Technical Lead - Northampton (On-site) - £75k (DOE)

We have partnered exclusively with a Northampton based client who are currently looking to grow their team with a Technical Lead. This is a hands-on technical role, which will be focused on leading key projects, making architectural decisions, managing integrations, and improving product development.

A key part of the role is to actively drive the adoption of AI across the entire software development lifecycle. For this reason, you are expected to have experience using AI-powered coding assistants, and AI-development tools.

You will be working closely with developers, senior stakeholders, and product teams to ensure secure, and scalable delivery of their internal systems, and customer facing products.

Key responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership & Delivery: Provide strategic and technical leadership across the Software Development team, ensuring the successful deliver of high-quality software and services.
• Architecture & Technical Strategy: Define and evolve the technical architecture to ensure the platform remains scalable, maintainable, and resilient.
• Infrastructure, Platform & Reliability: Oversee the reliability, performance, and scalability of the company’s infrastructure and systems.
• AI Innovation & Technology Adoption: Drive the exploration and responsible adoption of AI and emerging technologies.
• Integrations & Platform Ecosystem: Support the development of reliable integrations and scalable platform capabilities.

Technical Skills:

• C# / .NET
• Microsoft SQL Server
• CI/CD pipelines
• Docker
• Angular
• RabbitMQ
• AI Development Tools

Nice to have:

• Redis
• MongoDB
• REST API Design
• Azure
• Unit Testing Frameworks

Benefits Package:

• Competitive base salary - £65k - £75k (DOE)
• Career Progression
• Flexi-Hours
• Onsite parking
• Exciting, and unique projects

If you are a Technical Lead / Lead Developer who’s experienced with the technologies listed above, and you are looking to join a growing company offering a great benefits package, as well as clear progression into technical management, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Please apply now to be immediately considered.

Many thanks,

Elliot

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Senior AI Engineer | Glasgow Hybrid | £75,000 £100,000 + bonus + exceptional benefits
Build production-grade LLM and GenAI solutions inside one of the UK’s fastest-growing enterpise AI teams.
This is a hands-on engineering role with a multi-award-winning UK consultancy whose AI practice has scaled rapidly through strategic acquisition and a strong delivery pipeline across commercial, central government and defence clients. You’ll be designing, building and shipping enterprise GenAI systems in Python.
What you’ll be doing

• Designing and building production LLM and GenAI solutions in Python from prototype through architecture to deployment.
• Implementing advanced RAG pipelines hybrid search, re-ranking, query rewriting, context compression, evaluation and grounding.
• Working with vector stores such as Azure AI Search, Pinecone, Qdrant, Weaviate and Chroma, and tuning embedding models for enterprise data.
• Building agentic systems using frameworks like LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, LangChain, LlamaIndex and AutoGen tool use, function calling, multi-step reasoning and orchestration.
• Integrating foundation models via Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock and open-weight model endpoints (Llama, Mistral, Claude, GPT family).
• Applying prompt engineering, guardrails, evaluation and observability using tooling such as LangSmith, Langfuse, Ragas, promptfoo and Azure AI Content Safety.
• Productionising solutions with FastAPI, async Python, Pydantic, Docker and Kubernetes, deployed into Azure-native infrastructure.
• Partnering with data engineers, solution architects and advisory consultants on end-to-end AI programmes.
• Engaging directly with senior client stakeholders to shape solution direction.

What you’ll bring

• Proven Python engineering background clean, tested, production-ready code.
• Hands-on experience building and deploying LLM / GenAI solutions in production not just POCs or notebooks.
• Strong working knowledge of RAG patterns, agentic frameworks, vector databases and embedding models.
• Familiarity with prompt engineering, LLM evaluation and guardrail design (hallucination mitigation, prompt injection defence, content safety).
• Experience with cloud-native deployment Azure preferred, with Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD.
• Solid grasp of LLMOps versioning, tracing, monitoring, cost management and responsible AI.
• Consultative, client-ready communication comfortable translating ambiguous business problems into AI solutions.

Why this role stands out

• Join a fast-scaling AIpractice backed by two strategic acquisitions and a packed pipeline of enterprise GenAI delivery.
• Advisory-led, not body-shop you shape the solution, not just implement someone else’s design.
• Work across commercial, central government and defence genuinely interesting problems, not just marketing chatbots.
• Top Employer award winner with an exceptional benefits package, strong development pathways, and a culture that consistently ranks among the best in UK tech consulting.
• Real ownership, real impact, and a clear runway into senior technical leadership.

In return you will get

• Competitive compensation package with strong base salary and bonus opportunities
• Generous and growing annual leave, including loyalty days and birthday leave (up to 29 days total)
• Comprehensive health support, including private medical insurance and 24/7 wellbeing assistance
• Family-first policies with enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave
• Flexible, trust-based working environment designed to support worklife balance
• Ongoing investment in people through training, coaching, wellbeing support, and lifestyle perks

This role is designed for an AI Engineer who wants to build real systems at scale, with accountability inside a consultancy that’s genuinely shipping GenAI at the enterprise level.
Apply now through Bright Purple to learn more.

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.

£80,000 - £100,000 GBP

Hybrid WORKING

Location: Bristol / London , Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent

Cloud DevOps Engineer

Location: Bristol / London (Hybrid - minimum 3 days per week on-site)

Employment Type: Permanent

Security Clearance: Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (SC) required

Salary: £80,000 - £100,000

About the Role of Cloud DevOps Engineer

Are you an experienced Cloud Engineer with a passion for AWS and a drive to solve complex technical challenges?

Join a specialist digital and intelligence organisation working at the forefront of national security, where you’ll engineer cloud-native solutions that directly support mission-critical capabilities.

In this role, you will work within empowered DevOps teams to design, build, deploy and maintain applications and services on AWS.

You’ll collaborate closely with end-users, experiment with new technologies, and influence architectural decisions.

This is a high-impact position where your work will contribute to the safety, resilience and digital advantage of the UK.

What You’ll Be Doing as a Cloud DevOps Engineer

• Designing and delivering secure, scalable systems on AWS
• Developing and maintaining applications using modern cloud-native services
• Applying Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) approaches using CloudFormation, CDK or Terraform
• Writing clean, maintainable code in at least one Lambda-compatible language
• Scripting automation tasks using Shell, Bash or Python
• Supporting CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling to optimise delivery
• Monitoring, troubleshooting and improving cloud operations and observability
• Working in agile teams using Scrum, Kanban, SAFe or related frameworks
• Collaborating with stakeholders to enhance system performance and reliability
• Continuously learning and adapting to new tools, patterns and technologies

Essential Experience of the Cloud DevOps Engineer

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS, ideally as a subject matter expert
• Solid understanding of key AWS services (e.g., EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS, KMS, ELB, SNS, SQS, IAM)
• Experience with IaC tooling (CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform)
• Proficiency in scripting (Shell, Bash, Python)
• Coding experience in at least one AWS Lambda-compatible language
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git, Mercurial, Perforce)
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Experience working within agile delivery environments

Desirable Experience of the Cloud DevOps Engineer

• AWS Associate-level certification (Architect, Developer, DevOps)
• Microservices and API design knowledge
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS
• Understanding of monitoring, observability and FinOps in cloud environments
• CI/CD experience (Jenkins, Bamboo, Bitbucket, TeamCity)
• Automated testing frameworks
• Linux, networking, routing and firewall knowledge

Security Requirements

Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).

You do not need to already hold clearance to apply.

What You’ll Receive as a Cloud DevOps Engineer

• Hybrid working with flexible hours
• 25 days annual leave plus options to buy, sell or carry over
• Comprehensive benefits including private medical & dental care
• Competitive pension scheme
• Cycle-to-work and lifestyle benefits
• Annual performance bonus
• Dedicated Career Manager for progression and development
• Access to high-quality training platforms and certification support
• Inclusive, supportive culture with active diversity and wellbeing networks

£Up to £175,000 GBP

Competitive Bonus

Hybrid WORKING

Location: Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent

Senior Data Engineer - Commodities & Energy Trading

London | Permanent | Hybrid Working

Our client is a global commodities and energy trading organisation operating an asset-light, highly diversified business model. The firm combines advanced analytics, proprietary technology, and robust risk management to support trading, optimisation, and risk-management decisions across energy and commodities markets.

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will join a highly technical Data, AI & Analytics function responsible for building the data platforms that underpin trading, quantitative research, predictive analytics, and machine-learning use cases. This is a hands-on role with ownership across data ingestion, transformation, storage, and distribution, working closely with Data Scientists, Traders, and technology teams.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines supporting trading and analytics use cases
• Ingest structured and unstructured data from diverse internal and external sources
• Support predictive analytics, systematic trading, and machine-learning workloads
• Partner closely with Data Scientists and Trading teams to deliver high-quality datasets
• Contribute to cloud-native data platforms using modern engineering practices
• Drive improvements in data quality, performance, and self-service capabilities

Your Responsibilities

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will:

• Design and implement data ingestion pipelines using ETL, streaming, scraping, and batch approaches
• Clean, enrich, and transform datasets for analytical and operational consumption
• Persist data across databases, warehouses, and data lakes
• Distribute data internally via APIs, Python packages, and direct querying
• Maintain and enhance production data pipelines and databases
• Support post-processing automation, including analytics, models, and visualisation workflows
• Enable Data Scientists through shared libraries, cloud resources, and documented data access
• Maintain knowledge bases covering data sources, pipelines, and usage

Key Requirements

As a Senior Data Engineer, you should have:

• Strong engineering background in Data Engineering, Computer Science, or similar
• Experience working in commodities, energy trading, or financial markets environments
• Advanced Python skills, including extensive use of Pandas
• Experience with analytical or time-series databases (e.g. Redshift, ClickHouse)
• Hands-on experience with Docker and containerised workloads
• Experience with Git and modern DevOps practices
• Practical experience deploying infrastructure on AWS using IaC (e.g. CDK, CloudFormation)
• A proactive, ownership-driven mindset with strong problem-solving skills

You will gain exposure with:

Working as a Senior Data Engineer, you will gain exposure to:

• Direct collaboration with Traders and quantitative teams
• Cloud-native data platforms supporting real-time and batch processing
• Big-data and distributed processing tools
• AWS services such as S3, Lambda, Athena, EMR, Kinesis, and EC2
• Advanced analytics, visualisation, and data-science workflows
• Emerging technologies across AI and machine learning

Why Join?

• Work on data platforms that directly support trading and optimisation decisions
• Own data engineering solutions end-to-end in a high-impact environment
• Operate in a technically deep, collaborative engineering culture
• Competitive compensation with performance-linked bonus
• Hybrid working model supporting flexibility and collaboration

Interested? Apply now.

£Up to £60,000 GBP
Hybrid WORKING
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East - United Kingdom Type: Permanent

Data Engineer
Newcastle upon Tyne | Hybrid (3 days onsite) | Permanent

Our client is a large-scale, delivery-focused technology organisation operating an Advanced Technology Centre in Newcastle, supporting complex data and digital programmes across both public and private sector environments.

As a Data Engineer, you will design, build, and maintain scalable data solutions that enable analytics, AI, and operational insight. You’ll work as part of collaborative, agile teams to deliver cloud-based data platforms that support intelligent decision-making at scale.

This role is available at Senior Analyst and Specialist levels, offering clear technical development and progression opportunities within a supportive, hands-on engineering environment.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Build and optimise large-scale data pipelines supporting analytics and AI use cases
• Work on real-time and batch data processing platforms
• Contribute to modern data architectures and engineering standards
• Deliver cloud-native data solutions using industry-leading tools
• Collaborate closely with analytics, AI/ML, and product teams
• Grow rapidly within a technically strong, delivery-oriented environment

Your Responsibilities
As a Data Engineer, you will:

• Build, optimise, and maintain scalable data pipelines (Java primary, with Python exposure)
• Develop real-time streaming and event-driven integrations
• Integrate data from multiple sources including streaming, batch, and APIs
• Work with managed cloud services such as Kinesis, MSK, Lambda, and Glue
• Contribute to data modelling, architecture patterns, and engineering best practice
• Ensure data quality, lineage, governance, and security controls are embedded
• Deploy and maintain data applications using CI/CD tooling
• Use Infrastructure as Code to manage cloud environments
• Collaborate across engineering, analytics, and product teams
• Support and guide junior engineers where appropriate

Key Requirements
As a Data Engineer, you should have:

• Strong programming experience in Java (preferred) or Python
• Experience building ETL/ELT or streaming data pipelines
• Hands-on experience with Kafka, Flink, or Spark (streaming experience preferred)
• Good understanding of stream-processing concepts (event time, state, backpressure)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred; Azure or GCP also considered)
• Knowledge of software engineering best practices (testing, CI/CD, Git)
• Experience with containerised workloads (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS)
• Comfort working in Agile delivery environments
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Eligibility to work on projects requiring UK Government BPSS and active SC clearance

You will gain exposure with:
Working as a Data Engineer, you will gain exposure to:

• Large-scale streaming and event-driven data platforms
• Modern data architectures such as medallion and domain-oriented patterns
• Enterprise data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, or equivalent
• CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code practices
• Client-facing delivery within regulated and security-conscious environments
• Engineering teams delivering real-time, low-latency systems

Why Join?

• Work within a modern Advanced Technology Centre in Newcastle
• Deliver data solutions that support analytics, AI, and operational insight
• Develop strong cloud and streaming data engineering skills
• Clear progression across senior technical pathways
• Hybrid working model balancing flexibility with collaboration

Interested? Apply now.

Reference: AON/AMC/DataEngineerNewcastle

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Our client is in the Financial Sector and is looking to grow the team with a new Senior Developer. This role can be done remote with weekly meet ups in Central London on a Wednesday. The technology function is around 80 people total and you will work in an Agile team of 8.

Client Details

Our client is in the Financial Sector and is looking to grow the team with a new Senior Developer. This role can be done remote with weekly meet ups in Central London on a Wednesday. The technology function is around 80 people total and you will work in an Agile team of 8.

Description

• Design, develop, and maintain software applications to meet project requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver technical solutions in a timely manner.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure high-quality standards are met.
• Analyse and resolve technical issues, providing effective solutions when required.
• Contribute to the improvement of development processes and methodologies.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in the professional services industry.
• Mentor junior developers and share best practices within the team.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and company guidelines in all development tasks.

Profile

This role is a largely hands on coding but there will be an element of mentoring juniors, helping to review code, working with Business Analysts and Product Managers to understand business requirements

Must haves:

• C#
• Azure
• SQL
• Angular
• Mentoring experience
• UK work experience

Nice to haves:

• Certifications
• K8s
• Docker
• Azure Service Bus, Logic Apps, Functions Apps

Job Offer

• Car allowance of 5k
• Private medical
• 25 days + BHS
• Option to buy 10 more holidays
• Matched pension
• Life assurance

££70,000 - £78,000 GBP
Hybrid WORKING
Location: Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent

AWS Solution Architect

Location: London (Hybrid)

Salary: Up to £78,000 + bonus + package

Clearance: Must be eligible for BPSS & SC (5 years UK residency required, sole UK nationality)

Company Overview
We’re supporting a leading global professional services organisation renowned for delivering large-scale digital, cloud, and transformation programmes across both public and private sectors.

The business combines deep industry expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients modernise platforms, unlock data value, and deliver innovative, cloud-first solutions. With a strong culture of inclusion, continuous learning, and career development, they offer the opportunity to work on high-impact projects within a truly global network.

Role Overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an AWS Solution Architect to join a high-performing cloud team, working on complex, enterprise-scale transformation programmes.

You’ll play a key role in designing and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud solutions, with a particular focus on enabling modern applications and AI-driven workloads. The role spans the full lifecycle - from architecture and design through to implementation - working closely with cross-functional teams including developers, data scientists, and engineers.

You’ll act as both a technical leader and trusted advisor, helping clients maximise the value of cloud technologies while remaining hands-on in delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing scalable, secure, and high-performing AWS cloud solutions
• Architecting and supporting cloud-native applications and modern infrastructure
• Leading end-to-end cloud migration programmes from legacy environments
• Optimising cloud cost, performance, and scalability (including GPU and serverless workloads)
• Developing and maintaining cloud architecture standards, frameworks, and best practices
• Implementing robust cloud security controls and ensuring compliance with industry standards
• Collaborating with engineering, DevOps, and data teams to deploy applications and ML pipelines
• Providing technical leadership and guidance across cloud-related initiatives
• Evaluating and recommending new cloud services and capabilities

What They’re Looking For
Essential:

• 5+ years’ experience designing and delivering cloud solutions (AWS preferred)
• Strong knowledge of core AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, API Gateway, VPC, IAM, Route 53)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation)
• Proven experience leading cloud migration strategies and implementations
• Strong understanding of cloud security and compliance frameworks (e.g. CIS, SOC2)
• Experience with DevOps tooling (e.g. Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Ability to work in fast-paced, client-facing environments

Desirable:

• Multi-cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with hybrid cloud/on-prem integration
• Exposure to AI/ML workloads and data-driven platforms
• Background in large-scale consulting or transformation programmes

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonus
• Private medical insurance and generous pension
• 25 days annual leave + additional benefits
• Access to industry-leading training and certifications
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud and AI programmes
• Clear career progression within a global organisation

Reference: AMC/TRO/AMC

Postcode: E1

#thro

The role sits within a collaborative, agile software development environment, where engineers apply strong technical capability and problem-solving skills to deliver innovative software solutions. Rather than focusing on consumer finance or transactional systems, the work centres on developing secure, mission-critical products that protect people, platforms, and information in the face of evolving threats. Responsibilities: Produce detailed logical and technical designs for software components Implement, document, and test software using a test-driven development approach Write clean, secure, maintainable code that is open by default and easy to reuse Translate logical designs into robust, working software Integrate API and UI components with existing data stores and external APIs Maintain and enhance existing architectural components, including data ingest, data stores, and REST APIs Work with both established and emerging technologies, selecting appropriate patterns and tools Participate in agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, epic decomposition, and demos Collaborate closely with engineers, stakeholders, and customers to solve complex problems Required skills and experience: Commercial experience with at least one of the following: Java Enterprise / Spring Boot Python Frontend development using ReactJS or VueJS Experience using language-appropriate testing frameworks Experience with CI pipelines, ideally GitLab CI Containerisation and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes Experience working with cloud platforms, particularly AWS Exposure to the full software development lifecycle Familiarity with agile delivery methods such as Scrum or Kanban Strong technical curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients. If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason , please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you. TPBN1\_UKTJ

Would you like the opportunity to work with the latest technologies reaching 50 million users? DVLA are looking for Software Engineers with a passion for modern software development to become an integral part of a large, new programme of work and using cutting-edge tech to develop cloud-based software at scale. £44,241 - £58,997 plus 29% employer pension contribution and other benefits. Flexible, hybrid working from Swansea.

About DVLA

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) deliver wide reaching digital services to the UK public and industry and maintain the national record of vehicles and drivers. If you have applied for a driving licence, changed vehicle, re-licensed your vehicle or completed a vehicle enquiry you would have used one of their services.

You’ll be supported with a high-spec MacBook and access to certifications in areas like AWS and Java, alongside the freedom to keep developing your skills. DVLA also actively encourages the use of AI coding tools, with a dedicated community focused on using them responsibly to improve how digital services are built.

Job Description

At the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), you’ll work with modern technologies across both back-end and front-end development. On the back end, this includes Java, Spring Boot and tools like OpenAPI - but what matters most is your ability to build clean, secure applications using any object-oriented language. For front-end work, you’ll use Ruby on Rails and React to create intuitive, accessible user interfaces.

You will join one of the leading agile and cloud-focused technology teams in government, working with modern tools such as serverless, Docker and Kubernetes. You’ll be part of the new electronic Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) programme, helping to modernise how vehicle tax is delivered digitally, within a friendly and stable engineering community that values innovation, security and a healthy work-life balance.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain secure, scalable software solutions within an agile delivery team

Contribute to the design and implementation of digital services, supporting technical decisions and improvements

Collaborate with business analysts, delivery managers and other engineers to refine user stories and deliver against requirements

Support live services, including troubleshooting, performance improvements and ongoing enhancements

Mentor and support junior developers, contributing to best practice and continuous improvement within the team

Essential skills

Experience working as a software engineer across multiple teams or projects, using a range of modern technologies and tools

Experience developing software using one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, Ruby, C#, JavaScript or similar

Experience working with modern development practices, including CI/CD tooling and agile methodologies

Interest or experience in back-end, front-end, security or serverless technologies

Ability to communicate effectively with engineering peers and non-technical stakeholders across the business

Desirable skills

Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure

Exposure to cloud-native architectures (e.g. serverless, containers)

Experience contributing to improvements in team processes, tooling or engineering practices

Understanding of API design and tools such as OpenAPI

Exposure to public sector or working within GDS standards and accessibility guidelines

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £44,241 - £58,997, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency contributes £12,816 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Expect a planned, transparent progression with learning and development tailored to your role, an environment with flexible working options and a culture encouraging inclusion and diversity, long-term career progression plus the following benefits:

A salary of £44,241 - £58,997, (inclusive of allowances) dependant on interview assessment

Accreditations expensed with study days aside in areas such as AWS, Java and many more

High spec laptop

An environment with flexible and condensed hours working options

Generous employer contribution of at least 28.9%, depending on rate of salary and chosen pension scheme.

A great work-life balance

25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing by 1 each year (up to 30) & 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.

Ability to buy and sell annual leave.

Digital Communities

On-site gym plus personal training available

On-site nursery, restaurants, and coffee bar

Range of staff groups to support all our colleagues.

Free parking.

Further information:

This role requires SC clearance, a condition of which is to have been present in the UK for 5 out of the past 5 years.

Client does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.

If you are a Software Developer looking to develop your skills and work with the latest technologies on large-scale software delivery projects, then contact of of the team members at Inspire People, or apply now.

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Senior AI Engineer | Reading, Hybrid | £75,000 £100,000 + bonus + exceptional benefits Build production-grade LLM and GenAI solutions inside one of the UK's fastest-growing enterpise AI teams. This is a hands-on engineering role with a multi-award-winning UK consultancy whose AI practice has scaled rapidly through strategic acquisition and a strong delivery pipeline across commercial, central government and defence clients. You'll be designing, building and shipping enterprise GenAI systems in Python. What you'll be doing Designing and building production LLM and GenAI solutions in Python from prototype through architecture to deployment. Implementing advanced RAG pipelines hybrid search, re-ranking, query rewriting, context compression, evaluation and grounding. Working with vector stores such as Azure AI Search, Pinecone, Qdrant, Weaviate and Chroma, and tuning embedding models for enterprise data. Building agentic systems using frameworks like LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, LangChain, LlamaIndex and AutoGen tool use, function calling, multi-step reasoning and orchestration. Integrating foundation models via Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock and open-weight model endpoints (Llama, Mistral, Claude, GPT family). Applying prompt engineering, guardrails, evaluation and observability using tooling such as LangSmith, Langfuse, Ragas, promptfoo and Azure AI Content Safety. Productionising solutions with FastAPI, async Python, Pydantic, Docker and Kubernetes , deployed into Azure-native infrastructure . Partnering with data engineers, solution architects and advisory consultants on end-to-end AI programmes. Engaging directly with senior client stakeholders to shape solution direction. What you'll bring Proven Python engineering background clean, tested, production-ready code. Hands-on experience building and deploying LLM / GenAI solutions in production not just POCs or notebooks. Strong working knowledge of RAG patterns, agentic frameworks, vector databases and embedding models . Familiarity with prompt engineering, LLM evaluation and guardrail design (hallucination mitigation, prompt injection defence, content safety). Experience with cloud-native deployment Azure preferred, with Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD. Solid grasp of LLMOps versioning, tracing, monitoring, cost management and responsible AI. Consultative, client-ready communication comfortable translating ambiguous business problems into AI solutions. Why this role stands out Join a fast-scaling AIpractice backed by two strategic acquisitions and a packed pipeline of enterprise GenAI delivery. Advisory-led, not body-shop you shape the solution, not just implement someone else's design. Work across commercial, central government and defence genuinely interesting problems, not just marketing chatbots. Top Employer award winner with an exceptional benefits package, strong development pathways, and a culture that consistently ranks among the best in UK tech consulting. Real ownership, real impact, and a clear runway into senior technical leadership. In return you will get Competitive compensation package with strong base salary and bonus opportunities Generous and growing annual leave, including loyalty days and birthday leave (up to 29 days total) Comprehensive health support, including private medical insurance and 24/7 wellbeing assistance Family-first policies with enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave Flexible, trust-based working environment designed to support worklife balance Ongoing investment in people through training, coaching, wellbeing support, and lifestyle perks This role is designed for an AI Engineer who wants to build real systems at scale, with accountability inside a consultancy that's genuinely shipping GenAI at the enterprise level. Apply now through Bright Purple to learn more. 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. TPBN1\_UKTJ

Lancashire – Permanent – Hybrid
Competitive Salary

VIQU have partnered with a leading organisation seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join their Data and Platform Engineering team during an exciting period of cloud and data platform transformation. In this hands-on role, you will design, build, and deliver modern data platforms within a cloud-first, Data Mesh environment, work closely with product managers, architects, and engineers, take ownership of your projects, and mentor junior colleagues, making a real impact on both the technology and the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of cloud-based data platforms and data products as a Senior Data Engineer.
• Own the full data product lifecycle, from initial design through to decommissioning.
• Build and maintain robust ETL / ELT pipelines using SQL, Python, and modern tooling.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and engineers to solve complex technical and business challenges.
• Act as the go-to technical expert for junior engineers, providing mentorship, code reviews, and quality assurance.
• Produce clear, well-documented solutions for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support CI/CD, environment control (dev/test/prod), and effective change management practices.
• Contribute to cloud platform development, with a strong preference for GCP (BigQuery), within a Data Mesh architecture.

Key Requirements:

• 5+ years’ experience as a Data Engineer with a strong focus on ETL / ELT.
• Advanced SQL and Python development skills.
• Hands-on experience with DBT, GIT, Terraform, Docker, IAM, and Airflow (Composer).
• Proven experience working on cloud platforms – ideally GCP (BigQuery), but Azure or AWS also considered.
• Strong understanding of Data Mesh, Test Driven Design, and Agile delivery.
• Experience with documentation, CI/CD pipelines, and multi-environment controls.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead by example within engineering teams.
• Experience supporting mergers, integrations, or large-scale organisational change is highly desirable.

Senior GCP Data Engineer
London – Permanent – Hybrid
Competitive Salary

Apply today to speak with VIQU in confidence or contact Belle Hegarty at .
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Lancashire Permanent Hybrid
Competitive Salary

VIQU have partnered with a leading organisation seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join their Data and Platform Engineering team during an exciting period of cloud and data platform transformation. In this hands-on role, you will design, build, and deliver modern data platforms within a cloud-first, Data Mesh environment, work closely with product managers, architects, and engineers, take ownership of your projects, and mentor junior colleagues, making a real impact on both the technology and the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of cloud-based data platforms and data products as a Senior Data Engineer.
• Own the full data product lifecycle, from initial design through to decommissioning.
• Build and maintain robust ETL / ELT pipelines using SQL, Python, and modern tooling.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and engineers to solve complex technical and business challenges.
• Act as the go-to technical expert for junior engineers, providing mentorship, code reviews, and quality assurance.
• Produce clear, well-documented solutions for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support CI/CD, environment control (dev/test/prod), and effective change management practices.
• Contribute to cloud platform development, with a strong preference for GCP (BigQuery), within a Data Mesh architecture.

Key Requirements:

• 5+ years experience as a Data Engineer with a strong focus on ETL / ELT.
• Advanced SQL and Python development skills.
• Hands-on experience with DBT, GIT, Terraform, Docker, IAM, and Airflow (Composer).
• Proven experience working on cloud platforms ideally GCP (BigQuery), but Azure or AWS also considered.
• Strong understanding of Data Mesh, Test Driven Design, and Agile delivery.
• Experience with documentation, CI/CD pipelines, and multi-environment controls.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead by example within engineering teams.
• Experience supporting mergers, integrations, or large-scale organisational change is highly desirable.

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Competitive Salary

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• £70k-£90k
• Full-time role
• Hybrid (2-3 days a week onsite in Portsmouth)
• Eligibility to go through Security Check (SC) clearance

Ready to build, scale and secure modern cloud platforms? Do you want to work for a company who genuinely has an amazing, inclusive and welcoming culture with an amazing team around you? SR2 is helping one of our clients to hire multiple DevOps Engineers who will help shape resilient infrastructure and empower teams to deliver at pace.

You’ll work across cloud and platform environments, building scalable infrastructure, streamlining delivery pipelines, and supporting teams to own services end-to-end. Expect a hands-on role where you’ll drive best practices in automation, reliability, and performance.

This will be working within a secure government environment; as such, candidates must either have, or be willing to go through, SC clearance.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in a DevOps, Infrastructure, or Platform Engineering role within complex environments
• Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or hybrid)
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines
• Experience working in secure or regulated environments (eg government, defence, or financial services)
• Strong skills in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) -Terraform preferred
• Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS)
• Linux and Scripting experience (Bash/Shell)

Why join.

You’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team working on meaningful, complex systems. There’s plenty of opportunity to influence how things are built, improve engineering practices, and make a real impact. If you want to build reliable systems, work with modern tooling, and be part of a team that values quality and collaboration, this could be a great fit.

Please apply with a copy of your CV and Emma from SR2 will contact potential candidates regarding next step

Job Title: Senior DevSecOps Engineer
Location: London
Contract Length: 12 months
Working Pattern: Hybrid, Via Umbrella Company

Join Our Team!
Are you ready to take your career to the next level in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? Our client, a leading financial institution, is seeking a passionate and experienced Senior DevSecOps Engineer to lead the charge in defining and implementing cutting-edge CI/CD and DevSecOps strategies!

What You’ll Do:
As a key player in our client’s engineering team, you will:

• Define & Own: Craft and manage the enterprise CI/CD and DevSecOps strategy to align with security, risk, and governance standards.
• Architect Solutions: Develop CI/CD approaches that cater to multiple teams and technologies while ensuring quality, security, and scalability.
• Enhance Cloud Applications: Provide your expertise in building cloud and cloud-ready applications, and support containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Integrate Security & Compliance: Embed security controls directly into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring solutions meet all governance and regulatory requirements.
• Engage Stakeholders: Build strong partnerships with functional teams and translate complex technical concepts into clear recommendations for various audiences.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Champion a strong engineering mindset and relentlessly seek new tools and approaches to enhance developer experience and release cadence.

What We’re Looking For:
To thrive in this role, you should possess:

• Core Technical Experience: Extensive experience in designing enterprise-scale CI/CD solutions, with a focus on GitLab. Hands-on experience in supporting build pipelines for Java, C#, JavaScript, and Python is essential.
• Cloud & Containerization Expertise: Proven ability to deliver containerized and cloud-ready applications, with experience in integrating CI/CD pipelines with cloud services.
• Financial Services Acumen: Familiarity with highly regulated environments, especially in the financial sector, and a strong understanding of risk management and governance frameworks.
• Leadership Skills: You should operate effectively as a senior individual contributor, demonstrating sound judgment, professionalism, and integrity while influencing outcomes without direct authority.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional clarity and precision in communication, particularly regarding risk-aware recommendations.

What Success Looks Like:

• Secure, scalable, and trusted CI/CD platforms across the organization.
• Efficient and compliant delivery of containerized and cloud-ready applications.
• Seamless integration of security and governance into delivery processes.
• Empowered development teams capable of navigating control frameworks effectively.

Why Join Us?
This is your opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation in the financial services industry! You’ll work in a collaborative environment where your expertise is valued, and your contributions will make a real impact.

Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re driven by a passion for engineering excellence and are ready to take on new challenges, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now and join our client’s mission to innovate and lead in the financial sector. Your next big opportunity awaits!

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.

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Job Title: CRM Full-Stack Software Engineer/Developer

Location: Remote (UK)

Contract: Full-Time

Salary: (Apply online only) per day

Overview

We are seeking a talented CRM Full-Stack Software Engineer to support the development and scaling of our modern customer relationship management (CRM) platform. This role involves building and maintaining high-performance, secure, and scalable CRM features across both frontend and backend systems.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with TypeScript, Node.js, React, and cloud-based architectures, along with experience working in microservices environments, building APIs, and managing customer-centric data systems.

This position is offered as a remote full-time contract with potential for extension depending on performance and project needs.

Project Overview

You will contribute to the design and development of a scalable CRM platform used to:

• Manage customer lifecycle and engagement
• Store and process customer and organisation data
• Automate workflows and notifications
• Provide reporting dashboards and analytics
• Integrate with third-party services and APIs
• Support internal operational tools for teams

The platform is built using modern TypeScript-based full-stack technologies, microservices architecture, and cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain CRM platform features across the full stack
• Build scalable backend services using Node.js and TypeScript
• Develop modern user interfaces using React and Next.js
• Design and maintain relational and document databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
• Build secure and performant RESTful APIs
• Implement scalable backend services and microservices
• Optimise application performance and system reliability
• Implement automated tests using Jest, Cypress, and TDD practices
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, QA, and DevOps teams
• Participate in code reviews and maintain high engineering standards
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and containerised deployments using Docker
• Support cloud-based infrastructure and distributed services
• Candidate must provide their own equipment

Required Technical Skills

Programming Languages

• JavaScript / TypeScript
• Experience with Python is beneficial

Frontend

• React
• Next.js
• HTML5, CSS3
• Building responsive, accessible user interfaces

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• API design and microservices architecture

We’re on the lookout for a passionate and innovative Technical Lead to join our vibrant team! If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and love leading tech initiatives, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Type:6 Month Contract
Day Rate: Market Rates (Outside IR35)
Location: Stockport/Hybrid
Start: ASAP

What You’ll Do:

As our Technical Lead, you will be at the forefront of our tech projects. Your expertise will drive our development teams to new heights. Here’s what you can expect:

*Lead with Passion: Inspire and motivate your team to achieve outstanding results while fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
*Architect Solutions: Design and implement scalable, high-performance systems that meet our clients’ needs.
*Collaborate: Work closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, designers, and developers to bring ideas to life.
*Mentor: Share your knowledge and experience with team members, helping them grow and succeed in their roles.
*Stay Ahead: Keep up-to-date with the latest technologies and industry trends, ensuring our solutions remain cutting-edge.

What We’re Looking For:

*Experience in software development with previous experiences in a leadership role.
*Tech Savvy: Proficiency in Java, Spring Framework, Spring MVC, Spring/Boot, Tomcat, Hibernate, Git, BitBucket, and Jenkins. Good experiences in AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
*Strong Communicator: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex technical concepts in a clear manner.

Please apply now to be considered for this position

Job Title: Senior Full Stack Developer (React & C#.NET)
Contract Length: 12 Months
Location: London - 3 Days a week
Daily Rate: Circa 650/Day (Inside IR35)

About the Role
Join our dynamic team as a Senior Full Stack Developer, where your expertise in React JS and C# .NET Core will shine! We are looking for a tech-savvy professional with a passion for building scalable applications within the financial sector. This is an exciting opportunity to work with cloud-native architectures and cutting-edge technologies. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are eager to make an impact, we want to hear from you!

Technical Skills

• Front-end: Strong proficiency in React.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, Redux/RTK, and modern UI patterns, develop framework is essential
• Back-end: Expertise in C# .NET Core, REST APIs, and microservices-based development is essential
• Python (pyspark): Experience with data pipelines and analytics is a plus.
• Power BI: Familiarity with developing dashboards and data models.
• Architecture: Knowledge of microservices, API design, and event-driven architectures.
• DevOps/CI/CD: Experience with Azure DevOps, GitLab, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
• Cloud Platforms: Proficient in Azure or AWS (Azure preferred).
• Databases: Strong skills in SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or other relational databases.
• containerisation: Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Develop: Create and maintain full stack applications using React JS and C#.NET Core.
• Build Services: Develop high-performance backend services and RESTful APIs with a focus on scalability and resilience.
• Create UI Components: Craft responsive and modular UI components using React JS and modern JavaScript/TypeScript patterns.
• Collaboration: Work closely with business stakeholders and domain experts in Risk, Regulatory Reporting, and Finance.
• Power BI Expertise: utilise your knowledge of Power BI to develop dashboards and analytical reports.
• CI/CD Implementation: Collaborate with DevSecOps to optimise CI/CD pipelines, ensuring automated testing and deployment.
• Architecture Contribution: Contribute to event-driven and distributed system designs using technologies like Kafka or Event Hub.
• Mentorship: Guide junior developers and foster a collaborative atmosphere within a cross-functional agile team.

Soft Skills

• A strong engineering mindset with a relentless curiosity.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional communication skills to interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• An agile mindset with experience in Scrum/Agile environments.
• Ability to work independently and lead technical solutions from start to finish.

Why Join Us?

• Work on innovative projects that make a difference in the financial sector.
• Collaborate with a talented team in a vibrant environment.
• Enjoy a competitive daily rate and flexible working arrangements.

If you are ready to take your career to the next level and contribute to exciting projects, apply now! We can’t wait to meet you!

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GenAI Full Stack Engineer Location: London (Hybrid, 2 days per week in office) Salary: £45,000 to £55,000 + Benefits Type: Permanent About the Company We are partnering with a leading digital transformation and technology consultancy that helps organisations solve complex business challenges through cutting edge technology, AI and data driven solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team focused on building next generation GenAI applications and scalable full stack solutions. The Role As a GenAI Full Stack Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building and scaling AI powered applications. You will work across the full development lifecycle from proof of concept through to production deployment. You will build Generative AI proof of concepts using modern frameworks and tools and scale prototypes into production ready applications. You will design and develop full stack applications across both GenAI and traditional software projects. Required Skills and Experience Backend development using Python with FastAPI or TypeScript with Node.js or Express Experience building microservices architectures React and TypeScript front end development experience Familiarity with Next.js or Vite Experience with Generative AI frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph or CrewAI Experience working with Large Language Models such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Llama or Mistral Exposure to Retrieval Augmented Generation or AI agents is beneficial Experience with AWS or Azure Docker and containerisation experience, Kubernetes beneficial Experience with CI CD pipelines using GitHub, GitLab or Jenkins Eligibility Must be eligible to work in the UK Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance Apply now to learn more

GenAI Full Stack Engineer

• Location: Manchester (Hybrid, 2 days per week in office)
• Salary: £55,000 to £70,000 + Benefits
• Type: Permanent

About the Company

We are partnering with a leading digital transformation and technology consultancy that helps organisations solve complex business challenges through cutting edge technology, AI and data driven solutions.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team focused on building next generation GenAI applications and scalable full stack solutions.

The Role

As a GenAI Full Stack Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building and scaling AI powered applications. You will work across the full development life cycle from proof of concept through to production deployment.

You will build Generative AI proof of concepts using modern frameworks and tools and scale prototypes into production ready applications. You will design and develop full stack applications across both GenAI and traditional software projects.

Required Skills and Experience

• Backend development using Python with FastAPI or TypeScript with Node.js or Express
• Experience building microservices architectures
• React and TypeScript Front End development experience
• Familiarity with Next.js or Vite
• Experience with Generative AI frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph or CrewAI
• Experience working with Large Language Models such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Llama or Mistral
• Exposure to Retrieval Augmented Generation or AI agents is beneficial
• Experience with AWS or Azure
• Docker and containerisation experience, Kubernetes beneficial
• Experience with CI CD pipelines using GitHub, GitLab or Jenkins

Eligibility

• Must be eligible to work in the UK
• Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance

Apply now to learn more.

Senior GenAI Full Stack Engineer \* Location: Manchester (Hybrid, 2 days per week in office) \* Salary: £75,000 to £85,000 + £4,000 Bonus + Benefits \* Type: Permanent About the Company We are partnering with a leading digital transformation and technology consultancy that helps organisations solve complex business challenges through cutting edge technology, AI and data driven solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team focused on building next generation GenAI applications and scalable full stack solutions, working on complex client engagements and shaping enterprise level AI solutions. The Role As a Senior GenAI Full Stack Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building and scaling enterprise grade AI powered applications. You will work across the full development lifecycle from proof of concept through to production deployment, while providing technical leadership across projects. You will lead the development of Generative AI proof of concepts and scale prototypes into production ready solutions. You will design and develop full stack applications across both GenAI and traditional software projects, while influencing architecture decisions and engineering best practices. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders, mentor junior engineers and contribute to shaping the wider GenAI capability within the team. Required Skills and Experience \* Strong backend development using Python with FastAPI or TypeScript with Node.js or Express \* Experience designing and building microservices architectures \* React and TypeScript front end development experience \* Experience with modern frameworks such as Next.js or Vite \* Strong experience with Generative AI frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph or CrewAI \* Experience working with Large Language Models such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Llama or Mistral \* Experience with Retrieval Augmented Generation, AI agents or similar GenAI architectures \* Experience working with AWS or Azure in production environments \* Docker and containerisation experience, Kubernetes desirable \* Experience building and maintaining CI CD pipelines using GitHub, GitLab or Jenkins \* Experience contributing to architecture decisions and technical design Eligibility \* Must be eligible to work in the UK \* Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance Apply now to learn more

£70k-£90k Full-time role Hybrid (2-3 days a week onsite in Portsmouth) Eligibility to go through Security Check (SC) clearance Ready to build, scale and secure modern cloud platforms? Do you want to work for a company who genuinely has an amazing, inclusive and welcoming culture with an amazing team around you? SR2 is helping one of our clients to hire multiple DevOps Engineers who will help shape resilient infrastructure and empower teams to deliver at pace. You'll work across cloud and platform environments, building scalable infrastructure, streamlining delivery pipelines, and supporting teams to own services end-to-end. Expect a hands-on role where you'll drive best practices in automation, reliability, and performance. This will be working within a secure government environment; as such, candidates must either have, or be willing to go through, SC clearance. Requirements: Proven experience in a DevOps, Infrastructure, or Platform Engineering role within complex environments Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or hybrid) Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines Experience working in secure or regulated environments (e.g. government, defence, or financial services) Strong skills in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) -Terraform preferred Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS) Linux and scripting experience (Bash/Shell) Why join. You'll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team working on meaningful, complex systems. There's plenty of opportunity to influence how things are built, improve engineering practices, and make a real impact. If you want to build reliable systems, work with modern tooling, and be part of a team that values quality and collaboration, this could be a great fit. Please apply with a copy of your CV and Emma from SR2 will contact potential candidates regarding next step