Remote (located near Slough or Glasgow for periodical office visits)

Competitive + Bonus + Benefits

Permanent full time

Were hiring a Senior Manager, AI Operations to lead the end-to-end delivery of GenAI initiatives across IRIS International. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants full ownership of how AI is identified, designed, implemented, and optimised within ourteams.

The role centres on improving efficiency, accuracy, and productivity through practical AI solutions. You will scope opportunities, build and deploy tools yourself, monitor their performance, and ensure they deliver measurable impact. Youll work closely with teams across IRIS International, but you will be the primary driver of the AI process from start to finish.

Why This Role Matters

You will be responsible for identifying where GenAI can make a difference, building the solutions that support those improvements, and evaluating the outcomes.

The work you do will have a direct influence on our productivity and day-to-day operations, including how teams work, how knowledge is used, and how processes evolve.

This is a role where your technical decisions will shape how AI functions across our international operations.

What Youll Be Doing

• Analyse operational processes to identify where GenAI can improve efficiency or accuracy
• Scope, design, and build GenAI-driven solutions end-to-end
• Implement AI tools into existing workflows and ensure smooth adoption
• Monitor performance and assess the impact of solutions once deployed
• Refine and optimise tools based on real-world usage
• Maintain documentation and develop standard operating procedures
• Ensure all AI processes meet best-practice standards
• Design and deliver training to upskill colleagues on AI tools
• Support teams through workflow changes driven by GenAI adoption
• Collaborate with content teams to improve the knowledge base that powers GenAI accuracy
• Facilitate cross-team knowledge sharing to encourage consistency and innovation

Why This Role Is a Strong Opportunity

• Significant ownership across the full AI lifecycle
• Freedom to experiment, design, and implement solutions
• Ability to define standards and shape early-stage AI foundations
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• Opportunities to develop technical, operational, and leadership capability
• Direct impact on productivity, workflows, and long-term operational strategy

What Were Looking For

• Technical background in computer science, DevOps, or similar
• Experience designing and implementing AI or automation solutions
• Strong AWS experience (essential)
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities and a creative approach to solution-building
• Confidence in experimenting, testing, and iterating on new ideas
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work across different communication styles
• Comfortable working independently with full end-to-end ownership
• Ability to combine technical thinking with practical operational understanding

Our Application Process

1. Initial Recruiter Conversation
   A first discussion to talk through your experience, the role, and whether it feels like the right fit.
2. First-Stage Interview With the Hiring Manager
   This will include a short technical assessment, sent to you in advance.
3. Final Interview With the Hiring Manager and Senior Director
   A deeper conversation exploring your approach, capability, and how you would operate in the role.

Please note: occasionally we will close applications early due to high volume

My leading Tech firm client are looking for a talented and motivated individual to help lead their AI Engineering efforts as they embark on bringing a brand new product to the market.

You’ll define architecture, influence roadmaps, and lead teams delivering production-grade systems, not just experimental models. You’ll mentor engineers, establish strong workable practices, and ensure AI solutions are scalable, ethical, and reliable during peak live events.

This is a newly created role in a rapidly growing business. An amazing opportunity!

The following skills/experience is essential:

• Strong AI background
• Worked with large language models and AI agents
• Python
• Previously managed developers
• Excellent communication skills

Salary: Up to £110,000 + bonus + package

Location: London (good work from home options available)

If you are interested in this AI Engineering Manager position and meet the above requirements please apply immediately.

Machine Learning Engineer Full Time London - Hybrid

Were partnering with a rapidly scaling PropTech SaaS business transforming how property data is enriched, automated, and delivered across multi-tenant environments. Theyre now hiring a Machine Learning Engineerto help build intelligent, production-grade ML systems at the core of their platform. Responsibilities Build and deploy machine learning models into production.

Develop ML systems optimised for a multi-tenant SaaS platform.

Create ETL pipelines for large, complex property datasets.

Monitor, tune, and iterate on model performance.

Collaborate with product and engineering teams on ML-driven features.

Document solutions and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Key Skills 4+ years as a Machine Learning Engineer or similar role.

Strong Pythonengineering skills.

Experience deploying ML models in production.

Understanding of multi-tenant SaaS architecture.

Solid ETL, data processing, and feature engineering experience.

Strong statistical and analytical capabilities.

Experience in start-up or scale-up environments.

Desirable MLOps tools (MLflow, Kubeflow, Sagemaker, etc.)

Experience in PropTech or property data.

Cloud experience (AWS/GCP/Azure).

Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD, and event-driven data tools (Kafka/Kinesis).

Knowledge of data governance in SaaS environments.

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At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we’re building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

This Senior Data Scientist & Machine Learning Researcher is within the Strategic Research Group (SRG). The SRG are a team of Data Science, Machine Learning and AI specialists who develop novel AI solutions to mission focused problems. In this role you will be responsible for the technical development and leadership of AI/ML projects from initial idea scoping right through to final project delivery both in customer and internal domains. You will demonstrate novel thinking and propose new ideas for solving challenging problems while mentoring others on your project team to deliver towards your proposed solution.

Responsibilities

• Develop complex, novel data science solutions, contributing significantly to machine learning projects with minimal guidance.
• Brings experience in scoping, designing, and delivering data-centric solutions while working collaboratively across disciplines.
• Undertake research and applied AI/ML tasks on both customer and internal research projects.
• Provide technical leadership in small project groups.
• Generate ideas for new research directions.
• Advise on suitability of group research ideas based on previous experience.
• Mentor more junior team members within their project team and the wider SRG.
• Deliver AI/ML/Data Science solutions to broad range of problems in defence.
• Work with customers and internal stakeholders to determine appropriate technical approaches and do the technical development required for delivery.
• Prepared to present and undertake practical demonstrations of work internally in the team and to senior stakeholders with adaptability to audiences of different levels of technical expertise.

Required Skills & Experience

• BSc in Machine Learning, Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics or related field.
• Experience coding in Python and associated ML packages (HuggingFace, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Have an established track record of delivering ML solutions to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrate deep understanding of AI/ML algorithms for different data types and tasks including Generative AI, NLP and computer vision, sufficient to be able to undertake research and development beyond existing literature.
• Experience of training and developing AI models including Large Language Models.
• Ability to produce high-quality scientific writing for internal & external stakeholders as well as academic publications.
• Experience of mentoring other team members and undertaking technical leadership on small projects or sub-parts of larger deliveries.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience using robust ML pipelines, appropriate version control and environment management (e.g. venvs / Docker)
• Working knowledge of Linux systems, using basic commandline functionality
• Experience of deploying AI models in a scalable way for external users.
• Experience working with cloud services
• Experience of writing technical project proposals.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy / sell up to 5 days
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary)
• 6 times salary Life Assurance
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave

Work Culture

• 37hr working week, with an early 1.30pm finish Friday
• Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role
• Flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focused. Formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year

RTX

Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses - Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.

Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We’re investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.

Our Principal Data Scientist & Machine Learning Researcher sits within the Strategic Research Group (SRG). The SRG are a team of Data Science, Machine Learning and AI specialists who develop novel AI solutions to mission focused problems. In this role you will work with high levels of autonomy and be responsible for the design, planning and technical leadership of multiple AI/ML projects. You will help lead and set technical and strategic direction for the group, support with customer and stakeholder engagement and deliver technical solutions on internal and external projects.

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence. Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development.

Hybrid role: 3 days a week at our site(s) or customer site min

Must be eligible and willing to gain SC & eDV clearance

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Data Science & Machine Learning using your experience to contribute to the group strategy and stakeholder engagement.
• Bring ideas for novel research that will drive competitive advantage in across our customer community.
• Work with autonomy to develop complex, novel data science solutions.
• Support in triaging and responding to opportunities, aligning to the group and wider business strategies.
• Design and deliver data-centric solutions while working collaboratively across disciplines.
• Technical delivery of research and applied AI/ML tasks on both customer and internal research projects.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple projects.
• Manage more junior team members across the SRG.
• Deliver AI/ML/Data Science solutions to broad range of problems in defence.
• Work with customers and internal stakeholders to determine appropriate technical approaches and do the technical development required for delivery.
• Prepared to present and undertake practical demonstrations of work internally in the team, to senior stakeholders and at conferences with adaptability to audiences of different levels of technical expertise.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience of delivering novel ML solutions to customers and internal stakeholders
• Excellent coding practice using Python and associated ML packages (HuggingFace, TensorFlow, PyTorch), following best practices
• Experience developing robust ML pipelines with MLOps tools for model training, monitoring and deployment
• Experience of appropriate version control and environment management (such as venvs or Docker)
• Experience of writing technical project proposals
• Experience of managing teams either line management or technically
• Expert knowledge of AI/ML algorithms for different data types and tasks including Generative AI, NLP and computer vision, sufficient to be able to propose research beyond existing literature
• Experience of training and developing AI models including Large Language Models
• Ability to produce high-quality scientific writing for internal & external stakeholders as well as academic publications
• Ability to work with high levels of autonomy, with awareness of appropriate business policies and strategy to dictate your actions

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience of deploying AI models in a scalable way for external users.
• Experience developing supporting systems for AI deployments (e.g. backend databases, front end UIs)
• Working knowledge of Linux systems, using basic commandline functionality (e.g. AWS CLI, Docker CLI, Linux commands like ssh, ls, cd)
• Experience working in Cloud services

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary)
• 6 times salary Life Assurance
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave
• Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)

Work Culture

• 37hr working week, with an early 1.30pm finish Friday
• Flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focused. More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year

RTX

Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses - Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.

Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We’re investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.

Geospatial Data Engineer - Contract
Remote UK
£420 per day
12 Months - the entirety of 2026 into 2027
Deemed Outside IR35 (pending QDOS assessment)
This Contract Geospatial Data role is a fantastic opportunity to work on cutting edge data problems at a leading environmental risk consultancy. The position has arisen due to the success and growth of Bright Purple’s impressive established client. They are a leading player in their field with a powerful and highly regarded platform built using the latest technologies.
You will be working in a team of software and data engineers supporting data workflow & orchestration, within an AWS environment and must have experience of RASTER data sets.
In this role, you will be:

• Developing ETL pipelines - Raster, Vector, Tabular data
• Configuring CI/CD pipelines
• Managing data storage within an AWS environment
• Improving data automation, workflow and efficiency
• Developing Python based ML pipelines

Key skills for this role include:

• Good knowledge of Python programming
• Experience in cloud computing (ideally AWS)
• Strong experience across industries in both Geospatial and non-Geospatial domains
• Experience with Machine Learning (sci-kit learn, tensorflow, metaflow, MLOps)

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with frameworks like Metaflow, Prefect, etc.
• Experience with geospatial libraries i.e. Raster, Geo-pandas, Vector databases

Bright Purple is an equal opportunities employer: we are proud to work with clients who share our values of diversity and inclusion in our industry.

Data Engineer Hybrid / UK (DV Clearance Required)

We are working with a leading global consultancy to hire a DV-cleared Data Engineer who will turn complex data into actionable insights. In this role, youll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design, build, and optimise production data pipelines, delivering scalable, high-impact digital solutions across a variety of sectors.

About the company:
Our client operates at the intersection of strategy, technology, and innovation. With a diverse team of over 4,000 experts across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands, they help clients adapt and transform across multiple industries, including consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government, health and life sciences, and transport.

The role:
As a DV-cleared Data Engineer, youll work alongside cross-functional teams to design, build, and optimise production data pipelines. Youll leverage AWS cloud technologies and open-source tools to transform complex data into scalable solutions that power decision-making and innovation.

Why you should apply:

• Collaborate with product, design, and technology experts to bring ideas to life through innovative software solutions.
• Progress your career on a technical track in a supportive, inclusive, and trust-based environment.
• Hybrid working: minimum two days per week in the office or on client site.
• Work on diverse projects with varied tech stacks across multiple industries.
• Access professional development, including technical courses, certifications, mentoring, and coaching.

Tech stack:

• AWS cloud (EMR, Glue, RedShift, Kinesis, Lambda, DynamoDB) for ETL, data lake/warehouse design, and data movement.
• Programming: Java, Python, Scala, Spark, SQL.
• Experience integrating and processing large-scale structured and unstructured datasets from multiple sources on AWS cloud.

Essential requirements:

• DV clearance is mandatory.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Collaborative mindset, comfortable working with multiple stakeholders in fast-paced environments.
• Proven experience designing and deploying production data pipelines from ingestion to consumption.
• Familiarity with API data extraction, scripting, and SQL querying.
• Experience processing large-scale data in cloud environments (AWS preferred)

What’s in it for you?

• 25 days annual leave (+ Christmas Eve half-day) with option to buy additional days
• Private healthcare for you and your family
• Generous pension scheme and performance-based bonus
• Share ownership and tax-efficient benefits
• Community, charity initiatives, and career development support

Ok I’m in what’s next?
Please apply with your latest CV

We have a current opportunity for a Foundry AI Engineer on a contract basis. The position will be based in Egham. For further information about this position ple

AI Engineer - Contract Role

I am working with a university that is looking for an AI Engineer with experience in AI Foundry to support the implementation of a number of new use cases.

This is a remote contract for approximately three months.

The role is outside IR35, with a start date planned for early to mid‑March.

Job Description

Title: AI Engineer
Contract: 3 months
Location: Remote
IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Start: Early to mid‑March

Overview
The university is delivering a series of AI initiatives and requires an AI Engineer with hands‑on experience in AI Foundry to support the design, build, and deployment of AI use cases across the organisation.

Responsibilities
* Work with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into AI use cases.
* Build, deploy, and optimise AI models within AI Foundry.
* Develop pipelines, workflows, and integrations needed to operationalise AI solutions.
* Work closely with data teams, product teams, and technical leads to ensure successful delivery.
* Troubleshoot issues and ensure models perform effectively in a production environment.
* Provide documentation, knowledge transfer, and support the internal team throughout delivery.

Requirements
* Proven experience as an AI Engineer or similar role.
* Hands‑on experience working with AI Foundry.
* Strong understanding of machine learning, model development, and deployment workflows.
* Experience with data pipelines, ML Ops, or cloud‑based AI tooling.
* Ability to work autonomously in a fast‑paced project environment.
* Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with both technical and non‑technical teams.

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Bring your PhD software engineering skills to bear in a technical field This company produce high grade modelling and optimisation software with applications in physical processes and logistics. Their innovation group combine research and development, from algorithms to computational models to production software. They are seeking a PhD Software Engineer to join their team. You’ll have the chance to contribute to R&D, but in particular you will bring software development expertise, gained through work carried out during your PhD. You will therefore have: \* A PhD (or a Master’s degree and equivalent experience) in Physics, Maths, Computer Science or a similar discipline. \* Strong programming, problem-solving and analytical skills gained through extensive software development during your PhD. You likely know Python well along with either C++ or C#. \* Good communication skills, with the ability to collaborate closely with colleagues from other disciplines. \* Full work permission for the UK without time limit or the need for sponsorship. You will likely have contributed to a substantial codebase, and had to consider factors such as object-oriented design, principles such as KISS and DRY, and potentially even SOLID principles. It is also likely that your experience has given you additional skills in computational modelling, simulation, or machine learning, which would be beneficial. This is a full time, office-based position in Guildford, Surrey. The company offers an extremely competitive package including a strong pension, additional holiday, medical cover and bonuses. Another top job from ECM, the high-tech recruitment experts. Even if this job's not quite right, do contact us now - we may well have the ideal job for you. To discuss your requirements call ecm or email your CV. We will always ask before forwarding your CV. Please apply (quoting ref: CV27588) only if you are eligible to live and work in the UK. By submitting your details you certify that the information you provide is accurate

Turning proof of concept algorithms into production Python software Cambridge; to £highly competitive + benefits This collaborative, innovative company produce sustainable electronics and software enhancing worldwide connectivity. They are seeking an engineer skilled in translating algorithmic proofs of concept into robust Python production software. You’ll have: \* A strong academic background or equivalent commercial experience \* Strong Python skills, including creating modular, reusable, reliable, well factored and unit tested code \* A track record refining somewhat complex algorithms (perhaps in signal processing) into well-structured and optimal Python implementations \* Familiarity with modern development processes, source control and collaboration \* Good communication and team working skills along with strong skills as an independent, individual contributor in Python Any additional experience of the EM (ideally RF) domain, communications protocols including telecoms, real-time code and datastreams, and working with test equipment and prototype devices is welcome. This office-based role offers a highly competitive salary depending on experience, and aligns with strong senior engineer salaries in the Cambridge area. Full existing UK work permission without time limit or sponsorship is a prerequisite. Keywords: Python, algorithms, implementation, production, software engineering, modularity, RF, communications, Cambridge Another top job from ECM, the high-tech recruitment experts. Even if this job's not quite right, do contact us now - we may well have the ideal job for you. To discuss your requirements call ecm or email your CV. We will always ask before forwarding your CV. Please apply (quoting ref: CV27589) only if you are eligible to live and work in the UK. By submitting your details you certify that the information you provide is accurate

Technical Insight Specialist (R&D)

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (EH3)
Salary: from £50,000 per Annum + PAYE Benefits
Contract: Full-time, Ongoing (Renewed Annually)

The Opportunity

Are you a PhD specialist with a passion for tracking the “Next Big Thing” in tech? Our client are recruiting for a Global Technology R&D Centre based in Edinburgh. We are looking for a Technical Insight Specialist to lead research on emerging technology trends, evaluate global industry shifts, and help steer the future direction of high-impact technical projects.

This is a rare bridge between deep academic research and commercial application, working alongside world-class engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Technical Insights: Research and analyze emerging technologies and global industry trends.
• Strategic Guidance: Provide high-level suggestions for insight reports to guide future research directions.
• Collaboration: Act as a technical consultant for both business and engineering teams to evaluate potential applications of new tech.
• Who We Are Looking For
• Education: Must hold a PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related field. (Final-year PhD candidates graduating this year are welcome; start dates are negotiable around your VIVA).
• Language: Professional proficiency in both Mandarin and English is essential.
• Technical Depth: Strong background or project experience in one or more of the following:
• Large-scale Models: LLMs, Foundation Models, Generative AI.
• Systems: Distributed Systems, Operating Systems.
• Infrastructure: Databases, Compilers.
• Programming: C++, Rust, Python, Java, etc.
• Track Record: Proven history of publications, technical blogs, or conference presentations.
• Visa: Open to candidates with a Long-term Visa or 2 or 3 year Graduate Visa.

Why Apply

• Work at the forefront of AI and System Research.
• Competitive benefits including 25 days paid annual leave and 15% employer’s NI contribution.
• Prime office location in the heart of Edinburgh.

How to Apply
If you are ready to turn your technical expertise into strategic impact, please send your CV and research portfolio (if any) to Maggie Kwong see below) ).

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Join Our Team as a Senior Data Engineer!

Are you a passionate Data Engineer with a flair for innovation? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where your skills can shape the future of data architecture? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Our client, a leader in the Utilities sector, is seeking a Senior Data Engineer for a temporary role of 3 months.

Role: Senior Data Engineer

Duration: 3 Months (extension options)

Location: Warwick (Hybrid - 1 day on site)

Rate: 500- 550 per day (umbrella)

Role Overview: As a Senior Data Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the Interconnectors Data Platform (ICDP), a cloud-based data warehouse essential for commercial, financial modeling, and operational decision-making. With the platform evolving towards a modernized Medallion Architecture and Azure-native ingestion patterns, your expertise will drive architectural direction and technical leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

Data Architecture & Platform Engineering:

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable data architectures using Bronze/Silver/Gold layered models.
• Shape the platform’s architectural roadmap, ensuring alignment with cutting-edge engineering practices.
• Develop secure and observable ingestion and transformation pipelines.

Pipeline Development & Operations:

• Spearhead the migration from legacy ETL tools to modern Azure-based pipelines, using Azure Functions, Azure Data Factory (ADF), and event-driven frameworks.
• Build and maintain high-performance SQL transformations, curated layers, and reusable data models.
• Embed CI/CD, testing, version control, and observability into workflows.

Data Quality & Governance:

• Ensure robust data validation, reconciliation, profiling, and auditability across platform layers.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to guarantee analytical and operational needs are met.

Leadership:

• Mentor fellow data engineers, fostering technical growth within the ICDP team.
• Collaborate with Product teams, IT&D, and external partners to achieve high-quality outcomes.
• Serve as a technical authority on engineering approaches, patterns, and standards.

Required Skills & Experience:

Essential Technical Skills:

• Python: Strong hands-on experience in building production-grade data pipelines and orchestration.
• Advanced SQL: Expert-level skills in analytical SQL, query optimization, and data modeling.
• Azure Cloud: Familiarity with Azure Functions, Azure Data Factory, Azure Storage, and cloud security fundamentals.
• Data Warehousing: In-depth understanding of data architecture principles and scalable enterprise data design.
• Version Control: Proficient in Git, CI/CD, automated testing, and modern engineering practices.
• Pipeline Design: Experience with API ingestion, SFTP ingestion, and resilient pipeline design.

Soft Skills:

• Exceptional problem-solving and architectural thinking abilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Capability to lead and provide clarity in complex technical environments.

Desirable Experience:

• Involvement in data-platform re-architecture programs.
• Exposure to Medallion/Lakehouse patterns or Databricks-style ecosystems.
• Experience in regulated or high-assurance data environments.

Why Join Us? This is your chance to be part of a transformative journey in the Utilities industry! Not only will you be enhancing your skills, but you will also contribute to a vital platform that impacts decision-making at every level.

If you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a significant impact, we want to hear from you! Apply now and become a key player in our client’s innovative team!

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV to be considered.

Please be advised if you haven’t heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.

If you want to push the boundaries of machine learning on cutting edge computing hardware, this role offers a rare chance to do exactly that. You ll join a small, high impact team working at the forefront of next generation architectures, developing ML models and techniques that go beyond what s possible on conventional systems.

We are working exclusively with a pioneering deep tech organisation whose technology is used by leading global research institutions and industry innovators. Their multidisciplinary team is exploring new frontiers in generative modelling, hybrid neural network approaches, and advanced hardware accelerated ML.

As a Machine Learning Research Engineer, you ll design and benchmark new algorithms, experiment with novel architectures, and contribute directly to the company s software stack, research output, and technical roadmap. You ll collaborate with internal experts, customers, and research partners to turn complex real world problems into high performance ML solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and benchmark ML algorithms for novel computing hardware
• Work on generative models (flow, diffusion, GANs) and hybrid quantum classical architectures
• Translate customer and partner problems into hardware ready ML solutions
• Contribute new algorithms and examples to the user facing software stack
• Publish research and support IP protection activities

What You ll Bring

Required:

• Strong experience developing and benchmarking ML algorithms
• Expertise with generative models (flow, diffusion, and/or GANs)
• Experience with heterogeneous computing hardware (HPC, NPUs, ASICs, quantum, etc.)
• Excellent Python/PyTorch programming skills
• Master s or PhD in a relevant field

Desirable:

• Multi GPU model experience
• Publication track record
• Customer facing experience
• Interest or knowledge in quantum computing

Personal Fit:

• Startup mentality: proactive, hands on, adaptable
• Strong communicator
• Curious, growth oriented, excited by emerging tech

We re managing this role exclusively. If this sounds like your next challenge, apply now, and we ll be in touch.

Are you in your penultimate year of study and looking to work in a fast paced, global, market leading company for your industrial placement?

Here at Innovative Technology, we have an excellent opportunity for a Software Engineer/ Computer Scientist (Applied Sciences) intern to join our talented team in our global head office in Oldham, Greater Manchester for 12 months starting in Summer 2026.

The role Overview:

As a Software Engineer Intern working in the Applied Sciences Group, you ll work closely with our experienced team of Software Engineers, Physicists and Data Scientists to support the deployment of cutting edge algorithms within ITL s hardware platforms.

Here at ITL, we offer

• Real-world experience working on impactful projects.
• Guidance and mentorship from experienced professionals.
• Networking opportunities within the technology industry.
• A collaborative and dynamic work environment.
• Potential for a full-time role upon successful completion of the internship.

This position is suited to a student in their penultimate year of University who has an eagerness to learn and to make the most of an opportunity to experience working with professionals in their chosen field.

Your responsibilities:

You will be working in a fast-paced environment that offers opportunities to create and to develop, our Software Engineers. You will be applying all aspects of their learning while delivering against targets and supporting and improving the efficiency and performance of our codebase and hardware platforms.

As a Computer Science Intern, you will:

• Collaborate with the computer science team to design, develop, and test software applications.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code for various projects.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues in existing systems.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute to the development of new ideas.
• Conduct research on emerging technologies and recommend their applications.
• Document processes, technical designs, and findings.

Qualifications:

An undergraduate working towards a degree in either Software Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science or a similar related subject.

Your Skills and Experience:

• Strong experience of programming in Python.
• Basic knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and object-oriented programming
• Familiarity with software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum)
• An excellent communicator who s analytical minded with a practical approach to solving problems.

Your Package and Perks

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working hours
• 32 days holiday, (including public Holidays) plus the opportunity to earn up to an extra 13 days holiday each year
• Educational Sponsorship
• Enhanced Pension Contribution
• Healthcare Insurance (including dental)
• Wellbeing support
• Life Insurance
• Income Protection Insurance
• Free secure parking
• Onsite electric car charging points
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Informal dress code
• Paid breaks, with free premium hot drinks

We re Innovative

Trading for over 30 years here at Innovative Technology, where we now have offices on five continents and employ around 400 people, with over 170 based from our state-of-the-art R&D hub.

From self-service checkouts to arcade machines, we provide our retail, banking, kiosk, vending, gaming and amusement customers with products and services that help them securely accept automated payments, with our industry-leading technology keeping us at the forefront of our sector. We also provide facial analysis technology for age estimation and control access for some of the world s leading companies.

By being true to our values of Innovation, Collaboration, Respect and Drive we ve seen significant growth and won numerous domestic and international awards, whilst offering outstanding career opportunities and great benefits. You ll find us on the edge of the Pennines and less than half an hour from central Manchester, with modern offices, free parking and excellent transport links.

We are a disability-confident employer, as such we will shortlist all candidates meeting our minimum criteria (as specified in the job description) who state they have a disability within their application.

What s next?

If you re looking to develop as Software Engineer/ Computer Scientist (Applied Sciences) throughout your Industrial Placement Year and want to join our award-winning team on the latest cutting-edge technology we want to hear from you.

A better way Through our people, drive and commitment we push boundaries to deliver innovative products and services.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, our selection process is thorough and may take up to two months to complete. We appreciate your patience as we give every candidate’s profile the attention it deserves.

This is a two-part interview process, starting with a brief telephone screening followed by a formal site-based interview.

Are you in your penultimate year of study and looking to work in a fast paced, global, market leading company for your industrial placement?

Here at Innovative Technology we have an excellent opportunity for a Data Science Intern to join our talented team in our global head office in Oldham, Greater Manchester for 12 months starting in Summer 2026.

The Role Overview:

As a Data Science Intern, you ll work closely with our experienced team of Data Scientists to support the research and development of both traditional and cutting-edge machine learning algorithms for use with current and future product ranges.

Here at ITL, we offer

• Hands-on experience with real-world projects
• Mentorship and training from experienced professionals
• Opportunities to network and grow within the field of data science
• A supportive and collaborative work environment
• Potential for a full-time offer upon successful completion of the internship

This position is suited to a student in their penultimate year of University who has an eagerness to learn and to make the most of an opportunity to experience working with professionals in their chosen field.

Your Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the data science team to design, implement, and optimize Machine Learning models
• Analyze large datasets to uncover trends, patterns, and insights that drive business decisions
• Develop and test algorithms for machine learning, statistical analysis, or data visualization
• Assist in cleaning, transforming, and preparing data for analysis
• Create dashboards and reports to communicate findings effectively to stakeholders
• Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in data science and AI technologies

Qualifications:

An undergraduate working towards a degree in either Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science or a similar related subject.

Skills and Experience:

• A solid understanding of machine learning techniques and algorithms.
• Experience of programming in Python, or similar associated tools.
• An excellent communicator who s analytically minded with a practical approach to solving problems.

Your Package and Perks

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working hours
• 32 days holiday, (including public Holidays) plus the opportunity to earn up to an extra 13 days holiday each year
• Educational Sponsorship
• Enhanced Pension Contribution
• Healthcare Insurance (including dental)
• Wellbeing support
• Life Insurance
• Income Protection Insurance
• Free secure parking
• Onsite electric car charging points
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Informal dress code
• Paid breaks, with free premium hot drinks

We re Innovative

Trading for over 30 years here at Innovative Technology, where we have offices on five continents and employ around 400 people, with over 170 based from our state-of-the-art R&D hub and global head office in Oldham, Manchester.

From self-service checkouts to arcade machines, we provide our retail, banking, kiosk, vending, gaming and amusement customers with products and services that help them securely accept automated payments, with our industry-leading technology keeping us at the forefront of our sector. We also provide facial analysis technology for age estimation and control access for some of the world s leading companies.

By being true to our values of Innovation, Collaboration, Respect and Drive we ve seen significant growth and won numerous domestic and international awards, whilst offering outstanding career opportunities and great benefits. You ll find us on the edge of the Pennines and less than half an hour from central Manchester, with modern offices, free parking and excellent transport links.

We are a disability-confident employer, as such we will shortlist all candidates meeting our minimum criteria (as specified in the job description) who state they have a disability within their application.

What s next?

If you want to develop as a Data Scientist throughout your Industrial Placement Year and you are looking to join our award-winning team on the latest cutting-edge technology, we want to hear from you.

A better way Through our people, drive and commitment we push boundaries to deliver innovative products and services.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, our selection process is thorough and may take up to two months to complete. We appreciate your patience as we give every candidate’s profile the attention it deserves.

This is a two-part interview process, starting with a brief telephone screening followed by a formal site-based interview.

Location: Hybrid to any Markerstudy office location (including Portsmouth, Manchester, Peterborough, Sunderland, Stoke, Southport, Tunbridge Wells)

Are you ready to build the next generation of intelligent, customer-obsessed digital products and do it at speed?

We’re looking for a Digital & AI Product Owner to help reinvent how customers interact with Markerstudy. This is a role for someone who thrives on data, insight, customer behaviour, and making bold product decisions that deliver real-world impact fast.

You’ll take ownership of Digital and AI-enabled self-service products end-to-end diagnosing problems, defining what comes next, and shaping digital journeys that customers actively prefer over other contact channels. If you love turning insight into action, running at pace, and crafting simple self-serve experiences powered by smart technology, this is your opportunity to make a visible mark.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Owning the vision, roadmap and delivery for your digital and AI-powered products knowing what needs to happen now, next, and later.
• Hitting the ground running identifying immediate high-value opportunities and making confident prioritisation decisions from day one.
• Using customer behaviour, analytics and operational insight to pinpoint friction, find value, and decide what will move the needle fastest.
• Driving continuous discovery using data, interviews, testing and AI-assisted analysis to deeply understand problems and opportunities.
• Designing digital-first journeys that reduce reliance on phone contact making online the easiest, most intuitive choice for customers.
• Embedding automation, intelligence and personalisation into journeys using emerging AI capabilities.
• Working with Engineering, Architecture, Operations and UX to create modern, scalable digital experiences.
• Prioritising and managing an integrated backlog, balancing features, optimisation, capabilities and technical debt.
• Measuring impact using KPIs, analytics and model performance data and iterating based on what the numbers show.
• Staying aligned to Consumer Duty, ensuring products deliver fair value, clear communication and great outcomes.
• Championing AI-native ways of working, including AI-assisted discovery, content and delivery acceleration.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in digital product ownership, discovery or product management.
• Ability to translate customer behaviour and business priorities into high-value product decisions.
• Proven ability to move at pace and build digital journeys customers prefer over assisted channels.
• Understanding of AI-driven products, automation or data-enabled design.
• Strong analytical capability able to turn insight into clear next steps.
• Confident communicator who can work across technical and non-technical teams.
• Highly organised, decisive and comfortable owning outcomes.

Bonus Points For

• Insurance product or digital platform knowledge.
• Background in agile delivery, lean methods or process improvement.

What we offer in return?

• A collaborative and fast paced work environment
• Health care cash plan
• 24 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and the ability to buy additional leave (annual leave also increases with service)
• A benefit scheme that offers discounts and cashback on shopping, restaurants, travel and more
• Life Assurance 4x annual salary

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Graduate Software Developer (Cyber Security Focus)

Bristol Java, Python, C#, Object-Oriented Programming

About the Company

We are currently partnering with a global technology organisation that delivers cutting-edge cyber security and digital solutions to a diverse client base. Known for adding real value through innovative and secure technical systems, they are now looking to invest in a Graduate Software Developer, with full training and structured development provided.

This is an excellent opportunity to launch your career in cyber security-focused software engineering within a fast-growing and highly technical environment.

The Role

This role sits at the intersection of software development and cyber security consultancy.

You will work with a wide range of organisations, helping them strengthen their security posture by developing secure, scalable, and robust software solutions. You ll gain exposure to real-world cyber threats, secure coding practices, and enterprise-level security architecture.

The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable writing high-quality code and engaging in technical discussions around security risks, vulnerabilities, and implementation strategies.

There is clear and fast progression available for motivated individuals.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop secure, testable, and maintainable code
• Apply secure coding principles to protect systems against vulnerabilities
• Work collaboratively within a technical team to deliver tailored cyber security solutions
• Communicate effectively with key stakeholders to understand security requirements
• Contribute to improving processes, documentation, and best practices
• Demonstrate strong organisational skills and time management

Requirements

• 2:1 or above BSc in Computer Science or a related discipline
• Strong interest or experience in Java, Python, C#, or other object-oriented programming languages
• Genuine interest in cyber security, secure systems, and emerging threats
• Ability to obtain or hold UK security clearance (British Passport required)
• Strong communication skills and a proactive mindset

Salary & Benefits

• Starting salary from £30,000+
• Full-time, permanent position
• Structured training and development
• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Gym membership
• Generous pension scheme
• Clear and accelerated progression pathway

If you’re passionate about writing secure code and building resilient systems that protect organisations from evolving cyber threats, this is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start your career.

Apply now to be considered.

Senior Python Developer
London Contract Energy / Trading Environment£400-£425 per day (Inside IR35)

We are supporting a leading organisation operating within the energy and commodities space who are looking to engage a Senior Python Developer to support the build-out of advanced data-driven applications and analytical tools.

This is a hands-on engineering role working at the intersection of data, analytics and front-office stakeholders. You will be responsible for building clean, modular Python applications, manipulating complex datasets, and delivering interactive dashboards used for commercial insight.

The Role

You will:

• Develop robust, production-grade Python applications
• Manipulate and analyse large datasets using pandas and numpy
• Build interactive dashboards using Plotly Dash
• Design modular, reusable and well-tested code
• Integrate with REST APIs and backend services
• Collaborate with commercial and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions
• This is a highly technical role suited to someone who enjoys building clean systems rather than quick scripts.

Required Experience

• Hands-on Python development experience
• Strong object-oriented programming skills
• Deep experience with pandas and numpy for data manipulation
• Experience with virtual environments, dependency management and packaging
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices including Git, unit testing (pytest), documentation and code quality tools
• Experience building data-driven applications in a commercial environment.

GIS Python Developer 12 Months Outside IR35 GIS Python Developer required by a leading tech company for an initial 12 month contract. It's fully remote, outside IR35, and will likely extend due to the amount of work they have in the pipeline. The Role: You will be part of a rapidly growing software team helping to deliver their leading analytics application that is being used to help drive critical decision making from gathering large amounts of intelligence on the human population and its use around the world; tech for good, you could say! As a GIS Python Developer, you will be responsible for various tasks, mainly focusing on Python development to combine geospatial datasets to automate the creation of sizeable subnational index data sets. The main tools you will be using day to day are: \* Python \* Docker \* ETL pipelines \* GIS - PostGIS or ESRI knowledge (Ideally Raster Data Sets) \* AWS You: Our customer is looking for someone well versed with the above tools technologies, and they need someone who has a strong understanding of Geospatial Data and is willing to roll their sleeves up as this project is critical for them. As a Senior member of the team, they expect you to pick up their tooling pretty quickly, work closely with other people in the group and help build upon an already industry-leading product. Rate & Process: Depending on the candidate's preference, this urgent role based in Bath can offer a hybrid or fully remote working model. It's a two-stage interview process consisting of a call with the Head of Engineering and other team members. We can organise interviews within a few days as this is an absolute priority across the business. Cathcart Technology is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Data Engineer - Robotics

The Mission: Data infrastructure behind the world’s most advanced robots. You will curate and manage the massive datasets that allow our robots to learn, move, and interact with the physical world.

Key Responsibilities:

• Pipeline Design: Build and maintain scalable data pipelines for ML training.
• Data Curation: Preprocess large-scale datasets to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Quality Control: Develop metrics and reporting systems to monitor data integrity.
• Security: Implement best practices for data versioning, security, and compliance.

Requirements:

• Degree: BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Data Science, or similar.
• Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Experience: Proven track record in data engineering or data quality management.
• ML Knowledge: Understanding of how data impacts machine learning performance.

Preferred:

• Experience in Robotics or autonomous systems.
• Familiarity with Cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure) storage and processing.

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