About The Role
Team UK Application Engineering
Working Pattern - Hybrid 2days per week in the Vitality Bournemouth, London or Stockport Office.Full time, 37.5 hours per week.
We are happy to discuss flexible working!

Top 3 skills needed for this role:

• Enterprise system ownership
• Technical & architectural leadership
• Integrated cloud platforms

What this role is all about:
At Vitality, our Software Engineers power the technology behind our brilliant products and seamless customer experiences. Youll build and maintain high-quality software that supports a fully integrated, modern business, delivered with pace and precision.
As a Principal Software Engineer, youll lead development across large or multiple teams, setting technical direction and raising engineering standards. Youll bring deep expertise in your core specialism, strong capability in a second, and be developing a third. This role has real influence, guiding teams, shaping architectural decisions, and working with senior stakeholders and third-party partners in line with Vitalitys standards and governance.
Key Actions

• Lead the full software development lifecycle, delivering high-quality, user-focused solutions from build through to release and support
• Solve complex, business-critical technical problems, owning root cause analysis and driving effective, scalable solutions
• Provide technical leadership and architectural expertise, influencing designs, patterns and enterprise-level decisions
• Take ownership of releases and the ongoing technical performance and stability of the systems you own
• Champion engineering standards and best practice, ensuring solutions meet Vitality and industry expectations
• Design and deliver integrated solutions across multiple systems and teams, with a strong focus on security, performance and reliability
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders and third-party partners to shape requirements and deliver successful outcomes
• Coach, mentor and develop engineers, driving continuous improvement in skills, processes and engineering capability.

What do you need to thrive?

• Strong hands-on expertise designing, building, testing and deploying Java/JEE applications across the full development lifecycle
• Practical experience with front-end and supporting technologies, including CSS, HTML and/or JQuery
• Solid database capability using PostgreSQL, with strong proficiency in SQL
• Experience working with AWS technologies such as S3, Redis caching and similar cloud services
• Proven understanding of authentication and security methods, including certificates, LDAP or equivalent approaches
• Experience with messaging and streaming technologies such as AMQP or Kafka
• Exposure to modern DevOps tooling and practices, including Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker or equivalent
• Demonstrable experience integrating disparate systems and technologies using Java, underpinned by strong object-oriented design and SOLID principles

So, whats in it for you?

• Bonus Schemes A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance
• A pension of up to 12% We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salary
• Our award-winning Vitality health insurance With its own set of rewards and benefits
• Life Assurance Four times annual salary

These are just some of the many perks that we offer! To view the extensive range of benefits we offer, please visit our careers page.Fantastic Benefits. Exciting rewards. Great career opportunities!
If you are successfulin your application and join us at Vitality, this is our promise to you, we will:

• Help you to be the healthiest youve ever been
• Create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self
• Give you flexibility on how, where and when you work
• Help you advance your career by playing you to your strengths
• Give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be
• Give you the space to try, fail and learn
• Provide a healthy balance of challenge and support
• Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits
• Be there for you when you need us
• Provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society

We commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong, and are supported to be happy and healthy.

About The Company
Were incredibly proud to be recognised for the culture we’ve created recently being named one of Glassdoors Best Places to Work 2026, and in 2024 we were delighted to be awarded Top 10 Places to Work in the Sunday Times Awards.
Weve been a purpose and values-driven business from day 1- long before it became fashionable. Our core purpose is to make people healthier and enhance protect their lives. Vitality pioneered shared-value insurance. We incentivise people to live healthier longer lives they benefit, our business benefits, and society benefits. Were successful because we attract, develop, and retain the best people and because we care. Plus, you get to join our 1.7+ million members with access to our unique health insurance and healthy living programme. Just to make sure you know our products inside and out.

Diversity & Inclusion
At Vitality, were committed to diversity and inclusion because its good for our employees, for our business, and for society. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Vitality Sustainability
Vitality is a business that drives positive change. We reward people for making and sustaining healthier choices. But healthy people also need a healthy environment. To learn more please visit our Careers page.

Investment Banking - UX and Data Integration Engineer - Snowflake, Databricks, Kafka, Python, SQL, ETL, Power BI, Contract

What will you be doing?

The ENS UX and Data Integration Engineer is responsible for integrating diverse data sources into enterprise analytics platforms and translating business and user requirements into scalable, well designed data solutions.
This role sits at the intersection of data engineering, platform integration, and user experience, ensuring that data powering AI and analytics use cases is structured, performant, and well understood by downstream consumers.
The role requires strong hands on experience with Snowflake and Databricks, as well as the ability to collaborate closely with developers, data owners, and UX stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

Partner with developers, data owners, and stakeholders to capture requirements and translate them into clear technical data integration solutions.
Integrate diverse internal and external data sources into Snowflake to support AI model inference and analytical workloads.
Build and support equivalent integrations and pipelines within Databricks for AI and advanced analytics use cases.
Design and implement Snowflake schemas optimized for specific analytical and AI riven use cases.
Design and implement Databricks schemas and data structures aligned to performance, scalability, and usability requirements.
Develop and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using appropriate tooling and best practices.

Skills that will help you in the role:

Hands-on experience integrating data into Snowflake and Databricks in production environments.
Strong working knowledge of Kafka, Python, and SQL.
Experience building and maintaining data pipelines using modern ETL/ELT tools.
Familiarity with Git-based development workflows.
Experience with visualization or monitoring tools such as Power BI and Grafana.
Solid foundation in Big Data Engineering and Data Analytics principles.

Hybrid working - Glasgow based - Inside IR35

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Reed.ai is looking for a Senior Developer to join their team in Holborn, London.

Overview

Join a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values creativity, experimentation, and impact—and help redefine the future of recruitment through intelligent, human-centered technology.

We’re looking for a talented and experienced Senior Fullstack Developer to play a pivotal role in the development and growth of a brand-new AI recruitment platform as it prepares to enter the market this summer. This is a rare opportunity to take a product from Beta launch to full market release and beyond, shaping its trajectory at every stage.

You’ll be central to transitioning product development from an external agency to an in-house team, while driving technical excellence, user adoption, and long-term innovation. This is a chance to build something meaningful from the ground up—within a startup-style venture backed by the strength and stability of an established business.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-end development of high-quality, scalable SaaS platforms from design through deployment and maintenance.
• Architect and implement robust backend services primarily using Python and PostgreSQL.
• Develop and maintain responsive, performant front-end applications with TypeScript and modern frameworks (e.g., NextJS, NodeJS).
• Collaborate with product owners, UX/UI designers, and other stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Champion agile ways of working, driving continuous improvement and delivery excellence.
• Integrate and optimize AI tools and APIs to enhance development productivity and platform capabilities.
• Provide technical mentorship and leadership to development teams, fostering best practices in coding, testing, and deployment.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and system design decisions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across the full stack.
• Ensure software security, scalability, and performance are maintained at all times.
• Keep abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to inform strategic decisions.

Skills and Experience

• Minimum 8 years of commercial software development experience, with at least 3 years in a senior or technical lead role.

• Proven expertise in full-stack development using:

  • TypeScript (and JavaScript frameworks such as NextJS, Node, or Tailwind)
  • Python (including frameworks like Django, Flask, or FastAPI)
  • PostgreSQL and relational database design, optimization, and maintenance.
  • AI Development Tools such as Windsurf, Aider or Augment.

• Demonstrable experience building and scaling SaaS platforms in a production environment.

• Strong understanding and practical application of Agile software development methodologies.

• Hands-on experience integrating AI tools, APIs, or platforms into software solutions.

• Domain experience in Recruitment Technology, HRTech, or closely related fields is a must.

• Proficient in software architecture, microservices, RESTful API design, and cloud-native development (AWS, Azure, or GCP preferred).

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps practices.

• Solid grasp of security best practices, data privacy, and GDPR compliance.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

• Strong problem-solving skills and a pragmatic approach to delivering solutions.

• Desirable

  • Experience with containerisation and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Familiarity with event-driven architecture and message brokers (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).
  • Knowledge of front-end performance optimisation and accessibility standards.
  • Exposure to machine learning pipelines or data engineering workflows.
  • Prior experience working in startup environments or high-growth technology companies.

Benefits

• Hybrid working as standard
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible holiday scheme
• Paid time off to move home
• Contributory pension scheme
• Enhanced family leave benefits
• Insurance benefits including life assurance
• Love Mondays events
• Discount scheme including gyms and popular retailers
• Range of wellbeing and mental health support avenues
• Office in a fantastic location, with countless bars, restaurants and theatres right on the doorstep.

Aker Systems was founded in 2017 by a team of experienced technology professionals who recognised an opportunity to provide highly secure enterprise data platforms to large organisations. We build and operate ground-breaking, ultra-secure, high performance, cloud-based data infrastructure for the enterprise. Our proprietary technology solutions drive performance and reduce costs while helping our clients to improve the management and sharing of data across their organisations.

In 2024, Aker Systems won the Breakthrough Culture Awards highlighting growth companies putting culture first. In 2020 Aker Systems was recognised as a One to Watch on the Sunday Times Tech Track. The Company was also recognised at the Thames Valley Tech Awards 2020; winning the Thames Valley Tech Company of the year, the Emerging Tech Company and High Growth Tech Business categories. We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, and supportive place for you to do your very best work.

Due to the nature of the work and the customers, you must hold enhanced DV Security Clearance.

As a Lead Data Platform Engineer, you will help lead the development of backend services for a government client leveraging the latest commercial and open-source technologies. This involves designing, developing, documenting and deploying backend services with a focus on high availability, low latency and scalability.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document and deploy new or enhanced features to our backend services that meet functional / non-functional business requirements

• Actively participate in the teams elaboration and estimation of user stories

• Build frequent, small releases to maintain the teams momentum

• Collaborate closely with other engineers in our cross-functional feature teams; ensuring that others can cover for you, and that you can cover for them

• Build, optimise and operate our Continuous Deployment pipelines

• Maintain operational responsibility for the services that your team owns

Core Experience & Competencies

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree or greater in Computer Science or a related field or an equivalent of at least 5 years of working experience in a similar capacity.

You will have demonstrated the following competencies to the proficiency level appropriate to the seniority of the role.

• JAVA programming experience as the core language, including Spring Boot.
• Fluent in writing JAVA coding.
• Experience with Kafka or a similar platform.
• Experience with Scala and Spark.
• Integrating with backing services, such as PostgreSQL, Redis or S3
• Good engineering practices including continuous delivery, clean code, documentation, defensive programming, automated testing and code reviews
• Working in Agile development and/or DevOps teams
• Using GitHub/GitLab for source control
• Test Driven Development with appropriate tools and frameworks
• Experience in Big Data technologies
• Experience in Public Cloud services, such as AWS

Aker Systems Attributes

At Aker we work as a team; we are collaborative, hardworking, open, and delivery obsessed. There is no blame culture here: try things, and take responsibility for the outcomes. You are always part of the wider Aker. We help our colleagues and take pride in successfully achieving difficult tasks. We run towards problems and help to solve them. Communicate always, do so accurately and in a timely fashion.

In return, we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, company paid medical insurance and life assurance, pension scheme, annual training allowance, wellbeing allowance, virtual GP, Employee Assistance plan and more.

Equal Opportunities

Aker Systems fosters a diverse environment that encourages openness in its communications and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status or other personal characteristics. We embrace differences of opinion and diversity because they help challenge us and find new groundbreaking technical solutions.

SC Cleared Technical Architect – Data Platforms

Truenorth are currently working with a leading technology consultancy on a Technical Architect (Data Platforms) opportunity, supporting the design and evolution of large-scale, cloud-based data platforms across a range of high-impact programmes.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys shaping architecture, working across complex environments, and driving modern data platform solutions end-to-end.

Key details:

• Salary: £65,000 – £85,000

• Location: Hybrid – London or Manchester hubs

• Permanent or FTC options available

• Active SC Clearance required (must already hold this - you will be required to evidence your clearance)

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience designing modern cloud-based data platforms.
• Hands-on architectural experience with:
• AWS (essential): S3, EMR, Glue
• Kafka / event streaming architectures
• Python & PySpark-based data processing
• Experience designing data ingestion pipelines (batch and real-time).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Experience with GitHub-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with data lake and lakehouse architectures.
• Strong understanding of:
• Data ingestion patterns
• Data transformation and curation layers
• Data access and productisation
• Ability to design for large-scale datasets.
• Experience supporting cloud migrations
• Knowledge and experience with Azure & Microsoft Fabric & Databricks would be beneficial
• Familiarity with event-driven and streaming-first architectures at scale.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-team collaboration skills.
• Ability to operate effectively within existing governance and standards.
• Pragmatic decision-making balancing delivery pace and technical quality.
• Clear communicator able to translate complex architecture into actionable guidance.
• Experience working in large, complex enterprise environments.
• This role will require the ability to obtain and hold UK SC Clearance.

Java Developer - multiple roles

£510/day Inside IR-35

6 month contract

Active SC required

Remote with occasional travel to London for client meetings only - expensable

We are looking for experienced fullstack Java Software Engineers to support projects across UK Government and Law Enforcement. You’ll work in multidisciplinary teams delivering secure, reliable and scalable systems. The role is hands-on and focused on building high quality software using modern engineering practices.

What you’ll do

You’ll design, build and maintain Java based microservices, applying test driven development and following established engineering standards. You’ll work with technologies including Java, Spring Boot, Postgres, Kafka, Docker, React and AWS. You’ll contribute to CI/CD pipelines, ensure non-functional requirements are met and collaborate with colleagues across engineering, analysis and design.

Essential experience

• Java and Spring Boot
• Building and maintaining microservice based systems
• Postgres or other relational SQL databases
• Test-driven development (JUnit, Mockito or similar)
• Docker and containerisation
• CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar)
• Working in agile, multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable experience

• Kafka
• Liquibase or similar migration tooling
• Swagger/OpenAPI
• Gradle
• React
• TypeScript

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.

• Gloucester location - hybrid working when possible
• Must hold active Enhanced DV Clearance (West)
• Competitive Salary DOE - 6% bonus, 25 days holiday, clearance bonus
• Experience in Data Pipelines, ETL processing, Data Integration, Apache, SQL/NoSQL, Team Leadership

Who Are We?

Our client is a trusted and growing supplier to the National Security sector, delivering mission-critical solutions that help keep the nation safe, secure, and prosperous. You’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, including AI/Data Science, Cyber, Cloud, DevOps/SRE, and Platform Engineering. They have long-term contracts secured across the latest customer framework and are set for significant growth.

What will the Lead Data Engineer be Doing?

You will develop mission-critical data solutions for National Security clients, working with cutting-edge technologies such as AI/DS, Cyber, Cloud, DevOps/SRE, and Platform Engineering. You’ll collaborate directly with customers across National Security, Defence, and Intelligence to solve complex, high-stakes challenges. The role involves designing and implementing sophisticated data pipelines to connect operational systems with analytics and business intelligence platforms.

Responsibilities include:

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines, including ingestion, orchestration, and enrichment
• Develop data-streaming and ETL solutions (e.g. NiFi)
• Model databases and integrate data from diverse sources
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and security
• Monitor and optimise system performance
• Write clean, secure, reusable, test-driven code
• Apply systems integration expertise within agile teams
• Decompose user needs into epics and stories
• Promote reuse of data flows and best practices across teams
• Champion data engineering standards across government

The Lead Data Engineer Should Have:

• Active eDV clearance (West)
• Willingness to work full-time on-site in Gloucester when required.

Required experience in the following:

• Apache Kafka
• Apache NiFI
• SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB)
• ETL processing languages such as Groovy, Python or Java
• Understand and interpret technical and business stakeholder needs
• Manage expectations through clear, proactive communication
• Lead and support challenging conversations with teams and senior stakeholders

To be Considered:

Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to . For further information please call me on / - I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 7am until 10pm. If unavailable, please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to follow me on Twitter @SearchableHenry or connect with me on LinkedIn, just search Henry Clay-Davies (searchability). I look forward to hearing from you.

KEY SKILLS:

DATA ENGINEER / DATA ENGINEERING / DEFENCE / NATIONAL SECURITY / DATA STRATEGY / DATA PIPELINES / DATA GOVERNANCE / SQL / NOSQL / APACHE / NIFI / KAFKA / ETL / GLOUCESTER / DV / SECURITY CLEARED / DV CLEARANCE

SOC Engineer - SIEM, Exabeam, SOAR, EDR, IDS/IPS, MITRE, Azure, SC-200, SC-100,

Our leading global law firm client are currently looking to take on a new SOC Engineer (SIEM, Exabeam, SOAR, EDR, IDS/IPS, MITRE, Azure, SC-200, SC-100) to join their team on a contractual basis. The firm are an extremely modern law firm which offer a healthy hybrid working solution 2-3 days per week in London and offer a great deal of autonomy and technical exposure.

This SOC Engineer (SIEM, Exabeam, SOAR, EDR, IDS/IPS, MITRE, Azure, SC-200, SC-100) role, will be responsible for the enhancement of existing SIEM platform and improve performance, coverage and fidelity by conducting regular assessments of the SIEM architecture.

To be considered for this SOC Engineer (SIEM, Exabeam, SOAR, EDR, IDS/IPS, MITRE, Azure, SC-200, SC-100)Defender) role, it’s ideal you have:

• 3 + years within a similar role
• Ideal but not required law firm experience
• Security qualifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, CompTIA Sec+ or others

SIEM Engineering & Maturity

• Enhance and optimise the existing SIEM platform to improve performance, coverage, and fidelity.
• Conduct regular assessments of SIEM architecture and propose improvements to ingestion pipelines, parsing rules, correlation logic, and storage management.
• Implement automation and orchestration components (SOAR) to streamline incident response activities.

Log Source Onboarding & Integration

• Identify, prioritise, and onboard new log sources from cloud, on-prem, network, endpoint, identity, and application platforms.
• Develop and maintain custom parsers, connectors, and ingestion playbooks.
• Work with internal teams and vendors to ensure high-quality, reliable telemetry and error-free ingestion.

Use Case & Detection Content Development

• Design, implement, test, and tune detection use cases based on attacker techniques (MITRE ATT&CK), threat intelligence, and risk appetite.
• Build correlation rules, anomaly-based detections, dashboards, and alerting workflows.
• Regularly review detection efficacy and reduce false positives through tuning and logic refinement.

SOC Support & Incident Response

• Work closely with SOC analysts to validate and refine detection logic.
• Support incident investigations through SIEM searches, enrichment, and data modelling.
• Provide technical SME support for complex incidents that require deep SIEM or log knowledge.

Documentation & Governance

• Maintain high-quality documentation covering data models, feed onboarding, use cases, correlation logic, and architecture.
• Ensure alignment with internal controls, compliance requirements, and industry standards.

Education, Skills & Experience

Technical Expertise

• Hands-on experience with leading SIEM platforms (e.g., Exabeam, LogRhythm, ArcSight, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar, Elastic).
• Strong understanding of log formats (JSON, syslog, XML, CEF, etc.) and ingestion technologies (Syslog, API, Event Hubs, Kafka, Agents).
• Practical knowledge of detection engineering, threat modelling, and attacker behaviour analysis.
• Experience building and tuning correlation rules, searches, and dashboards.
• Familiarity with SOAR platforms and automation workflows.

Security Knowledge

• Strong understanding of networking, Windows/Linux systems, Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP), identity systems, and endpoint protection technologies (e.g. SentinelOne and Microsoft Defender)
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, cyber kill chain, and threat hunting methodologies.

Must Have

• Level 4 or higher qualification in a computing subject, or equivalent experience
• IT experience including both IT Infrastructure and Information Security roles
• Relevant professional certifications that validate the fundamental skills required to perform the role, e.g. GIAC (GCIA,GCDA,GMON) Microsoft SC-200/SC-100, CompTIA Secure Infrastructure Specialist (CSIS), SSCP/CISSP etc
• Strong skill level in scripting technologies, including Python, MS PowerShell and PowerApps
• Ability to conduct research into Infrastructure issues and products as required
• Self-starting with strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to engage colleagues at all levels and project a solid, professional attitude consistently.

Nice to have

• Data Loss Prevention
• Secure Remote Access solutions
• Network Security solutions
• Open Source and Cyber Threat Intelligence
• Suitable experience working with the market leading technology vendor product suites
• Experience in software-defined and cloud services such as SaaS, IaaS, PaaS and DaaS
• Experience in Disaster Recovery Management and Business Continuity
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws

Software Engineer - Java 21, Springboot

Up to £550 per day (Inside IR35)

London / Remote

6 months

My client is an instantly recognisable consultancy who require a strong Backend Software Engineer with deep expertise in Java (Spring Boot) to join a large-scale, business-critical microservices programme. All candidates must be eligible for Security Clearance (SC)

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience working as a Java Software Engineer on large microservice architectures
• Strong experience building scalable backend and RESTful services using Java (Spring Boot)
• Ideally Java v21 (or very recent versions)
• Postgres (or other relational SQL databases) with a solid understanding of schema design and SQL
• Docker: confident containerising and deploying applications
• Test-Driven Development (JUnit, Mockito, or similar testing frameworks)
• CI/CD: hands-on experience with Jenkins or similar automated pipeline tooling
• Comfortable working in agile teams and collaborating closely with engineers and other disciplines

Nice to have:

• Active Security Clearance (SC)
• Experience in coding-intensive environments (fintech, payments, digital banking, capital markets/trading)
• API specification using Swagger / OpenAPI
• Gradle build systems
• Liquibase (or similar) for database migrations/versioning
• Kafka or other event-streaming platforms
• React and TypeScript

If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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ENS UX & Data Integration Engineer

Location - Glasgow (Hybrid / 3 days onsite, non-negotiable) Duration - 12-month contract

Day rate - circa £450 PAYE

We are seeking a skilled ENS UX & Data Integration Engineer to join a high-performing enterprise technology team. This role sits at the intersection of data engineering, platform integration, and user experience-supporting advanced analytics and AI-driven solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Integrate diverse data sources into enterprise platforms such as Snowflake and Databricks
• Design scalable, high-performance data models for analytics and AI use cases
• Build and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines using modern tooling
• Collaborate with developers, data owners, and UX stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Support AI/ML inference pipelines and data workflows
• Produce clear documentation covering data flows, schemas, and integration patterns
• Monitor and optimise data performance, resolving issues as needed

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake and Databricks in production environments
• Proficiency in Python and SQL
• Experience with Kafka and modern data pipeline frameworks
• Solid understanding of data modelling, big data, and analytics principles
• Familiarity with Git-based development workflows
• Experience with Power BI, Grafana, or similar tools
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across cross-functional teams

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to enterprise-scale data platforms within a dynamic, fast-paced environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement.

If this seems like a good fit, please apply today!

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Principal .NET Engineer (Azure / Microservices)Salary: Up to £100,000 + Bonus + BenefitsLocation: Coventry or Central London - Hybrid (2 days per week onsite)Working Hours: 40 hours per week - Full timeJob Type: Permanent

A globally established organisation is seeking an experienced Principal .NET Engineer to shape the future of enterprise technology used by millions of customers.

This role will focus on engineering leadership, modern architecture, cloud-native delivery and driving best practice across multiple teams within a high-scale digital environment.

Responsibilities for the Principal .NET Engineer:

• Define and evolve engineering strategy, standards and best practices across your domain
• Lead technical direction across multiple engineering teams and programmes
• Design and oversee delivery of large-scale, high-availability systems using modern Microsoft technologies
• Provide expert guidance on technical risk, architecture decisions and prioritisation
• Support Staff Engineers and delivery teams through hands-on technical leadership
• Drive adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, automation and modern engineering practices
• Champion secure-by-design principles, vulnerability management and risk reduction
• Implement observability frameworks including monitoring, logging and SLO / SLI practices
• Leverage AI and intelligent automation to improve productivity and delivery outcomes
• Mentor engineers and strengthen engineering culture across the organisation

Essential Skills for the Principal .NET Engineer:

• Deep hands-on expertise in ASP.NET Core, Web API, C#, Entity Framework
• Strong experience with Azure, Kubernetes, Kafka and Microservices architecture
• Experience with MongoDB, cloud integrations and distributed systems
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript / TypeScript
• Experience using Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
• Strong understanding of software architecture and scalable system design
• Experience leading development of complex, high-performance platforms
• Proven experience in a Principal, Lead or Senior Engineering role
• Practical experience using Generative AI tools to improve engineering productivity

Desirable Skills for the Principal .NET Engineer:

• Strong advocate of Agile delivery and modern engineering ways of working
• Experience building collaborative engineering communities
• Comfortable making data-driven technical decisions at scale
• Strong mentoring background across engineers of all levels
• Passion for innovation and continuous improvement

If you are a senior .NET engineering leader looking to shape modern cloud platforms at scale while remaining close to technology, this role offers strong influence, complex delivery challenges and long-term impact.

Principal Java Engineer (AWS / Microservices)Salary: Up to £100,000 + Bonus + BenefitsLocation: Coventry or Central London - Hybrid (2 days per week onsite)Working Hours: 40 hours per week - Full timeJob Type: Permanent

A globally established organisation is seeking an experienced Principal Java Engineer to shape the future of large-scale digital platforms used by millions of customers.

This role will focus on driving engineering excellence, defining technical standards and leading the design of scalable, high-availability systems across a modern cloud-native environment.

Responsibilities for the Principal Java Engineer:

• Define and evolve engineering strategy, standards and best practices across your domain
• Lead technical direction across multiple engineering teams and programmes
• Design and oversee delivery of large-scale, distributed systems using modern technologies
• Provide expert guidance on technical risk, architecture decisions and prioritisation
• Support Staff Engineers and development teams with deep technical leadership
• Drive adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, automation and modern engineering practices
• Leverage AI and intelligent automation to improve productivity and delivery outcomes
• Mentor engineers and contribute to a strong engineering culture and community of practice
• Work closely with senior stakeholders to align technology with business goals

Essential Skills for the Principal Java Engineer:

• Deep hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka and AWS
• Strong understanding of software architecture and scalable system design
• Experience leading development of high-performance distributed systems
• Proven experience in a Principal, Lead or Senior Engineering role
• Experience defining and governing technical standards and engineering practices
• Experience influencing strategy across multiple teams or domains
• Practical experience using Generative AI tools to improve engineering productivity
• Strong leadership, mentoring and stakeholder engagement skills

Desirable Skills for the Principal Java Engineer:

• Strong advocate of Agile delivery and modern engineering ways of working
• Experience building collaborative engineering communities
• Comfortable making data-driven technical decisions at scale
• Experience working closely with senior engineering leadership teams

If you are a senior Java engineering leader looking to shape modern platforms at scale while remaining close to technology, this role offers strong influence, complex challenges and long-term impact.

Xpertex

Xpertex, part of the larger Exponential-e Group, are an information and data cyber security company that have been providing high-security services and solutions to the public and private sector since 2006. With over 15 years’ experience Xpertex is a leader in cyber security, solving complex security problems across Government, Industry and Commerce. Through our experience, knowledge and expertise we have developed trusted relationships with high profile clients; giving them the best solutions that deliver high security Networks, enhanced Cyber Security and quality Information Assurance.

People are the cornerstone of everything we do and Xpertex offers fantastic career opportunities for those motivated to become experts in their field. If you are a passionate individual and enjoy the challenge of a fun, fast-paced work environment connect with us today.

Job Description

Overall purpose of the job:

• The role provides direct DevOps support and business consulting to Xpertex customers, based 5 days a week on customer site. The role sits within a DevOps Managed Service team offering IT Development, IT Security, IT Operations as well as assurance to Xpertex’s customer systems.
• The post-holder will be skilled and experienced professional operating at the SFIA band specified
• The post-holder will be an active contributor to the development of the lines of service to which it relates for the reporting period

Key responsibilities for this job:

• Functional, Technical, support and optimisation of the technical systems within the Managed Service
• Technical Consultancy on multiple customer engagements at customer sites and remote support
• Development, Test & Release and Support of customer products
• Management of all planned outages and deployments of new services, software or capabilities – this includes upgrades, major changes and periods of special interest
• Engage with business development stakeholders to support growth in the relevant line-of-service.
• Provide subject-matter-expertise in 2nd and 3rd Line support in response to queries received by peers and colleagues or managers
• Producing project artefacts, technical designs and support documentation that is reviewed, managed and stored appropriately in line with best practice, e.g. Prince2, TOGAF, ISO, AGILE etc.
• Attendance at Daily Scrum or checkpoint meetings – including any associated documentation, managing incidents, escalations or upcoming upgrades
• Providing progress updates to relevant stakeholders including identification of risks and issues.
• Researching market approaches
• To hold active security clearance

Knowledge and experience required:

• This role will require you to hold an active high level of DV security clearance prior to starting the role
• Experience working in DevOps related engagements or related field
• Knowledge of information technology practices and products to provide objective and credible opinions and guidance
• Experience of Linux/RHEL v6x, 7x and 8x
• JavaScript, SQL, Java, Python and Unix coding
• Scripting knowledge
• AGILE
• JIRA
• Communicate with impact and empathy and adapt style to suit the situation
• OpenText Service Manager and/or ServiceNow report creation knowledge
• Ability to provide written reports to a high standard with the appropriate caveats and guidance (internal and external facing material)
• AWS infrastructure support and migration experience

Desirable knowledge and experience:

• AWS accreditation
• Knowledge of COTS products (including but not limited to; Elasticsearch, NiFi, Rabbit, Kafka, MongoDB, Hadoop, Ansible, Git and Kubernetes)
• Development of dashboards for monitoring and alerting through Grafana, Splunk, Prometheus and OpenText Om and Ops Bridge
• On prem to cloud application migration
• Full, current UK Driving license and provision of vehicle for business purposes

Our People

Our people are what makes Exponential-e Group the company it is today. This year’s employee survey highlighted that 81% of employees who took the survey, would recommend a friend to work for our organisation.

Learning and development are fundamental parts of daily life at Exponential-e. From their first day at the company, everyone is provided ample opportunities to develop their skills and broaden their horizons, with our own L&D team running a range of bespoke courses, based on the latest innovations and challenges across the digital landscape.

Exponential-e Group is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment and treating all employees with respect and dignity. The company respects and values the diversity of its staff, striving to maintain an environment where there is opportunity for everyone to feel valued, their talents to be utilised and for both personal and organisational aspirations to be met. Every employee plays a vital role in helping to create an inclusive working environment by understanding and harnessing difference in a positive way.

If you are a Full Stack Developer with strong UI experience, we have a new 1-year FTC we’d like to discuss with you. This role would be ideal for someone with 3-5 years’ experience and requires 3 days per week onsite in The City of London.

About the Company

A leading global financial services firm specialising in electronic trading and liquidity solutions is undergoing a significant technology transformation. With an established presence across major financial hubs, the business works with top-tier institutional clients and is investing heavily in modernising its trading platforms and infrastructure.

This is an opportunity to join a high-performing, collaborative technology team working on cutting-edge, real-time systems within a fast-paced environment.

The Role

We’re looking for a mid-level Full Stack Developer with strong front-end expertise to play a key role in delivering next-generation trading applications.

You’ll join a small Agile team, working closely with both technology and business stakeholders on greenfield and enhancement projects, with a particular focus on real-time UI development.

This role would suit someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys building high-performance, user-centric applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate user stories into scalable, high-quality technical solutions
• Contribute to Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Design, build, test, and deploy applications within a microservices architecture
• Develop responsive, real-time front-end interfaces for trading workflows
• Build proof-of-concepts (PoCs) and UI prototypes to support business requirements
• Write and maintain integration tests as part of the development lifecycle
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver key milestones
• Provide support for production systems when required

Technical Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Strong experience with Next.js, React, and TypeScript
• Solid front-end engineering experience, ideally within real-time or trading environments
• Experience with WebSockets or SignalR for real-time communication
• Backend development experience with .NET (C#) and/or Python
• Strong understanding of REST APIs and microservices architecture
• Experience with message brokers (e.g. RabbitMQ or Kafka)
• Knowledge of caching technologies (e.g. Redis)
• Experience with Azure DevOps / CI/CD pipelines / Git
• Working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure or AWS)

Desirable:

• Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of financial systems or trading platforms
• Exposure to FIX protocol
• Understanding of asset classes such as FX, derivatives, or similar

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 2–3 years’ experience in full stack or front-end development
• Prior experience working on data-driven or real-time UI applications preferred
• Exposure to Agile delivery environments

Key Attributes

• Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Strong attention to detail and quality
• Effective problem solver with a pragmatic approach
• Collaborative team player with strong communication skills

Location: London, Watford or Bristol (Hybrid working options available)

The Lead Data Engineer will provide hands-on technical leadership in Azure cloud and Databricks-based solutions within our Enterprise Data Platform. The role requires strong expertise in Azure cloud services, Databricks, data engineering, and DevOps, leading a cross-functional team to build, deploy, and support high-performance data-driven solutions.

The role involves:

• Interpreting Outcomes and user stories and translating them into technical solutions.
• Creating innovative solution designs for domain and enterprise data products.
• Overseeing Data Analysts to support detailed data discovery.
• Overseeing data modelling for Finance and Enterprise data products.
• Leading Product Increment planning to break down solutions into Features and Epics for incremental delivery.
• Designing and implementing scalable data solutions on Azure and Databricks within the assigned domain.
• Ensuring appropriate engineering standards are applied to maintain data quality, performance and reliability.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Work with Product Owners and Business Analysts to understand Outcomes, refine user stories.
• Lead solution design for Finance and Enterprise data products, ensuring alignment with enterprise patterns and guardrails.
• Direct and collaborate with Data Analysts on detailed data discovery, source understanding and requirements refinement.
• Oversee logical and physical data modelling for Finance and Enterprise data products, working closely with architecture where required.
• Implement and maintain data pipelines and ETL workflows in Databricks (PySpark, Delta Lake).
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines for data applications using Azure DevOps and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) in line with established patterns.
• Apply security, access control and compliance standards for Azure and Databricks in collaboration with platform and security teams.
• Support monitoring, logging and basic cost optimisation for the team’s data products.
• Support the development of DevOps practices within the team, including reducing technical debt and improving automation over time.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Lead Data Engineers are expected to have strong capability in at least three of the following areas of engineering practice.

Core skills

• Automation including testing of data pipelines and data products.
• Strong teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Awareness of security principles and best practices to ensure secure data solutions.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with Azure, Databricks and data engineering trends.
• Strong experience working within an agile development methodology, ideally Scaled Agile (SAFe or similar).
• Excellent time and self-management through effective planning and prioritisation of tasks.
• Proven and demonstrable data engineering capability.
• Ability to influence within the team and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Data Engineer (New Technology / Microsoft)

• Strong experience with Databricks (Spark, PySpark, Delta Lake, and Unity Catalog advantageous).
• Proficiency in Azure data services (Azure Data Factory, Data Lake, Azure Functions advantageous).
• Experience contributing to CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Terraform).
• Scripting and programming skills (Python advantageous).
• Good understanding of DevOps and automation concepts (e.g. YAML pipelines, IaC).
• Solid understanding of cloud security, compliance and governance principles.
• Experience working with Databricks and Azure in a product or Scaled Agile delivery environment.

Qualifications

• Degree level IT or technical/scientific subject (or equivalent experience).
• Microsoft Azure Data Engineer or Solutions Architect certification (desirable).
• Databricks Certified Data Engineer or Machine Learning Associate (desirable).
• Experience with streaming solutions (Kafka, Event Hubs, Spark Streaming) (desirable).
• Knowledge of machine learning and AI on Databricks (desirable).

Senior Java Fullstack Developer - VP level - Investment Technology / Finance

An industry leading global financial and technology organisation are looking for Senior Java Software Engineers with 7+ years’ experience, who have some experience in React or similar, plus modern JavaScript/TypeScript, who like to innovate and be part of a team creating next-generation investment finance technology.

Based in London, you will be a key part of the team responsible for engineering a cloud-first Private Markets platform using a microservice architecture, supporting hundreds of client businesses, managing and analysing their portfolios. The team’s focus is to design and implement authorisation and permissions management using RBAC and policy based approaches. The team owns permissions management capabilities (roles, entitlements, lifecycle changes) and drives integration with the central authentication platform to enable consistent access control across applications and environments.

The team is very quickly moving to AI-enabled development, and you will be at the heart of that transformation.

Responsibilities

• Work closely alongside the Engineering Lead to deliver the technical strategy for your team.
• Deliver high efficiency, high availability, concurrent and fault tolerant software systems using API-First principles.
• Design, develop, and implement secure, scalable, and reliable micro-services to deliver client-facing applications using a Java backend and React frontend.
• Optimize performance and reliability through continuous testing, debugging, and refinement.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation and maintain a competitive edge, with a particular focus on AI.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to more junior developers, fostering a culture of learning and growth within the team.

Ideal profile

• 7+ years of professional experience in Java development, with a focus on building client facing APIs or platforms
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience managing and mentoring diverse teams.
• Knowledge of building applications using AI tooling and frameworks (e.g. LLMs, prompt engineering, vector databases).
• Experience integrating AI/ML services into backend systems and APIs.
• Familiarity with AI driven development practices and tools for code generation and testing.
• Strong proficiency in Java and related frameworks (e.g. Spring Boot, Hibernate).
• Some experience in React or similar and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Solid experience with object oriented design and applying standard design patterns
• Experience designing, building, and deploying scalable microservices using API first principles with REST and/or gRPC.
• Experience with API authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g. OAuth, JWT).
• Hands on experience with engineering tools such as Git, Maven, unit and integration testing frameworks, and mocking libraries.
• Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud services in an enterprise environment is beneficial.
• Experience with message brokers such as Kafka a plus.
• A friendly, positive, and can do attitude.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Software Engineer | Java | Bristol | Hybrid We're supporting one of our best Tech for Impact clients who are making a genuine difference to people's lives and their Engineering team is a big part of how they do it. With around 65 engineers across Bristol and London, they're building smart, scalable software that keeps hundreds of thousands of customers moving, and they are the nicest people ever! The role We're supporting the hire of a mid-level Software Engineer (3-5 years ish experience) to join an established, cross-functional product team. You'll work in a genuinely agile environment, shipping real software, embracing TDD, and caring about the quality of what you build + doing some really cool stuff with AI! Stack: Java, Spring Boot microservices, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Kafka, ActiveMQ, Kubernetes, AWS - and they're actively embracing AI tooling in day-to-day engineering. What they're looking for Solid Java background, ideally with Spring Boot or microservices experience Passion for clean code, great testing, and CI/CD best practice A collaborative mindset - the team really does matter here Curiosity and a willingness to keep learningWhat you'll get Salary up to £70k 35hr week 15% non-contributory pension Private healthcare 27 days holiday + bank holidays Life assurance (4x salary) Discretionary bonus (typically 10-15%) Hybrid working (3 days in office) Genuine investment in your development and wellbeingIf you're a good person who writes great code and actually cares about what you build get in touch

Java Engineer - Payments / IFT

London - 2 days in the office

6 Months Contract Inside IR35

500 a day

A top tier consultancy firm is looking for an experienced Java Engineer with a background in payments to contribute to a large payment modernisation programme. You will be instrumental in deploying the Icon Payments Framework (IPF)-the revolutionary low-code orchestrator that is currently transforming a lot of major top UK financial institutions.

You will support a major banking client as they move away from restrictive legacy “black-box” engines toward a flexible, cloud-native architecture. Your focus will be on delivering high-availability systems capable of handling millions of requests while ensuring strict compliance with ISO 20022 standards.

Essential Skills

• 5 + years of hands on experience in a Java11 and spring boot
• 5 + Years in Java Engineering.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale systems for major banking clients.
• Minimum of 3 years’ hands-on experience specifically with ICON IPF (Instant Payments Framework).
• Extensive experience architecting in AWS and using Apache Kafka for asynchronous messaging.
• Expert knowledge of ISO 20022 and schemes such as FPS, SEPA, or SWIFT.

London Based 2 days in the office 6 Months Contract 500 a day

If you are an experienced Java Engineer with a strong background in payments, specifically ICON payment framework then this is the perfect opportunity for you. If the above seems of interest to you then please apply directly to the AD or send your CV to (url removed)

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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!

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone’s chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Job title: Senior Data Engineer

Location: London - Hybrid 2/3 days on site

Duration: 6-12 months initially

This is for a Senior, Experienced Data Engineer role to support Strategic Platform build, as part of Integrated Financial Crime Programme

This role will be producing design and support for POC build this year.

• Strong knowledge of data governance, metadata management, data quality, and data mesh concepts, with the ability to influence enterprise-wide adoption. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to senior leadership, influencing architectural and investment decisions.

• Deep expertise in cloud data architecture and distributed computing paradigms, with strong hands-on background in AWS data platforms, including Glue, Lambda, S3, Redshift, Athena, and Databricks.

• Modern Data Stack: Understanding of data Lakehouse architectures (Delta Lake, Iceberg) & experience with containerization using Docker. Including architecture design, data modelling, workload optimization, and cost governance. Advanced knowledge of data modelling techniques, including dimensional modelling, schema evolution, and design patterns for analytics, reporting, and downstream consumption.

• Exposure to real time and event-driven architectures, including Apache Kafka, Spark Streaming, or similar technologies. Strategic understanding of DBT (Data Build Tool) and analytics engineering practices for scalable transformation and modelling.

• Demonstrated ability to define and govern data architecture standards, reference architectures, and engineering frameworks across multiple teams. Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, data access controls, and platform governance, with experience implementing fine grained data security using tools such as Immuta.

• Advanced proficiency in Python, PySpark, and SQL, with the ability to guide teams on performance optimization and scalable design rather than individual contribution alone.

My client is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with Palantir Foundry Experience.

What You Will Be Doing

You’ll sit at the core of their product, building the systems that make advanced AI usable in the real world. If you enjoy owning backend services end to end, care deeply about reliability and API quality, and want to work hands-on with Palantir Foundry in a high-impact environment, this role offers both autonomy and real impact.

RequirementsBackend Architecture & APIs (Primary Focus)

• Design and evolve scalable backend services in Python using FastAPI for high-availability, high-throughput workloads.
• Build well-versioned RESTful APIs aligned to OpenAPI/Swagger, with strong conventions for consistency, idempotency, and backward compatibility.
• Implement authentication and authorization using OAuth2/OIDC, session management, and fine-grained permissions.
• Design and maintain event-driven architectures and background processing pipelines (e.g. Celery, Redis Streams, Kafka) to enable scalable async workloads, retries, and fault-tolerant integrations.
• Design data models and optimise relational databases (PostgreSQL) for performance, partitioning, and horizontal scale.
• Introduce caching, rate limiting, and queuing to meet performance budgets and latency goals.
• Integrate with AI pipelines and model-serving endpoints, including streaming responses, async inference jobs, and robust error/retry semantics.

Palantir Foundry Integration

• Work with Palantir Foundry to build and maintain data pipelines, ontologies, and integrations that connect backend services to Foundry-based analytics and workflows.
• Leverage Foundry’s APIs and tooling to support data modelling, transformation, and secure data exchange across the platform.

Security & Reliability

• Write secure, well-tested code (unit, integration, end-to-end) and uphold coding standards through code reviews.
• Contribute to logging, metrics, and alerting (Prometheus/Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch) for the services you build.
• Support compliance readiness (ISO 27001, GDPR) through secure-by-default design.

Cross-Functional & Process

• Collaborate closely with the engineering team, product and leadership to scope, sequence, and deliver outcomes.
• Translate product requirements into technical plans, breaking work into milestones with measurable success criteria.
• Mentor engineers on backend design and API ergonomics.

Infrastructure Contributions (optional)

• Ship services via Docker containers with clean, minimal builds.
• Contribute to IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation) and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions/Argo CD) alongside the DevOps team.
• Support cloud operations with sensible defaults, cost awareness, and environment promotion across dev/staging/prod.

Required Skills & Experience

• SC Clearance or the ability to obtain SC (and later DV).
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong focus on backend development in Python and with event-driven architectures.
• Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry, including working with Foundry APIs, data pipelines, ontologies, or Foundry-based application development.
• Proven experience designing and operating production REST APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger.
• Deep understanding of relational database design, indexing, performance tuning, and migrations (PostgreSQL).
• Proficiency with containerisation (Docker) and Git-based workflows.
• Experience with API versioning, security, documentation strategies, and automated testing.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently with high ownership.

Soft Skills

• High-agency engineer who owns outcomes end to end.
• Pragmatic, research-driven approach with a bias to ship and iterate.
• Clear communicator who can talk to stakeholders of varying technical backgrounds.
• Comfortable defining SLAs, making trade-offs explicit, and operating production systems.

Benefits include:

Rapid career progression and personal growth

Flexible working hours

Opportunity to shape the future of a fast-growing business

Hybrid working model

Company pension (NEST) with 4% employer contribution

Private Healthcare

29 days holiday + public holidays