Senior App Developer (React Native)
Senior App Developer (React Native)
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Job Description
Join the native app development team within Scottish Government!
You will be joining the team building a brand-new native app providing the people of Scotland with more efficient easier personalised access to public services. Initially including proof of age and a secure digital mailbox. Our ambition is to build the infrastructure to carry more services in the app.
Technology Stack
The application is being built in react native with some use of Swift / Kotlin for device specific functionality e.g. for security and accessibility. Server side and web UI technologies are largely Java/Node/Typescript running on AWS.
Responsibilities
Availability and capacity management
- Managing service components to ensure they meet business needs and performance targets.
Development process optimisation
- Identifying process optimisation opportunities with guidance and contribute to the implementation of proposed solutions.
Modern standards approach
- Applying a modern standards approach and guide others to do so.
Programming and build (software engineering)
- Collaborating with others when necessary to review specifications.
- Using the agreed specifications to design code test and document programs or scripts of medium-to-high complexity using the right standards and tools.
Security
- Participating in the information security process.
- Designing and implementing embedded security controls in solutions and services.
Service support
- Identifying locating and fixing faults.
Systems design
- Designing systems characterised by medium levels of risk impact and business or technical complexity.
- Selecting appropriate design standards methods and tools and ensure they are applied effectively.
- Reviewing the systems designs of others to ensure the selection of appropriate technology efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology.
Systems integration
- Defining the integration build.
- Coordinating build activities across systems.
- An understanding of how to undertake and support integration testing activities.
User focus
- Collaborating with user researchers and representing users internally.
- Championing user research to focus on all users.
- Prioritising and defining approaches to understand the user story guiding others in doing so.
- Offering recommendations on the best tools and methods to use.
Responsibilities
Success Profile
Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of experience skills and behaviours candidates will be assessed on.
Experience:
Lead Criteria 1: Experience building solutions to problems of high complexity using React Native allows you to use agreed specifications to independently design code test and document programs or scripts of high complexity using the right standards and tools.
Lead Criteria 2: Experience implementing features using React Native enables you to take end-to-end ownership of defining and implementing a feature.
Engineering systems with a variety of technologies and patterns allows you to design systems choosing appropriate technology approaches and embedded security controls.
Experience is assessed at sift along with a more in-depth assessment at interview.
Technical Skills:
This role is aligned to the Senior Developer (Non-Management) role within the Software Engineering/Development job family.
You can find out more about the skills required here: Software developer - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework
These skills are assessed by technical assessment designed to represent the role. Candidates reaching this stage will receive a Technical Assessment Candidate Pack which outlines the specific skills to be assessed plus the method of assessment.
Behaviours:
- Making Effective Decisions Level 4
- Communicating and Influencing Level 4
You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours here.
Behaviours are assessed at interview. Full details will be shared in advance with all candidates invited to this stage.
How to apply
Apply online providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 750 words) which provides evidence of how you meet each of the 3 Experience criteria listed in the Success Profile above.
Candidates will have their applications assessed against all Experience criteria. If a large number of applications are received an initial sift will be conducted on the Lead Criteria highlighted above. Candidates who pass the initial sift will have their applications fully assessed.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application but all statements and examples provided must be truthful factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others or generated by artificial intelligence and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.
Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment
If invited for further assessment this will consist of an interview and DDaT Technical assessment where the behaviours experiences and technical skills outlined in the Success Profile will be assessed.
The sift is scheduled for w/c Monday 13th October.
Interviews and DDaT Technical assessments are scheduled for w/c Monday 27th October however these may be subject to change.
Qualifications
About us
The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including education health the economy justice housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles.
Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.
We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer.
As part of the UK Civil Service we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules.
Working pattern
Our standard hours are 35 hours per week we offer flexible working including full-time part-time flexitime and compressed hours depending on the needs of the role.
From October 2025 the Scottish Government will require staff in hybrid-compatible roles to work in-person 40% of the time either in an office or other agreed work location.
If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for please contact
Security checks
Successful candidates must complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) before they can be appointed. BPSS is comprised of four main pre-employment checks Identity Right to work Employment History and a Criminal Record check (unspent convictions).
You can find out more about BPSS on the UK Government website or read about the different levels of security checks in our Candidate Guide.
DDaT Pay Supplement
This post is part of the Scottish Government Digital Data and Technology (DDAT) profession as a member of the profession you will join the professional development system. This post currently attracts a 5000 annual DDAT pay supplement applicable after a 3-month competency qualifying period. The payment will be backdated to your start date in the role. Pay supplements are reviewed regularly and there is one currently underway. Changes will be communicated when the review is concluded.
Equality Statement
We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.
Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.
Further information
Find out more about our organisation what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website.
Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.
Apply before (Sunday 12th October 2025 at 23:55)
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
