Canada Life UK has helped individuals, families and businesses secure their financial futures for over 120 years. We are evolving into a more modern, customer-centric, and engineering-led organisation. As we modernise our IT estate and shifting our focus towards cloud, SaaS/PaaS, and product-centric delivery models, we are creating engineering excellence and empowered teams.

Job Purpose

We are now looking for a Lead Engineer to provide hands on technical leadership within our Home Finance product engineering team - the team responsible for the systems that power our mortgage origination and servicing capabilities.

Why join us?

• Shape the future of Home Finance - You will lead the technical evolution of our bespoke Ruby on Rails based mortgage origination and servicing platform, designing modern, resilient and scalable solutions. Our bespoke mortgage system is built using Ruby on Rails, MySQL & JavaScript.
• True empowerment and autonomy - You will be in a hands on role where you influence architecture, delivery, operational excellence and culture across the product. You will work closely with Product Owners, Engineering Managers and operational teams to optimise flow, deliver customer value and modernise our platforms.
• Modern engineering focus - You will drive adoption of agile, DevSecOps and modern engineering practices, optimising the flow of change and reducing time to value. You will help shape the technology roadmap and contribute to architectural decisions and cloud migration strategies.

Key Duties/Responsibilities

This is a hands on Lead Engineer role in a stream aligned product engineering team, focused on the Home Finance application stack. You will set and uphold technical standards, guide solution design and support the team in delivering high quality, compliant software that underpins our Home Finance operations and customer outcomes.

In this role responsibilities include:

• Lead, coach and inspire engineers in a stream aligned product team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, psychological safety and high performance.
• Deepen our adoption of agile, DevSecOps and modern engineering practices, optimising the flow of change and reducing time to value.
• Collaborate cross functionally to deliver secure, stable and scalable solutions that support Home Finance operations and customer outcomes.
• Ensure regulatory compliance (including FCA MCOB) and operational excellence across the platform.
• Shape the technology roadmap, contributing to architectural decisions and cloud migration strategies.
• Manage operational risk, security posture, monitoring, alerting and incident response for Home Finance systems.
• Use data and insights to guide prioritisation, engineering improvements and product decisions.
• Support the Engineering Manager with talent development to build a high performing engineering capability.
• Remove waste to improve cost efficiency and increase value delivery for our customers.
• Define and track team and departmental OKRs, ensuring alignment with Canada Life’s strategy.
• Build strong relationships with third party suppliers to maximise value and service quality.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Technical expertise

• Bring strong, hands on engineering skills together with the breadth to lead a modern product centric team.
• Strong understanding of mortgage origination/administration systems or comparable regulated financial platforms.
• Experience delivering and operating web based MVC applications (e.g. Ruby on Rails, React) and APIs.
• Skilled in designing, managing and optimising relational SQL databases.
• Hands on knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure or GCP) and cloud native architectures.
• Broad engineering experience across DevSecOps, automation, CI/CD, infrastructure, monitoring and security best practice (“shift left”).
• Proven track record of running critical production services with a focus on stability, performance and security.
  Experience with React or other modern JavaScript frameworks is highly desirable, complementing our Ruby on Rails and JavaScript mortgage platform.
• Comfortable designing, building, testing, deploying and supporting software using agile and DevOps practices, and improving the route to production through automated CI/CD pipelines and environment support up to and including production.

Leadership and delivery

• Experience to helping build high performing, motivated and curious teams.
• Confident working with OKRs and outcome driven delivery.
• Able to communicate complex technical ideas simply and persuasively.
• Skilled at navigating ambiguity, prioritising effectively and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Collaborative, pragmatic and adept at building trust across product, engineering and operational teams.
• Demonstrate strong teamwork, communication and problem solving skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional teams, alongside excellent time and self management through effective planning and prioritisation of tasks.
• Proven and demonstrable engineering capability, with experience leading on technical delivery
• A passion for modern, inclusive engineering and the ability to inspire and develop others.

Benefits of working at Canada Life

We believe in recognising and rewarding our people, so we offer a competitive salary and benefits package that’s regularly reviewed. As a Canada Life UK colleague, you’ll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including a generous pension and bonus scheme, along with, income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance. We have a fantastic number of other benefits and support services as well as regular personal and professional development.

How we work at Canada Life

Our culture is unique and incredibly important to us. We care about doing the right thing for our people, customers and community and helping others to build better futures. Our blueprint behaviours shape and influence how we work, and are central to the relationships we have with others. Every day we are encouraged to be more curious, own the outcome, face into things together and find a way forward.

We want colleagues to have rewarding careers with us so we invest in the development of our people, technology and workplaces. That’s why we offer a range of training, flexible working and opportunities to grow and develop.

Diversity and inclusion

Building an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce where everyone can feel they belong and achieve their potential regardless of gender, ethnicity or any other characteristic is a key commitment for us. We are proud of the progress we’re making in DEI, and we continue for it to be a significant focus.

“At Canada Life we believe in the power of great people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives coming together to build better futures. Emerging talent is crucial to our growth and creating an environment that continues to inspire us all.” Nick Harding, Chief People Officer, Canada Life UK

We appreciate that everyone has different work and life responsibilities. We’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part time, for any of our roles should this be a requirement for you.

Canada Life UK has helped individuals, families and businesses secure their financial futures for over 120 years. We are evolving into a more modern, customer-centric, and engineering-led organisation. As we modernise our IT estate and shifting our focus towards cloud, SaaS/PaaS, and product-centric delivery models, we are creating engineering excellence and empowered teams.

Job Purpose

We are looking for Ruby on Rails Software Engineers to join our Home Finance Product Engineering team, who look after the systems that power our mortgage origination and servicing capabilities.

Why join us?

• Shape the future of Home Finance - Play a pivotal role in evolving our bespoke Ruby on Rails-based mortgage origination and servicing platform, building modern, resilient and scalable solutions critical to our Home Finance business.
• True empowerment and autonomy - You will work in a stream aligned product team with real influence over how we design, build and operate our applications. You’ll collaborate closely with your Engineering Manager, Product Owner and fellow engineers to deliver outcomes that matter.
• Modern engineering focus - Design, build, test, deploy and support software using agile and DevOps practices. You’ll contribute to automation, CI/CD pipelines and continuous improvement of our route to production.

Key Duties/Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, deploy and support features on our Ruby on Rails, MySQL and JavaScript based mortgage platform.
• Participate fully in development activities - writing code, reviewing code and releasing changes into production within your product team.
• Work closely with your Product Owner, Engineering Manager and engineering colleagues to deliver secure, stable and scalable solutions that support Home Finance operations and customer outcomes.
• Apply agile and DevOps practices, balancing build and run responsibilities and improving reliability through automation and better engineering practices.
• Build, configure and support automated CI/CD pipelines across all environments up to and including production.
• Ensure deliverables meet Canada Life engineering standards and best practice, measured through OKRs, KRIs and engineering guardrails.
• Contribute to risk management, security, monitoring and troubleshooting in line with company, regulatory and legal requirements.
• Take ownership of your learning path, continuously building skills that benefit your team and platforms.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Technical

• Ruby on Rails experience building MVC applications and APIs.
• Relational SQL databases (e.g. MySQL), including schema design, performance considerations and effective querying.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals including design, analysis, testing, code quality and secure coding.
• Experience designing, building, testing, deploying and supporting software using agile and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling (e.g. Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
• Understanding of cloud platforms, particularly Azure; experience with GCP is also valuable.
• Awareness of security practices, monitoring and troubleshooting in production environments.

Desirable

• Experience with React or other modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Exposure to containerisation and orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience in regulated financial services or mortgage origination/administration systems.

How you work

• Strong teamwork, communication and problem solving skills, able to collaborate across cross functional teams.
• Comfortable working within an agile development methodology and contributing to continuous improvement.
• Ability to plan and organise your work, prioritising effectively and taking responsibility for quality and integrity.
• Good judgement in problem solving and decision-making, able to identify root causes and propose pragmatic solutions.
• A mindset of continuous learning and staying up to date with evolving technologies and industry trends.

Benefits of working at Canada Life

We believe in recognising and rewarding our people, so we offer a competitive salary and benefits package that’s regularly reviewed. As a Canada Life UK colleague, you’ll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including a generous pension and bonus scheme, along with, income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance. We have a fantastic number of other benefits and support services as well as regular personal and professional development.

How we work at Canada Life

Our culture is unique and incredibly important to us. We care about doing the right thing for our people, customers and community and helping others to build better futures. Our blueprint behaviours shape and influence how we work, and are central to the relationships we have with others. Every day we are encouraged to be more curious, own the outcome, face into things together and find a way forward.

We want colleagues to have rewarding careers with us so we invest in the development of our people, technology and workplaces. That’s why we offer a range of training, flexible working and opportunities to grow and develop.

Diversity and inclusion

Building an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce where everyone can feel they belong and achieve their potential regardless of gender, ethnicity or any other characteristic is a key commitment for us. We are proud of the progress we’re making in DEI, and we continue for it to be a significant focus.

“At Canada Life we believe in the power of great people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives coming together to build better futures. Emerging talent is crucial to our growth and creating an environment that continues to inspire us all.” Nick Harding, Chief People Officer, Canada Life UK

We appreciate that everyone has different work and life responsibilities. We’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part time, for any of our roles should this be a requirement for you.

Description
Join us, be part of more.

We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We’re energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that’s energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it and mend it.

About your team:

At Centrica Energy, our mission is to move it.

We’re energy movers by nature. We’re a global renewable energy trading company which helps move energy from source to use - powering businesses, homes, and societies as they transition to a new sustainable energy future. If the idea of working to create a sustainable energy future also moves you, we may very well be the right place for you.

The Quantitative Analytics team at Centrica Energy is part of the Trading Analytics and Algorithms centre of excellence, and is responsible for:

• Delivering quantitative analysis of complex and structured products, that provides insight to help traders to maximise value and manage risk
• Designing and implementing complex mathematical models that allow for consistent pricing and joint risk quantification across multiple portfolios, enabling more holistic and optimal hedging decisions
• Assisting originators in development of structured products across the Renewables, LNG, Gas & Power sectors.

As a Senior Quantitative Developer you will become part of an agile team of circa 10 people located across our offices in both London (UK) and Aalborg (Denmark), with a broad remit to support the development, and use of, our pricing and risk management models and systems. As well as consulting on software design, systems architecture and software engineering practices.

This role will be situated in our London or Aalborg office and the successful candidate will be required to:

• Produce high quality increments to the team’s model library - working both individually and collaboratively.
• Providing leadership in areas such as object modelling & interface design, automated testing & refactoring and performance optimisation.
• Provide support to Trading & Origination on model usage and behaviour.
• Leverage the teams cross-asset expertise to connect business locations, helping to identify synergies and increase efficiency.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Master’s Degree or PhD qualification within science, computing, mathematics or other quantitative subject.
• Solid experience of code development in Python, including:
  • Experience developing in an Agile environment
  • Use of math/stats & testing libraries, as well as modern build tools.
  • Ability to refactor code and work effectively with legacy systems.
• Knowledge of Object Orientation, Software Architecture and Design Patterns.
• Good understanding of software testing practices (unit testing, integration testing, etc.). Knowledge of TDD and BDD is a strong plus.
• Experience with DevOps practices and tooling (CI/CD, containerization etc) is desirable.
• Familiarity with mathematical and statistical models used in finance, particularly with regards to derivatives pricing and risk management systems.
• Familiarity or high level of interest in Energy / commodity markets.
• Strong Communicator and fluent in English language.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

#LI-CET

Why should you apply?

We’re not a perfect place - but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.

https://www.morethanacareer.energy/centricaenergy

If you’re full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

Help us, help you. We would love for you to share any information about yourself throughout our recruitment process so that we can better understand you and help shape your journey.

Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable

The Role and the Team

At Blue Light Card, we’re on a mission to support our millions of members with meaningful digital experiences. We have recently undertaken a replatforming transformation, setting the foundations to tackle exciting greenfield projects and further enhance the experience for our members. With plenty of opportunities ahead, we’re looking for talented engineers who are eager to make an impact.

Collaboration is at the heart of our work, we partner closely with the Product team in an agile squad structure, focusing on key outcomes such as share of wallet, personalisation, member growth & engagement, and platform evolution.

What You’ll Do

• Drive improvements through experimentation and A/B testing to ensure our application remains technologically relevant
• Take full ownership of your domain, contributing your expertise to foster a collaborative and innovative team culture
• Task delivery and solution design for mid-sized features and engineering problems, consistently questioning choices to actively contribute to continuous delivery and improvement
• Proactively share the benefits of your experience with the team, nurturing them and acting as a mentor to junior engineers
• Actively demonstrate resourcefulness and problem-solving skills
• Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of a continuous delivery pipeline, ensuring efficient and reliable software delivery

What You’ll Bring

• Extensive experience in our modern technology stack which includes React, Node.js and Typescript
• Experience with the AWS services such as Amazon Cognito, DynamoDB Lambda, S3, Eventbridge, AppSync, API Gateway and SQS
• Experience using Serverless stack to build and deploy serverless applications into AWS cloud
• Exceptional communication skills within the team and across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• A passion for mentoring junior engineer, sharing knowledge, and cultivating a collaborative learning environment
• Flexible and adaptable problem-solving skills, capable of adjusting strategies in response to changing priorities and evolving business needs
• Proactive approach to seeking opportunities for process improvement, leveraging feedback loops to enhance team efficiency and project outcomes
• Ability to thrive in complex and ambiguous situations, navigating uncertainties and turning challenges into opportunities

Our Culture

Our mission is simple - make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It’s what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service.

We don’t just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels they belong. Different perspectives and experiences help us grow, innovate, and better reflect the communities we serve.

We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers - either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team, we aim to be flexible, but we aren’t able to offer fully remote working.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working and flexible hours

• Free parking and EV charging onsite at HQ

• 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days

• A company bonus scheme

• Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts

• Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches

• Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. Monthly Light’s Up and The Shine awards

• Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks)

• Onsite gym at HQ (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes)

• Strong learning and development culture

• Group auto-enrolment pension plan

• Enhanced parental leave and absence leave

• Company funded private medical insurance

• Healthcare cashback plan

• Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders

Senior Data Engineer (AWS Kafka Big Data) London / WFH to £85k

Are you a tech savvy Data Engineer with AWS expertise combined with client facing skills?

You could be joining a global technology consultancy with a range of banking, financial services and insurance clients in a senior, hands-on Data Engineer role.

As a Senior Data Engineer you will design and build end-to-end real-time data pipelines using AWS native tools, Kafka and modern data architectures, applying AWS Well-Architected Principles to ensure scalability, security and resilience. You’ll collaborate directly with clients to analyse requirements, define solutions and deliver production grade systems, leading the development of robust, well tested and fault tolerant data engineering solutions.

Location / WFH:

There’s a hybrid work from home model with two days a week in the London, City office (or at client site in London).

About you:

• You are an experienced Data Engineer within financial services or consulting environments
• You have expertise with AWS including Lake formation and transformation layers
• You have strong Python coding skills
• You have experience with real-time data streaming using Kafka
• You’re collaborative and pragmatic with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• You’re comfortable taking ownership of projects and working end-to-end
• You have a good knowledge of Distributed Systems and DevOps tooling
• Ideally you will also have Databricks experience

What’s in it for you:

As a Senior Data Engineer you will earn a highly competitive package:

• Salary to £85k
• Bonus c15%
• Pension (up to 7% employer contribution), Life Assurance, Income Protection
• Private medical care for you and your family, including mental health
• Travel Insurance
• Charitable giving
• Gym membership for you and your family
• Flexible holiday scheme

Apply now to find out more about this Senior Data Engineer (AWS Kafka Python) opportunity.

At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We’re an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

IT&S Group

Job Description:

Yalla is bps Internal Developer Platform (IDP), built on Kubernetes. Its a core part of how we help teams build, ship, and run software with confidence. As a Staff Engineer on the Yalla team, youll work at the intersection of software engineering and infrastructureshaping the experience of developers across bp and influencing how modern systems are built and operated at scale.

What Youll Do

Youll play a key role in guiding the platforms technical direction and supporting the engineers who build it. In this role, you will:

• Lead architectural and design decisions for the Yalla platform and set clear engineering standards.
• Partner with the head of engineering to shape priorities and ensure the platform evolves in the right direction.
• Mentor engineers through design discussions, code reviews, and hands-on coaching.
• Build platform capabilities that help developers work more efficiently, securely, and reliably.
• Write production-ready code in TypeScript, Java, .NET, Python, and Goand be comfortable learning new languages when needed.
• Design and implement REST APIs, along with strong unit test coverage and thoughtful low-level design.
• Troubleshoot issues across infrastructure, networking, and Kubernetes using Linux tools.
• Identify repetitive work (toil) and automate it using SRE and platform engineering practices.
• Build systems with observability in mind so developers and operators have clear insight into how things behave.

What Were Looking For

Core Engineering Skills

• Strong coding skills and comfort working with data structures and algorithms.
• Experience designing and building APIs.
• Ability to apply design patterns in real systems.
• A thoughtful approach to testing and quality.

Platform & SRE Skills

• Understanding of infrastructure and network design, including common failure modes.
• Experience spotting engineering toil and automating it.
• Deep knowledge of Kubernetes internalsscheduling, networking, controllers, and orchestration.
• Ability to debug infrastructure, networking, and Kubernetes issues using Linux tools.
• Strong understanding of metrics, logs, and traces, and how to build reliable systems with them.

Leadership Skills

• Ability to set technical direction and influence platform-level decisions.
• Experience guiding engineers through complex trade-offs and design choices.
• A collaborative approach to mentoring and helping others grow.
• Confidence representing the team with senior stakeholders and working across teams.

Why Join Us?

At BP, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity.

There are many aspects of our employees lives that are significant, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, among others.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future.

Apply now!

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Agility core practices, API and platform design, Cloud Platforms, Collaboration, Communication, Configuration management and release, Continuous deployment and release, Creating a high performing team, Database Design, Digital Project Management, Documentation and knowledge sharing, Emerging technology monitoring, Facilitation, Information Security, Mentoring, Metrics definition and instrumentation, NoSql data modelling, Problem Solving, Relational Data Modelling, Risk Management, Scripting, Secure development, Service operations and resiliency, Software Design and Development {+ 7 more}

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status.Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bps recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process,pleasecontact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.

Senior Data Engineer (AWS Kafka Big Data) London / WFH to £85k

Are you a tech savvy Data Engineer with AWS expertise combined with client facing skills?

You could be joining a global technology consultancy with a range of banking, financial services and insurance clients in a senior, hands-on Data Engineer role.

As a Senior Data Engineer you will design and build end-to-end real-time data pipelines using AWS native tools, Kafka and modern data architectures, applying AWS Well-Architected Principles to ensure scalability, security and resilience. You’ll collaborate directly with clients to analyse requirements, define solutions and deliver production grade systems, leading the development of robust, well tested and fault tolerant data engineering solutions.

Location / WFH:

There’s a hybrid work from home model with two days a week in the London, City office (or at client site in London).

About you:

You are an experienced Data Engineer within financial services or consulting environments

You have expertise with AWS including Lake formation and transformation layers

You have strong Python coding skills

You have experience with real-time data streaming using Kafka

You’re collaborative and pragmatic with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

You’re comfortable taking ownership of projects and working end-to-end

You have a good knowledge of Distributed Systems and DevOps tooling

Ideally you will also have Databricks experience

What’s in it for you:

As a Senior Data Engineer you will earn a highly competitive package:

Salary to £85k

Bonus c15%

Pension (up to 7% employer contribution), Life Assurance, Income Protection

Private medical care for you and your family, including mental health

Travel Insurance

Charitable giving

Gym membership for you and your family

Flexible holiday scheme

Apply now to find out more about this Senior Data Engineer (AWS Kafka Python) opportunity.

At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We’re an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.

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Sanderson are currently working with a client who are looking to grow their Android development team. This will include working across the entire Android tech stack, working on extremely unique projects.

Role:

In a world where new apps are designed to deliver turnover & profit, you’ll be solving problems to deliver functional code to the companies’ partners

As an Android Engineer, you will have to endeavour to solve problems on your own, utilising your self-starting and curious nature to create solutions to difficult problems.

The key requirements

• App development experience with Java and Android Studio.
• Exposure to Android or Linux internals
• Experience with low level coding languages such as C and C++.

This role will require eligibility to be clearable to DV Clearance

If you’re interested in the above, apply or reach out to

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Senior Software Engineer - SaaS / AI scale up

80- 90,000+ benefits and remote working

A Senior Software / Principal Software Engineer opportunity for an exciting tech business offering innovative products to a global customer base. This is a senior hands-on engineer position in a Ruby, Rails, React, AWS stack leading projects in a scale up environment.

The business is developing a genuinely exciting product and are growing; they promote autonomy and collaboration and support remote working. Previous experience in a full stack engineer role using Ruby, TypeScript, React is essential. Previous experience with AI or Autonomous vehicles, is desirable.

Essential requirements:

• A hands-on background within a Ruby, Rails, TypeScript, React, AWS or similar stack
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a collaborative product led team
• Advocate for Software engineering best practice - Unit testing, CI/CD, Pair Programming, etc
• Interested in working on complex problems with senior engineers
• The ability to work to set timescales for external customers

The company offer emote working options, all candidates applying must be UK based and eligible to work in the UK

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Is it time to step into a role where you take real ownership of complex, high-precision technology?

An innovative Oxfordshire-based company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help shape and deliver the software behind next-generation systems. This is a hands-on role combining technical leadership with close collaboration across software and advanced hardware teams.

You will play a key role in designing and developing robust applications that directly control precision hardware platforms. The position goes beyond feature delivery. You will influence architecture, strengthen engineering standards, support system deployments and mentor a small team, while remaining actively involved in coding.

This opportunity would suit an experienced engineer with a strong background in C# and .NET, alongside Python for tooling or data work. Experience developing software that interfaces with hardware systems is important, particularly where reliability, timing and real-world performance matter. You should also be confident mentoring or technically guiding other engineers.

Experience within industrial systems, cloud-connected platforms, networking or security would be advantageous.

Salary: 65,000 to 70,000.

Start April initially until Dec 2026 Central London Certain Advantage are seeking Engineers skilled in Python, PySpark and Azure infrastructure services to join a platform team supporting a major data and analytics initiative within a globally renowned Trading business in London. You must be willing to work 3 days a week onsite in central London. This Engineer position is critical to enhancing the team’s ability to deliver re-usable, high quality data pipelines, reduce bottlenecks, and accelerate insight availability for business stakeholders. We need Engineers to have a solid architectural foundation to be able to solve problems independently at a fast pace. You’ll need to offer strong effective communication skills to be able to understand requirements and communicate with technical leaders asynchronously across 5 time zones. Your initial work will involve abstracting code from our product teams into a shared, common python library leveraging PySpark/dataframes. You’ll also be building microservices in the form of python-based Azure Functions. After the initial pre-defined work, you’ll serve as an extension of the product teams building microservices and libraries to solve the common needs across the teams. Required skills: Python PySpark SQL Azure infrastructure Understanding of Containers, Microservices, and Functional design patterns Experience with Agile processes Experience with Terraform Experience with Unit Testing Preferably PyTestOptional, but recommended skills: HTML/CSS React Typescript FastAPI framework Does this sound like your next career move? Apply today! Working with Certain Advantage We go the extra mile to find the best people for the job. If you’re hunting for a role where you can make an impact and grow your career, we’ll work with you to find it. We work with businesses across the UK to find the best people in Finance, Marketing, IT and Engineering. If this job isn’t for you, head to (url removed) and register for job alerts and career guidance tips

Excellent opportunity for a Senior Software Developer to play a key role in architecting, developing, and enhancing our clients in-house trading and research systems.

This is an opportunity to work on greenfield projects, influence architectural decisions, and directly impact systems that support real-world trading strategies. As a senior member of the team, you will contribute both technically and strategically, helping shape development standards, performance optimisation, and system scalability.

You will primarily work within a C# / .NET / SQL Server / ASP.NET ecosystem, developing high-performance, reliable, and maintainable applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance applications in C# and .NET
• Lead architectural discussions and contribute to technical direction
• Build scalable, reliable systems to support automated trading and research
• Develop and optimise database solutions (SQL Server or equivalent)
• Improve performance, reliability, and automation across systems
• Mentor junior developers and promote best engineering practices
• Participate in code reviews and enforce high standards of quality
• Collaborate closely with researchers and traders to translate requirements into robust software solutions
• Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes and tooling

Required Skills & Experience

• BSc (or higher) in Computer Science or a related scientific discipline
• Strong recent experience with C# and the latest .NET platform
• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Solid experience with SQL Server, Oracle, or equivalent relational databases
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design principles and software architecture
• Experience building production-grade, scalable systems
• Fluency in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and a thorough, analytical mindset

Desirable

• Experience in multi-threaded and concurrent application development
• Network programming experience (TCP/UDP)
• Experience with distributed version control systems (Git)
• Strong understanding of Windows technologies
• Exposure to financial markets or trading systems

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Onsite Requirements: Remote
Start Date: ASAP
Role Duration: 1 year
Clerance Requirements: Active SC clearance
Inside IR35 - umbrella only

Role Description:
We’re looking for a Data Engineer whose main focus is understanding and documenting existing systems, with the goal of supporting decommissioning activities. The role centres on analysing current solutions built using Java, Node JS, and React, and developing a clear, end to end picture of how data flows across the wider programme.
This includes documenting data flows, system dependencies, and underlying data models, ensuring there is a clear record of how data is structured, stored, and used throughout the solution. The role involves investigating how systems are used on a day-to-day basis, clarifying ownership and integration points, and capturing this information in a way that supports risk assessment and decommissioning decisions.

Responsibilities:
Python and PySpark are required as supporting capabilities, used where needed to analyse data pipelines and confirm how data moves and transforms in practice. The role also requires strong experience with testing and data quality management, ensuring that documented data flows and models are accurate and trusted. Experience working in cloud environments such as AWS or Azure is expected, with Databricks considered a nice to have.
Required Skills:

• Java background
• Node JS
• Json
• RDS
• React
• Data Modelling
• Python / Spark
• Cloud experience (AWS / Azure) o AWS Glue o Databricks
• Testing e.g. PyTest
• Data Quality e.g. Great Expectations

SQL Server DBA (SC Cleared)

London (Hybrid)

6 Month Contract

to £350/day-£400/day (Inside IR35)

SQL Server DBA needed with active SC Security Clearance, SQL Server databases.

6 Month Contract based in Central London (Hybrid). Start ASAP in March 2026.

Hybrid Working - 2 days/week remote (WFH), and 3 days/week working on-site from the London office.

A chance to work with a leading global IT and Digital transformation business specialising in Government projects:

• Experienced SQL Server DBA or similar role, Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO)
• Must have in-depth experienced, Manage SQL Server databases, Configure and maintain database servers and processes, Backups, restores and recovery models.
• High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server and experience with Windows server, including Active Directory
• Monitor system s health and performance, including ensure high levels of performance, availability, sustainability and security
• Analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time and Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes
• Assist developers with query tuning and schema refinement
• Provide 24 7 support for critical production systems
• Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours
• MCTS, MCITP, and/or MVP certifications a plus
• Banking / Financial Services domain experience preferred.
• Must hold active SC Security Clearance used on a project within the past 12 Months.

A leading global financial services business has an exciting opportunity for a Platform Lead / Engineering Manager to join a dynamic team and play a central part in shaping and extending our internal developer platform which underpins how engineers build, deploy and operate applications across the organisation. Your decisions will directly influence developer experience, security and scalability.

You will lead a distributed engineering team, support their development, and guide day-to-day technical direction for the platform. You will define and refine the product vision, using customer feedback, stakeholder needs and market insight to set priorities and maintain a clear backlog. The role requires close collaboration with application developers, product owners, security and data teams, and includes contributing to enterprise architecture reviews to maintain engineering quality and compliance.

Essential Skills / Experience

Strong familiarity with the Kubernetes ecosystem and hands-on cloud engineering experience is essential - (this is a K8s-first role) + cluster add-ons, networking (Cilium), policy engines (Kyverno), and autoscaling (Karpenter).

Build out - Namespace-as-a-Service capabilities

Review and challenge Kubernetes-related architectural proposals

Debug complex issues across the Kubernetes stack using structured root cause analysis

Review pull requests in Python and Golang that directly interact with the Kubernetes API

Tech Stack

AWS EKS

Cilium

Kyverno

Karpenter

Python

Golang

Kanban

CNCF Stack

GitOps / CD

Policy as Code

IaC

Observability

Visible presence in the cloud native community through open source contributions, community engagement, or conference speaking would be amazing but not essential.

A fantastic opportunity for talented Software Developers, to join an industry-leading software company in either London or Cambridge offering the opportunity to work on a wide variety of web application infrastructure projects using a diverse toolset, with an emphasis on JavaScript, Node.js and related frameworks.

Location: London or Cambridge (3 days on site, 2 days remote)

Salary: Negotiable + comprehensive benefits

Requirements for Application Software Engineer:

History of academic excellence including a 2:1 or 1st class honours degree from a leading university plus AAB at A Level (or equivalent UCAS points)

Solid commercial experience using JavaScript and ideally, node.js and related technologies/frameworks - top new graduates considered for the Cambridge office

You class yourself as a tech innovator and the idea of shaping products and suggesting new technologies really appeals

Ability to quickly pick up new technologies – working in JavaScript you’re aware new technologies/frameworks emerge all of the time, and you will need to stay abreast of the latest and best technologies to apply to any given project

Good communication skills

Responsibilities for Application Software Engineer – Graduate Considered:

Work on web applications using a diverse toolset based around JavaScript technologies. While there will be opportunities to work across the stack. The current tech stack includes:

Web (UI): JavaScript (backbone.js, d3.js, three.js, pdf.js), Less/CSS

Web (Backend): Node.js, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Redis

Develop, deploy and maintain web application infrastructure

Be a tech innovator and put ideas forward to the team

If you are keen there is the opportunity to mentor junior members of staff

What the role offers:

The chance to work on a diverse toolset of cutting-edge tech

Working for a leading software company who have a fantastic track record of successfully training and promoting internally

A great remuneration and benefits package

Applications:

If you would like to apply for this unique Developer role then please send your CV via the relevant links!

We’re committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments for your application or during the review process, please highlight this by emailing (if this email address has been removed by the job-board, full details for contact are available on our website).

Keywords: Software Engineer / Application Developer / Back-End Software Engineer / node.js developer / node.js Software Engineer / Full-Stack Developer / UI/UX Developer / JavaScript Developer / Vue.js Developer / MEAN Stack Developer / MERN Stack Developer / Meteor.js Developer / Express.js Developer / Web Design Engineer / Web Integration Developer / Web Architect / Software Engineer (Web) / Web Systems Developer/ Web Software Engineer / Web Programmer / JavaScript / Node.js / backbone.js / HTML5 / Less CSS / Computer Science / Web Development / Web Software Engineer / PHP Astrophysics / Software Engineering / JavaScript / React.js / AngularJS / Vue.js / Node.js / ExpressJS / Web UI / Front-end / full-stack / back-end / Developer

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RedTech Recruitment Ltd focus on finding roles for Engineers and Scientists. Even if the above role isn’t of interest, please visit our website to see our other opportunities.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at RedTech. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status

Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer
Remote
60,000 - 80,000 + Private Healthcare & Benefits

This is an excellent opportunity for a Mid-to-Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer to join a start-up in a role where you will play a major part in future developments.

This company is a Series A startup, breaking down barriers and making the world more accessible for everyone. Originally founded within the UK transport sector, they have developed award-winning, innovative solutions that prioritise dignity, safety, and inclusion for millions of users.

In this varied role, you will move beyond feature development to focus on the stability, performance, and observability of the core Rails ecosystem. You will act as a trusted backend partner for Product and Platform teams, stabilising third-party integrations, improving background job efficiency, and utilising architectural documentation like C4 models to ensure long-term scalability.

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned Ruby on Rails developer with deep expertise in PostgreSQL and background processing via Sidekiq and Redis. You should be highly proficient in building RESTful APIs, managing JSON serialisation, and implementing secure authentication methods like JWT or SSO. Beyond coding, you will possess knowledge of Docker and AWS, alongside the communication skills required to translate complex technical risks into clear operational priorities.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a purpose-led business during a period of international scaling. You will have the autonomy to own multiple backend systems, reduce operational risk across global integrations, and play a pivotal role in shaping the architectural future of a platform recognised for its excellence in accessibility and safety.

The Role:

• Lead the evolution of core Ruby on Rails operational platforms.
• Optimise PostgreSQL performance and Sidekiq background job efficiency.
• Manage secure third-party integrations and RESTful API design.
• Partner with Platform teams on AWS and CI/CD reliability.

The Person:

• Deep experience with Ruby on Rails and OOP.
• Expert in PostgreSQL tuning and complex query optimisation.
• Proficient with Docker, AWS, and containerised deployment workflows.
• Strong communicator, capable of leading production incident responses.

Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Role: Oracle DBA with AWS Migration ExperienceType: PERM
Location: London, UK
Working Model: Hybrid (3 Days in office per week)
Salary: 50K - 60K GBP/Annum

The Mission

We are looking for an Oracle Database Consultant to join our Enterprise Cloud team. You’ll be the technical lead for complex migrations, moving mission-critical workloads into the AWS Cloud Migration Factory (CMF).

Core Responsibilities

• Lead Migrations: End-to-end upgrades (11g-21c) using GoldenGate, Data Pump, and RMAN.
• Performance: Advanced SQL tuning and schema optimization for AWS RDS.
• High Availability: Manage Oracle RAC, Data Guard, and ASM environments.
• Security: Ensure enterprise-grade compliance and governance.

Requirements

• 5+ Years of Oracle DBA experience (12c/19c/21c).
• Cloud Expertise: Proven experience with Cloud Migration Factory (CMF) and AWS/OCI.
• Technical Depth: Advanced PL/SQL, RAC, and GoldenGate skills.
• Certifications: OCP/OCM preferred.

This is an urgent vacancy with a deadline where the hiring manager is shortlisting for an interview immediately. Please apply with a copy of your CV or send it praveen. Com

Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT & Engineering industries. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Role: Oracle DBA with AWS Migration ExperienceType: PERM
Location: London, UK
Working Model: Hybrid (3 Days in office per week)
Salary: 50K - 60K GBP/Annum

The Mission

We are looking for an Oracle Database Consultant to join our Enterprise Cloud team. You’ll be the technical lead for complex migrations, moving mission-critical workloads into the AWS Cloud Migration Factory (CMF).

Core Responsibilities

• Lead Migrations: End-to-end upgrades (11g-21c) using GoldenGate, Data Pump, and RMAN.
• Performance: Advanced SQL tuning and schema optimization for AWS RDS.
• High Availability: Manage Oracle RAC, Data Guard, and ASM environments.
• Security: Ensure enterprise-grade compliance and governance.

Requirements

• 5+ Years of Oracle DBA experience (12c/19c/21c).
• Cloud Expertise: Proven experience with Cloud Migration Factory (CMF) and AWS/OCI.
• Technical Depth: Advanced PL/SQL, RAC, and GoldenGate skills.
• Certifications: OCP/OCM preferred.

This is an urgent vacancy with a deadline where the hiring manager is shortlisting for an interview immediately. Please apply with a copy of your CV

Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT & Engineering industries. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Job Title: Senior Power Platform Developer

Based at client locations, working remotely, or based in our Godalming or Milton Keynes offices.

Up to £65,000 plus excellent company benefits.

About Us

Triad Group Plc is an award-winning digital, data, and solutions consultancy with over 35 years’ experience primarily serving the UK public sector and central government. We deliver high-quality solutions that make a real difference to users, citizens and consumers.

At Triad, collaboration thrives, knowledge is shared, and every voice matters. Our close-knit, supportive culture ensures you’re valued from day one. Whether working with cutting-edge tech or shaping strategy for national-scale projects, you’ll be trusted, challenged, and empowered to grow.

We nurture learning through communities of practice and encourage creativity, autonomy, and innovation. If you’re passionate about solving meaningful problems with smart and passionate people, Triad could be the place for you.

• Glassdoor score of 4.7
• 96% of our staff would recommend Triad to a friend
• 100% CEO approval

See for yourself some of the work that makes us all so proud:

• Helping law enforcement with secure intelligence systems that keep the UK safe
• Supporting the UK’s national meteorological service in leveraging supercomputers for next-level weather forecasting
• Assisting the British government department that is responsible for the safety of consumer products, with systems to track unsafe products
• Powering systems that help the government monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from commercial transport

Role Summary

As Triad’s Power Platform Developer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable solutions built on the Microsoft Power Platform. You possess a deep understanding of Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse, and C# and will be responsible for translating business requirements into robust, efficient, and scalable Power Platform solutions

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, administer, and support Microsoft technologies, including Dynamics 365, SharePoint Online, the M365 suite, Power Pages, and bespoke applications built using the Power Platform.
• Deliver innovative solutions using Dynamics 365, Power Platform (including Power Pages), and SharePoint Online across all stages of the software development life cycle.
• Design and build both Canvas and Model-Driven Power Apps.
• Configure and customise Dynamics 365, SharePoint Online, and Power Pages, including the use of plugins, custom workflow assemblies, JavaScript, and extended Azure/Office 365 capabilities.
• Work with Microsoft Power BI to support reporting and data visualisation requirements.
• Maintain an awareness of the broader Microsoft solutions suite and how different products integrate and complement one another.
• Apply core software engineering principles across varying platforms, languages, and business domains.
• Bring a strong enthusiasm for technology and a proactive, solutions-driven mindset.
• Contribute original ideas and technical insights to explore and experiment with new approaches.
• Demonstrate initiative and entrepreneurial thinking to drive technical innovation, challenge the status quo, and continuously enhance development practices.

Nice to Haves

• Cloud Native Services experienced but not limited to Logic/Function Apps.
• GDS experience.
• Relevant intermediate or advanced level AZ/MB/MS/PL certifications

Qualifications and Certifications

• Eligible for SC level security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• Relevant certifications, including but not limited to:

• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert (preferred).
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate (optional but valued).

• Minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience in Microsoft development technologies.

Triad’s Commitment to You

As a growing and ambitious company, Triad prioritises your development and well-being:

• Continuous Training & Development: Access to top-rated Udemy Business courses.
• Work Environment: Collaborative, creative, and free from discrimination.
• Benefits:

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Matched pension contributions (5%).
• Private healthcare with Bupa
• Gym membership support or Lakeshore Fitness access.
• Perkbox membership.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.

What Our Colleagues Have to Say

Please see for yourself on Glass Door and our “Day in the Life” videos at the bottom of our Careers Page.

Our Selection Process

After applying for the role, our in-house talent team will contact you to discuss Triad and the position. If shortlisted, you will be invited for:

1. A Technical Test (30 mins)
2. A Technical interview with one of the Power Platform Architects.
3. An interview session with our CTO including a career review and cultural fit assessment.

We aim to complete interviews and progress candidates to offer stage within 2-3 weeks of the initial conversation.

Other information

If this role is of interest to you or you would like further information, please contact Laura Piechowicz and submit your application now!

Triad is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion, or belief.

We are proud that our recruitment process has been recognised as inclusive and accessible to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for any role. We are a signatory on the Tech Talent Charter that aims to bring industries and organisations together to drive greater inclusion and diversity in technology roles, in addition, as a Disability Confident Leader.

Make an Impact with Technology That Matters Imagine building software that millions of people rely on to receive critical information. You will be shaping a platform that supports government bodies, national institutions, and education services, helping deliver communications efficiently, securely, and ethically. Right now, a brand-new platform is being built from scratch, and this is your chance to influence its architecture, technology choices, and future direction. You will be joining at the perfect moment to make your mark. What You Will Do * Shape the architecture of a next-generation SaaS platform * Build robust microservices that scale and perform * Develop in .NET and C# on the backend * Create intuitive, high-performing frontends with React and TypeScript * Deploy cloud-native solutions in Azure * Collaborate closely with senior technical leadership, helping set engineering standards * See your work directly impact real-world public sector users * You will take ownership, make decisions that matter, and help define how the platform evolves. Why You Will Love This Role * You will influence a product from day one, your ideas and decisions will shape the future * You will work on meaningful projects that make public sector communications more reliable, efficient, and ethical * You will have autonomy once onboarded, with flexibility to work remotely * You will be part of a small, collaborative team where your input is heard and valued * You will learn and grow alongside highly experienced technical leadership What You Bring * Deep experience in .NET/C# and building backend services * Strong React skills, with a solid understanding of its fundamentals * Experience designing or contributing to microservices architectures * Confidence in containerisation (Docker) and cloud-native solutions (Azure) * A solid grasp of SOLID principles, clean architecture, and maintainable code Bonus if you have worked in SaaS, public sector systems, or scalable high-availability platforms. How You Will Start Month 1 – Office-Based in Epsom * Weeks 1–2: Immerse yourself in the product and business, meet the team, and understand the roadmap * Weeks 3–4: Start hands-on development, working closely with the CTO, gradually taking ownership and ramping up at a pace that suits you After onboarding: * Work remotely with flexible arrangements * Required office attendance once every 3-week sprint (Mondays) * Take full ownership of your work and influence the platform All recent hires have been fully productive within the first month. You can too. Who You Are You are someone who: * Wants to build things properly from the ground up * Loves solving complex technical challenges * Cares about clean, maintainable architecture * Wants your work to have visible, real-world impact * Thrives in a collaborative team but can work autonomously * Are happy to travel to Epsom, particularly during the first month for onboarding and induction * Has the right to work in the UK (please note that visa sponsorship is not available) If you want more than just another job and want to help shape a platform that matters, this is the role for you