity. Advance notice will be given of any changes.  

Reasonable adjustments 

We want everyone to have the chance to perform at their best. If you need any adjustments (for example, extra time, a hearing loop, materials in large font) in any part of our recruitment process, please get in touch via talent@ros.gov.uk. We will discuss adjustments individually with any candidates who request these.  

Find out more about reasonable adjustments on this page  

 Further information 
For further information relating to RoS, including: 

·       Additional details on pay & benefits

·       The Civil Service Code

·       Complaints process 

·       Use of AI in the application/recruitment process, 

Please view our additional information page online 

 If you have any questions, please contact talent@ros.gov.uk


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