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Software Engineer

Leonardo • Edinburgh, Scotland

Salary

£78k – £78k

Posted

16 August 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Leonardo is hiring a Software Engineer in Edinburgh, a it role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £78k – £78k. Leonardo holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

hackajob is collaborating with Leonardo to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Job Description: Salary Range: Engineer £38000 - £50000 Senior Engineer £45000 - £60000 Principal Engineer £54000 - £70000 Where this vacancy is being recruited across more than one grade, the successful candidate will be appointed to a specific assessed grade, and the applicable salary range will be that associated with the grade of appointment. Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framew…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Leonardo — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £78k – £78k
How this salary compares: about 30% above the £60,000 median across 1,200 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Similar roles nearby: 15 other live it roles in Edinburgh — browse them
Posted: 16 August 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.