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.NET Developer - Oxford
Noir
Oxford
Remote or hybrid
Mid - Senior
£45,000 - £70,000
RECENTLY POSTED
+2

.NET Developer - Global Fitness Movement - Oxford, Oxfordshire

(Tech stack: .NET Developer, .NET 10.0, ASP.NET Core, C# 14, .NET Aspire, CI/CD, Azure DevOps, EF Core 10.0, Agile, HTML Living Standard, CSS Living Standard, Programmer, Full Stack Engineer, Architect, .NET Developer)

Born in 2012 in California, our client began development on an app and website that made finding and booking classes effortless for fitness goers across the state. The company is now changing how people live their lives, bringing together a community of enthusiasts, helping people find the activities that make their true selves come alive or supporting small businesses and studios across the entire globe. They believe that being active is the key to living a happy and healthy life. Our client is now active in over 15 countries and continues rapid growth on a yearly basis.

It takes a team to make things happen and this team includes some of the most talented .NET Developer in the industry. They do not just have the best developers - but also the best karaoke stars, community activists and amateur chefs. Together, they are making the world an active place, which makes every day pretty damn gratifying.

They are looking for .NET Developer with excellent knowledge of object orientated development principles and technologies such as: .NET, .NET Core, C# and Azure SQL. You will receive expert training on the latest technologies including: .NET 10.0, C# 14, .NET Aspire, CI/CD, Azure DevOps, EF Core 10.0, Agile, HTML Living Standard, CSS Living Standard, Node.js, Elasticsearch and Azure Cosmos DB.

All positions come with the following benefits:

  • Annual bonus.
  • Free medical, dental and vision coverage.
  • Flexible work hours.
  • £5,000 training allowance.
  • Healthy (and unhealthy) snacks.
  • Charitable giving programs.
  • Casual dress - fitness wear encouraged!
  • Team classes, events and happy hours.

There is no ‘I’ in team. By working with talented individuals and developing upon innovative ideas, the team continues to succeed and grow. They are a global movement with big plans for the future. It is an incredible opportunity so if you are interested, act and apply today!

Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK / Remote Working

Salary: £45,000 - £70,000 + Bonus + Pension + Benefits

Applicants must be based in the UK and have the right to work in the UK even though remote working is available.

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Software Engineer Java
Wills Consultants Ltd
Towcester
Fully remote
Senior - Leader
£60,000
RECENTLY POSTED

About the Software Engineer Role

A global, market-leading intralogistics company is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join their growing team. This role offers an excellent benefits package, including:

Remote working

25+ days annual leave plus bank holidays

Option to buy and sell holiday

Enhanced pension scheme

Outstanding learning and development opportunities

The Role

As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:

Providing technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to other developers

Demonstrating strong technical depth across all stages of the software development lifecycle

Providing 2 nd level technical support including customer changes and bug fixes

Leading the delivery of software changes to customer sites

Designing and creating solutions using established software frameworks

Building robust solutions using Java and Oracle back-end technologies to deliver warehouse management systems

Confidently analysing and working from technical documentation and specifications

Requirements

To be successful as a Software Engineer, you will need:

A BSc / HND / HNC in Computer Science, IT Engineering, or a related discipline

A minimum of 5 years experience working with Java

Experience with software frameworks and relational databases

Strong experience with Oracle databases, SQL development, and Hibernate

Hands-on experience using Eclipse

Ideally, background experience within intralogistics, manufacturing, logistics, automation, or e-commerce environments

Confidence in your technical ability, with the capability to analyse documentation and lead development activity

Strong leadership skills with the ability to hit the ground running

This role would suit a Software Developer, Java Developer, Senior Software Developer, Software Developer Team Leader, Backend Developer, Full Stack Developer, Senior Backend Developer, Senior Full Stack Developer, Software Engineer, Java Engineer, Senior Software Engineer

About Us:

Wills Consultants is an independent recruitment consultancy specialising in engineering, finance and office professionals. Wills Consultants has an extensive client base that ranges from the thriving SME sector through to national and international PLCs.

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Lead Software Engineer
scrumconnect ltd
Woodbridge
Remote or hybrid
Senior
£75,000 - £80,000
RECENTLY POSTED
+2

About Scrumconnect Consulting: Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. With a strong commitment to user-centred design and agile delivery, and more to deliver innovative digital services that matter.

Role Description

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across the development and enhancement of the digital services. You will design and oversee secure, scalable application architectures within Google Cloud Platform, ensuring alignment with GDS standards and public sector governance. You will lead development across Python-based services, APIs and web applications, ensuring integration with data platforms and Pega systems. You will champion secure coding practices, CI/CD automation and reusable design patterns, while mentoring engineers and supporting structured knowledge transfer

Preferred tech stack

Python including Django or Flask, Google Cloud Platform services, API development and integration including Apigee, PostgreSQL, GitHub and CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, JavaScript and modern web frameworks

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and development of scalable, secure cloud-native applications
  • Define coding standards and enforce secure software development life cycle practices
  • Oversee API design and integration across distributed services
  • Collaborate with architects and DevOps teams to ensure resilient deployments
  • Embed automated testing and CI/CD pipelines into development workflows
  • Provide technical assurance within governance and design review forums
  • Mentor engineers and deliver structured capability development initiatives.

Diversity & Inclusion
At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every individual is respected, valued, and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences, and we actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, under-represented communities, and those seeking flexible working arrangements.

Backend Software Engineer
Sanderson Government and Defence
London
Remote or hybrid
Mid - Senior
£80,000
RECENTLY POSTED

You will play a key role in designing, developing, and supporting high-performance software solutions within secure and mission-critical environments. You’ll work closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and maintainable systems that meet demanding operational requirements. This role will involve contributing across the full development lifecycle, from early design and implementation through to deployment and long-term support, using modern cloud-native and DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain secure, high-performance backend services using modern programming languages.
  • Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code with a strong focus on reliability, performance, and security.
  • Translate solution architectures and business requirements into detailed technical designs and implementations.
  • Build, deploy, and manage containerised applications on Kubernetes using Helm and continuous deployment tools.
  • Support Agile delivery by contributing to sprint planning, backlog refinement, and user story development.
  • Produce clear, accurate, and high-quality technical documentation in line with agreed standards.
  • Participate actively in Agile ceremonies, including stand-ups, planning sessions, reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Monitor live systems, investigate performance or reliability issues, and implement fixes and enhancements.
  • Collaborate with DevOps and platform teams to improve automation, testing, and deployment pipelines.
  • Contribute to prototyping, experimentation, and the development of innovative technical solutions.
  • Ensure compliance with organisational processes, quality standards, and security requirements.
  • Support continuous improvement through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and adoption of new technologies.

Reasonable Adjustments:

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

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

Python Web Scraping Engineer
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Birmingham
Fully remote
Mid - Senior
£60,000 - £70,000
RECENTLY POSTED

£60,000 - £70,000

Remote (UK-based)

Are you a highly experienced Web Scraper who can scrape from heavily defended sites for a leading platform in AI-driven Search Intelligence? If so, this may the next exciting step in your career.

THE COMPANY

This leading company is at the forefront of using AI to power its Search Intelligence Platform.

THE ROLE

As a Python Web Scraping Engineer, you will scrape data from heavily defended sites using Python.

Specifically, you can expect to be involved in the following:

  • Using browser automation tools (Playwright, Selenium, Puppeteer or similar)
  • HTML parsing and data extraction
  • Handling bot detection systems
  • Cloud-based scraping at scale

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful Python Web Scraping Engineer will have the following skills and experience:

  • Anti-bot detection and evasion
  • Browser fingerprinting techniques
  • CAPTCHA solving and handling
  • Proxy management and IP rotation

BENEFITS

The successful Python Web Scraping Engineer will receive the following:

  • Salary between £60,000 - £70,000 - depending on experience
  • Competitive benefits

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest by sending your resume to Majid Latif via the Apply link on this page.

Senior Software Engineer
Pioneer Selection Ltd
Multiple locations
Fully remote
Senior
£450/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Senior Software Engineer - (9 month contract)

Salary: Negotiable
Shift: Days Mon-Fri
Location: Remote - Can live anywhere

We are recruiting for an innovative market leader within the industry who are a major player in their field, miles ahead of the competition. This is an opportunity for an experienced Software Engineer to showcase their skills across multiple state-of-the-art automated facilities within the UK. You ll be based from home and will be focused on software development and JAVA development for highly automated distribution factories across the UK.
The Senior software engineer will be involved in some high level software development projects within automated warehouse environments.

Non Negotiable skills required for the Senior Software Engineer

  • 5 years minimum experience in JAVA development
  • Extensive software development experience
  • Understanding of distribution and automated warehouse environments
  • Strong interpersonal skills to liaise with site teams, colleagues, and management effectively.

The Senior Software Engineer will benefit from:

  • Competitive pay rate
  • Working for a highly reputable company
  • Remote working from anywhere in the UK

If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.

For further details contact Chris Bacchus at Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme.

You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply please see our website for further details.

Principal Engineer AI & Architecture
Rubicon Bridge
Hull
Remote or hybrid
Senior
£95,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Rubicon Bridgeis transforming compliance for regulated brands. Compliance isnt a checklist anymore its a constant decision-making burden across fragmented, ambiguous markets. Were building the infrastructure that embeds regulated decision-making directly into workflows, making outcomes consistent, explainable, and defensible at scale.

As a principal Engineer, AI & Architecture, youll design and build the cloud-native backbone behind this mission from rapid prototypes to production systems using AWS, Terraform, and serverless architectures.

What Youll Do

  • Build scalable AWS/serverless systems that power governed, deterministic regulatory decisions
  • Codify infrastructure into reusable Terraform modules
  • Build and ship prototypes with real data and integrations
  • Improve resilience, observability, and engineering velocity
  • Help make complianceright by design, not a late-stage review step

What You Bring

  • Strong AWS + Terraform expertise
  • Deep experience with serverless + event-driven design
  • API-first architecture and integration skills
  • CI/CD, IAM, and cloud security fundamentals
  • A builder mindset fast, pragmatic, low ego

Why Join Us

Youll help shape the foundational infrastructure an entire industry will rely on moving regulated brands from manual interpretation to deterministic, scalable, workflow-embedded compliance.

If youre motivated by high ownership, real impact, and building systems that change how regulated work gets done, wed love to talk

Closing Date 27th April 2026

Senior Software Engineer
Pioneer Selection
Multiple locations
Fully remote
Senior
£450/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Senior Software Engineer - (9 month contract) Salary: Negotiable Shift: Days Mon-Fri Location: Remote - Can live anywhere We are recruiting for an innovative market leader within the industry who are a major player in their field, miles ahead of the competition. This is an opportunity for an experienced Software Engineer to showcase their skills across multiple state-of-the-art automated facilities within the UK. You'll be based from home and will be focused on software development and JAVA development for highly automated distribution factories across the UK. The Senior software engineer will be involved in some high level software development projects within automated warehouse environments. Non Negotiable skills required for the Senior Software Engineer 5 years minimum experience in JAVA development Extensive software development experience Understanding of distribution and automated warehouse environments Strong interpersonal skills to liaise with site teams, colleagues, and management effectively. The Senior Software Engineer will benefit from: Competitive pay rate Working for a highly reputable company Remote working from anywhere in the UK If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert. For further details contact Chris Bacchus at Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme. You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply please see our website for further details. TPBN1\_UKTJ

Backend Software Engineer - Bazel Java
Randstad Digital
London
Fully remote
Senior
£500/day - £650/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Senior Software Engineer - Bazel / Java We are seeking a collaborative and curious backend Engineer to help drive and develop the next generation of developer infrastructure and tooling as we establish a unified, robust and scalable monorepo ecosystem for all engineers at Spotify.. This role helps to support VCS and CI systems in addition to a Fleet Management product for helping developers at our client manage large scale software changes. In the last year, we have invested a huge amount of time and effort into the next steps of that and our migration towards monorepos. The role is located in our Platform Developer Experience (PDX) R&D Studio. The PDX R&D Studio oversees and owns cross discipline infrastructure that cuts across all engineering at our clent including our VCS, CI systems and beyond. YOU MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH BAZEL TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE Role Duties Bring your experience and knowledge of working with Bazel and scaling monorepos to millions of lines of code to help us rethink the future of backend engineering at Spotify Help us migrate to, in addition to own and maintain Bazel and any related abstractions built to improve the developer experience Collaborate with our adjacent infrastructure teams across the company to develop what a best in class monorepo experience means Essential Skills Strong passion for making developers highly productive Experience developing and maintaining tools for large monorepo-based codebases Excellent problem solving skills Experience working with the Bazel build system and its ecosystem (e.g: rulesets such as rules*jvm*external, IntelliJ Bazel plugin, etc.) Fluency in Java, Python, Starlark and TypeScript This contract role can be worked fully renmotely but you must be based in the UK. I have interview slots ready to be filled so dont delay and apply ASAP to be considered. Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. TPBN1\_UKTJ

Software Engineer - Developer Infrastructure & Tooling
Randstad Digital
London
Fully remote
Mid - Senior
£750/day
RECENTLY POSTED

?? Software Engineer - Developer Infrastructure & Tooling (Platform Developer Experience) ?? About the Role We're seeking a curious, collaborative Engineer to help build the next generation of developer infrastructure and tooling You'll play a critical role in creating a scalable, unified monorepo ecosystem, enabling engineers across the organisation to work faster, collaborate better, and innovate with confidence. This is a high-impact contract role focused on developer productivity, platform scale, and long-term infrastructure evolution. ??? What You'll Do ?? Design and scale Bazel-based monorepos containing millions of lines of code ?? Lead and support the migration to monorepos, owning and evolving Bazel and associated tooling ? Create abstractions, workflows, and automation that significantly enhance the developer experience ?? Partner closely with platform and infrastructure teams to define and deliver best-in-class monorepo tooling ?? Influence the future of backend engineering by improving speed, reliability, and simplicity at scale ?? Who You Are ?? Passionate about making developers highly productive and empowered ??? Proven experience building and maintaining tooling for large-scale monorepo environments ?? A strong problem solver who thrives on complex infrastructure challenges ??? Hands-on experience with Bazel and its ecosystem (e.g. rules\_jvm\_external, IntelliJ Bazel plugin, etc.) ?? Fluent in Java, Python, Starlark, and TypeScript ?? Contract & Location ?? 6-month contract ?? Fully remote ?? £750 / per day ?? Working within an EMEA time zone to support global collaboration Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. TPBN1\_UKTJ

Senior Software Engineer (PHP)
IRIS Recruitment
Slough
Remote or hybrid
Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
+5

Permanent full time

Build software used by thousands. Influence technical direction. Mentor others.

IRIS is one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies and a major European provider of payroll and HR solutions. We’re now looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Dataplan team.

This is a hands on senior role combining deep technical contribution with delivery ownership and mentoring responsibility.

You’ll help shape and scale a cloud-based payroll and HR platform serving thousands of customers.

The Role

You’ll spend the majority of your time writing high quality code while also:

* Driving end-to-end feature delivery

* Partnering with Product on roadmap and prioritisation

* Mentoring and supporting junior engineers

* Leading best practice adoption (testing, CI/CD, observability)

* Contributing to architectural decisions

* Managing technical debt and platform health

* Supporting incident resolution and continuous improvement

Our Tech Stack

Core:

* PHP (Laravel)

* ReactJS

* JavaScript

* Relational databases

* Kubernetes

* Docker

* Linux

Desirable:

* React Native

* MariaDB

* Jenkins

* GitLab

About You

* 5+ years’ experience in software engineering

* Strong experience building and shipping scalable web applications

* Comfortable in Agile environments with sprint-based delivery

* Strong knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps principles

* Experience supporting production systems

* Passion for mentoring and raising engineering standards

Bonus points for experience in regulated sectors (finance, health, govtech) or working with AI tools to improve engineering productivity.

What You’ll Get

* Opportunity to influence technical direction

* Exposure to enterprise scale systems

* Clear progression opportunities

If you’re a senior engineer who enjoys owning delivery, shaping solutions, and developing others — we’d love to hear from you.

Please note:

We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible

Senior Software Engineer (CCAI) - FTC
Gerrard White
Manchester
Fully remote
Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED

Role: Senior CCAI Engineer (12 month FTC)

Reports to: Principal CCAI Engineer

This is a remote opportunity.

Role Purpose:

The Contact Centre AI Engineer plays a pivotal role in delivering change across the Digital Customer Contact (DCC) product suite. This includes supporting the integration and evolution of the Google CCaaS platform, in-house systems, and cloud-native services. Seniors are expected to, where appropriate, provide technical leadership, and contribute to the development of mid & junior engineers. The role includes line management responsibilities.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

Lead and deliver SaaS initiatives, ensuring alignment with the DCC product roadmap.

Support the Principal Engineer in executing the technical strategy for the DCC SaaS product.

Develop and maintain full stack solutions using .NET, JavaScript, and Python.

Contribute to the design and deployment of serverless functions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Assist in the development of Chrome extensions to enhance agent experience.

Implement secure authentication using JWT and OAuth 2.0.

Support CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance for Google Cloud technologies.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of features and integrations.

Manage and support API integrations using Apigee.

Participate in testing automation and quality assurance processes.

Provide mentorship and technical guidance to mid & junior engineers.

Where applicable, take on management responsibilities, including performance reviews and development planning.

Skills, Experience, and Knowledge:

Proven experience in full stack development, particularly in .NET and cloud-native environments.

Hands-on experience with GCP services including Contact Centre AI, GCP Functions, and Cloud Storage.

Familiarity with Chrome extension development and secure authentication protocols.

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Strong understanding of API management using Apigee.

Proficiency in JavaScript and Python.

Exposure to Azure infrastructure and networking is a plus.

Demonstrated ability to lead delivery streams and mentor team members.

Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Customers and Key Stakeholders:

Work closely with the Principal Engineer and Head of Digital Customer Contact to align technical delivery with strategic goals.

Collaborate with Contact Centre Ops Managers, IT, and Data teams.

Engage with external partners and stakeholders to ensure delivery meets expectations.

What we offer in return?

A collaborative and fast paced work environment

Health care cash plan

Yearly bonus scheme

24 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and the ability to buy additional leave (annual leave also increases with service)

Life Assurance 4x annual salary

Vibrant, modern offices

About the business:

Markerstudy is a leading provider of private insurance in the UK, insuring around 5% of the private cars on the UK roads, 20% of commercial vehicles and over 30% of motorcycles in total premium levels of circa £1.2b. Markerstudy also has a large and growing direct presence in the market as well.

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Staff Software Engineer
Premier IT
London
Fully remote
Mid - Senior
£75,000 - £85,000
+2

Senior Software Engineer
Fully Remote – UK
Golang / GCP / Terraform
£75,000-£85,000

We have partnered with a fast-growing, cloud-native technology company delivering child safety & well-being solutions to clients across the UK and Europe. The platform is built on modern microservices architecture, leveraging Go (Golang) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to power high-performance systems that are used by thousands of customers daily.

Founded over 10 years ago, the company have grown into a global leader within their respective field who are now part of a wider group and now looking to expand their development team with new projects launching this year. The role is fully remote within the UK, and any successful candidate would need to be based in the UK. Sponsorship cannot be offered for this role.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop and maintain backend services using Golang
Build and deploy scalable Cloud platforms on GCP – AWS or Azure is fine
Good experience with SQL and working with large datasets.
Confident on the Frontend, working with Typescript & React.
Contribute to system architecture and technical decision-making
Develop RESTful APIs and event-driven microservices
Work with cloud-native technologies including containers and serverless
Implement CI/CD pipelines, Terraform and infrastructure-as-code
Other non-essential skills include: Machine Learning, .Net, Testing.
Open to mentoring junior developers and leading on projects.
Salary: £75,000-£85,000
Benefits: Bonus, Share Scheme, 25 Days Holiday, 8% Pension, Private Medical.

If this role sounds of interest, please apply and I can give you a call.

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Senior PHP Developer - Leeds (Hybrid Remote) - £55k
Ada Meher
Leeds
Remote or hybrid
Senior
£50,000 - £55,000

Senior PHP Developer Leeds (Hybrid Remote) - £55k

Flexible Schedule Accreditation and Certification Budget Modern Tech Stack Vue/Nuxt/Laravel/AWS

Ada Meher are commencing on a search for one of their fastest-growing clients in Leeds who are looking for a Senior PHP Developer to join them to work with the development team in their Leeds office on a variety of greenfield projects with testing and TDD in mind at the forefront of their processes. The right candidate will have experience with modern technology in the Vue/Nuxt/Laravel/AWS stack.

The company operate on a hybrid remote policy, asking employees to come into their central office space 1-2 times a week with flexibility to work the rest of the time remotely. The culture of the business is very much one of autonomy, allowing staff to deliver work on a schedule which suits them as long as the work gets done and to the right quality there is no issue.

Using a modern stack, including a Vue/Nuxt.js based frontend Laravel APIs, microservices, SOLID principles, AWS deployments and aiming to drive towards full TDD, the company take an active interest in their employee s development offering a budget set aside for pertinent courses and certifications. They are looking for Developers with a similar mindset who put personal development and keeping up to date with latest technologies at the forefront of their priorities.

To Be Considered:

  • Expert experience in Laravel Development
  • Experience working with either AWS & CI/CD deployments or JavaScript/Typescript (Vue/Nuxt) frontends
  • Experience with Unit Testing or TDD
  • Experience working in an Agile team
  • Strong communication skills

If you d be interested in applying or just getting more information on the role please get in contact today.

We re expecting a high volume of applications for the Senior PHP Developer role so please don t hesitate!

Software Engineer (Filemaker)
Gerrard White
Manchester
Remote or hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary

This is a flexible, hybrid role and can be based from either of our offices in Manchester or Southport. We also have largely remote options available.

Role Purpose:

As a Software Engineer, you will analyse, develop and test all areas of the technology using the appropriate processes, methods and standards of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Working in a scrum agile environment, Software Engineers provide technological steering and software advancement for Markerstudy, its clients, subsidiaries and other group members to meet project goals. You will be involved in all aspects of the development process, taking responsibility for your own work and working to ensure the success of the team’s sprints. A good communicator, you will be working directly with other areas of the business to meet project goals.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Undertake development and delivery of features, components and systems, to ensure project success.

• Estimate the effort required to develop or update features, components or systems with reasonable accuracy.

• Follow best practise in development and unit testing of software to ensure minimal defect count in both testing and in the live environment.

• Follow the processes and stages of the software development life cycle, suggest updates and improvements of to this to Lead Software Engineer.

• Constructively review work undertaken by other engineers, such as by code collaboration and peer reviews, and proactively contribute to reviews of your work.

• Support the Scrum team in the successful planning and delivery of sprints.

• Provide updates to the team on the progress of work during daily stand-ups and meetings.

• Maintain a positive and solution-oriented approach to work, providing open and honest feedback

• Ensure compliance with IT and financial controls in all activities undertaken.

• Follow all documented business processes.

• Ensure your own continuous professional development by participating in external networking / conferences /associations / groups, to stay current on Industry developments & innovations. Encourage, support and coach other team members in their own development

• Undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role.

Skills, Experience and Knowledge:

Experience as a professional Filemaker Developer

Filemaker v18+ experience

Creating Complex Scripts to manage data and workflow?

Use of Filemaker APIs

Relational Database Design?

Interaction with external systems (web APIs, WPE, XML, etc)?

Architecture and design of software systems.

Understanding and experience of the software development life cycle, agile methodology (especially Scrum).

What we offer in return?

A collaborative and fast paced work environment

Health care cash plan

Yearly bonus scheme

24 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and the ability to buy additional leave (annual leave also increases with service)

Life Assurance 4x annual salary

Vibrant, modern offices

About the business:

Markerstudy is a leading provider of private insurance in the UK, insuring around 5% of the private cars on the UK roads, 20% of commercial vehicles and over 30% of motorcycles in total premium levels of circa £1.2b. Markerstudy also has a large and growing direct presence in the market as well.

Having acquired and successfully integrated Co-op Insurance Services in 2021, BGLi in 2022 & Atlanta in 2024. Markerstudy are now pursuing innovative pricing techniques, taking advantage of an award-winning insurer hosted rating platform, whilst challenging existing embedded processes.

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Java Developer
Peregrine
Not Specified
Remote or hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary
+2

Key Responsibilities

  • Participate in the growth, industrialization, and DevOps of the Airops Fast Data platform.* Develop event-driven data interfaces between Airops products, the data platform, and third-party applications or middleware, within an MS Azure environment.* Work within a DevOps team and participate in the maintenance of the Azure platform.* Utilize tools like Jenkins, ArgoCD, and Helm charts for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes.* Work with Kubernetes and OpenShift for container orchestration and management.* Develop and maintain event streaming solutions using Kafka and Azure Event Hub.

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Java Development: Previous experience as a Java developer, with expertise in Java Quarkus or Java Spring Boot (Java version 21).* Cloud Native: Experience developing in a cloud environment (MS Azure or AWS).* Event Streaming: Experience with event streaming infrastructure (e.g., Kafka, Azure Event Hub).* DevOps: Experience with DevOps infrastructure and components, including Jenkins, ArgoCD, and Helm charts.* Containerization: Proficiency in containerization and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes and OpenShift.* Software Maintenance: Experience in software maintenance, including incident resolution, root cause analysis, and post-mortem analysis.* Agile Methodologies: Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, SAFe).
Software Developer
Wills Consultants
Northamptonshire
Fully remote
Senior - Leader
£60,000

About the Software Engineer Role

A global, market-leading intralogistics company is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join their growing team. This role offers an excellent benefits package, including:

  • Remote working
  • 25+ days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Option to buy and sell holiday
  • Enhanced pension scheme
  • Outstanding learning and development opportunities

The Role

As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:

  • Providing technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to other developers
  • Demonstrating strong technical depth across all stages of the software development lifecycle
  • Providing 2nd level technical support including customer changes and bug fixes
  • Leading the delivery of software changes to customer sites
  • Designing and creating solutions using established software frameworks
  • Building robust solutions using Java and Oracle back-end technologies to deliver warehouse management systems
  • Confidently analysing and working from technical documentation and specifications

Requirements

To be successful as a Software Engineer, you will need:

  • A BSc / HND / HNC in Computer Science, IT Engineering, or a related discipline
  • A minimum of 5 years experience working with Java
  • Experience with software frameworks and relational databases
  • Strong experience with Oracle databases, SQL development, and Hibernate
  • Hands-on experience using Eclipse
  • Ideally, background experience within intralogistics, manufacturing, logistics, automation, or e-commerce environments
  • Confidence in your technical ability, with the capability to analyse documentation and lead development activity
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to hit the ground running

This role would suit a Software Developer, Java Developer, Senior Software Developer, Software Developer Team Leader, Backend Developer, Full Stack Developer, Senior Backend Developer, Senior Full Stack Developer, Software Engineer, Java Engineer, Senior Software Engineer

About Us:

Wills Consultants is an independent recruitment consultancy specialising in engineering, finance and office professionals. Wills Consultants has an extensive client base that ranges from the thriving SME sector through to national and international PLCs.

Web Application Developer (Senior)
Shepherd Reardon
London
Remote or hybrid
Senior
£40,000 - £60,000

SENIOR WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPER - F# / ASP.NET Core / SQL / Web Development

F# / ASP.NET Core / SQL / React / Elmish / SAFE Stack

The Company:

A well-established and respected software development company, specialising in creating high-quality, web-based enterprise software for a range of clients within the health and social care sector.

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Web Application Developer to join our Core Engineering team. You will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and supporting web-based enterprise software, primarily written in F#. Reporting to the Development Manager, you’ll collaborate with the team to analyze requirements, specify systems, and develop new features for existing systems or entirely new solutions. This role also involves managing small teams of developers for independent projects, driving best practices, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software.

As a Senior Developer, you will also be involved in guiding clients to successful solutions, maintaining software dependencies, writing reports and queries for SQL databases, and ensuring proper packaging and delivery of software.

The Requirements:

  • A 2:1 or First Degree in a science or engineering discipline (ideally from a Top 30 University).
  • At least 2 years of professional experience in web application development, ideally with a strong focus on F# or .NET Core technologies.
  • Strong experience with ASP.NET Core and SQL Server.
  • Experience with Fable, Elmish, React, or the SAFE Stack (F# to JS transpilation) is highly desirable.
  • Knowledge of Webpack, SASS, and working in modern development environments.
  • Proactiveness: A self-motivated individual with the ability to manage projects and team members effectively.
  • Quick Learner: Willingness to dive into new technologies and become an expert in existing systems.
  • Effective Technical Communicator: Capable of explaining complex technical concepts clearly, receiving constructive feedback, and justifying solutions.
  • Teamwork and Responsibility: Comfortable managing small teams and collaborating with colleagues to meet business objectives.

Additional Experience (Desirable):

  • Experience working on service-oriented architectures or microservices.
  • Understanding of Message Queuing and System Testing.
  • Commercial awareness with the ability to balance technical decisions with business goals.

Why Apply:

  • Opportunity to work with a talented and passionate team.
  • Exposure to a variety of technologies and projects.
  • A chance to play a key role in shaping the software solutions for our clients.
  • Flexible work arrangements and a commitment to professional development.
Backend Engineer - PostgreSQL, AWS, Python.
Nesta Consulting Ltd
London
Remote or hybrid
Senior
£80,000 - £120,000
+1

Role Overview

The Senior Backend Engineer designs, delivers, and supports this transport - tech customers cloud platforms, with a strong focus on high-performance PostgreSQL databases and resilient AWS-native backend systems. The role spans full lifecycle delivery, from requirements and design to implementation, testing, and ongoing support.

Key Responsibilities

Core

  • PostgreSQL Architecture & Performance - Design, optimise, and maintain high-performance, reliable, and supportable PostgreSQL databases.
  • Advanced SQL - Develop and refine complex, performant SQL and database objects.
  • Backend Engineering - Build and enhance backend services (primarily Python), ensuring strong coding, testing, and documentation practices.
  • AWS Delivery - Create and evolve solutions using RDS Aurora, Lambda, API Gateway, SNS/SQS, DynamoDB, and other serverless components.
  • Reliability & Observability - Build robust, resilient systems aligned with best-practice operations.
  • Infrastructure as Code - Implement automated deployments using Git, Bitbucket, and CloudFormation.
  • End-to-End Delivery - Own technical delivery from discovery to production rollout and support.

Additional

  • Collaborate directly with customers to translate requirements into technical solutions.
  • Take ownership of components, identifying risks and opportunities for improvement.
  • Work effectively across teams (frontend, operations, security).
  • Maintain high engineering standards and documentation.
  • Support incident investigation, root cause analysis, and preventative fixes.

Key Experience

  • 5+ years’ hands-on development delivering production systems.
  • Deep PostgreSQL design, optimisation, and performance tuning expertise.
  • Strong AWS experience, including RDS Aurora and serverless architectures.
  • Proficiency in at least one backend language (preferably Python).
  • Experience with Git, automated deployments, and IaC (CloudFormation).
  • Collaboration across distributed/offshore teams.
  • Working knowledge of frontend technologies (React is a plus).
  • Proven track record across full delivery lifecycles.

Key Behaviours

  • Proactive & independent, taking ownership of solutions.
  • Analytical, balancing performance, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Customer-focused, translating needs into effective designs.
  • Clear communicator, to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Collaborative, contributing positively to team outcomes.
  • Results-driven, delivering high-quality, production-ready systems.
Senior Software Engineer CCAI - FTC
Vermelo RPO
Manchester
Fully remote
Senior
Private salary

Role: Senior CCAI Engineer (12 month FTC)

Reports to: Principal CCAI Engineer

This is a remote opportunity.

Role Purpose:

The Contact Centre AI Engineer plays a pivotal role in delivering change across the Digital Customer Contact (DCC) product suite. This includes supporting the integration and evolution of the Google CCaaS platform, in-house systems, and cloud-native services. Seniors are expected to, where appropriate, provide technical leadership, and contribute to the development of mid & junior engineers. The role includes line management responsibilities.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

  • Lead and deliver SaaS initiatives, ensuring alignment with the DCC product roadmap.
  • Support the Principal Engineer in executing the technical strategy for the DCC SaaS product.
  • Develop and maintain full stack solutions using .NET, JavaScript, and Python.
  • Contribute to the design and deployment of serverless functions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Assist in the development of Chrome extensions to enhance agent experience.
  • Implement secure authentication using JWT and OAuth 2.0.
  • Support CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance for Google Cloud technologies.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of features and integrations.
  • Manage and support API integrations using Apigee.
  • Participate in testing automation and quality assurance processes.
  • Provide mentorship and technical guidance to mid & junior engineers.
  • Where applicable, take on management responsibilities, including performance reviews and development planning.

Skills, Experience, and Knowledge:

  • Proven experience in full stack development, particularly in .NET and cloud-native environments.
  • Hands-on experience with GCP services including Contact Centre AI, GCP Functions, and Cloud Storage.
  • Familiarity with Chrome extension development and secure authentication protocols.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  • Strong understanding of API management using Apigee.
  • Proficiency in JavaScript and Python.
  • Exposure to Azure infrastructure and networking is a plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead delivery streams and mentor team members.
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Customers and Key Stakeholders:

  • Work closely with the Principal Engineer and Head of Digital Customer Contact to align technical delivery with strategic goals.
  • Collaborate with Contact Centre Ops Managers, IT, and Data teams.
  • Engage with external partners and stakeholders to ensure delivery meets expectations.

What we offer in return?

  • A collaborative and fast paced work environment
  • Health care cash plan
  • Yearly bonus scheme
  • 24 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and the ability to buy additional leave (annual leave also increases with service)
  • Life Assurance 4x annual salary
  • Vibrant, modern offices

About the business:

Markerstudy is a leading provider of private insurance in the UK, insuring around 5% of the private cars on the UK roads, 20% of commercial vehicles and over 30% of motorcycles in total premium levels of circa £1.2b. Markerstudy also has a large and growing direct presence in the market as well.

Software Engineer Filemaker
Vermelo RPO
Manchester
Remote or hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary

Software Engineer (Filemaker)

This is a flexible, hybrid role and can be based from either of our offices in Manchester or Southport. We also have largely remote options available.

Role Purpose:

As a Software Engineer, you will analyse, develop and test all areas of the technology using the appropriate processes, methods and standards of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Working in a scrum agile environment, Software Engineers provide technological steering and software advancement for Markerstudy, its clients, subsidiaries and other group members to meet project goals. You will be involved in all aspects of the development process, taking responsibility for your own work and working to ensure the success of the team’s sprints. A good communicator, you will be working directly with other areas of the business to meet project goals.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Undertake development and delivery of features, components and systems, to ensure project success.

• Estimate the effort required to develop or update features, components or systems with reasonable accuracy.

• Follow best practise in development and unit testing of software to ensure minimal defect count in both testing and in the live environment.

• Follow the processes and stages of the software development life cycle, suggest updates and improvements of to this to Lead Software Engineer.

• Constructively review work undertaken by other engineers, such as by code collaboration and peer reviews, and proactively contribute to reviews of your work.

• Support the Scrum team in the successful planning and delivery of sprints.

• Provide updates to the team on the progress of work during daily stand-ups and meetings.

• Maintain a positive and solution-oriented approach to work, providing open and honest feedback

• Ensure compliance with IT and financial controls in all activities undertaken.

• Follow all documented business processes.

• Ensure your own continuous professional development by participating in external networking / conferences /associations / groups, to stay current on Industry developments & innovations. Encourage, support and coach other team members in their own development

• Undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role.

Skills, Experience and Knowledge:

  • Experience as a professional Filemaker Developer
  • Filemaker v18+ experience
  • Creating Complex Scripts to manage data and workflow?
  • Use of Filemaker APIs
  • Relational Database Design?
  • Interaction with external systems (web APIs, WPE, XML, etc)?
  • Architecture and design of software systems.
  • Understanding and experience of the software development life cycle, agile methodology (especially Scrum).

What we offer in return?

  • A collaborative and fast paced work environment
  • Health care cash plan
  • Yearly bonus scheme
  • 24 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and the ability to buy additional leave (annual leave also increases with service)
  • Life Assurance 4x annual salary
  • Vibrant, modern offices

About the business:

Markerstudy is a leading provider of private insurance in the UK, insuring around 5% of the private cars on the UK roads, 20% of commercial vehicles and over 30% of motorcycles in total premium levels of circa £1.2b. Markerstudy also has a large and growing direct presence in the market as well.

Having acquired and successfully integrated Co-op Insurance Services in 2021, BGLi in 2022 & Atlanta in 2024. Markerstudy are now pursuing innovative pricing techniques, taking advantage of an award-winning insurer hosted rating platform, whilst challenging existing embedded processes.

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