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Python Software Engineer Data ML
client server
Manchester
Fully remote
Mid - Senior
£75,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Python Software Engineer / Developer (Data ML) Remote UK to £75k

Are you a data savvy Python Software Engineer?

You could be progressing your career in as a hands-on Python Software Engineer role as part of a friendly and supportive international team at a growing and hugely successful European car insurance tech company as they expand their UK presence; their platform enables an insurance quote to be made to the consumer within 60 seconds, using just 4 clicks.

As a Python Software Engineer you will play a key role in building the foundational platforms that enable Machine Learning at scale across all countries where the company operates. You’ll design and develop reliable systems and shared capabilities that support the full ML lifecycle, from experimentation to production, taking a lead role in developing platform tools, shared services and infrastructure.

Collaborating closely with product managers and stakeholders, including data scientists and ML engineers, you’ll help to support the full ML lifecycle, from experimentation and training to deployment and monitoring, continuously learning and stay up to date with emerging technologies, tools and industry trends to ensure the platform remains robust and future-proof.

There’s a supportive, diverse environment where you’ll have your voice heard.

Location / WFH:

The company is a big advocate of flexible working and prides itself on DEI; you can work from home anywhere in the UK; you can also work at times that suit you.

About you:

You have strong Python development skills

You have a deep knowledge of software design principles and architecture

You have experience of working with Machine Learning models and workflows in production environments

You have a good knowledge of software development practices like TDD and BDD, ensuring code is marked by quality, readability and maintainability

You have a good working knowledge of CI/CD, IaC, containerisation technologies

You have experience of working with messaging / streaming platforms (e.g. Kafka, RabbitMQ) and designing relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL)

You’re proficient with cloud-based systems (preferably AWS)

You’re collaborative and pragmatic with great communication skills

What’s in it for you:

As a Python Software Engineer / Developer you will receive a competitive package:

Up to £75,000 salary

Flexible / remote working including flexible working hours

Ability to work 30 days from any EU country

Diverse, inclusive team environment with a range of support networks (e.g. LGBTIQA+, Women’s Networking group)

Apply now to find out more about this Python Software Engineer/ Developer (Data ML) opportunity.

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Senior Applied AI Engineer (.NET)
Adria Solutions Ltd
Warrington
Hybrid
Senior
£75,000 - £85,000
RECENTLY POSTED
+4

Senior Applied AI Engineer (.NET) We’re looking for a Senior Applied AI Engineer to design and deliver production-grade AI-powered features within a modern .NET product environment. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on applying AI in real systems — not training models. You’ll work with commercial AI platforms such as Anthropic Claude, AWS Bedrock, and OpenAI to build reliable, scalable, and observable features that ship to users. You’ll also play a key role in shaping how AI is adopted across the engineering team — setting standards, introducing tooling, and leading by example through high-quality, AI-assisted development practices. This role suits someone who has already successfully integrated AI into production products and can bring proven patterns into a growing team. What You’ll Do Design and build AI-powered product features within a C# / .NET ecosystem Integrate commercial AI APIs into production systems with a focus on reliability, scalability, and cost control Establish and promote best practices for applied AI engineering across the codebase Lead by example using AI-assisted development workflows Support and mentor engineers adopting tools such as Claude Code or Cursor Build systems with strong observability, logging, and guardrails Contribute to clean, well-structured, and versioned RESTful APIs Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to deliver user-facing AI capabilities Must Have 7+ years of commercial software engineering experience 5+ years working with C# / .NET (Core) Proven experience designing and shipping AI integrations in production Strong experience integrating paid AI APIs (e.g. OpenAI, Anthropic, Bedrock) Demonstrated ability to set patterns and standards adopted by other engineers Hands-on experience introducing AI-assisted development tools into a team Strong REST API design skills (clean, versioned, observable) Solid SQL experience (MariaDB or MySQL) A strong focus on quality, resilience, and maintainability Nice to Have Experience with AWS (EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, Bedrock) Practical experience with prompt design, iteration, and evaluation Familiarity with structured outputs, tool use, or function calling Frontend exposure (JavaScript, Vue, Nuxt 3) Experience working in microservices or distributed systems Familiarity with Shape Up methodology Awareness of secure-by-design principles (e.g. ISO 27001) Not the Right Fit If You Focus on training or fine-tuning models rather than applying them Come from a purely data science or research background Prefer Python-heavy environments and don’t want to work in .NET Are sceptical of AI-assisted development workflows Haven’t worked with commercial AI APIs in production Are looking for a strategy-only or non-hands-on role Why Join Us Work on real-world AI features used in production Be part of a team where AI is treated as an engineering discipline, not a buzzword Influence how AI is adopted across the organisation Hybrid working (2 days in the office) Dedicated training and development budget Clear opportunities for career progression If you want to build high-quality, production AI systems and help shape how modern engineering teams apply AI in practice, we’d love to hear from you. Senior Applied AI Engineer (.NET)

DataStage Developer - Manchester and remote - 8 months+
Octopus Computer Associates
Manchester
Fully remote
Mid - Senior
£297/day
RECENTLY POSTED

DataStage Developer - Manchester and remote - 8 months+/RATE £297 per day inside IR35

(Datastage, Data stage, ETL)

One of our Blue Chip Clients is urgently looking for a DataStage Developer.

For this role you will need to be onsite in Manchester 2 days per week.

Please find some details below:

CONTRACTOR MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR BPSS

MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA

Role Description:

Role Overview
As a DataStage Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, enhancing, and supporting ETL solutions using IBM DataStage. You will work closely with business analysts, data architects, and downstream consumers to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-quality data integration solutions in a regulated banking environment.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain ETL jobs and sequences using IBM DataStage
Develop end-to-end data pipelines from source systems to data warehouse/downstream platforms
Create and maintain ETL design documents, mapping specifications, and technical documentation
Perform data profiling, validation, and reconciliation to ensure data quality Optimize DataStage jobs for performance, scalability, and reliability
Troubleshoot and resolve ETL failures, data issues, and production incidents
Work closely with DBAs, Unix teams, schedulers (TWS/IWS), and application teams
Support batch schedules, deployments, and controlled releases across environments
Adhere to banking controls, SDLC, and change management processes

Mandatory Skills IBM

DataStage (11.x preferred) - strong hands-on development experience ETL/Data Warehousing concepts UNIX/Shell Scripting SQL/PL/SQL
Strong understanding of data models and relational databases DataStage

Technical Expertise
Hands-on experience with: DataStage Parallel Jobs Lookups, Change Capture, Transformer Sequential File, Data Sets Column Generator Database connectors (eg, Oracle/Teradata/DB2) Job parameterization, shared containers, and reusable components

Good to Have

Banking or Financial Services domain experience with production support and on-call rotations
Exposure to TWS/IWS scheduling
Experience with DataStage upgrades or migrations (eg, 8.x 11.x)
Knowledge of data reconciliation and audit controls

Soft Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently in a delivery environment
Good communication skills for stakeholder and offshore/onshore collaboration
Documentation and attention to detail (bank-grade) UK - Senior DataStage Developer: Lead ETL design and review
Mentor junior developers
Own complex data domains and critical batch flows
Support architectural decisions and performance tuning

Please send CV for full details and immediate interviews. We are a preferred supplier to the client.

C# Software Engineer (TDD Focus)
Adria Solutions Ltd
Warrington
Remote or hybrid
Mid - Senior
£55,000 - £65,000
RECENTLY POSTED

We are looking for a highly capable Full Stack Developer with a strong commitment to Test-Driven Development (TDD) to join our team. This role is critical in delivering secure, high-quality software in an environment where precision, accountability, and technical rigour are essential. You will work across the full stack, contributing to both front-end and back-end development, while playing an active role in shaping technical decisions and maintaining engineering standards. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain scalable applications using modern full-stack technologies, with a strong focus on C# / .NET Develop and test distributed systems within a microservices architecture Work with cloud-based infrastructure, ensuring reliability, performance, and security Apply Test-Driven Development (TDD) as a core part of the development lifecycle Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, customer-facing features Contribute to front-end development, ensuring strong user experience and usability Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor) to enhance productivity Review technical specifications and challenge assumptions where necessary Ensure code quality and robustness, particularly in a security-critical environment Required Skills & Experience Strong commercial experience with C# and .NET in a full-stack or backend-heavy role Proven experience developing within microservices architectures and cloud environments (beyond theoretical knowledge) Solid front-end capability using frameworks such as Vue, React, or similar Demonstrated commitment to Test-Driven Development (TDD) as a daily practice Experience building and maintaining customer-facing applications, with a focus on user experience Practical use of AI-assisted development tools in real-world projects Ability to perform under pressure and maintain accuracy in technical problem-solving Strong understanding of secure coding practices Key Attributes Confident communicator who can clearly articulate ideas and technical decisions Willingness to challenge requirements and push back when something is not right Proactive mindset with strong ownership of work Attention to detail, particularly in high-stakes or security-sensitive environments Collaborative, but not afraid to question and improve processes Desirable Experience working in security-critical or highly regulated environments Exposure to modern DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines This role is suited to a developer who combines strong technical depth with independent thinking. We are looking for someone who not only delivers high-quality code but also contributes to better outcomes by questioning, improving, and taking ownership. C# Software Engineer (TDD Focus)

C# Software Engineer (TDD Focus)
Adria Solutions Ltd
Warrington
Remote or hybrid
Mid - Senior
£55,000 - £65,000
RECENTLY POSTED

C# Software Engineer (TDD Focus) We are looking for a highly capable Full Stack Developer with a strong commitment to Test-Driven Development (TDD) to join our team. This role is critical in delivering secure, high-quality software in an environment where precision, accountability, and technical rigour are essential. You will work across the full stack, contributing to both front-end and back-end development, while playing an active role in shaping technical decisions and maintaining engineering standards. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain scalable applications using modern full-stack technologies, with a strong focus on C# / .NET Develop and test distributed systems within a microservices architecture Work with cloud-based infrastructure, ensuring reliability, performance, and security Apply Test-Driven Development (TDD) as a core part of the development lifecycle Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, customer-facing features Contribute to front-end development, ensuring strong user experience and usability Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor) to enhance productivity Review technical specifications and challenge assumptions where necessary Ensure code quality and robustness, particularly in a security-critical environment Required Skills & Experience Strong commercial experience with C# and .NET in a full-stack or backend-heavy role Proven experience developing within microservices architectures and cloud environments (beyond theoretical knowledge) Solid front-end capability using frameworks such as Vue, React, or similar Demonstrated commitment to Test-Driven Development (TDD) as a daily practice Experience building and maintaining customer-facing applications, with a focus on user experience Practical use of AI-assisted development tools in real-world projects Ability to perform under pressure and maintain accuracy in technical problem-solving Strong understanding of secure coding practices Key Attributes Confident communicator who can clearly articulate ideas and technical decisions Willingness to challenge requirements and push back when something is not right Proactive mindset with strong ownership of work Attention to detail, particularly in high-stakes or security-sensitive environments Collaborative, but not afraid to question and improve processes Desirable Experience working in security-critical or highly regulated environments Exposure to modern DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines This role is suited to a developer who combines strong technical depth with independent thinking. We are looking for someone who not only delivers high-quality code but also contributes to better outcomes by questioning, improving, and taking ownership. C# Software Engineer (TDD Focus)

Senior Data - Backend Engineer (Java, AWS) - Morgan McKinley
Morgan McKinley
Manchester
Hybrid
Senior
£560/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Senior Data/Backend Engineer (Java, AWS) - Finance Transformation

Rate: £560/day via an umbrella company

Location: Manchester (couple days/month onsite)

Contract: Initial 6 month contract, extension likely - ASAP start

The Opportunity

We’re supporting a global organisation undergoing a large-scale finance and data transformation, including the migration from SAP ECC to S/4HANA.

As part of this programme, a new engineering team is being built to modernise how financial data is structured, governed and integrated across multiple business domains.

This is a key role focused on building the data pipelines and backend services that underpin financial reporting and ERP integration.

The Role

You’ll design and build cloud-native backend services and data pipelines that ensure financial data is accurate, compliant and correctly integrated into SAP and downstream systems.

This role sits outside of SAP, focusing on the data and integration layer during a critical ECC → S/4 transition.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build Java-based backend services to support financial data processing
  • Develop and maintain data pipelines integrating multiple source systems into SAP
  • Ensure data accuracy, completeness and consistency during migration and dual-run
  • Work closely with Product, Finance and Business teams to define solutions
  • Support compliance requirements (e.g. SOX, GDPR)
  • Contribute to AWS-based cloud architecture and DevOps practices
  • Monitor and support production systems

Tech Environment

  • Java/Spring Boot
  • AWS (cloud-native architecture)
  • SQL Server/data integration tools
  • Kubernetes/containerisation
  • Infrastructure as Code (e.g. CDK/Terraform)
  • Exposure to Python/data tooling beneficial

What We’re Looking For

  • Strong backend engineering experience (Java/Spring Boot)
  • Experience building data pipelines or integration services
  • Strong understanding of data flows and data quality
  • Experience working in cloud environments (AWS preferred)
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with business and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to Have

  • Experience in finance systems/ERP environments
  • Exposure to SAP (ECC or S/4HANA)
  • Experience in regulated environments (SOX, GDPR)
ServiceNow Developer
83zero Ltd
Manchester
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£70,000 - £80,000
RECENTLY POSTED

ServiceNow Platform Developer

Location: UK (Hybrid 2-3 days onsite)Salary: Up to £80,000 + Benefits

About the Role

We are looking for a ServiceNow Platform Developer to join our clients team delivering modern, scalable ServiceNow solutions across Customer, Technology, and Employee Experience platforms.

You’ll work closely with senior architects and consultants to design, configure, and deploy workflow solutions that improve efficiency, automation, and user experience.

What You’ll Be Doing

ServiceNow Development & Configuration

  • Build and enhance ServiceNow workflow applications across:
  • ITSM (Incident, Problem, Change, Request)
  • HR Service Delivery (HRSD)
  • Customer Service Management (CSM)
  • Employee onboarding and lifecycle workflows
  • Develop using JavaScript, Angular, Glide API, Flow Designer and platform tools
  • Implement Now Assist, GenAI, Workflow Data Fabric and automation capabilities

Experience & UI Design

  • Configure Next Experience UI
  • Build role-based interfaces using UI Builder and Service Portal
  • Deliver intuitive dashboards and user journeys

Integrations & Data

  • Integrate ServiceNow with external systems using REST/SOAP APIs and IntegrationHub
  • Support data migration and ensure data integrity across platforms

Collaboration & Delivery

  • Work alongside architects, consultants, IT, HR and customer teams
  • Participate in requirements workshops, documentation and solution design
  • Contribute to code reviews, technical standards and knowledge sharing

What We’re Looking For

  • Strong hands-on experience with the ServiceNow platform
  • Good understanding of ITSM, HRSD, CSM or Employee Experience workflows
  • Experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS and ServiceNow development tools
  • Integration experience with third-party systems
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to communicate technical solutions clearly to stakeholders

Desirable Skills & Certifications

  • ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD)
  • ServiceNow Implementation Specialist (HRSD or CSM)
  • CRM platform experience (any technology)
Senior Dynamics Developer - Newport
Intellectual Property Office
Multiple locations
Hybrid
Senior
£47,766
RECENTLY POSTED

About the job
Job summary
Senior Dynamics Developer
The IPO is a modern organisation which depends on its IT services to operate and innovate effectively. To provide up to date services to our customers systems need to be developed, improved, and maintained. This position plays a pivotal role in ensuring the core applications are reviewed and continually improved.
You will need the appetite to learn new technologies and methodologies for delivering high quality IT services. In this role you will work within a multi-disciplined squad using several technologies to build enterprise grade services. You will be expected to be proactive and take accountability for the squad assigned deliveries. The role will also require the investigation, diagnosis and fix of any system issues. A Senior Developer is expected to contribute to the technical strategy for the department.
As a multi-skilled individual specialising in MS Dynamics and Power Apps, you will have the opportunities to develop and mature skills in a core role but extend this to skills typically aligned to other role types. You will have a high level of input in defining which additional skills you can develop.
Working Style
This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office .
The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office.
Job description
Main duties consist of but are not limited to:
Technical

  • Be responsible for the design, coding, configuration, testing and documentation of large, complex or mission critical applications in a cloud first environment using Dynamics and Power Apps in MS Azure
  • Configure and customise both model model-driven and canvas apps
  • Develop Power Automate Flows via connectors to the Dataverse and other data sources
  • Develop PowerApps integrations with other Azure components such as Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus and Azure Functions
  • Work closely with test engineers to reach a common understanding of acceptance criteria, the code base and test coverage
  • Work collaboratively with IT and stakeholders, share knowledge and expertise with your wider team, aspire to be a role model within the organisation, champion our culture of learning, development, cross-company collaboration and teamwork
  • Proactively investigate problems and opportunities in existing processes, evaluating and communicating findings and recommendations to stakeholders
  • Identify and manage defects, incidents, risks and issues in line with IPO standards
  • Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver highly user focused and successful digital services ensuring governance standards are adhered to
  • Assist in implementing toolkits and APIs for purposes such as integration, performance optimisation, security and scalability
  • Keeping an open mind and exploring innovative ways to solve problems, working in a fail-fast fashion to provide required functionality
  • Embrace a continuous improvement ethos
  • Responsible for ensuring that the team test and build activities follow agreed governance and processes
  • Proactively apply HMG IA technical security controls according to ISO 27001 & the Security Policy Framework (SPF)

Behavioural

  • Understanding yourself to be a leader (and the impact of your behaviour on others in a project team focused on results)
  • Engaging Stakeholders (for mutually beneficial collaborative relationships outside of the team)
  • Share knowledge and expertise with your wider team, aspire to be a role model within the organisation, champion our culture of learning, development, cross-company collaboration and teamwork
  • Work across several multi-disciplinary teams to deliver highly focused and successful digital services
  • Provide project / delivery management support when required
  • Effective management and delegation of tasks within the team
  • Applies “progress over perfection” principle
  • Takes full responsibility for decisions and delivers
  • Inner composure, recovers quickly from setbacks and learns from the experience
  • Highly driven & inspires others to move things along and make things happen

Personal and Team Development

  • Drive your own training and self-development, keeping skills up to date and learning new skills
  • Promote and display the IPO and Civil Service Values
  • Guides more junior members in their personal development
  • Coaches and mentors’ colleagues
  • Continuously improves technical knowledge and stays abreast of latest trends
  • Shares knowledge of tools and techniques with your wider team and the business stakeholders

Person specification
Essential Experience

  • Has been a key player in delivering technical solutions as part of large projects
  • Experienced with modern delivery models such as Scrum and other Agile methodologies
  • Advocate of DevOps principles
  • Experience working in a Microsoft Azure Cloud first team
  • Experience with Azure DevOps

Essential Technical

  • Experience of MS Dynamics CRM and/or PowerApps platform
  • Has a deep understanding of architectural principals such as SOA and Micro-Services
  • Technical aptitude
  • Proficiency in one or more of these languages: C#, Python, JavaScript, Typescript
  • Experience writing and implementing Unit Testing

How to Apply
Click the ‘Apply now’ button and complete the application form by providing the following:
Your CV

  • Upload an anonymised copy of your current CV. Please remove all identifying markers such as name, title, education institution etc.
  • Make sure it clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification.

For further information on the sift and interview stages of this recruitment campaign, please head to our ‘Things you need to know’ section below.
Please visit our Civil Service Careers page - IPO - Recruitment Support , Civil Service Careers (civil-service-careers.gov.uk) If you require job-specific information, please contact Dominic Read
E-mail:
Telephone:
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Developing Self and Others
  • Delivering at Pace
  • Working Together

Technical skills
We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

  • At interview you will be assessed on technical criteria

Benefits
Alongside your salary of £47,766, Intellectual Property Office contributes £13,837 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

  • Unlimited Pluralsight video learning access
  • Access to Microsoft’s ESI training suite
  • Hybrid working with no core hours
  • Substantial support for career progression
  • 25 days annual leave moving to 30 days in annual increments
  • You will also get 8 days public leave and 1 day privilege leave

For more information about what’s on offer at the Intellectual Property Office please review our IPO benefit pack attached to the bottom of this advert.
Please note that benefits may be subject to change.
Things you need to know
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements 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, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
Additional details on security and vetting
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check and if successful you must also hold, or be willing to obtain, a higher Security Clearance .
For meaningful checks to be carried out individuals will need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time, depending on the level of clearance, to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. For this role the successful individual will need to have consistently lived in the UK for a minimum 5 years in order to meet the relevant security clearance.
Further information on the vetting process can be found at National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK
If you have questions regarding this or are unsure if you meet the eligibility criteria, please contact
Stage 1 - Sift
An initial sift of applications will be carried out to create a shortlist. This will be based on the evidence provided for the following Success Profile elements:
Experience
Your CV will be used to assess your suitability for the role
Stage 2 - Interviews
If invited to interview Behaviours and Technical based questioning will be used.
Please note candidates that proceed to the interview stage will be required to deliver a presentation against the Technical Success Profile. Further details will be provided in the invite to interview information.
Specific information regarding the Success Profile elements that will be assessed at interview will be contained within the interview invitation.
Interviews for this role will be carried out virtually via Microsoft Teams (video)
This recruitment campaign will keep a reserve list for 12 months. If you meet the requirements for this role but aren’t offered after passing the interview, you’ll be placed on the reserve list. If a suitable position opens up during this time, we will reach out to individuals in merit order.
Applicants to note: CVs sent direct to the IPO will not be accepted.
There may be important information contained within the job role profile candidates may also wish to refer to. We recommend candidates download and save a copy of the role profile for reference.
This post is being advertised to Internal , across Government and external candidates at the same time.
Incomplete and/or late submissions will not be accepted or considered. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
We do not routinely reimburse travel expenses for candidates, however if participating in the selection process would cause you undue financial hardship or if it restricts your ability to participate, please contact the recruitment team for more information.
In line with Government guidance, successfully appointed candidates will need to provide documents for our Right to Work checks. Information on this will be sent within the invite to interview text.
If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, then please let the recruitment team know via;
Please be aware that only one application per candidate is permitted for each recruitment campaign. Multiple applications, including those made using different accounts, may result in your application being withdrawn or rejected at any stage of the process.
For more information on the IPO’s terms and conditions, please review the attached IPO Modernised Terms and Conditions document attached at the bottom of this advert.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window) .
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window) .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .

IBM DataStage Developer
eTeam Workforce Limited
Manchester
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£304/day
RECENTLY POSTED

We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you.

Role Title: DataStage Developer
Location: Manchester
Duration: 31/12/2026
Work setup: 2 days onsite/week

Role Description:

Role Overview

  • As a DataStage Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, enhancing, and supporting ETL solutions using IBM DataStage.
  • You will work closely with business analysts, data architects, and downstream consumers to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-quality data integration solutions in a regulated banking environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain ETL jobs and sequences using IBM DataStage
  • Develop end-to-end data pipelines from source systems to data warehouse/downstream platforms
  • Create and maintain ETL design documents, mapping specifications, and technical documentation
  • Perform data profiling, validation, and reconciliation to ensure data quality Optimize DataStage jobs for performance, scalability, and reliability
  • Troubleshoot and resolve ETL failures, data issues, and production incidents Work closely with DBAs, Unix teams, schedulers (TWS/IWS), and application teams
  • Support batch schedules, deployments, and controlled releases across environments Adhere to banking controls, SDLC, and change management processes

Mandatory Skills

  • IBM DataStage (11.x preferred) - strong hands-on development experience ETL/Data Warehousing concepts UNIX/Shell Scripting SQL/PL/SQL
  • Strong understanding of data models and relational databases
  • DataStage Technical Expertise
  • Hands-on experience with: DataStage Parallel Jobs Lookups, Change Capture, Transformer Sequential File, Data Sets Column Generator Database connectors (eg, Oracle/Teradata/DB2) Job parameterization, shared containers, and reusable components

Good to Have

  • Banking or Financial Services domain experience
  • Experience with production support and on-call rotations
  • Exposure to TWS/IWS scheduling
  • Experience with DataStage upgrades or migrations (eg, 8.x - 11.x)
  • Knowledge of data reconciliation and audit controls

Soft Skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work independently in a delivery environment
  • Good communication skills for stakeholder and offshore/onshore collaboration
  • Documentation and attention to detail (bank-grade)
  • UK - Senior DataStage Developer: Lead ETL design and review
  • Mentor junior developers
  • Own complex data domains and critical batch flows
  • Support architectural decisions and performance tuning
Senior Applied AI Engineer (.NET)
Adria Solutions Ltd
Warrington
Hybrid
Senior
£75,000 - £85,000
RECENTLY POSTED
+4

We re looking for a Senior Applied AI Engineer to design and deliver production-grade AI-powered features within a modern .NET product environment.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on applying AI in real systems not training models. You ll work with commercial AI platforms such as Anthropic Claude, AWS Bedrock, and OpenAI to build reliable, scalable, and observable features that ship to users.

You ll also play a key role in shaping how AI is adopted across the engineering team setting standards, introducing tooling, and leading by example through high-quality, AI-assisted development practices.

This role suits someone who has already successfully integrated AI into production products and can bring proven patterns into a growing team.

What You ll Do

  • Design and build AI-powered product features within a C# / .NET ecosystem
  • Integrate commercial AI APIs into production systems with a focus on reliability, scalability, and cost control
  • Establish and promote best practices for applied AI engineering across the codebase
  • Lead by example using AI-assisted development workflows
  • Support and mentor engineers adopting tools such as Claude Code or Cursor
  • Build systems with strong observability, logging, and guardrails
  • Contribute to clean, well-structured, and versioned RESTful APIs
  • Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to deliver user-facing AI capabilities

Must Have

  • 7+ years of commercial software engineering experience
  • 5+ years working with C# / .NET (Core)
  • Proven experience designing and shipping AI integrations in production
  • Strong experience integrating paid AI APIs (e.g. OpenAI, Anthropic, Bedrock)
  • Demonstrated ability to set patterns and standards adopted by other engineers
  • Hands-on experience introducing AI-assisted development tools into a team
  • Strong REST API design skills (clean, versioned, observable)
  • Solid SQL experience (MariaDB or MySQL)
  • A strong focus on quality, resilience, and maintainability

Nice to Have

  • Experience with AWS (EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, Bedrock)
  • Practical experience with prompt design, iteration, and evaluation
  • Familiarity with structured outputs, tool use, or function calling
  • Frontend exposure (JavaScript, Vue, Nuxt 3)
  • Experience working in microservices or distributed systems
  • Familiarity with Shape Up methodology
  • Awareness of secure-by-design principles (e.g. ISO 27001)

Not the Right Fit If You

  • Focus on training or fine-tuning models rather than applying them
  • Come from a purely data science or research background
  • Prefer Python-heavy environments and don t want to work in .NET
  • Are sceptical of AI-assisted development workflows
  • Haven t worked with commercial AI APIs in production
  • Are looking for a strategy-only or non-hands-on role

Why Join Us

  • Work on real-world AI features used in production
  • Be part of a team where AI is treated as an engineering discipline, not a buzzword
  • Influence how AI is adopted across the organisation
  • Hybrid working (2 days in the office)
  • Dedicated training and development budget
  • Clear opportunities for career progression

If you want to build high-quality, production AI systems and help shape how modern engineering teams apply AI in practice, we d love to hear from you.

Senior Applied AI Engineer (.NET)

Senior/ Lead Software Engineer
SR2
Manchester
Hybrid
Senior
£50,000 - £90,000
RECENTLY POSTED
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Full stack Senior & Lead Software Engineer

Hybrid Full time Manchester

50,000- 90,000

Overview

We are hiring across both Senior and Lead Full Stack Software Engineer levels to join high-performing engineering teams delivering complex digital transformation programmes across public sector projects.

These roles offer the opportunity to work on large-scale, cloud-based systems where you will help shape architecture, lead delivery, and build services that have real-world impact.

Both roles are hands-on engineering positions, with increasing levels of technical ownership, leadership, and architectural responsibility depending on level.

Senior vs Lead

Senior Software Engineer

  • Own delivery of key services or components across the full lifecycle
  • Contribute to architecture and design within a wider technical team
  • Build and deliver scalable cloud-based applications
  • Support planning, estimation, and technical problem solving
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team capability
  • Strong hands-on engineering focus with growing technical leadership

Lead Software Engineer

  • Own end-to-end architecture and delivery of complex services or systems
  • Define technical direction and engineering standards
  • Take accountability for system design, scalability, security, and performance
  • Lead technical decision-making across teams or workstreams
  • Provide technical assurance and guide engineering delivery quality
  • Engage with stakeholders on technical solutions and strategy

Core Responsibilities (Both Levels)

  • Design and deliver scalable, secure cloud-based systems
  • Work across .NET, Java, Python, Node.js, and modern JavaScript frameworks
  • Build microservices and serverless architectures
  • Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines
  • Work in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, TDD)
  • Support continuous improvement of engineering standards
  • Mentor and support engineers across the team
  • Contribute to planning, estimation, and risk management

About You

Essential Experience

  • Strong Full Stack Engineering background (5+ years)
  • Experience delivering complex, scalable digital services
  • Cloud experience
  • Strong understanding of microservices and modern architecture patterns
  • Experience working in Agile delivery environments
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
  • CI/CD experience (Jenkins, Terraform)
  • Experience mentoring or leading others (level dependent)
Senior Backend Developer
The Portfolio Group
Manchester
Remote or hybrid
Senior
£65,000 - £80,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Our client, an award-winning EAP and OH provider, is looking for a talented Senior Backend Developer to join a purpose-driven tech team that creates solutions making a real difference in people’s lives. This is more than just a job, it’s a chance to shape systems that support employee wellbeing in businesses across the UK & Ireland.

The Role

As a Senior Backend Developer, you’ll be a founding member of a newly formed cross-functional engineering team. You’ll play a key role in setting the tone for the team’s culture, practices, and success. Your technical expertise will shape our architecture and support business-critical applications.

This is a highly collaborative role for someone with a passion for software craftsmanship and continuous improvement. Using your 5+ years of backend development experience, you’ll enhance core product features, design scalable systems, and work closely with relevant stakeholders to deliver technical solutions that drive real value.

Beyond your individual contributions, you’ll mentor junior developers, champion best practices, and drive meaningful improvements in our development processes and tools. This is an opportunity to make a real impact; both through the systems you build and the team culture you help shape.

As a Senior Backend Developer, your key responsibilities include;

  • Enhance features and functionality of core products
  • Design and implement scalable backend systems using C# (.NET 5+ preferred)
  • Write clean, maintainable, and testable code using TDD/BDD principles
  • Create and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs
  • Collaborate with POs, BAs, and stakeholders to define solutions
  • Mentor junior developers and promote best practices
  • Drive improvements in development processes and tools

What you’ll bring

You’re an experienced backend developer with a solid foundation in modern software engineering practices. You understand what it takes to build systems that scale and you’re comfortable working across the full development lifecycle; from design and implementation through testing and deployment. Strong communication skills come naturally to you, and you thrive in collaborative environments where problem-solving and continuous learning are part of the culture.

Technical expertise:

  • Proficiency in C#, .NET (preferably .NET 6+), and SQL Server
  • Strong grasp of SOLID principles and object-oriented programming
  • Experience with Git, unit testing frameworks (NUnit), and API development
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and agile methodologies
  • A genuine desire to grow and evolve within a dynamic team

Why Join?

This is an incredible opportunity to make your mark in a company that prioritises purpose, innovation, and professional growth. You’ll be part of a team where your ideas are welcomed, your development is encouraged, and your work truly matters.

Ready to build something that helps others - and builds your career in the process? Apply today.

About the company:

This is a truly service-led business and the industry-leading EAP and OH provider - recognised as a Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Work’ organisation. With an unrivalled track record of strong year-on-year growth, they support over 80,000 organisations and 13 million lives across the UK and Ireland.

As part of a global group with 14 operating companies and circa 500m turnover, there’s substantial financial backing for continued expansion, including acquisition and international development. This isn’t just a job - it’s a platform for exceptional career advancement with a business that’s going places.

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INDMANS

The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.

Backend Developer
The Portfolio Group
Manchester
In office
Mid - Senior
£50,000 - £55,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing an award-wining, Software provider based in the heart of Manchester, providing people solutions to over 50,000 clients worldwide.

In this role our client is looking for a candidate that possess an ability to work in cross-functional product teams, in a truly agile way, delivering small increments of value to our customers very frequently. An Ideal candidate would have experience of REST, JSON and how to build clean architecture with TDD and BDD for mobile platforms.

The ideal candidate will have a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude, with a thirst for knowledge and the ability communicate knowledge effectively and work within a team.

Key Responsibilities/Skills:

  • Ensure that the initiative has a coherent Definition of Done and that your features are met.
  • Able to communicate a complicated problem succinctly accurately and coherently to a team with different skill sets.
  • Exhibit cross functional behaviour and support other competencies within the company.
  • Able to negotiate and compromise solutions and find the balance between best practice, expediency and longer-term maintenance costs.
  • Demonstrate, discuss and permeate current good practice in the skills specific to your professional family across other members of your professional family.
  • Propose new technology, process or tooling to improve efficiency being aware of the future maintenance costs and consistency across other product teams.
  • You make realistic commitments that you are confident of meeting and strive to do so.
  • Maintain and improve engineering practice.
  • Maintain and improve software quality for features built (TDD, Pairing, Peer Review, Static Analysis)
  • Support the product owner and Development Lead in the provision of estimates that are at an appropriate level of fidelity for the phase in the development lifecycle.
  • Support the QA in identifying describing and resolving defects.
  • Support the BA in the elaboration of requirements.
  • You take responsibility for the entire lifecycle of delivery from idea, marketing, sales and operation.
  • Manage your own training requirements.
  • Attend industry events and share the value with your

Benefits:

  • 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays.
  • Day off on your birthday.
  • Holidays increase after 2- and 5-years’ service.
  • Pension Plan and Life Insurance.
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Company incentives, access to discount schemes.
  • Profit Share Scheme.

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The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.

Senior Software Developer
NES Group Ltd
Manchester
Fully remote
Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Senior Software Developer – Business Analysis Focus (Finance) Contract position Outside IR35 Remote Role Overview This is a contractor assignment for an experienced Senior Software Developer with a strong focus on business analysis and pre-development solution shaping within a finance environment. The role is designed to provide short-term, high-impact support to Finance and Digital teams by ensuring business needs are clearly understood, analysed and translated into actionable requirements before development begins. Key Responsibilities Engage with Accounting, Controlling and FP&A stakeholders to elicit, clarify and challenge requirements before software development starts. Analyse current-state and target-state finance processes, identifying inefficiencies, risks and opportunities for simplification. Translate business needs into clear, prioritised functional and non-functional requirements suitable for delivery teams. Act as the initial gatekeeper for new requirements and incidents, ensuring they are well-defined, value-driven and technically feasible. Design pragmatic, sustainable technical solutions aligned to enterprise standards and long-term maintainability. Provide hands-on senior development input where required, maintaining a solution-level view across the application landscape. Review existing applications and integrations to assess alignment with business intent and recommend improvements. Ensure business logic is transparent, documented and testable to support auditability and compliance. Collaborate with onshore and offshore teams to ensure shared understanding of business context and priorities. Support release, deployment and governance activities, escalating risks and dependencies as appropriate. Identify opportunities to simplify finance processes, reduce manual effort and improve transparency through digital solutions. Provide focused ad-hoc analysis and insight to support prioritisation and decision-making during the assignment.What You Bring Extensive experience as a senior software developer in complex, enterprise environments. Strong capability in business analysis within technology-led initiatives. Proven ability to engage confidently with senior finance stakeholders and translate business problems into technical direction. Solid understanding of finance, accounting or controlling processes and data flows. Experience with modern development and delivery practices including cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines and automated testing. An outcome-focused, pragmatic mindset with the ability to deliver value quickly in a time-bound contractor engagement. With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients

Senior/Lead Software Engineer (Java)
Nicoll Curtin Technology
Manchester
Hybrid
Senior
£95,000 - £145,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Senior/Lead Software Engineer (Java)PermanentManchester-based (Hybrid with 3 days in the office)Salary DOE - £95,000 - £145,000 + attractive benefits + bonus

The client is continuing to scale their engineering presence in the UK as part of a broader US-UK expansion. They have recently closed another deal in Greater Manchester, and this is one of the first hires for a team that is expected to grow quite quickly.

This is a role for a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on Back End development with Java as the primary language. It involves improving and extending existing systems, with the possibility of building new interfaces while ensuring the platform continues to scale effectively.

Essential Skills

  • Strong Back End engineer; AI development is not a core requirement.
  • Java, SQL, AWS
  • Can clearly articulate deep system-design thinking, especially around architectural trade-offs, scalability, caching, and how design decisions evolve in practice
  • Tooling: Cursor, Claude Code (used, but not the focus)
  • React is beneficial but not essential
  • There will be Backend-heavy work
  • Interfaces, frameworks, infrastructure pipelines
  • Provider integrations and APIs
  • Brownfield development and Legacy plumbing
  • Solving scaling and growth-related problems

Responsibilities

  • Initial focus is as a senior individual contributor, with strong technical ownership however they can also be a team lead as this role could move into a team lead position.
  • Candidates who have experience in larger SaaS or software environments, and who have seen where systems or teams begin to strain at scale, are particularly attractive.

Working Pattern

  • Hybrid working: 3 days per week in the office is the minimum
  • Agile delivery environment.
  • Strong emphasis on practical impact rather than theory.
Technical Architect
MAYFLEET RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Manchester
Remote or hybrid
Senior - Leader
£750,000
RECENTLY POSTED

The right candidate will have built and operated a product of reasonable scale. You should bring strong hands-on experience with JavaScript (TypeScript), Node.js, and AWS CDK. You'll need deep AWS experience, particularly in developing large multi-account serverless architectures using cloud-native features. Knowledge of web-based authentication systems, specifically OAuth and OIDC, is important. Please do not apply without this experience. This is a hands-on technical architecture role, not a traditional enterprise architecture position. You must have a strong development background - someone who has progressed from developer through to architect and is still comfortable writing code daily. You will be expected to write code alongside engineers, not just produce diagrams and documentation. If your experience is primarily in enterprise architecture, this role is not the right fit. What you'll do You'll lead the architectural direction for platform services used by other development teams, designing and building internal tooling and platforms whose primary users are developers. Day to day, you'll work across three engineering teams, providing technical leadership while remaining close to the code. You'll design technical services and plan system integrations, selecting platforms and technologies to meet project requirements. You'll undertake structured analysis of technical issues and translate that analysis into practical, implementable designs. You'll identify deeper systemic issues, look for opportunities to reuse components, and contribute to the development of architectural and engineering practices, principles, and standards. You'll communicate your vision and architectural decisions clearly to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, both technical and non-technical. Strong communication skills are essential. You'll need to articulate architectural decisions and design patterns to audiences ranging from senior stakeholders to junior developers. Job titles we'd expect to see in your background Technical Architect, Lead Developer, Principal Technologist, Senior/Lead Engineer, or similar roles where you combined architectural thinking with active development.

Junior Power Platform Developer
Belcan
Macclesfield
In office
Junior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Location: Macclesfield
Contract: Permanent

Are you interested in building low-code solutions and learning how data supports real-world operations? Do you enjoy solving problems and working with others to improve the way systems and information are used? We’re looking for a Junior Power Platform Developer to join our Facilities Management team and grow their skills while supporting asset data and business processes.

About the Role

As a Junior Power Platform Developer, you’ll support the development and maintenance of simple, user-friendly applications and workflows using Microsoft Power Platform tools. You’ll work alongside experienced colleagues, engineers, and project teams to help ensure asset information is accurate, well-organised, and easy to access.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop hands-on experience with Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint, and Microsoft 365, while contributing to meaningful projects that support compliance and day-to-day operations.

You’ll be given guidance, mentoring, and opportunities to learn as you build your confidence and technical skills.

Key Responsibilities of a Junior Power Platform Developer

  • Assist in developing and maintaining solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, and SharePoint
  • Support the capture, updating, and organisation of asset and facilities-related data
  • Work with stakeholders to help understand requirements and improve existing tools
  • Assist with reporting, audits, and data retrieval tasks
  • Help test, support, and make small enhancements to existing Power Platform solutions
  • Follow documentation standards and help keep records up to date
  • Learn and apply best practices for data quality, security, and usability
  • Contribute ideas for continuous improvement as your experience grows

What We’re Looking For

  • An intermediate understanding of Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI)
  • Familiarity with Microsoft 365, especially SharePoint and Excel
  • An interest in low-code development, data, and business systems
  • Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn
  • Good communication skills and the ability to work well in a team
  • A structured approach to tasks and time management
  • Some understanding (or willingness to learn) about document control, versioning, and change processes

Why Join Us?

  • A supportive environment with mentoring and on-the-job learning
  • Exposure to real business systems used in Facilities Management
  • Opportunities to develop Power Platform skills and progress your career
  • The chance to work on practical solutions that make a genuine impact
  • Encouragement to grow into a more experienced Power Platform Developer over time

Ready to Apply?

If you’re enthusiastic about developing your career in Power Platform development and want a role that combines technology, data, and collaboration, we’d love to hear from you.

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan.

Java Developer - National Security
Frontier Resourcing Ltd
Manchester
Hybrid
Mid
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED

Software Engineer | Building Intelligent Systems That Make an Impact

London, Manchester or Cheltenham

4 or 5 days a week on site

Existing SC or DV Clearance is required

National Security Sector

Tech: JAVA/C++/Python - or Devops/Data Background

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Software Engineer to join a cutting-edge team developing impactful, mission-driven technology. The role offers the chance to contribute to projects such as AI-powered tools for analysts and operators, secure data pipelines, and innovative prototypes that explore new frontiers in software capability.

You’ll become part of a tight-knit, highly capable engineering group that values independence, precision, and tangible outcomes. This is a place for people who enjoy solving complex problems, experimenting with new ideas, and seeing the real-world effects of their work.

Key Skills and Attributes

  • Skilled in producing robust, readable, and scalable code
  • Adaptable and eager to master new technologies or unfamiliar environments
  • Excellent communicator who thrives in cross-functional collaboration
  • Engaged participant in agile processes, including stand-ups and sprint reviews
  • Comfortable taking projects from initial concept through to delivery
  • Analytical thinker who can decompose challenges and deliver iterative value

Preferred Background

  • Experience using Java, C++, or Python
  • Understanding of data-intensive systems, backend services, or cloud-based platforms
  • Familiarity with regulated, high-security, or mission-critical development contexts
  • Confidence working in research-led or exploratory project settings
  • Curiosity about artificial intelligence, public sector innovation, or national security technology
  • Interest in influencing technical direction and supporting team evolution over time

This role is ideal for someone who wants to push boundaries, collaborate with talented peers, and build software that delivers genuine impact. You’ll have the autonomy to explore, innovate, and shape solutions that matter.

Lead Software Developer - .Net
hireful
Manchester
Hybrid
Senior
£60,000 - £70,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Are you a Senior / Lead .NET Software Developer who is keen to work for a Certified B Corp? Are you keen to use your Full Stack Development skills to create bespoke lending solutions that help UK homeowners build long-term financial wellbeing? We re looking for a Lead Software Engineer to help shape the future of our technology platform. You will lead and inspire a talented team while remaining hands-on with architecture and delivery. You ll play a pivotal role in designing, building and evolving resilient, high-performance systems using the Microsoft stack, working across C#, .NET, SQL, Azure and modern front-end technologies such as React, JavaScript and TypeScript. If you have a passion for emerging technologies, DevOps, cloud platforms, this is the role for you Role: Lead Software Developer, Senior .NET Developer, Senior Software Engineer, Lead Software Engineer, Senior Full Stack Developer, Full Stack Developer, Senior Developer Location: Manchester Hybrid working is in place Salary: up to £70k base salary + awesome benefits Benefits include 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, your birthday off every year, a healthcare cash plan, pension contributions matched up to 5%, life assurance, long service awards and a cycle to work scheme. Sound like something you are keen to be a part of? CLICK APPLY and send through a copy of a CV.

Lead Software Engineer
Langham Recruitment
Manchester
Hybrid
Senior
£70,000 - £80,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Lead Software Engineer | Node.js | Education Software | up to £80,000 + shares Our client is an EdTech/SaaS company building an advanced digital learning platform focused on immersive and interactive educational experiences. As the platform continues to evolve across the UK and US, they are looking for a Lead Backend Engineer to play a key role in shaping backend systems, architecture, and engineering standards within a small, collaborative engineering team. The Role: This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced engineer with strong expertise in Node.js. You’ll work closely with mobile, Unity, and senior engineers, partnering with the Technical Product Lead to ensure predictable delivery and strong engineering discipline. This role is not people‑management focused, but requires clear technical leadership, mentoring, and influence across engineering teams. Key Responsibilities Lead backend engineering across the platform, ensuring performance, security, and maintainability Act as the senior hands-on engineer for Node.js backend development Collaborate closely with Unity, mobile, and client-side teams to ensure backend services reliably support immersive, content‑rich experiences Own API design and server-side architecture, building scalable, well-documented services Drive backend delivery processes, workflow optimisation, CI/CD, and deployment best practices Develop integrations with external services, including AI-driven functionality Own backend cloud environments and data flows, proactively identifying performance, scalability, and reliability risks Support onboarding of future engineers and contribute to long-term backend technical strategyAbout You Strong commercial experience as a developer, focusing on Node.js development Confident designing backend architectures and APIs for cloud-native platforms Interest or experience integrating AI-powered or data-driven services Comfortable communicating technical decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Hands-on, proactive, and pragmatic, with high standards for code quality and deliverySalary & Benefits £70,000 – £80,000 + shares (£100k–£112k total package) Hybrid working – 3 days onsite in Manchester, 2 days from home 23 days holiday + bank holidays (negotiable)

Software Engineer
ISR RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Manchester
Hybrid
Senior - Leader
£65,000 - £80,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Senior/Lead Software Engineer \* Hybrid-working – South Manchester \* Permanent - £65,000 to £80,000 per year \* Plus an excellent company benefits package The Opportunity: A well-established digital consultancy delivering complex technology solutions is looking for a Lead Full Stack Software Engineer to join their growing engineering team. This role will suit an experienced engineer who enjoys leading technical delivery, solving complex problems and building scalable cloud-based applications. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to design and deliver high-quality software solutions for large organisations tackling complex challenges. Role and Responsibilities: \* Lead the design and development of scalable full-stack applications (.NET or Java or Python, plus modern JavaScript libraries) \* Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams \* Collaborate with architects, delivery teams and stakeholders \* Ensure solutions follow engineering best practices and high-quality standards \* Contribute to architecture, design decisions and technical strategy Skills and Experience: \* Strong experience as a Senior or Lead Software Engineer \* Background in modern full-stack development \* Experience building cloud-hosted or distributed systems \* Strong understanding of software engineering best practices and Agile delivery \* Comfortable working with cross-functional teams and stakeholders Applications: Please contact Edward here at ISR to learn more about our client and how they are leading the way in developing the next generation of technical solutions through innovation and transformational technology

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Frequently asked questions
Manchester offers a variety of Backend Engineer roles, including positions in startups, established tech companies, and large enterprises. Jobs typically involve working with languages such as Java, Python, Ruby, or Node.js, and focus on building scalable server-side applications and APIs.
Most Backend Engineer roles in Manchester require a degree in Computer Science or a related field, along with solid experience in backend development, knowledge of databases, and proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript. Familiarity with cloud services and DevOps tools is often preferred.
Yes, many companies in Manchester offer remote or flexible working arrangements for Backend Engineers, especially following the shift in work culture due to recent years. Job listings typically specify whether remote work is an option.
The average salary for Backend Engineers in Manchester typically ranges from £40,000 to £70,000 per year, depending on experience, company size, and specific technical skills. Senior positions or roles in leading tech firms may offer higher compensation.
To increase your chances, build a strong portfolio showcasing your backend projects, contribute to open-source software, stay updated with the latest technologies, and tailor your CV to highlight relevant experience. Networking through local tech meetups and engaging with hiring managers on platforms like Haystack can also help.