Who's Hiring in Scottish Tech - November 2026

One question I get asked at the meetup more than almost any other is "who's actually hiring in Scottish tech right now?". Maybe I'm wrong but I feel more and more people are actively looking for work and at the same time I see many companies struggling to hire.

I've always thought job boards are noisy, LinkedIn is full of recruiters and spam and it's hard to tell what's real. So I've had a go at answering it properly.

I went through a bunch of Scottish tech employers and checked what they had open. Every apply link below was working when I checked, but roles close fast, so if something fits, don't sit on it.

What the Scottish tech jobs market looks like right now

The honest summary: it's engineers and data people who are in demand.

FanDuel in Edinburgh is the big one, with a stack of engineering and data roles. Wordsmith, also in Edinburgh, is hiring engineers. Over in Glasgow there's cyber security, a few proper early-career routes, a BBC degree apprenticeship and a junior product role at Phlo.

Engineering and data roles

Wordsmith - Deployed Engineer
Edinburgh, on-site. Working directly with customers on integrations, single sign-on and getting the product plugged into how they work.
Apply

Wordsmith - Legal Engineer
Edinburgh, on-site. Helping legal teams get set up and building out their workflows on the product.
Apply

Afternoon - Senior Software Engineer
Remote UK, with the HQ in Glasgow. React and Python, advertised through Eden Scott.
Apply

Afternoon - Data Scientist
Remote UK or Glasgow. Also through Eden Scott.
Apply

Skyscanner - Principal Engineer, Identity & Privacy
London, Glasgow or Edinburgh, hybrid. A senior role you can do from one of the Scottish offices.
Apply

FanDuel - Data Engineering Manager
Edinburgh, hybrid.
Apply

FanDuel - Senior Software Engineer (CPE Enablement)
Edinburgh.
Apply

Arnold Clark - Cyber Security Consultant
Glasgow, hybrid.
Apply

Graduate, apprenticeship and junior roles

If you're a student, a recent graduate or switching careers, this is the bit to read. Two of these have deadlines coming up very soon.

STV - Technology Graduate (12-month fixed-term contract)
Glasgow. Closes 13 November 2026.
STV careers page

BBC - Broadcast & Media Systems Engineer (Level 6 degree apprenticeship)
Pacific Quay, Glasgow. Closes 24 November 2026.
Apply

Arnold Clark - Graduate Data Protection Analyst
Glasgow, hybrid.
Apply

Phlo - Junior Product Owner
Glasgow, hybrid.
Apply

Worth a browse: the bigger job boards

A few of these companies had a lot more open than I could fit above. In total I counted roughly 29 tech and product roles still open across the list, so it's worth going straight to the source:

• FanDuel Edinburgh has about 12 roles, mostly engineering and data, with some product and design. Edinburgh office jobs
• Wordsmith has about 7, covering product engineering, design, security, support and customer-facing engineering. Wordsmith jobs
• Arnold Clark has more senior cyber roles plus other graduate routes, including a Graduate Cyber Security Analyst. Arnold Clark careers
• STV is also hiring Technical Operators on fixed-term contracts. One of those closes on 11 November, so you'll need to be quick. STV careers

What I take from this

If you're trying to get into tech in Scotland, the doors that are open right now are engineering, data and cyber, plus a handful of good early-career schemes. If you're a graduate or career-switcher, I'd look at STV, the Arnold Clark graduate roles and the BBC apprenticeship before those deadlines pass.

If you're between jobs right now, I know it's rough. My genuine advice is to get out the house and spend time with people who are already building things. As I said in a blog post last year, plenty of jobs get filled through people you know before they're ever posted. A good place to start online is the Scottish Technology Club Discord, which has an active jobs channel and loads of helpful people.

Come and say hello

The next RookieOven meetup is Monday 7 December at The Raven, Glasgow, from 6:30pm. It's free, there's no sign-up and nobody's going to try and sell you anything.

Spotted a Scottish tech role I've missed, or hiring yourself? Grab me at the meetup or email michael@rookieoven.com and I'll look at including it in the next roundup.