Software Engineer in Rosyth

Help build the digital backbone that keeps fleets mission‑ready. At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Software Engineer at Rosyth, near Dunfermline, Fife.

The role involves joining our Babcock LGE digital services team to design, build and improve the applications that power lgecosystem—our digital platform that supports vessel operations with remote monitoring, knowledge and collaboration tools. Your work will help customers operate safely and efficiently across global maritime missions, and it will accelerate your own growth through exposure to full‑stack engineering, product thinking and real‑world impact in defence, aerospace and engineering.

Responsibilities:

• Design accessible, responsive web pages using HTML and CSS.
• Build interactive features with JavaScript to enhance user workflows.
• Maintain and continuously improve our front‑end applications.
• Connect front end to back‑end services and APIs for secure, efficient data flow.
• Test functionality to assure reliability and performance across lgecosystem.

This role is full time 37.5 hours per week, based at Rosyth. Hybrid working patterns are available; typical expectation is three days on site.

Essential experience:

• Background in software development with a systematic, logical approach.
• Hands‑on experience with Python, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS.
• Proficient using Git and collaborative repositories.
• Clear, confident communication skills with stakeholders and teammates.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science or a related discipline.

Security Clearance:

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

What We Offer:

• Generous holiday allowance.
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
• Employee share scheme.
• Employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of Professional Fees.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
• Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world for over a century. We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 30/01/2026