I'm working with a small boutique Consultancy who are looking to hire a highly technical experienced Senior/Lead Automation Engineer. You'll be joining a small passionate team that build software that sits at the heart of major organisations and helps them meet complex regulatory demands. The team are remote first so you can be based anywhere in the UK for this role. They have one more Junior Tester and are now looking for a experienced Senior/ Lead QA experienced with automation to be the senior figure within the team. They want someone who can build a proper QA strategy and help them get better processes in place, collaborate with DevOps on CI/CD and QA practices, and drive staged, holistic improvements and also support and mentor their more Junior QA. You'll be shaping quality from the very start, challenging requirements, spotting risks early, and ensuring what gets released is robust, secure, and built to last. This role also has a consultative edge. You'll work closely with some of their larger enterprise clients, helping define sensible test strategies that fit their systems and business goals. You'll review code, guide teams on quality best practice, and communicate clearly with both technical and non technical stakeholders. Ideally you'll have experience testing complex platforms, particularly in regulated or high risk environments such as finance, compliance, or similar enterprise domains etc where its critical to get things right. along with strong automation skills in tools like Playwright/ Cypress Typescript and ideally C#. You'll work closely with their end clients and design and maintain automated test frameworks across modern web applications, covering Angular front ends and .NET back ends and will actively review both internal team code and external client-side code to ensure adherence to best practices, security protocols, and performance benchmarks. There's a strong focus on automation and API testing, so you should be comfortable building frameworks , along with experience of testing REST Api's and familiarity with cloud environments such as Azure and CI/CD pipelines. You'll be joining a small, high calibre team that values thoughtful engineering, respectful collaboration, and building things that genuinely matter. If you enjoy solving hard problems, influencing how software is built, and working remotely with talented people, then I would love to hear from you. Salary is up to £80,000. If you'd like to hear more please reply below to Sam Miller at SR2. Socially Responsible Recruitment

Senior Application Engineer (Appian / Low‑Code)

Full-time
Birmingham office available, but fully remote across the UK
Must be eligible for SC Clearance (UK citizen or 5+ years UK residency)

I’m excited to be supporting a global leader once again as they continue to expand their Low-Code Application team. They’re investing heavily in Appian capability and are looking for multiple Senior Application Engineers to join a high-performing team delivering solutions used by some of the world’s most recognised organisations-including several Fortune 500 clients.

If you enjoy solving complex problems, shaping intelligent automation solutions, and working with cutting-edge low‑code technology, this role offers long-term career growth, major enterprise projects, and the chance to influence how customers transform their digital operations.

What you’ll be doing

In this senior role, you’ll play a key part in designing, building and deploying Appian-based applications that directly support critical business outcomes. Your day-to-day will include:

Developing impactful low-code applications within Appian
Designing and integrating complex systems and workflows
Translating business problems into smart, scalable technical solutions
Identifying processes ideal for automation
Collaborating closely with automation specialists to deliver high-quality outcomes
Acting as a trusted advisor in front of clients, building strong, long-term relationships
Keeping up to date with the latest trends in automation, low‑code and digital innovation
Contributing insight, research, and expertise to client deliverables

What you’ll bring

Strong commercial experience working with Appian
Programming background - ideally .NET, C#, VBA, or Java
Excellent analytical and problem‑solving ability
Clear, confident communication skills and a collaborative mindsetSecurity Requirement

Due to the sensitive nature of the projects, you must already hold-or be eligible to obtain-SC Clearance.
➡️ This requires British Citizenship OR 5+ years continuous residency in the UK.
If you cannot meet this requirement, unfortunately your application cannot be considered.

If you want to work on high‑impact projects, develop your Appian expertise with a world-class organisation, and be part of a team building the future of low‑code solutions, I’d love to hear from you.

Studies suggest that women tend not to apply for a job if their CV isn’t a perfect fit. Here, talent takes precedence over experience. So, if you like the role and think you could be awesome at it in time, go ahead and apply

AI, Automation & Emerging Technology
UK | Junior–Mid Level | 2+ Years Experience

About the Role

We’re building a disciplined R&D capability to explore emerging technologies, validate new approaches, and feed high-quality innovation into our Product and Engineering teams.

As our AI Research Analyst (R&D), you’ll generate the technical evidence that supports strategic decisions. You’ll research AI and automation technologies, evaluate vendors and tools, build (basic) timeboxed proofs of concept in Python and/or C#, and produce clear, decision-ready outputs.

This is not a BAU delivery role.
It’s structured, evidence-led innovation.

You’ll report functionally to the Head of R&D, with day-to-day coaching from the Senior R&D Engineer (Who is an accomplished Software Engineer)

Salary: £40 - £50K Basic + Bonus + Benefits package

Location: North East office, but remote across the UK is totally fine.

What You’ll Bring

Essential

2+ years in a technical analyst, research, or solutions-focused role
Some Hands-on coding ability in Python and/or C# (You’ll learn software engineering from the senior R&D engineer, who’ll learn R&D from you!)
Practical understanding of AI/ML landscape (LLMs, APIs, strengths & limitations)
Strong analytical thinking and structured evaluation skills
Excellent written communication — clear, concise, decision-ready outputs
Self-directed working style with confident stakeholder engagement
Familiarity with workflow orchestration / BPMN fundamentals

Desirable

Experience building AI-integrated applications
API and cloud platform exposure
Vendor/technology selection experience
Knowledge of process automation or orchestration platforms

Why Join

Direct exposure to cutting-edge AI and automation
Real influence over technology decisions
Clear progression into Senior R&D or specialist AI roles
Close collaboration with Architecture, Engineering, and Product

We’re looking for curiosity and rigour in equal measure — someone excited by emerging AI, but disciplined enough to separate signal from noise.

Apply now

Full Stack Developer (Frontend-Focused) - Fully Remote

React / .NET | Fixed Term Contract | Major Transformation Programme

We’re looking for a Frontend-leaning Full Stack Developer to join our client on a 6-month fixed-term contract basis and help deliver a high-impact transformation programme focused on Home Visits scheduling and optimisation.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll own the design and build of modern React applications used daily by call centre teams, retail stores, and central operations. You’ll play a key part in replacing legacy workflows with fast, intuitive, API-first tools that support real operational change across the business.

If you enjoy building clean, scalable frontend architecture while still contributing to solid backend services, this is a role where you can make a visible, meaningful impact.

What You’ll Be Doing

Building modern, high-performance interfaces using React (v18+) & TypeScript
Owning frontend architecture (components, state management, performance, UX consistency)
Contributing to backend services using .NET (v8+) & C#
Designing APIs and integrating with external optimisation platforms
Working closely with Product and operational teams to solve real-world workflow challenges
Supporting CI/CD and deployments in Microsoft Azure
What We’re Looking For

Strong production experience with React + TypeScript
Experience designing scalable frontend architecture
Solid API/backend experience with .NET & C#
Good understanding of data modelling and performance
Comfortable working in a collaborative, delivery-focused environment
Why Join?

A salary of up to £70,000
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Day off for your Birthday
Perks platform (cheap cinema tickets, cashback and discounts on well-known brands)
25% Employee discount
Be part of a major internal transformation programme
Build business-critical tools used daily across the organisation
Replace legacy systems with modern, scalable architecture
Have real ownership and influence over frontend direction

If you are looking for a new challenge, then APPLY NOW for immediate consideration!!!

If you are interested please apply ASAP. The People Network is an employment agency and will respond to all applicants within three - five working days. If you do not hear within these timescales please feel free to get in touch

Senior Software Engineer

.Net, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, Razor, GraphQL

Fully Remote working

Competitive salary plus great employee benefits package

A fast growing and dynamic global software company with offices in the USA, Australia and the UK are looking to recruit a Senior Software Engineer to work for their European team on a fully remote basis. This company make a leading online web system for the global housing industry – this company are the world leader in their sector and to grow this team extensively over the next 12 months. So, this is a chance to be part of a new team building a very successful set of web applications.

This is a fantastic job opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer with a background in C# .Net and JavaScript/TypeScript technologies who enjoys working in an innovative team environment and who enjoys building high performance software that is at the absolute forefront of its industry.

This Web Development team operate a flat structure and allow their developers to interact with different departments and teams to show their creative side. You will be working on new projects on the core web platform with other great developers in the UK.

This role would suit a Developer who:

* Has a can-do attitude and enjoys working in a team environment.

* Enjoys taking ownership on technical projects

* Is keen to mentor (but not manage) junior developers

* Enjoys knowledge sharing and using the latest web technologies

Skills in the following would be useful:

* .Net Framework and .Net Core

* Visual Studio or VSCode

* C#,

* JavaScript (or TypeScript)

* Razor

* T-SQL

* Git

Bonus points if you have used any of the following:

* Azure or AWS

* Kubernetes & Docker

* TDD / Agile

This global software company are committed to keeping their employees engaged, challenged and rewarded. You will have the opportunity to attend regular Development team events, professional development opportunities and potentially travel overseas to their international offices if this is of interest.

This company prides itself on taking care of its employees and customers. Their culture and values are the foundation of their success and at the core of the business. They focus on customer service, teamwork, positive attitudes, taking responsibility, building relationships, managing expectations and ultimately on passion, innovation, care and enthusiasm.

This Senior Software Engineer will be joining a fantastic team, working fully remotely on SaaS applications used by millions of people every single day

Please apply with your CV to find out more?

Head of Engineering / Software Development Manager - up to £70k base with great benefits

Remote working set up with occasional travel to Head Office in Glasgow

PHP/ Symfony / Azure / Power Apps

We are looking for a strategic, hands-on Head of Engineering / Software Development Manager to lead and scale our software engineering function. This senior leadership role will focus heavily on software engineering excellence across full-stack development, system design, architecture, and software delivery processes - while also overseeing our data engineering, cloud infrastructure, and security functions.

You will be responsible for setting the technical direction, improving engineering velocity and quality, establishing modern practices across the SDLC, and growing a high-performing team capable of building and maintaining complex, scalable systems. You must have a proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade applications and services, with deep experience in both legacy and modern technology stacks.

Key Responsibilities

Software Engineering Leadership

Set and own the technical roadmap, ensuring architectural scalability, security, performance, and maintainability of all software systems.

Oversee full lifecycle software development - from requirements, technical design, development, testing, deployment, to post-release monitoring and maintenance.

Establish, enforce, and continuously evolve software engineering best practices (e.g., SOLID principles, domain-driven design, clean architecture, modular monoliths vs microservices).

Drive consistency in coding standards, code review rigor, and software craftsmanship.

Lead critical system architecture decisions, including technology stack evolution, refactoring legacy components, and designing future-state systems.

Ensure integration patterns and service contracts across internal and external APIs are robust, secure, and scalable.

System Integration & Platform Ownership

Oversee integration between business systems using APIs, middleware, and ETL pipelines, including Salesforce, Power Platform (PowerApps, PowerAutomate, LogicApps), SharePoint, and custom web applications.

Lead optimization and governance around API design (RESTful services, rate limiting, versioning, monitoring, etc.).

Ensure high data consistency, operational integrity, and well-documented interface contracts between services.

Software Delivery, CI/CD & DevOps

Define and implement scalable CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tooling, including automated build, test, deploy, and rollback strategies.

Champion continuous delivery practices with robust unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing frameworks.

Drive metrics around deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and mean time to recovery (MTTR).

Collaborate with cloud engineers to align infrastructure strategy with software delivery needs.

Cloud-Native Engineering (Azure)

Lead the development of scalable cloud-native applications and services using Microsoft Azure , including Azure Functions, LogicApps, and container-based services.

Drive cost-effective use of cloud services and performance optimization across environments.

Ensure cloud architectures support observability, fault tolerance, and high availability.

Data Engineering & Intelligent Systems

Guide the engineering team in data modelling, data access patterns, and efficient use of databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL).

Work with data engineers to enable secure, efficient data movement between systems, including real-time and batch processing pipelines.

Support analytics and reporting needs through the engineering of clean, reliable data sources and APIs.

Security Engineering & Governance

Partner with security engineers to integrate security throughout the software lifecycle (shift-left security, secure coding, threat modelling).

Own the implementation of secure authentication/authorization practices, audit logging, encryption at rest/in transit, and other application security standards.

Ensure software and infrastructure meet organizational security and compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, OWASP Top 10).

Team Management & Culture

Build and scale high-performance engineering teams, including backend, frontend, full-stack, data, and security engineers.

Define and track KPIs for engineering productivity, quality, and performance.

Promote an engineering culture grounded in ownership, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

Provide technical mentoring and career growth paths for engineers at all levels.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience

Significant experience of software engineering with some previous exposure in an engineering leadership role.

Proven experience designing and delivering complex, scalable, multi-tier web applications.

Strong history of transforming monoliths to modular or microservice architectures.

Hands-on experience with modern CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and infrastructure-as-code.

Experience managing and integrating with third-party systems and platforms such as Salesforce , Azure , SharePoint , and Power Platform .

Experience working with secure, data-driven applications and distributed systems.

Technical Skills

Frontend : HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Node.js, browser frameworks)

Backend : PHP (Symfony, Smarty), C# (.NET Core), Azure Functions (Node.js / PowerShell), PowerShell

Database : MSSQL, PostgreSQL (including JSON), MySQL/MariaDB

Integration : REST APIs, ETL, Azure Data Factory

DevOps/Infra : CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), containerization, Azure PaaS

Security : Secure development lifecycle, OWASP, authentication/authorization protocols

Leadership Attributes

Technically credible leader with the ability to deep-dive on architecture and code when necessary.

Strong decision-making skills backed by analytical rigor and a data-driven mindset.

Passionate about growing talent and building healthy, inclusive engineering teams.

Adept at working across stakeholders in product, business, security, and operations to deliver cross-functional value.

Highly effective communicator and change agent capable of aligning engineering initiatives with business strategy.

We are looking for an experienced Systems Development Manager looking to take the next step into a Head of Engineering role with a thriving organisation

Please reach out with your latest CV to have an informal chat about this role. The client is keen to start interviewing next week for interested candidates.

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.NET Developer - Fastest Growing Social Media Firm - York (Tech stack: .NET Developer, .NET 10.0, ASP.NET Core, C# 14, Azure DevOps, Agile, Blazor, JavaScript, React, Multithreading, RESTful, ML.NET, Azure AI, Programmer, Full Stack Engineer, Architect, .NET Developer) Our client is on a quest to transform how people discover, view and share content by combining the beauty and ease of print with the power of social media. Their key management team comprises of former top performers from Google, Apple, MSFT, NetFlix, Yahoo, Facebook, BBC Worldwide and Sony. Having raised over £300 million from well respected investors they have recently opened new offices in the UK and are on the lookout for the very best .NET Developer. .NET Developer applicants should be experienced in: .NET, .NET Core, C# and Azure SQL. You should have a strong grasp of object orientated (OO) development principles. Our client can provide you with industry recognized training in: .NET 10.0, C# 14, Azure DevOps, Agile, Blazor, JavaScript, React, Multithreading, RESTful, ML.NET, Azure AI, Bootstrap and MongoDB. Our client has a flat organization, which means that they believe great ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. From the beginning they've been uncompromising in creating a culture that inspires great work and values the health and balanced lives of their staff. If you are as excited as they are about building the first social magazine and transforming the social media experience, then apply without delay! Location: York, Yorkshire, UK / Remote Working Salary: £45,000 - £65,000 + 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. Noir continues to be the leading Microsoft recruitment agency; we can help you make the right career decisions! NOIRUKNETRECNOIRUKREC NC/NET/YORET

Technical Staffing Resources (TSR) are the in-house agency and master vendor for KBR who are aleading global engineering, construction, and services company.
KBR support the hydrocarbon and government services markets on six continents. Serving their customers through diverse business units, KBR offer challenging assignments on some of the world’s largest and most complex projects.

Job Title:CAFM Specialist

Reports to:Sr CAFM Development Lead

Role Description:KBR Government Services (GS) EMEA mobilise, maintain and develop integrator platforms to enable our public sector (mainly central government) clients manage large and complex estate portfolios required to deliver (often critical) services to the public. Central to GS EMEAs current technical platform is Concept Evolution, which is deployed across five client platforms managing large volumes of transactional data, integrated to multiple supplier systems, and using complex automated business rules developed by our specialised inhouse CAFM team to ensure data integrity and transactional fidelity are ensured.

You will join this thriving team, deploying your technical and functional experience to help GS EMEA deliver technical and functional enhancements and product support to its existing clients, and assist in developing the core solution to mobilise to future clients. You will likely have software vendor experience with the product or have led a team that has developed and deployed Concept Evolution inhouse to operate at scale. You will be comfortable being a technical senior in a development team, working in an Agile environment and contributing toward product development. You will be client-facing and able to translate technical complexity into business language and vice versa

2. Qualifications, Experience and Skills
   Qualifications:

Essential:

• Extensive experience writing code using SQL, VB, .NET, C#
• Experience of API technologies and writing Restful APIs in JSON
• Degree, preferably in Computer Science or Management Information Systems or similar experience
• Hold, have held or are eligible to apply for CTC level clearance.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of and experience configuring Concept Evolution FM system (v.4.6 and above)
• 3+Years practical experience of utilising the Concept Workflow Pro Module to code bespoke automation into Concept
• Experience in Installing, configuring Concept Evolution in on-premises environments
• Experience in Installing, configuring Concept Evolution in cloud environments (especially MS Azure)
• Experience of working directly with client users, understanding requirements, and helping turn business requirements into functional requirements and build solutions
• Understanding of ITIL principlesand experience using ITSM toolssuch asJira
• Full UK driving licence

Experience and Skills:

• Good working knowledge of IT technologies, including MS office suite
• Collaborating and Remote Working using MS Teams Environment
• Analytical thinking; demonstrable troubleshooting / problem solving skills. Some understanding of programming logic.
• Organised ability to plan, prioritise, self-manage but also work as part of a team and communicate effectively
• Strong communication skills and the ability to deliver excellent customer service with strong customer focus.
• Ability to listen and interpret requirements then convert them to a viable solution
• Strong team player, used to working in a delivery focused environment, able to meet deadlines.

3. Core Responsibilities and Duties
   The role is responsible to theSr CAFM Development Lead for:

• Developing technical specifications to deliver the requirements, or updating existing specifications where they exist
• Leading the development of technical solutions, using Workflow Pro for business rule automation, understanding of database schema for integration requirements
• Understanding and contributing toward data modelling and data management best practice within the product
• Documenting and undertaking unit testing of own development; assisting or overseeing the unit, System and integration testing and/pr regression testing of wider teams development
• Leading on robust change and release management, including moving developments between environments and promotion of development to production environments, including documentation handover to service management and support colleagues
• Contributing to internal and external technical governance, change governance and project governance
• Assisting project management colleagues with project progress reporting, technical milestone reporting technical risk identification and mitigation
• Internal colleague relationship management and opportunity development.
• Understanding current and industry best practices and developments in their domain and providing this intelligence back into the business

Competencies:

• Technical problem solving understanding of knowledge and resources available
• Solution Design Understanding when a technical solution and/or a business process needs to be used
• Communication and influencing establishes communication channels, actively listens, clarifies, gives/seeks feedback, clear and concise, persuasive/negotiates with others
• Organisational skills plans well in advance, sets clear objectives, manages time, reviews progress against plan, encourages improvements, communicates potential risks to delivery in a timely manner
• Results orientation satisfies internal/external customers, realises the individuals impact on the team / project delivery, addresses cross functional issues and technical issues with relevant personnel
• Knowledge of systems and processes including the self-awareness to identify and address any skills gaps / potential learning opportunities.
• Interpersonal skills builds positive relationships, demonstrates emotional stability, confident in own ability, approachable to all staff, shows respect and tolerance, desire to learn and advance.

Job Description

My client, a leading technology provider within the sports streaming and iGaming sector, is hiring a Team Lead Backend Developer to join an established engineering team based in Belfast. This is a brand-new position within a growing division, focused on building and scaling ultra-low latency, high-availability backend systems that power real-time sports content delivery and sportsbook integrations.
* Competitive salary up to £75k
* Hybrid working - 3 days a week in the office
* Flexible working
* Bonus scheme
* Clear career progression
You will be part of a global technology team delivering innovative, high-performance streaming and API solutions to major sportsbook operators worldwide. My client is passionate about building scalable, low-latency systems using cutting-edge cloud and distributed technologies.
As a Team Lead Backend Developer, you will combine hands-on development with technical leadership responsibilities. You will design and develop robust microservices and APIs, optimise systems for real-time performance, and mentor a team of backend engineers. You will contribute to architectural decisions, drive engineering best practice, and ensure delivery of highly available, scalable backend solutions across cloud environments.

The Person

* Strong backend development experience (6+ years) using Java, C#, .NET, Golang, or Node.js
* Previous experience in a technical lead, senior, or mentoring capacity
* Experience building microservices and distributed systems
* Strong understanding of REST APIs and event-driven architecture
* Experience with messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
* Containerisation experience (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
* Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
* Experience optimising systems for performance, scalability, and low latency
* Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
* Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Desirable:
* Experience within iGaming, sportsbook, fintech, or streaming platforms
* Knowledge of real-time systems or low-latency environments
* Experience working in high-availability production systems

For further information on this job, or any other Software Development roles in Belfast or Northern Ireland, apply via the link or contact Kelly Nixon for a confidential chat today.
VANRATH acts as an agency and employment business for permanent recruitment and the supply of temporary workers. Successful applicants may be required to satisfactorily complete pre-employment checks (such as references, criminal record checks, right to work checks) in line with the client or VANRATH’s policy.

Benefits:
Work From Home

Head of Engineering/Software Development Manager - up to £70k base with great benefits

Remote working set up with occasional travel to Head Office in Glasgow

PHP/Symfony/Azure/Power Apps

We are looking for a strategic, hands-on Head of Engineering/Software Development Manager to lead and scale our software engineering function. This senior leadership role will focus heavily on software engineering excellence across full-stack development, system design, architecture, and software delivery processes - while also overseeing our data engineering, cloud infrastructure, and security functions.

You will be responsible for setting the technical direction, improving engineering velocity and quality, establishing modern practices across the SDLC, and growing a high-performing team capable of building and maintaining complex, scalable systems. You must have a proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade applications and services, with deep experience in both Legacy and modern technology stacks.

Key Responsibilities

Software Engineering Leadership

• Set and own the technical roadmap, ensuring architectural scalability, security, performance, and maintainability of all software systems.
• Oversee full life cycle software development - from requirements, technical design, development, testing, deployment, to post-release monitoring and maintenance.
• Establish, enforce, and continuously evolve software engineering best practices (eg, SOLID principles, domain-driven design, clean architecture, modular monoliths vs microservices).
• Drive consistency in coding standards, code review rigor, and software craftsmanship.
• Lead critical system architecture decisions, including technology stack evolution, refactoring Legacy components, and designing future-state systems.
• Ensure integration patterns and service contracts across internal and external APIs are robust, secure, and scalable.

System Integration & Platform Ownership

• Oversee integration between business systems using APIs, Middleware, and ETL pipelines, including Salesforce, Power Platform (PowerApps, PowerAutomate, LogicApps), SharePoint, and custom web applications.
• Lead optimization and governance around API design (RESTful services, rate limiting, versioning, monitoring, etc.).
• Ensure high data consistency, operational integrity, and well-documented interface contracts between services.

Software Delivery, CI/CD & DevOps

• Define and implement scalable CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tooling, including automated build, test, deploy, and rollback strategies.
• Champion continuous delivery practices with robust unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing frameworks.
• Drive metrics around deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and mean time to recovery (MTTR).
• Collaborate with cloud engineers to align infrastructure strategy with software delivery needs.

Cloud-Native Engineering (Azure)

• Lead the development of scalable cloud-native applications and services using Microsoft Azure, including Azure Functions, LogicApps, and container-based services.
• Drive cost-effective use of cloud services and performance optimization across environments.
• Ensure cloud architectures support observability, fault tolerance, and high availability.

Data Engineering & Intelligent Systems

• Guide the engineering team in data modelling, data access patterns, and efficient use of databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Work with data engineers to enable secure, efficient data movement between systems, including Real Time and batch processing pipelines.
• Support analytics and reporting needs through the engineering of clean, reliable data sources and APIs.

Security Engineering & Governance

• Partner with security engineers to integrate security throughout the software life cycle (shift-left security, secure coding, threat modelling).
• Own the implementation of secure authentication/authorization practices, audit logging, encryption at rest/in transit, and other application security standards.
• Ensure software and infrastructure meet organizational security and compliance requirements (eg, GDPR, ISO 27001, OWASP Top 10).

Team Management & Culture

• Build and scale high-performance engineering teams, including Back End, Front End, full-stack, data, and security engineers.
• Define and track KPIs for engineering productivity, quality, and performance.
• Promote an engineering culture grounded in ownership, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Provide technical mentoring and career growth paths for engineers at all levels.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience

• Significant experience of software engineering with some previous exposure in an engineering leadership role.
• Proven experience designing and delivering complex, scalable, multi-tier web applications.
• Strong history of transforming monoliths to modular or microservice architectures.
• Hands-on experience with modern CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Experience managing and integrating with third-party systems and platforms such as Salesforce, Azure, SharePoint, and Power Platform.
• Experience working with secure, data-driven applications and distributed systems.

Technical Skills

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Node.js, browser frameworks)
• Backend: PHP (Symfony, Smarty), C# (.NET Core), Azure Functions (Node.js/PowerShell), PowerShell
• Database: MSSQL, PostgreSQL (including JSON), MySQL/MariaDB
• Integration: REST APIs, ETL, Azure Data Factory
• DevOps/Infra: CI/CD pipelines (eg, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), containerization, Azure PaaS
• Security: Secure development life cycle, OWASP, authentication/authorization protocols

Leadership Attributes

• Technically credible leader with the ability to deep-dive on architecture and code when necessary.
• Strong decision-making skills backed by analytical rigor and a data-driven mindset.
• Passionate about growing talent and building healthy, inclusive engineering teams.
• Adept at working across stakeholders in product, business, security, and operations to deliver cross-functional value.
• Highly effective communicator and change agent capable of aligning engineering initiatives with business strategy.

We are looking for an experienced Systems Development Manager looking to take the next step into a Head of Engineering role with a thriving organisation

Please reach out with your latest CV to have an informal chat about this role. The client is keen to start interviewing next week for interested candidates.

Software Developer - Remote - £45k - £50k (DOE) I'm currently working with a specialist UK software provider that's looking to add a Software Developer to their development team to help support and enhance a suite of established products while contributing to the development of new solutions. This is a great opportunity for a developer who enjoys working across both desktop and web applications, solving complex problems, and supporting systems that are relied upon by organisations delivering critical services. The role involves working closely with the Development Manager and wider team to develop new features, maintain existing systems, and support customer migrations from legacy platforms to next-generation products. Key Responsibilities You will be responsible for: Developing new programs and features using C#, ASP, SQL, WPF and WCF Working across both desktop and web-based applications Supporting the migration of customer data from legacy SQL databases to new platforms Maintaining and updating existing systems to ensure compatibility with modern operating systems Troubleshooting and fixing bugs across database and application layers Supporting compliance with ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 development standards Ensuring systems comply with relevant government legislation and data protection requirements Developing a strong understanding of the organisation's business processes and market needs Completing unit testing before releasing new software or updates Tech Stack & Experience Core technologies: C# SQL Server LINQ WPF ASP / WCF Experience working with legacy database migrations or maintaining established enterprise systems would be beneficial. What They're Looking For Experience developing software within the Microsoft technology stack Strong understanding of SQL and database-driven applications Experience with C#, LINQ, and WPF Ability to work independently while collaborating with a wider team Ability to estimate work accurately and deliver within agreed timelines Willingness to share ideas and explore new technologies Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical colleagues or customers Why This Role? This is a great opportunity to join a stable and established software company where you'll work on systems that support real-world processes used across the public sector. You'll have the chance to take ownership of development work, contribute ideas for improvements, and build deep expertise in a niche but important software domain, while working within a collaborative development team. If you'd like to find out more, apply now and I'll be in touch for a confidential conversation. Oscar Associates (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. To understand more about what we do with your data please review our privacy policy in the privacy section of the Oscar website. TPBN1\_UKTJ

I am looking for a remote working Application Security Analyst for an exciting and growing technology focused business based in the UK.

Please also note, although the role is offered as remote, you MUST be based in the UK to be considered for the position.

Working as an Application Security Analyst you will help ensure the security and integrity of our client’s applications and software solutions across both cloud and on-premises environments.

This really is a fantastic opportunity to join a business that is operating at the forefront of innovation in the technology sector.

In this role, you will work closely with software engineering and product development teams to embed secure development practices to their processes, to assess vulnerabilities, and strengthen their application security posture.

The role will involve:

• Managing and optimising SCA, SAST, and DAST tooling to ensure effective scanning and remediation.
• Supporting engineering teams with triage, vulnerability management, and secure coding best practices.
• Ensuring adherence to the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC).
• Supporting risk assessments and contributing to risk management processes.
• Conducting regular security assessments and reporting findings.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet security requirements.
• Maintaining and developing security documentation and standards.
• Staying current with emerging threats, technologies, and regulations.
• Contributing to the Security Programmes through advice and training.
• Developing reports to track security progress and highlight gaps.

About You

You will have strong technical skills, a passion for security, and the ability to communicate confidently with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

We are looking for someone who has the following experience and knowledgebase: -

• In-depth knowledge of web application security (OWASP Top 10) and experience with SCA, SAST, and DAST tools.
• A degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related discipline (STEM preferred) or demonstrable experience.
• Experience in software development, QA, or software testing.
• Experience in Application Security and Vulnerability Management.
• Understanding of risk-based vulnerability management and prioritisation.
• Strong understanding of security protocols, cryptography, and authentication.
• Proficiency in programming or scripting (any of the following, C#, Python, Java, JS frameworks or similar).
• Experience with open-source and enterprise security tools.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• A broad interest across the security domain.

About Us

Our client is a nationally recognised business who deliver award-winning software solutions to a wide range of customers in diverse market sectors.

Our client is immensely proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and they celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Collaboration is at the heart of what they do, and they take pride in coming together to achieve remarkable things.

The role comes with a wide-range of benefits to support your well-being and career growth, including:

• Very Competitive Salary.
• Generous Holiday Allowance: 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option of adding up to 5 days additional unpaid leave days per year.
• Annual Lifestyle Allowance.
• Excellent Pension Scheme.
• Private Health Insurance.
• Group Income Protection Scheme.
• Charitable Fundraising.
• Cycle to Work and Gym Flex Schemes.
• Internal Coaching and Mentoring.
• Training and Career Progression.
• Family-Friendly Policies.
• Free Parking (if and when onsite).

Please note, to be considered for this role you MUST have the Right to Work in the UK long-term without Company Sponsorship.

Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills and 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.

Bowerford Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to join a growing platform team supporting a large-scale SaaS platform. This role focuses on improving reliability, scalability, and performance while helping drive a major cloud-native transition to Azure and Kubernetes.

You will work closely with engineering teams to modernise infrastructure, automate operations, and ensure highly observable and resilient systems in a production environment handling sensitive data.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver cloud migration and containerisation initiatives
• Operate and improve production monitoring, alerting, and system reliability
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Pulumi and Ansible
• Participate in incident response and on-call rotations
• Lead blameless post-mortems and continuous improvement efforts
• Collaborate with product engineering teams on observability and performance

Key Skills

• Strong experience with Azure cloud architecture
• Hands-on Kubernetes experience
• Pulumi experience
• Experience troubleshooting distributed systems
• Monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Graylog
• Linux systems administration
• Scripting with PowerShell, Bash, or Python
• Experience with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or Redis
• Strong documentation and communication skills

Desirable

• Software development background (C#, Go, TypeScript, Python)
• Experience with Ansible
• Go development experience
• Experience in regulated environments
• Familiarity with Windows / IIS environments

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

Senior Software Engineer Salary: £75k-£110k (plus attractive bonus on top) Location: London or Leeds (relaxed about hybrid or remote working, if preferred) My client is a specialist provider of sports pricing and trading technology, developing advanced simulation-based models and risk tools that underpin the performance of major sports brands.

Role Overview Were looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Modelling & Data Engineering group at a rapidly expanding sports-technology business. This is a hands-on role in a fast-moving environment where youll help shape new modelling tools, improve existing systems, and contribute to the technical foundations that support the companys growth.

What youll be working on Developing high-quality, maintainable software using .NET technologies.

Taking ownership of greenfield initiatives, designing and building internal tools that support the companys modelling capabilities.

Helping to gather, process and structure the data that powers the modelling pipeline.

Introducing new technologies, improving architectural patterns and reducing technical debt to enhance performance and maintainability.

Collaborating closely with colleagues across the Modelling & Data Engineering function to manage the full lifecycle of internal tooling.

Qualifications Essential A degree in a STEM discipline (Computer Science preferred), or equivalent demonstrable programming ability.

Certifications or training aligned with the companys core tech stack (e.g., .NET, AWS).

Strong programming fundamentals, including data structures, performance-focused development, design patterns and SOLID principles.

Commercial experience working with .NET (ideally .NET 5+).

Good SQL knowledge and at least one year working with relational databases.

Experience with distributed streaming platforms such as Kafka.

Familiarity with in-memory storage solutions like Redis.

Hands-on experience with AWS services such as S3, Athena, ECS, CloudFormation, Lambda and CloudWatch.

Confident using Git in a multi-developer environment.

Background in systems integration, including APIs, networking and data migration.

A commitment to producing clean, well-documented, reproducible systems.

Strong communication, organisation and time-management skills, with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Analytical mindset and strong problem-solving ability.

Desirable Interest in US sports (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NCAAB, NCAAF), Cricket, Tennis or Football.

Experience collaborating with Data Scientists or Data Engineers.

Comfort with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistics and matrix operations.

Additional notes While experience with C# is preferred, candidates with a strong Java background and relevant industry exposure - or a clear personal interest in betting, gaming or US sports - will also be considered.

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Principal Software Engineer Hours: 40h p/w

Location: Remote

Salary:60k-70k Build the platforms that power better travel money

At eurochange , we’re transforming foreign exchange — making it better, simpler and more convenient for millions of customers. Technology is at the heart of that journey, and we’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help shape the platforms that drive our digital future.

This is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role where you’ll influence architecture, guide engineering standards, and deliver enterprise-grade solutions that scale with our ambitions.

What you’ll be doing

As our Principal Software Engineer, you’ll be a technical authority across our digital platforms, combining architectural vision with practical delivery. You’ll:

Lead end-to-end full-stack delivery , from backend services and APIs to customer-facing and internal applications

Shape and evolve platform and system architecture , ensuring solutions are secure, scalable and future-ready

Translate business strategy into robust technical designs , balancing innovation with resilience

Set the standard for clean code, engineering best practice and quality across teams

Drive modernisation initiatives , reducing technical debt and improving performance

Champion DevOps, CI/CD and automation , enabling faster, safer releases

Embed security, compliance and GDPR-by-design into everything we build

Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Architecture and senior stakeholders

Mentor and influence engineers at all levels, raising the bar for technical excellence

About you

You’re a strategic, hands-on technical leader who enjoys solving complex problems and influencing direction. You’re trusted for your judgement, calm under pressure, and passionate about building systems that last.

You’ll bring:

Expert-level experience with C#, .NET and object-oriented design

Strong front-end knowledge using JavaScript/TypeScript and React

Deep experience designing and governing enterprise APIs (REST & SOAP), ideally on Azure

Proven leadership in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native environments

Advanced SQL Server and data modelling expertise

Strong understanding of microservices and distributed systems

Experience with CMS platforms (e.g. Umbraco) and third-party integrations

A collaborative mindset and the ability to influence without line management

Our Perks Are Out of This World! Colleague Rate on Travel Money

28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)

High Street Discounts

Free 24/7 Virtual GP service for you and your family

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Wellbeing & Financial Support through Retail Trust

Employee Assistance Programme – because you matter!

Wagestream – access your earned wages when you need it

Recognition Awards for outstanding service

Additional holiday entitlement after 1 year

Life Assurance

…and much more!

Our Vision To be the UK’s go-to travel money provider, adding value to every customer’s journey!

Our Purpose Foreign exchange… but better, simpler & more convenient, we’re the trusted inspirational experts.

Our Values We Strive, We Trust, We’re Aspirational, We’re Responsible, We’re Sincere

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Lead Developer - C# .NET - Remote Working Lead Software Developer with C# .NET and Azure experience is needed for one of my clients, who is a global finance consultancy. The Lead Developer, managing a team of 4, is required to go into the office 1 day a month in central London. You must also show that you have led on software development projects and be able to demonstrate what you have delivered (ideally in a Greenfield environment) This role for the Lead Developer is to be 60% hands on and 40% hands off Key skills: 5 years' experience in Full Stack Development, C#.NET, JavaScript & Azure, building solutions as a Senior or Lead Experience with Azure functionalities, including Azure DevOps Serverless/PaaS focus, some container work in AI Labs Azure PaaS (Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, Cosmos DB, Azure App Service, ARM/Bicep templates) DevOps & Agile experience Greenfield development experience, including translating loose requirements into solutions Low-level design work is expected before coding Generative AI coding tools Team lead / People management experience This is a great opportunity for any Senior Developer looking to move into a lead role or a current Lead Developer wanting to work in a Greenfield environment. You will be mentoring 4 software developers and be part of a wider software engineering team of 25 Responsibilities: Leading a team of Developers to drive innovation and lead on some brand-new greenfield software solution development projects: Role sits within a Labs team (greenfield development) Three key responsibilities: Technical development & Software solution delivery - full stack C#/.NET, JavaScript (React), Azure serverless etc. Looking at Strategic initiatives - i.e. security tooling, hackathons, standard libraries etc People management - 4 direct reports Coding split: ~3 days hands-on per 5-day week Matrix management structure - capability vs delivery teams Lead on creating new solutions and be at the forefront of introducing new coding ideas, techniques and technology (especially around AI) Develop software using .Net platform and Azure Manage code updates and ensure the quality of the codebase Provide technical guidance and support to other developers This role is paying between £80,000 - £90,000 + Private Medical + Excellent Pension + Mostly Remote working If you think you have the right skills to flourish in this role or know someone who will fit the role, please send over your CV to matthew.leach @ circlerecruitment.com or click apply, and I will be in touch soon. Alternatively, please call 0161 877 9200 for further information The interviews will commence ASAP Keywords: C# / .Net / Lead Developer / Lead Software Engineer / React / Azure / DevOps / AI / London / Birmingham / Manchester / Nottingham / Bristol / Cambridge / UK Wide / Remote Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter - @Circle\_Rec and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment. TPBN1\_UKTJ

Head of Engineering / Software Development Manager - up to 70k base with great benefits

Remote working set up with occasional travel to Head Office in Glasgow

PHP/ Symfony / Azure / Power Apps

We are looking for a strategic, hands-on Head of Engineering / Software Development Manager to lead and scale our software engineering function. This senior leadership role will focus heavily on software engineering excellence across full-stack development, system design, architecture, and software delivery processes - while also overseeing our data engineering, cloud infrastructure, and security functions.

You will be responsible for setting the technical direction, improving engineering velocity and quality, establishing modern practices across the SDLC, and growing a high-performing team capable of building and maintaining complex, scalable systems. You must have a proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade applications and services, with deep experience in both legacy and modern technology stacks.

Key Responsibilities

Software Engineering Leadership

• Set and own the technical roadmap, ensuring architectural scalability, security, performance, and maintainability of all software systems.
• Oversee full lifecycle software development - from requirements, technical design, development, testing, deployment, to post-release monitoring and maintenance.
• Establish, enforce, and continuously evolve software engineering best practices (e.g., SOLID principles, domain-driven design, clean architecture, modular monoliths vs microservices).
• Drive consistency in coding standards, code review rigor, and software craftsmanship.
• Lead critical system architecture decisions, including technology stack evolution, refactoring legacy components, and designing future-state systems.
• Ensure integration patterns and service contracts across internal and external APIs are robust, secure, and scalable.

System Integration & Platform Ownership

• Oversee integration between business systems using APIs, middleware, and ETL pipelines, including Salesforce, Power Platform (PowerApps, PowerAutomate, LogicApps), SharePoint, and custom web applications.
• Lead optimization and governance around API design (RESTful services, rate limiting, versioning, monitoring, etc.).
• Ensure high data consistency, operational integrity, and well-documented interface contracts between services.

Software Delivery, CI/CD & DevOps

• Define and implement scalable CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tooling, including automated build, test, deploy, and rollback strategies.
• Champion continuous delivery practices with robust unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing frameworks.
• Drive metrics around deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and mean time to recovery (MTTR).
• Collaborate with cloud engineers to align infrastructure strategy with software delivery needs.

Cloud-Native Engineering (Azure)

• Lead the development of scalable cloud-native applications and services using Microsoft Azure, including Azure Functions, LogicApps, and container-based services.
• Drive cost-effective use of cloud services and performance optimization across environments.
• Ensure cloud architectures support observability, fault tolerance, and high availability.

Data Engineering & Intelligent Systems

• Guide the engineering team in data modelling, data access patterns, and efficient use of databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Work with data engineers to enable secure, efficient data movement between systems, including real-time and batch processing pipelines.
• Support analytics and reporting needs through the engineering of clean, reliable data sources and APIs.

Security Engineering & Governance

• Partner with security engineers to integrate security throughout the software lifecycle (shift-left security, secure coding, threat modelling).
• Own the implementation of secure authentication/authorization practices, audit logging, encryption at rest/in transit, and other application security standards.
• Ensure software and infrastructure meet organizational security and compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, OWASP Top 10).

Team Management & Culture

• Build and scale high-performance engineering teams, including backend, frontend, full-stack, data, and security engineers.
• Define and track KPIs for engineering productivity, quality, and performance.
• Promote an engineering culture grounded in ownership, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Provide technical mentoring and career growth paths for engineers at all levels.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience

• Significant experience of software engineering with some previous exposure in an engineering leadership role.
• Proven experience designing and delivering complex, scalable, multi-tier web applications.
• Strong history of transforming monoliths to modular or microservice architectures.
• Hands-on experience with modern CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Experience managing and integrating with third-party systems and platforms such as Salesforce, Azure, SharePoint, and Power Platform.
• Experience working with secure, data-driven applications and distributed systems.

Technical Skills

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Node.js, browser frameworks)
• Backend: PHP (Symfony, Smarty), C# (.NET Core), Azure Functions (Node.js / PowerShell), PowerShell
• Database: MSSQL, PostgreSQL (including JSON), MySQL/MariaDB
• Integration: REST APIs, ETL, Azure Data Factory
• DevOps/Infra: CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), containerization, Azure PaaS
• Security: Secure development lifecycle, OWASP, authentication/authorization protocols

Leadership Attributes

• Technically credible leader with the ability to deep-dive on architecture and code when necessary.
• Strong decision-making skills backed by analytical rigor and a data-driven mindset.
• Passionate about growing talent and building healthy, inclusive engineering teams.
• Adept at working across stakeholders in product, business, security, and operations to deliver cross-functional value.
• Highly effective communicator and change agent capable of aligning engineering initiatives with business strategy.

We are looking for an experienced Systems Development Manager looking to take the next step into a Head of Engineering role with a thriving organisation

Please reach out with your latest CV to have an informal chat about this role. The client is keen to start interviewing next week for interested candidates.

We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to join a growing platform team supporting a large-scale SaaS platform. This role focuses on improving reliability, scalability, and performance while helping drive a major cloud-native transition to Azure and Kubernetes.

You will work closely with engineering teams to modernise infrastructure, automate operations, and ensure highly observable and resilient systems in a production environment handling sensitive data.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver cloud migration and containerisation initiatives
• Operate and improve production monitoring, alerting, and system reliability
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Pulumi and Ansible
• Participate in incident response and on-call rotations
• Lead blameless post-mortems and continuous improvement efforts
• Collaborate with product engineering teams on observability and performance

Key Skills

• Strong experience with Azure cloud architecture
• Hands-on Kubernetes experience
• Pulumi experience
• Experience troubleshooting distributed systems
• Monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Graylog
• Linux systems administration
• Scripting with PowerShell, Bash, or Python
• Experience with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or Redis
• Strong documentation and communication skills

Desirable

• Software development background (C#, Go, TypeScript, Python)
• Experience with Ansible
• Go development experience
• Experience in regulated environments
• Familiarity with Windows / IIS environments

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

AI, Automation & Emerging Technology
UK Junior Mid Level 2+ Years Experience

About the Role

We re building a disciplined R&D capability to explore emerging technologies, validate new approaches, and feed high-quality innovation into our Product and Engineering teams.

As our AI Research Analyst (R&D), you ll generate the technical evidence that supports strategic decisions. You ll research AI and automation technologies, evaluate vendors and tools, build (basic) timeboxed proofs of concept in Python and/or C#, and produce clear, decision-ready outputs.

This is not a BAU delivery role.
It s structured, evidence-led innovation.

You ll report functionally to the Head of R&D, with day-to-day coaching from the Senior R&D Engineer (Who is an accomplished Software Engineer)

Salary: £40 - £50K Basic + Bonus + Benefits package

Location: North East office, but remote across the UK is totally fine.

What You ll Bring

Essential

• 2+ years in a technical analyst, research, or solutions-focused role
• Some Hands-on coding ability in Python and/or C# (You’ll learn software engineering from the senior R&D engineer, who’ll learn R&D from you!)
• Practical understanding of AI/ML landscape (LLMs, APIs, strengths & limitations)
• Strong analytical thinking and structured evaluation skills
• Excellent written communication clear, concise, decision-ready outputs
• Self-directed working style with confident stakeholder engagement
• Familiarity with workflow orchestration / BPMN fundamentals

Desirable

• Experience building AI-integrated applications
• API and cloud platform exposure
• Vendor/technology selection experience
• Knowledge of process automation or orchestration platforms

Why Join

• Direct exposure to cutting-edge AI and automation
• Real influence over technology decisions
• Clear progression into Senior R&D or specialist AI roles
• Close collaboration with Architecture, Engineering, and Product

We re looking for curiosity and rigour in equal measure someone excited by emerging AI, but disciplined enough to separate signal from noise.

Apply now!

Shape the Future of AI Innovation

Move beyond delivery work into structured R&D where your technical insights directly influence strategic technology decisions. You’ll explore cutting-edge AI and automation technologies, build evidence-based recommendations, and help define our innovation roadmap.

About the Role

We’re building a disciplined R&D capability to explore emerging technologies, validate new approaches, and feed high-quality innovation into our Product and Engineering teams.

As our AI Research Engineer / Analyst (R&D), you’ll generate the technical evidence that supports strategic decisions. You’ll research AI and automation technologies, evaluate vendors and tools, build timeboxed proofs of concept in Python and/or C# (accomplished coding skills required, but this is not a “developer” role), and produce clear, decision-ready outputs.

This is not a BAU delivery role. It’s structured, evidence-led innovation.

You’ll report functionally to the Head of R&D, with day-to-day coaching from the Senior R&D Engineer.

Salary: £45K - £50K Basic + Bonus + Benefits (25 days holiday, 7% matched pension scheme, private health plan, flexible holiday purchase, remote or hybrid working & much more!)

Location: North East. Hybrid office work / flexible. Durham, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, etc. Although, we are very flexible to this, so more remote fine. As far down as Leeds or the other way & up toward Edinburgh!

What You’ll DoResearch & Evaluation

• Scan the market for emerging AI, orchestration, and automation technologies
• Conduct structured vendor and platform evaluations
• Assess technical fit, integration complexity, security posture, cost, and viability
• Stay current with LLMs, AI APIs, frameworks, and cloud services
• Produce concise evidence packs and recommendation summaries

Hands-On Prototyping

• Build lightweight PoCs to validate APIs and technical hypotheses
• Explore AI capabilities practically (model behaviour, integration patterns, performance limits)
• Contribute Python and/or C# code under technical direction

Focus: validation and insight - not production-grade implementation.

Documentation & Process

• Own R&D documentation, decision logs, and handover packs
• Maintain backlog discipline and enforce stage-gate standards
• Ensure findings are captured clearly and nothing falls through the cracks

What You’ll Bring

Essential

• 2+ years in a technical analyst, research, or solutions-focused role
• Hands-on coding ability in Python and/or C# (We need some here, but you’ll work with the Senior R&D engineer who will guide you on coding)
• Practical understanding of AI/ML landscape (LLMs, APIs, strengths & limitations)
• Strong analytical thinking and structured evaluation skills
• Excellent written communication - clear, concise, decision-ready outputs
• Self-directed working style with confident stakeholder engagement
• Familiarity with workflow orchestration / BPMN fundamentals

Desirable

• Experience building AI-integrated applications
• API and cloud platform exposure
• Vendor/technology selection experience
• Knowledge of process automation or orchestration platforms

What Success Looks Like

Within your first 90 days, you will have:

• Contributed to live evidence packs
• Helped standardise R&D evaluation templates
• Supported an initiative through to handover-ready recommendation

Longer term, success is measured by the clarity, quality, and adoption of your R&D outputs.

Why Join

• Direct exposure to cutting-edge AI and automation
• Real influence over technology decisions
• Clear progression into Senior R&D or specialist AI roles
• Close collaboration with Architecture, Engineering, and Product

We’re looking for curiosity and rigour in equal measure - someone excited by emerging AI, but disciplined enough to separate signal from noise.

Ready to shape our AI innovation strategy? Apply now and help us turn emerging technology into competitive advantage.

.NET Developer - Software House - Brighouse, West Yorkshire (Tech stack: .NET Developer, .NET 10.0, ASP.NET Core, C# 14, Azure, Angular 21, Vue.js, TypeScript, Multithreading, RESTful, ASP.NET Core Web API, EF Core 10.0, Programmer, Full Stack Engineer, Architect, .NET Developer) Do you want to work for an internationally recognised brand? Do you want to work on enterprise level .NET / C# software development projects and gain exposure to cutting edge technologies? Do you want to experience a truly sophisticated Agile development environment? Then look no further! Our client is an award winning software house with a strong presence in over 30 countries. Due to continued growth and expansion we are seeking several .NET / C# Developer to join their dynamic team of high flying individuals. .NET Developer applicants should be experienced in: .NET, .NET Core, C# and Azure SQL. Our client can provide training into: .NET 10.0, C# 14, Azure, Angular 21, Vue.js, TypeScript, Multithreading, RESTful, ASP.NET Core Web API, EF Core 10.0 and Azure Cosmos DB. You will be working alongside an MVP and well respect author on Agile and .NET / C# development. This is a truly fabulous opportunity to join a spectacular organization; one that offers a structured career progression programme, excellent training, exquisite offices and amazing benefits. Location: Brighouse, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, UK / Remote Working Salary: £35,000 - £50,000 + 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. Noir continues to be the leading Microsoft recruitment agency; we can help you make the right career decisions! NOIRUKNETRECNOIRUKREC NC/RC/BRIET