Want to own technical direction not just tickets?
Technical Lead Developer - Full Stack - JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js
- Manchester (Hybrid - 1 day per week onsite)
- Up to 100,000 + benefits
If you’re the kind of engineer who naturally sets technical standards, challenges architectural decisions, and raises the bar for everyone around you, this is your opportunity to lead from the front.
We’re partnered with a fast-scaling UK SaaS technology company building sophisticated, data-driven digital products used by commercial teams to better understand and engage their customers. As they evolve their next-generation customer-facing platforms, they’re looking for a Technical Lead to take ownership of technical delivery and architectural direction.
This is a hands-on leadership role. You’ll be involved from early design through to production deployment, working in a modern cloud environment, where code ships to live environments daily.
Tech Environment
You’ll work with a modern stack including:
- TypeScript, JavaScript
- Microservices Architecture
- Redis, SQL Server & Snowflake
- AWS cloud infrastructure
- Mature CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
It’s a fast-moving SaaS environment with continuous deployment and a strong emphasis on engineering quality.
About You
You’re a senior full stack engineer who has naturally evolved into technical leadership.
- 10+ years’ experience in full stack development
- 3+ years’ commercial TypeScript experience
- Strong Node.js expertise
- Proven background in system design and scalable architectures
- Experience building and operating large, production SaaS platforms
- A clean-code mindset (SOLID principles, design patterns, testable systems)
- Experience working within mature CI/CD environments
- Strong commercial awareness when designing solutions
- Confident communicator who collaborates effectively with stakeholders
- An interest in leveraging AI to improve and accelerate development
- Passion for performance, security, and engineering excellence
- Computer Science degree or equivalent real-world expertise
Interested?
If you’re ready to shape technical direction in a high-growth SaaS environment, without stepping away from hands-on engineering, this could be the move.
Apply now or contact me to talk: (url removed)
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Lead the engineering standards behind a High-Growth UK SaaS platform
Software Development Manager
- NestJS / NodeJS, Vue: .NET backgrounds welcome
- Manchester (Hybrid: 1 day per week onsite)
- Up to 100,000 + benefits
If you’re a technically strong engineering leader who built your career on solid engineering foundations (whether in C# / .NET or modern JavaScript frameworks) and still care deeply about code quality, DevOps maturity, and scalable systems, this is a genuinely exciting opportunity.
We’re partnered with a high-growth UK SaaS technology company building data-driven digital products that help commercial teams better understand and engage their customers. As they scale their customer-facing platforms, they’re looking for an experienced Software Development Manager to shape engineering standards and lead the next phase of platform evolution.
The Tech Environment
The company’s stack has evolved. Originally built on a Microsoft / C# / .NET foundation, the platform has transitioned to a more modern stack including: NestJS / NodeJS, Vue, Redis, SQL Server, Snowflake.
They are open to candidates from a strong .NET background who have since gained experience in modern JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems. Or who can demonstrate the adaptability and technical depth to operate in this environment.
What matters most is engineering quality, architectural thinking, and leadership credibility, not a rigid checklist of frameworks.
You’ll balance people leadership, technical direction, and delivery performance, ensuring teams build maintainable, secure, and high-performing systems.
What We’re Looking For
- Significant experience in a SaaS or product-led environment
- Strong previous experience as a hands-on software engineer (C#/.NET or modern JS/TS stacks)
- Proven leadership of engineering teams
- Experience building and operating systems at scale
- A solid understanding of automated testing and QA practices
- Familiarity with modern DevOps approaches
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
- The ability to quickly pick up new tools and solve complex problems
Interested?
If you’re a strong engineering leader who wants to influence platform direction without stepping away from technical depth, this role offers real impact in a growing SaaS business.
Apply now or contact us for more details: (url removed)
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Ready to architect platforms that operate at serious scale?
Software Architect - NestJS, NodeJS, Vue - .NET backgrounds welcome
- Manchester (Hybrid - 1-2 days per week onsite)
- Up to 110,000 + benefits
We’re partnered with a fast-scaling UK SaaS company building high-performance, data-driven platforms used by commercial teams to better understand and engage their customers.
They’re now looking for a Software Architect to shape the next generation of their customer-facing systems; designing scalable, cloud-first solutions capable of handling high data throughput and large data sets.
The Environment
The platform has evolved from a Microsoft / C# / .NET foundation into a modern stack including:
- NestJS, NodeJS, Vue
- Redis, SQL Server & Snowflake
- AWS (cloud-first architecture)
Strong .NET Architects who’ve worked in modern cloud and micro-services environments, or who can operate confidently across Node/TypeScript ecosystems, are absolutely encouraged to apply.
What matters most is architectural depth, SaaS scalability experience, and strong engineering principles.
The Role
This is ideal for someone who has progressed from hands-on engineering into architecture and still understands what great code and great systems look like.
You’ll:
- Design large-scale, high-performance SaaS architectures
- Lead microservices and event-driven design initiatives
- Champion DevOps-aligned architecture patterns
- Work across distributed/offshore teams
- Operate comfortably at both strategic and deep technical levels
- Influence AI architecture and modern data practices
What We’re Looking For
- 3-5+ years in a Software Architect role
- Strong engineering background (C#/.NET or modern JS/TS stacks)
- Experience within mature B2B SaaS environments
- Deep knowledge of cloud architecture (ideally AWS)
- Experience with microservices, event-driven systems
- Strong understanding of OLAP, OLTP, ETL & data warehousing
- DevOps-first mindset
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills
Interested?
If you’re an Architect who wants real influence in a scaling SaaS environment - without being boxed into one technology - this is a strong opportunity.
Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion: (url removed)
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Lead Software Developer - Digital & Technology Consulting
A leading global innovation and transformation consultancy is looking for an experienced Lead Software Engineer to join its growing technology practice. This role suits someone who enjoys solving complex problems, leading engineering teams, and delivering high-impact digital solutions across diverse industries.
What youll be doing as aLead Software Developer:
- Leading the technical delivery of complex, cloud-based solutions
- Acting as a hands-on technical authority across architecture, development and troubleshooting
- Mentoring engineers and promoting modern engineering best practices
- Working closely with clients to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions
- Driving continuous improvement across the full software delivery lifecycle
What they are looking for in a Lead Software Developer:
- Proven experience as a Technical Lead or Senior engineer
- Strong software engineering and system design background
- Experience delivering enterprise applications on AWS, Azure or GCP
- Proficiency in JavaScript, Java or .NET
- Agile delivery experience (Scrum / Kanban)
- Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code and modern testing practices
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Whats on offer:
- Flexible working with autonomy over schedule
- Competitive salary and performance-related bonus
- 25 days annual leave plus buy options
- Excellent pension, healthcare and wellbeing benefits
- Purpose-led work with clear career progression
Ok I’m in what’s next?
Apply now with your latest CV.
Lead Software Engineer - Digital & Technology Consulting A leading global innovation and transformation consultancy is looking for an experienced Lead Software Engineer to join its growing technology practice. This role suits someone who enjoys solving complex problems, leading engineering teams, and delivering high-impact digital solutions across diverse industries. What youll be doing as a Lead Software Engineer : Leading the technical delivery of complex, cloud-based solutions Acting as a hands-on technical authority across architecture, development and troubleshooting Mentoring engineers and promoting modern engineering best practices Working closely with clients to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions Driving continuous improvement across the full software delivery lifecycle What they are looking for in a Lead Software Engineer: Proven experience as a Technical Lead or Senior engineer Strong software engineering and system design background Experience delivering enterprise applications on AWS, Azure or GCP Proficiency in JavaScript, Java or .NET Agile delivery experience (Scrum / Kanban) Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code and modern testing practices Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills Whats on offer: Flexible working with autonomy over schedule Competitive salary and performance-related bonus 25 days annual leave plus buy options Excellent pension, healthcare and wellbeing benefits Purpose-led work with clear career progression Ok I'm in what's next? Apply now with your latest CV. TPBN1\_UKTJ
Ready to work somewhere that cares more about how you build software than how fast you can ship it? At Opencast, we don’t measure developers by the number of tickets you complete. We care about engineering craft, clean design and thoughtful problem-solving. Opencast consultants deliver in complex environments, pairing often and working with others who take pride in doing things properly: TDD, emerging design, refactoring and leaving code better than they found it. We build software we are proud of, and our clients trust us not just to code but to think, challenge and guide. If you value simple and robust solutions and want a role where your judgment matters as much as your keyboard, you will fit right in. The role Software developers at Opencast care about building products right and combine their own experience and approach with our company values. They are tech agnostic, have expertise in agile methodologies, eXtreme programming practices and use industry-leading programming languages to deliver agile transformation. Our approach to software development is collaborative, focused on keeping things simple, and we use test driven development and pair programming as best practice. Working with clients and key stakeholders is a crucial part of a consultancy role. Our developers are inclusive team players that listen, collaborate, can positively challenge and manage expectations when needed but most of all are always willing to teach and help others. Leaving a client with improved ways of working, working technology and a good experience from discovery through to live is the priority. The role is varied, technical, never confined to any one provider or solution and there are always opportunities for learning and development. Requirements Due to the nature of this role, applicants must either currently hold active Security Check (SC) Clearance or be eligible to obtain it. Eligibility typically requires UK citizenship and continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, with no single absence exceeding 28 consecutive days. Experience in delivering digital services for the UK government is highly valuable for many of our projects. Therefore, familiarity with the GDS toolkit will be beneficial. Technical Skills - Expertise in Java or Scala is required - Experience in other languages such as Kotlin, Ruby or Javascript is also valuable - Understanding of Object Oriented Programming - In depth knowledge of concepts and uses of testing - Knowledge or experience of delivering complex services to Government Digital Service (GDS) standards - Being comfortable with new technology, t-shaped and comfortable with ongoing learning and development is key to success - Experience with agile methodology A consultant in software development at Opencast is responsible for: - Delivering in the upkeep of their team’s backlog - Collaborating with the teams testing effort - Leading on the implementation of user stories - Embracing mobbing and pairing - Working with others in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment - Contributing to Opencast’s communities of practice Salary £47,000 - £55,000 What we offer A competitive package including a 7% employer pension contribution, share options and a discretionary bonus. You’ll also benefit from flexible working hours (aligned to client commitments), 25 days’ holiday, and access to 3 annual “life happens” days to support unexpected situations. We also offer wellbeing support, ongoing professional development, volunteering opportunities and the chance to be part of a genuinely supportive team. Where you’ll work This role requires regular on-site attendance across our HQ, hub offices, client sites and home. Applicants must be able to commute to offices and client sites as part of their normal working arrangements, as travel is essential to fulfilling the responsibilities of the role. We include you We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all. Interview Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. We’re happy to make adjustments to support your needs. Want to know more? Visit our website for more details.
Senior .NET Full Stack Developer
Hybrid, 2 -3 days per week on site. MUST be local.
Experience: 5+ years
The Opportunity
A well-established and fast growing digital technology business is looking to appoint an experienced Senior .NET Full Stack Developer to join it’s in-house development team. The organisation builds and operates multiple high-volume digital platforms and works in partnership with well-known UK brands.
This role offers the chance to join a commercially driven, entrepreneurial environment where innovation is encouraged, delivery is valued, and technical contributions have a direct impact on platform evolution. The culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and rewards high performance, with clear investment in professional development.
The Role
You will be a key contributor within a small but highly capable development team, working across the full software development lifecycle. The position provides exposure to complex, scalable systems, modern architecture, and evolving cloud-based infrastructure.
Core Responsibilities:
End-to-end development across the full software development lifecycle
Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable web applications
Collaborating closely with product, commercial, and technical stakeholders
Applying best-practice software design principles and patterns
Enhancing existing systems while contributing to new platform development
Essential Skills & Experience:
5+ years’ commercial experience as a .NET / ASP.NET Full Stack Developer
Strong experience with:
ASP.NET, .NET Core, C#, MVC / Razor, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, XML, MS SQL Server
Solid understanding of software architecture and design patterns
Experience building and consuming Web Services and RESTful APIs
Source control using Git
Deployment and hosting using IIS and Microsoft-based technologies
Desirable / Nice to Have:
Experience working on high-traffic or transaction-heavy platforms
Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
SASS or modern front-end tooling
Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or Firebase)
Agile delivery environments (Scrum or Kanban)
SQL databases VB.NET exposure
SEO awareness
Why Apply?:
Join a growing technology business with clear technical ambition
Work on established, large-scale digital platforms
High-impact role with influence over technical direction
Supportive culture that recognises achievement and progression
Modern working environment with a collaborative development team
Java Full stack Developer with Pega Experience
Location: Manchester, UK – 4-5 Days a month travel to Office
Active SC or SC Eligible Candidate
Key Responsibilities
* Pega Development: Design and implement BPM solutions, case types, workflows, and rule components (rulesets, classes, flows) using Pega 8.x.
* Java Backend Development: Develop custom Java components for complex business logic, and interact with middleware services such as Hazelcast (IMDG, caching).
* Integration: Build and consume REST/SOAP connectors, MQ/JMS, and integrate with relational databases (SQL, Oracle) or mainframe systems (DB2, CICS).
* Front-end Development: Create user interfaces using HTML, CSS, and modern JavaScript frameworks (ReactJS/Angular).
* Troubleshooting: Analyze and debug high-severity production issues, perform root cause analysis (RCA), and optimize performance.
* Agile Collaboration: Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and work with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
Required Experience & Qualifications
* Experience: 8-10 + years of total software development experience.
* Pega Experience: Minimum 2–3+ years of hands-on experience specifically in Pega development
Lead Software Engineer - MongoDB / Node.js / JavaScript As a Lead Engineer, youll play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of the product. Youll guide a talented squad of engineers, drive architectural decisions, and deliver scalable backend systems that directly impact thousands of users.
This is a hands-on leadership role where youll balance technical excellence with mentorship, collaboration, and strategic thinking.
What Youll Be DoingTechnical Leadership Set the technical direction and lead architectural decision-making
Mentor and support junior and senior engineers
Conduct code reviews and uphold engineering best practices
Backend Engineering Build and maintain scalable backend services and RESTful APIs
Design and optimise MongoDB database solutions
Improve and maintain existing backend infrastructure
Troubleshoot production issues and implement robust solutions
Collaboration & Delivery Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver meaningful customer outcomes
Participate in technical interviews and help grow the engineering team
Drive improvements in processes, tooling, and development practices
Core Technical Skills Youll thrive if you have experience with:
MongoDB (data modelling, indexing, aggregation, performance tuning)
Node.js and the wider JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem
Express.js and/or Fastify
RESTful API design
AWS or similar cloud platforms
Microservices architecture
Testing frameworks (Vitest, Jest, Mocha, etc.)
CI/CD pipelines & DevOps practices
GitHub workflows
Observability tools (e.g., DataDog)
Docker / Kubernetes
Tech Stack Youll Be Working With Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript
Express.js, Fastify
MongoDB
AWS
Vue.js, Nuxt.js
Nice to Have AI Experience Not essential, but a big bonus:
Integrating AI/ML models
Working with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
Prompt engineering
AI workflow tools (LangChain, Flowise)
Building internal AI automation tools
Benefits This company genuinely invests in its people. Youll enjoy:
Remote-first working with offices in London, Manchester
Flexible hours
25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays + 2 Christmas shutdown days
Option to purchase an extra week off
Interested? Please Click Apply Now!
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Be the master of your own code building brand new SaaS products Lead Software Developer ÂŁ95 100k basic Hybrid once a week in Manchester office and 4 days WFH We are looking for a minimum of 3 Lead Developers for this company Your new opportunity A key member of the Software Development team, youll technically lead projects from design to implementation. Youll still be hands on but will also be involved in the important, strategic conversations and will bring your creative thinking and ideas to the table, always looking at the bigger picture and whats next. To be successful in this role, youll be a high performing individual with expertise in both JavaScript and TypeScript full stack development. Your new organisation Youll be joining a global SaaS technology organisation that is the market leader in their sector. They are passionate about software and technology and are continually striving to be better and stay clear of their competitors. Although extremely well established with a huge customer base, they are continuing to grow and develop new products whilst embracing AI and its capabilities. What youll bring As a well established Lead Developer, youll have both a technical and commercial mindset when it comes to designing and building systems. Other skills and knowledge youll bring: Experience across all areas of full stack development and ideally in large scale SaaS platforms. Strong knowledge and experience in JavaScript and TypeScript. Other technical knowledge required includes NodeJS, Vue, SQL Server. Forward thinking approach to producing quality software development and utilising AI. Experience of working in mature CI/CD environments and following DevSecOps methodologies. Whats in it for you? This is an opportunity for someone passionate about technology who wants to join a fast-growing SaaS company. Salary for this role is ÂŁ95,000 100,000 basic. Its a hybrid role with one day a week in the Manchester office and 4 days from home. Other benefits include 25 days holiday (+ your birthday and bank holidays), pension, EAP scheme and more. Whats next? To learn more about this opportunity, please click apply or send your CV to dominic . buck @ mexasolutions . com Ill be reviewing every CV that applies or lands in my inbox so please dont be put off by the volume of applications on this role. TPBN1\_UKTJ
Technical Lead Full Stack Developer
(TypeScript, JavaScript, Node)
Location: Hybrid working within Hampshire
Salary: Competitive + benefits
We’re working with a fast-growing UK SaaS technology company that builds data-driven digital products used by commercial teams to better understand and engage with their customers. They are now looking for an experienced technical lead full stack developer to play a key role in shaping and delivering their next generation of customer-facing platforms.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you’ll be involved from early design through to production delivery, working with a modern cloud-based stack and deploying to live environments on a daily basis.
The Role
- Lead technical delivery across a high-performing development squad (10+)
- Contribute to solution design, system architecture and domain modelling
- Build proof-of-concepts and spike complex or uncertain areas of work
- Break down requirements into deliverable epics and user stories alongside product and initiative managers
- Develop and deliver production-ready code across the full stack
- Ensure high standards of quality, maintainability, performance and security
- Support and improve live systems once deployed
- Influence technical direction, tooling and best practice across the wider engineering function
Tech Environment
You’ll work with a modern stack including:
- Node.js microservices
- JavaScript & TypeScript
- Vue.js
- Redis, SQL Server & Snowflake
- AWS cloud infrastructure
- CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
About You
- Strong full stack development experience (ideally 10+ years)
- 5+ years of JavaScript and TypeScript experience
- Solid background in system design and scalable architectures
- Experience building large, production SaaS platforms
- A clean-code mindset (SOLID principles, design patterns, testable code)
- Experience working in mature CI/CD and continuous deployment environments
- A commercial mindset when designing and delivering software
- Excellent collaboration skills and confidence working with stakeholders
- Interest in using AI to accelerate and improve software development
- A passion for performance, security and engineering best practice
- Degree in Computer Science or equivalent real-world experience
What’s On Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Hybrid working (1 day per week in the Fareham office)
- Opportunity to join a scaling UK SaaS business
- Strong engineering culture with a focus on quality and continuous improvement
- Supportive, collaborative working environment
- Community and charity initiatives, including volunteer days
Send your CV across to me on email (url removed) or call (phone number removed) for more information.
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We are looking for a talented and experienced Node Developer / Engineer to join our growing team in Altrincham, Manchester. You will be working full time as part of our Node development team working on a wide range of existing and new projects for clients. We are looking for someone who is talented, passionate about their work and a professional that has an eye for detail and passion for well crafted and tested code. Someone who is comfortable working on large scale projects with challenging developments and is keen to learn and progress. You will be required to have experience and skills in the following: - Proficient in Node.js, Apollo GraphQL - Strong understanding of Javascript and Object-Oriented Programming - Ideally agency experience or is comfortable working in a fast paced environment with multiple projects on the go - Comfortable in breaking tasks down and planning efficiently with timings - Eye for detail - Comfortable working with JSON and creating back end architectures - Git experience - Familiar with Agile ceremonies - Keen to learn and progress - Minimum 2 year commercial experience preferred Why work for Pixel? - Project related bonus scheme - On site parking - Pension - Annual training allowance - Day off for your Birthday - Flexible working hours between 8am and 6pm - Two day per month required in the office - Relaxed working environment - Personal progression available with company growth and code reviews - Work on exciting and challenging projects - Monthly social team activities - Bupa health insurance after one year
Job Title: Design Systems Lead
Location: Manchester
Working Pattern: Hybrid, 3 days in the office and 2 days remote
Salary: ÂŁ60,000 - ÂŁ75,000
Domain: Digital Investment Platform / Financial Services
Experience Required: Extensive experience in interaction or UI design, including proven design system leadership
Company Overview
Our client is a leading UK-based digital investment platform, supporting over 500,000 customers and managing assets under administration approaching ÂŁ75 billion. Operating nationwide, the business provides a flat-fee investment service, giving customers access to a wide range of UK and international investment options including shares, funds, trusts and ETFs.
With nearly 30 years in the market, the organisation has built a reputation for resilience, innovation and customer-first thinking. The UX function plays a central role in shaping digital experiences across the platform, and the Design Systems Lead will be instrumental in driving consistency, scalability and quality across all digital products.
The Role
This is a pivotal, hands-on leadership role responsible for owning and evolving version 2 of the organisation’s Design System. Sitting within the UX Operations team and working closely with the DesignOps Lead, Product Manager and Engineering partners, you will take full ownership of the Design System and drive its adoption across the business.
The role balances strategic vision with practical delivery. You will build, refine and govern the Design System while ensuring it is scalable, accessible, well-documented and widely adopted. You will act as an internal evangelist, championing best practice and bringing teams together around a shared design language.
This position requires a strong personality and the ability to influence senior stakeholders, manage differing perspectives within a team of 14 to 15 designers, and stand confidently behind design decisions grounded in research and data.
Key Responsibilities
Design System Ownership and Governance
- Own the ongoing evolution and maintenance of the Design System (V2 and beyond).
- Define and document principles, components, patterns and guidelines.
- Establish governance processes to ensure quality, consistency and alignment with brand, accessibility and technical standards.
- Build and manage a prioritised backlog of Design System improvements in collaboration with the delivery squad.
Collaboration and Integration
- Partner closely with UX Designers, Product Managers and Engineers to embed the Design System across all products and micro-apps.
- Align design outputs between Figma, component libraries and live implementations.
- Conduct audits to identify inconsistencies and improvement opportunities.
Adoption, Rollout and Evangelism
- Lead the rollout and adoption of the Design System across teams and wider business areas, including Marketing and CRO.
- Facilitate workshops and training sessions to upskill designers and increase confidence in usage.
- Communicate progress, updates and future plans clearly to stakeholders.
- Use storytelling and evidence to demonstrate the value of the Design System.
User Research and Validation
- Conduct testing on components and patterns to validate usability and effectiveness.
- Use research, insight and data to inform UI decisions and justify change.
- Run sessions with internal users of the Design System to identify pain points and improvement areas.
Documentation and Enablement
- Work with DesignOps to ensure documentation is clear, accessible and practical.
- Prepare materials for regular Design System updates and meetings.
- Support the team in understanding design tokens and their application within the system.
Key Skills and Experience
Essential:
- Extensive experience in interaction or UI design, with demonstrable Design System leadership.
- Expert-level proficiency in Figma.
- Strong UI background with exceptional attention to detail.
- Experience pushing adoption of a mature or evolving Design System across teams.
- Solid understanding of HTML, CSS and JavaScript and how these inform design decisions.
- Experience working in Agile environments.
- Proven leadership, mentoring and facilitation skills.
- Confident workshop delivery and stakeholder management.
Desirable:
- Experience integrating Design Systems with Storybook or similar component libraries.
- Experience driving adoption and change within large or complex organisations.
- Familiarity with accessibility standards such as WCAG and inclusive design practices.
Remuneration and Benefits
- Salary between ÂŁ60,000 and ÂŁ75,000 depending on experience.
- Hybrid working model, 3 days in the Manchester office and 2 days remote.
- Competitive benefits package including pension contribution, private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection and staff discounts.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Additional wellbeing and flexible benefits options.
Culture and Fit
This role requires a collaborative and confident individual who can balance strong opinions with openness to challenge. You will be working within a sizeable UX team where contribution and alignment are key. The ability to influence, bring people on board and create shared ownership of the Design System is essential.
As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff.
Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.
(TypeScript, JavaScript, Node)
Location: Remote, until the Staffordshire HQ has been opened.
We’re working with a fast-growing UK SaaS technology company that builds data-driven digital products used by commercial teams to better understand and engage with their customers. They are now looking for an experienced Technical Lead Full Stack Developer to play a key role in shaping and delivering their next generation of customer-facing platforms.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you’ll be involved from early design through to production delivery, working with a modern cloud-based stack and deploying to live environments on a daily basis.
The Role
- Lead technical delivery across a high-performing development squad (10+)
- Contribute to solution design, system architecture and domain modelling
- Build proof-of-concepts and spike complex or uncertain areas of work
- Break down requirements into deliverable epics and user stories alongside product and initiative managers
- Develop and deliver production-ready code across the full stack
- Ensure high standards of quality, maintainability, performance and security
- Support and improve live systems once deployed
- Influence technical direction, tooling and best practice across the wider engineering function
Tech Environment
You’ll work with a modern stack including:
- Node.js microservices
- JavaScript & TypeScript
- Vue.js
- Redis, SQL Server & Snowflake
- AWS cloud infrastructure
- CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
About You
- Strong full stack development experience (ideally 10+ years)
- 5+ years of JavaScript and TypeScript experience
- Solid background in system design and scalable architectures
- Experience building large, production SaaS platforms
- A clean-code mindset (SOLID principles, design patterns, testable code)
- Experience working in mature CI/CD and continuous deployment environments
- A commercial mindset when designing and delivering software
- Excellent collaboration skills and confidence working with stakeholders
- Interest in using AI to accelerate and improve software development
- A passion for performance, security and engineering best practice
- Degree in Computer Science or equivalent real-world experience
What’s On Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Hybrid/Remote Working
- Opportunity to join a scaling UK SaaS business
- Strong engineering culture with a focus on quality and continuous improvement
- Supportive, collaborative working environment
- Community and charity initiatives, including volunteer days
Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
The Opportunity:
Our client is looking for a seasoned Lead Full Stack Software Engineer to provide end-to-end technical leadership across high-value mission-critical digital services within the public sector.
This is a senior level position where you will be involved in hands-on development as well as team management to steer multi-disciplinary development teams for large-scale digital transformation programmes.
Skills and Experience:
- Extensive experience leading Full Stack Engineering teams with advanced capabilities in .NET, Java, or Python, along with exposure to modern JavaScript frameworks.
- Proven track record mentoring engineers and elevating delivery quality through structured coaching.
- Strong client-facing acumen with the ability to advise on strategic technology direction.
- Delivery leadership within Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, TDD, etc.)
- Hands-on experience architecting scalable secure cloud solutions on AWS and/or Azure
- A consulting or software house background is also highly desirable
Role and Responsibilities:
- The Lead Full Stack Software Engineer to provide end-to-end technical leadership across high-value, mission-critical digital services within the public sector. This is a senior strategically influential role where you will take full accountability for complex solution architectures, steer multi-disciplinary delivery teams, and set the engineering agenda for large-scale digital transformation programmes
- Operating in a technology-agnostic environment you will leverage a broad modern tech stack across .NET, Java, Python, Node.js, AWS, Azure and contemporary JavaScript frameworks
- Provide coaching and leadership, supporting the long-term development of engineers across the business
Applications:
Please contact Edward here at ISR to learn more about our client and how they are leading the way in developing the next generation of technical solutions through innovation and transformational technology?
Ready to work somewhere that cares more about how you build software than how fast you can ship it? At Opencast, we don’t measure developers by the number of tickets you complete. We care about engineering craft, clean design and thoughtful problem-solving. Opencast consultants deliver in complex environments, pairing often and working with others who take pride in doing things properly: TDD, emerging design, refactoring and leaving code better than they found it. We build software we are proud of, and our clients trust us not just to code but to think, challenge and guide. If you value simple and robust solutions and want a role where your judgment matters as much as your keyboard, you will fit right in. The role We’re looking for Contractors in Software Development (consultant level) to help our major clients transform. Software developers at Opencast care about building products right and combine their own experience and approach with our company values. They are tech agnostic, have expertise in agile methodologies, extreme programming practices and use industry-leading programming languages to deliver agile transformation. Our approach to software development is collaborative, focused on keeping things simple, and we use test driven development and pair programming as best practice. Working with clients and key stakeholders is a crucial part of a consultancy role. Our developers are inclusive team players that listen, collaborate, can positively challenge and manage expectations when needed but most of all are always willing to teach and help others. Leaving a client with improved ways of working, working technology and a good experience from discovery through to live is the priority. Contractors at Opencast follow the same principles as permanent consultants. The roles are varied, technical, and never confined to any one provider or solution. Requirements Due to the nature of this role, applicants must either currently hold active Security Check (SC) Clearance or be eligible to obtain it. Eligibility typically requires UK citizenship and continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, with no single absence exceeding 28 consecutive days. As attendance at client sites is a routine part of the role’s working pattern and involves occasional travel, travel expenses are not covered. Experience in delivering digital services for the UK government is highly valuable for many of our projects. Therefore, familiarity with the GDS toolkit will be beneficial. Technical Skills - Expertise in Java and/or Scala is required - Experience with Javascript, Typescript, Kotlin, Python or Ruby is also valuable - Understanding of Object Oriented Programming - In depth knowledge of concepts and uses of testing - Knowledge or experience of delivering complex services to Government Digital Service (GDS) standards - Being comfortable with new technology, t-shaped and comfortable with ongoing learning and development is key to success - Experience with agile methodology A contractor in software development at Opencast is responsible for: - Delivering in the upkeep of their team’s backlog - Collaborating with the teams testing effort - Leading on the implementation of user stories - Embracing mobbing and pairing - Working with others in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment Salary Up to £450 per day (working inside IR35) Where you’ll work This role requires regular on-site attendance across our HQ, hub offices, client sites and home. Applicants must be able to commute to offices and client sites as part of their normal working arrangements, as travel is essential to fulfilling the responsibilities of the role. We include you We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all. Interview Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. We’re happy to make adjustments to support your needs. Want to know more? Visit our website for more details.
The Opportunity: You’ll join an experienced, collaborative consultancy team delivering greenfield, enterprise-scale digital services for high-profile public and private sector clients. This opportunity is ideal for a practical, adaptable Geospatial Full Stack Engineer who enjoys working across disciplines and solving complex problems and challenges that will have a real-world impact. Collaboration sits at the heart of how our client operates, so you’ll be partnering closely with colleagues across Software Engineering, User-Centred Design, Delivery Management, Data Science and Live Services to deliver outcomes that genuinely make a difference in today’s society. As a consultancy, they are technology-agnostic by design, focusing on choosing the right tools for each problem, rather than forcing one stack everywhere. Their teams regularly work with .NET, Java, Python, Node.js, AWS and Azure, giving you genuine scope to broaden your skills and develop your career across a range of languages and platforms. Many of their projects also involve Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and open-source geospatial technologies, helping clients unlock the value of location-based data through mapping, spatial analysis and data-driven decision making. Skills and Experience: Essential \* 3+ years’ experience in a Full Stack Engineering role \* Strong development skills in .NET, Java or Python, alongside modern JavaScript frameworks/libraries \* Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, TDD) \* Solid understanding of architectural and design patterns, including microservices and serverless \* Hands-on experience designing and delivering solutions on AWS or Azure \* Experience working with GIS systems or geospatial data, and familiarity with tools such as Leaflet, OpenLayers, QGIS, GeoServer, PostGIS, etc. \* A collaborative mindset and experience working in multi-disciplinary teams Desirable \* Experience working in a consultancy environment \* Exposure to public sector projects \* Familiarity with CI/CD tooling (e.g. Jenkins, Terraform) \* Awareness of the Digital Service Standard and Technology Code of Practice, particularly in geospatial or public sector contexts Role and Responsibilities: This is a varied role suited to someone who enjoys the pace, responsibility and collaboration of consultancy. You will be involved with the following types of activity: \* Design and deliver high-quality solutions: building, enhancing and maintaining software, infrastructure and deployment pipelines that are robust, secure and scalable. Projects may include solutions involving geospatial data, GIS platforms and open-source mapping tools. \* Work collaboratively across disciplines: partnering with Senior and Lead Engineers, Delivery Managers, Designers and Data Scientists to shape solutions, contribute to technical documentation and deliver against agreed plans. \* Apply standards and best practice: follow established engineering approaches, contribute accurate technical estimates and proactively identify and escalate risks or issues. \* Communicate clearly and build relationships: present ideas, prototypes and progress updates to stakeholders, while building strong working relationships with colleagues, clients and partner organisations. Applications: Please contact Edward here at ISR to learn more about our client and how they are leading the way in developing the next generation of technical solutions through innovation and transformational technology?
Ready to work somewhere that cares more about how you build software than how fast you can ship it? At Opencast, we don’t measure developers by the number of tickets you complete. We care about engineering craft, clean design and thoughtful problem-solving. Opencast consultants deliver in complex environments, pairing often and working with others who take pride in doing things properly: TDD, emerging design, refactoring and leaving code better than they found it. We build software we are proud of, and our clients trust us not just to code but to think, challenge and guide. If you value simple and robust solutions and want a role where your judgment matters as much as your keyboard, you will fit right in. The role Software developers at Opencast care about building products right and combine their own experience and approach with our company values. They are tech agnostic, have expertise in agile methodologies, extreme programming practices and use industry-leading programming languages to deliver agile transformation. Our approach to software development is collaborative, focused on keeping things simple, and we use test driven development and pair programming as best practice. Working with clients and key stakeholders is a crucial part of a consultancy role. Our developers are inclusive team players that listen, collaborate, can positively challenge and manage expectations when needed but most of all are always willing to teach and help others. Leaving a client with improved ways of working, working technology and a good experience from discovery through to live is the priority. The role is varied, technical, never confined to any one provider or solution and there are always opportunities for learning and development. Requirements Due to the nature of this role, applicants must either currently hold active Security Check (SC) Clearance or be eligible to obtain it. Eligibility typically requires UK citizenship and continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, with no single absence exceeding 28 consecutive days. Experience in delivering digital services for the UK government is highly valuable for many of our projects. Therefore, familiarity with the GDS toolkit will be beneficial. Technical Skills - Expertise in Java or Scala is required - Experience in other languages such as Kotlin, Ruby or Javascript is also valuable - Deep understanding of programming paradigm, code design, testing, accessibility, performance and security - Proven ability to apply different testing tools and methods in practice - Knowledge or experience of delivering complex services to Government Digital Service (GDS) standards - Being comfortable with new technology, t-shaped and comfortable with ongoing learning and development is key to success. - Experience with agile methodology A senior consultant in software development at Opencast is responsible for: - Driving the elaboration of their team’s backlog - Setting testing strategies to match industry standards - Being a technical expert in their team (or acting as the team lead) - Leading the technical representation in a project discovery - Mentoring and coaching others to help them achieve their full potential - Demonstrating leadership within Opencast communities of practice Salary £59,001 - £72,000 What we offer A competitive package including a 7% employer pension contribution, share options and a discretionary bonus. You’ll also benefit from flexible working hours (aligned to client commitments), 25 days’ holiday, and access to 3 annual “life happens” days to support unexpected situations. We also offer wellbeing support, ongoing professional development, volunteering opportunities and the chance to be part of a genuinely supportive team. Where you’ll work This role requires regular on-site attendance across our HQ, hub offices, client sites and home. Applicants must be able to commute to offices and client sites as part of their normal working arrangements, as travel is essential to fulfilling the responsibilities of the role. We include you We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all. Interview Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. We’re happy to make adjustments to support your needs. Want to know more? Visit our website for more details.
Ready to work somewhere that cares more about how you build software than how fast you can ship it? At Opencast, we don’t measure developers by the number of tickets you complete. We care about engineering craft, clean design and thoughtful problem-solving. Opencast consultants deliver in complex environments, pairing often and working with others who take pride in doing things properly: TDD, emerging design, refactoring and leaving code better than they found it. We build software we are proud of, and our clients trust us not just to code but to think, challenge and guide. If you value simple and robust solutions and want a role where your judgment matters as much as your keyboard, you will fit right in. The role We’re looking for Contractors in Software Development (Senior level or Technical Lead) to help our major clients transform. Software developers at Opencast care about building products right and combine their own experience and approach with our company values. They are tech agnostic, have expertise in agile methodologies, extreme programming practices and use industry-leading programming languages to deliver agile transformation. Our approach to software development is collaborative, focused on keeping things simple, and we use test driven development and pair programming as best practice. Working with clients and key stakeholders is a crucial part of a consultancy role. Our developers are inclusive team players that listen, collaborate, can positively challenge and manage expectations when needed but most of all are always willing to teach and help others. Leaving a client with improved ways of working, working technology and a good experience from discovery through to live is the priority. Contractors at Opencast follow the same principles as permanent consultants. The roles are varied, technical, and never confined to any one provider or solution. Requirements Due to the nature of this role, applicants must either currently hold active Security Check (SC) Clearance or be eligible to obtain it. Eligibility typically requires UK citizenship and continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, with no single absence exceeding 28 consecutive days. As attendance at client sites is a routine part of the role’s working pattern and involves occasional travel, travel expenses are not covered. Experience in delivering digital services for the UK government is highly valuable for many of our projects. Therefore, familiarity with the GDS toolkit will be beneficial. Technical Skills - Expertise in Java and/or Scala is required - Experience in other languages such as Javascript, Typescript, Kotlin, Python or Ruby is also valuable - Experience in a technical leadership role - Deep understanding of programming paradigm, code design, testing, accessibility, performance and security - Proven ability to apply different testing tools and methods in practice - Knowledge or experience of delivering complex services to Government Digital Service (GDS) standards - Being comfortable with new technology, t-shaped and comfortable with ongoing learning and development is key to success - Experience with agile methodology A senior level contractor in software development at Opencast is responsible for: - Driving the elaboration of their team’s backlog - Setting testing strategies to match industry standards - Being a technical expert in their team (or acting as the team lead) - Leading the technical representation in a project discovery - Acting as a technical lead in the team, enabling them to achieve their full potential Salary £450 - £600 per day (working inside IR35) Where you’ll work This role requires regular on-site attendance across our HQ, hub offices, client sites and home. Applicants must be able to commute to offices and client sites as part of their normal working arrangements, as travel is essential to fulfilling the responsibilities of the role. We include you We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all. Interview Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. We’re happy to make adjustments to support your needs. Want to know more? Visit our website for more details.
Do you want to make a real impact by ensuring quality in services? Are you ready to grow your skills in a supportive, knowledge-sharing community where you can achieve your potential?
We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government, healthcare and purpose-driven businesses. As a Quality Assurance consultant, you’ll ensure that quality assurance is considered from the start through testing, questioning and improving. You’ll apply your adaptability and communication skills across a variety of projects, working with a vibrant QA community that champions learning and knowledge sharing.
The Role
You’ll work on public and private sector projects. You’ll likely be working as a lead software quality engineer on internal and client-facing projects, contributing to the leadership of teams.
Leading by example and promoting the Opencast approach, you’ll support colleagues to develop knowledge and work through challenges in all testing types. You’ll decide the best thing for your team to be working on. You’ll collaborate with team members, clients and users to ensure that high quality is maintained and best practices are followed throughout the project. You’ll adapt to different tools and technologies, advising on the best ones to use.
You’ll ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast’s quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards, and procedures while working on client.
Requirements
Due to the nature of this role, applicants must either currently hold active Security Check (SC) Clearance or be eligible to obtain it.
Eligibility typically requires UK citizenship and continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, with no single absence exceeding 28 consecutive days. As a result, we are unable to progress applications from candidates who do not meet these requirements.
Essential experience
To succeed in this role, you must have experience working as a lead software tester on multiple complex projects and have a good understanding of what it means to be a senior consultant.
In your CV and at interview, you’ll need to show experience of:
• Your working area and how you apply this to your role
• Functional and non-functional automation testing using Playwright with Typescript
• Creating test documentation
• Resolving complex issues and presenting findings to stakeholders
• Creating tasks from high-level requirements
• Defect triage
You’ll need a good understanding of:
- Basic principles of programming paradigms, such as object-orientated programming and procedural programming
- The concepts and benefits of OAT testing.
As well as QA skills, there are essential core skills you’ll need to be a great consultant.
In the interview, we will assess how you have:
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail and focus on high-quality outcomes
• Took a methodical approach to resolving complex problems
• Respectfully challenged decisions or solutions when necessary
• Communicated effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proactively sought solutions to mitigate risk
• Raised risks and issues using the appropriate tools and processes
• Built strong working relationships and successfully resolved conflicts
• Led project meetings and actively contributed to workshops and events
Desirable experience
Some areas of experience are not essential but relevant to the role:
• UK government service standards
Salary
Senior consultant salary range: ÂŁ56,001-ÂŁ68,000