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.

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)

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

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.

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)

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.

Location(s): Manchester, Cheltenham or Samlesbury Salary: £50,354 to £60,036, including a concessionary payment of £2,758. The final amount depends on your skills and experience. You ll also receive a one-off recruitment bonus of £3,500, split into two payments: £1,750 on arrival and £1,750 after successfully completing probation. In the future, there may be an opportunity to qualify for a higher skill level. Following a successful skills assessment, this could increase your salary by up to £9,766. Flexible Working: We recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer full-time, part-time, and compressed hours. While hybrid working may be more limited due to the nature of the work, some home working may be available depending on business needs. Find out more about flexible working on our website. GCHQ is an intelligence, cyber and security agency with a mission to keep the UK safe. We use cutting-edge technology, ingenuity, and partnerships to identify, analyse and disrupt threats. Working with our intelligence partners MI5 and MI6, we protect the UK from terrorism, cyber-attacks, and espionage. At GCHQ, you ll do varied and fascinating work in a supportive and inclusive environment that puts the emphasis on teamwork. As a Senior Software Engineer, you ll bring your experience of modern software frameworks and team leadership to our passionate tech community. You ll help design new and existing systems, establish best working practices, and deliver high-quality solutions to mission-critical problems. With your expertise, you ll operate at a deep technical level, leveraging your familiarity with languages and frameworks such as Golang, Java, JavaScript, .NET, Node, Python, Rust, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and GCP). You might be mentoring a team or leading as a technical expert. You ll be keen to develop not just your own skills, but those of others. Whether you re bringing new approaches, sharing innovative ways of working, or identifying new priorities, you ll set the standard. You ll engage with technical and non-technical customers and have a positive influence on the wider engineering community. With our encouragement to spend up to 30% of your time on development, innovation, and experimentation, you ll have the freedom to explore new possibilities for yourself and for GCHQ. You don t need to be a Software Engineer to apply; you might be working in Cloud Engineering and Security, UX, Site Reliability Engineering, Front-End Design, Agile, Solution Architecture, Data Engineering, or Machine Learning Operations. You ll also have experience leading Agile project teams and evaluating customer business requirements. Upon joining, you ll have access to a wide range of learning resources from online courses conferences and opportunities to pursue formal qualifications (funded by us). We ll provide all the support you need for a rewarding career, whether that s through tailored training or flexible working options. In this role, we offer full-time, part-time, and compressed hours, meaning you can enjoy a great work-life balance without compromising on what matters to you. At GCHQ, diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking, and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including those from groups that are under-represented in our workforce, such as women, those from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities, and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Find out more about our culture, working environment, and diversity on our website. To find out more and apply, please visit our website. To be eligible to apply, you must be a British Citizen. If you hold dual nationality, of which one component is British, you will nonetheless be considered. Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for seven out of the last ten years. This is particularly important if you were born outside the UK. We welcome applications from candidates of all ages, and there is no upper age limit. You can apply at 17, if successful, you will not be offered a start date prior to your 18th birthday. Full eligibility details can be found on our website.

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.

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)

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)

We are hiring a Full Stack Software Engineer with a strong test-driven development (TDD) background to help build the next generation of a mission-critical cybersecurity and communications platform used globally.

This is a hands-on role focused on designing and delivering partner API integrations across a complex security ecosystem - including endpoint protection, network security, user awareness tooling, and monitoring systems.

You ll work as part of a collaborative product team alongside full stack and front-end developers, supported by QA and DevOps, reporting into engineering leadership.

Why This Role Matters

The next-generation platform will provide customers with a unified view of security across distributed environments. As integrations expand, maintaining a high bar for quality, reliability, and test coverage is critical.

This role will also play a key part in strengthening TDD practices across the team - leading through code and delivery.

What You ll Do

• Design and build API integrations across a cybersecurity-focused product stack
• Deliver clean, maintainable full stack solutions using .NET and modern JavaScript frameworks
• Lead by example in test-driven development practices
• Integrate third-party systems using REST APIs, OAuth2, webhooks, and resilient patterns
• Contribute to a scalable, observable integration layer
• Collaborate with Product, QA, and DevOps to deliver high-quality releases
• Use AI-assisted development tools as part of your daily workflow

Requirements (Must Have)

• Experience with C# / .NET Core
• Strong experience with ASP.NET Core / Web API
• Modern JavaScript / TypeScript experience
• Experience with a component-based SPA framework (e.g. Vue, React, or Angular)
• Proven, hands-on test-driven development experience
• Strong experience integrating third-party APIs (REST, OAuth2, webhooks, retries, rate limiting)
• Solid SQL skills (e.g. MariaDB or MySQL)
• Experience with Git workflows (branching, pull requests, code reviews)
• Regular user of AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot or similar)
• Strong ownership mindset and commitment to quality

Nice to Have

• Commercial experience integrating AI APIs (e.g. Claude, Bedrock, OpenAI or similar)
• Experience with AWS (e.g. EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3)
• Microservices or distributed systems experience
• Familiarity with iterative product development methodologies
• Awareness of secure-by-design principles (e.g. ISO 27001)
• Background in SaaS or cybersecurity environments

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Excellent career development / Training budget
• Flexible working

If you take pride in writing well-tested, production-grade code and want to contribute to building critical cybersecurity software used at global scale, we d love to hear from you.

Full Stack Engineer (TDD / C# / JavaScript)

We are looking for an experienced AI Product Engineer to help build and scale AI-powered features within a modern product environment. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on integrating commercial AI APIs into a .NET ecosystem not building models from scratch.

You will design, develop, and deliver production-ready features that rely on services such as Anthropic Claude, AWS Bedrock, and OpenAI. AI-assisted development will be a core part of your workflow, and you will help shape how it is adopted across the engineering team.

This role is ideal for someone who has already worked in a team where AI was embedded into real products and can bring proven patterns, practices, and standards into a new environment.

What You ll Do

• Design and implement AI-powered product features within a C# / .NET stack
• Integrate commercial AI APIs into production systems with reliability and scalability in mind
• Establish best practices for AI integration across the codebase
• Lead by example through AI-assisted development workflows
• Pair with developers and support adoption of tools like Claude Code or Cursor
• Build observable, maintainable systems with strong logging, cost tracking, and guardrails

Must Have

• 5+ years experience with C# / .NET Core
• 7+ years total commercial software engineering experience
• Proven experience designing and shipping AI API integrations in production (.NET)
• Experience setting patterns that other developers adopted across a team
• Hands-on experience introducing AI-assisted development tools into a team environment
• Strong RESTful API design skills (clean, versioned, observable)
• Solid SQL experience (MariaDB or MySQL)
• Focus on quality, resilience, and observability in AI-driven features

Nice to Have

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

Not the Right Fit If You

• Focus on training models rather than integrating them
• Come from a data science background without strong engineering experience
• Prefer Python-heavy environments and do not want to work in .NET
• Are sceptical of AI-assisted development
• Have not worked with paid AI APIs in production
• Are looking for a strategy or leadership-only AI role

If you re passionate about building real-world AI features and want to work in a team where AI is part of the engineering craft not just a concept we d love to hear from you.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working - 2 days office based
• Training and Development budget
• Excellent career progression

AI Product Engineer

Senior AI Engineer

We’re looking for a hands-on Senior AI Engineer to build real-world AI systems that deliver measurable impact across customer journeys and internal operations. This role is all about turning emerging AI capabilities-LLMs, agentic systems, ML models, workflows, and AI services-into robust, production-ready solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and integrate AI applications into end-to-end workflows.
• Embed agentic AI into customer and operational processes with reliability, resilience, and safe fallback behavior.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Data, and Operations to take AI solutions from concept to production.
• Establish best practices for orchestration, testing, monitoring, and operational safeguards.
• Evaluate emerging AI capabilities and translate them into practical, high-value implementations.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong software engineering background (Python), with experience delivering production AI or ML-integrated systems.
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, AI services, or agentic AI frameworks.
• Practical understanding of AI production concerns: latency, resilience, observability, safety, and maintainability.
• Systems thinker who collaborates effectively across teams and communicates clearly.
• Passion for applied AI and agentic systems, with a focus on turning capabilities into tangible outcomes.

Bonus if you have: AWS AI/ML experience, building autonomous workflows, regulated industry exposure, or contributions to the AI community.

Benefits:

• Training and development budgets
• A culture of collaboration and growth so your career can become what you want it to be.
• Hybrid working – balance of remote working and on-site to suit your work/life balance.

Join us and help shape the future of AI-driven systems in a fast-moving, hands-on environment.

Interested? Please Click Apply Now Senior AI Engineer (Agentic AI) – Applied AI in Production

Department:  Academic/Pearson

Location:  Manchester (On-Site)

Salary: £51,000

Type of Contract:  Full-Time, Permanent (40 hours per week)

The role : We are currently seeking Lecturers to teach across a range of undergraduate levels as part of our HND Construction Management  programme.  Due to our delivery model, we require flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and at weekends.

Please note this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

What you’ll be doing:  As a Lecturer in Construction Management at Global Banking School, you will deliver modules related to the principles and practices of construction management, including the legal, environmental and technological context of today’s construction industry. You will develop and deliver comprehensive course materials, undertake all aspects of learning, teaching and assessment of students and keep up to date with latest developments in your field and student support practices.

Responsibilities include:

• All aspects of planning, delivering, and assessing student work, ensuring that all learning outcomes are met
• Developing, updating, and improving course materials as appropriate
• Using a variety of learning and teaching methods/materials
• Actively engaging in staff development activities, peer observations, meetings and other administrative duties
• Understanding and keeping up to date with latest developments in your field and student support practices
• Working towards a range of clearly defined objectives for student attendance, continuation, completion, satisfaction and student progression

About you:

• You will hold a Master’s degree in a relevant subject area (PhD desirable)
• You will have previous UK HE teaching experience in the wider subject area
• You will be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of relevant subject matter
• You will have experience supervising student work and providing support and feedback
• You will have experience of accurate reporting and ability to maintain thorough and organised student records
• You will be able to work under pressure, plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines
• You will have excellent communication, interpersonal and team-working skills
• You will be able to work with diverse groups of people

Desirable:

• You will hold a Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice or equivalent teaching qualification (or commitment to enrol on a teaching programme during the probationary period and complete within three years) or Fellowship of HEA (or international equivalent)
• You will have experience of design / development of academic or professional education programmes or equivalent

What we offer:

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holiday
• 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days
• Workplace pension scheme
• Tuition reimbursement for career development courses
• Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Tech scheme and much more
• discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more
• Reward and recognition programme
• £500 award employee referral scheme
• Discretionary annual performance bonus

“GBS has greatly supported my professional development by offering me a chance to teach diverse, non-traditional students and by sponsoring my FHEA application, which has been invaluable in consolidating my teaching practices.”

— John Traichaisit, Consultant Lecturer

GBS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We take our core values seriously and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.

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 Engineer Enterprise SaaS Platform £80,000 £85,000 + 20% Bonus + Benefits
Hybrid Manchester (2 days per week)
The Opportunity We are partnered with a high-growth enterprise SaaS organisation delivering large-scale, cloud-native platforms used across a complex, multi-product ecosystem.
This is a hands-on Lead Engineer role sitting at the heart of a modern product engineering function. You will take ownership of critical platform services, lead a high-performing team, and play a key role in shaping the technical direction of systems that operate at real scale.
Youll be working in an environment that prioritises:

• Modern engineering standards
• Cloud-native architecture
• Event-driven systems
• Continuous delivery at pace

This is not a legacy environment. This is a business actively investing in engineering as a competitive advantage.
The Role As a Lead Engineer, you will combine technical leadership with hands-on delivery, guiding a team of engineers while remaining close to the code and architecture.
You will:

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, setting the standard for engineering quality
• Design and build scalable, resilient, cloud-native systems
• Collaborate with Product and Architecture to define technical direction
• Drive best practices across CI/CD, testing, and modern software engineering
• Take ownership of system performance, reliability, and scalability
• Contribute to architectural decisions across a distributed, service-based platform

Technology Environment Youll be working within a modern Microsoft-focused stack, including:

• C# / .NET (latest versions)
• Azure (cloud-native services, managed infrastructure)
• SQL & data-driven architectures
• Event-driven and distributed systems
• RESTful APIs and microservices
• CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar)
• React / TypeScript (desirable, not essential)

What Were Looking For

• Proven experience in a Lead Engineer / Senior Engineer stepping into leadership role
• Strong background in .NET and cloud-based architecture (Azure preferred)
• Experience building scalable, distributed systems in a SaaS environment
• Comfortable leading teams while remaining hands-on technically
• Strong understanding of modern engineering practices (CI/CD, testing, DevOps)
• Ability to influence technical direction and collaborate across product and architecture

Why This Role

• High-impact position within a scaling SaaS platform
• Opportunity to shape engineering standards and technical direction
• Work on complex, real-world systems at scale
• Strong engineering culture with genuine investment in technology
• Clear progression into Principal / Head of Engineering pathways

Package

• £75,000 £85,000 base salary
• 20% annual bonus
• Competitive benefits package
• Hybrid working Manchester (2 days per week)

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)

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 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

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)

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