Join a thriving AI tech start-up where you’ll build cutting-edge software solutions alongside industry veterans with over 20 years’ experience. Skip the corporate red tape and work on real AI applications that customers actually use.

What makes this opportunity special

You’ll join an established team of 14 engineers working in agile squads with a hands-on CTO. We have stable revenue streams, established clients, and several in-demand AI apps in production.

While other companies are cutting back, we’re bucking the trend with plenty of new feature development work ahead.

What you’ll be doing

• Develop existing and new AI application software using Python
• Work in agile squads on real-world AI solutions
• Build features that directly impact established clients
• Collaborate with experienced software engineers and learn from industry veterans

Our tech stack

• Python (primary language)
• TypeScript and React.js
• Azure cloud services
• Modern CI/CD and development tooling

What we’re looking for

We need roughly 2 years or more post-graduation commercial experience in software development with a modern programming language. Python preferred.

Location and working arrangements

Central Leeds, Yorkshire. 2-3 days per week in the office policy. Nice, open plan shared office space in a tech hub.

Package

~£45K basic (£40K - £50K basic range; £50K basic would require more experience and be a “senior” role) + Training & development budget + Bonus scheme + Benefits.

Ready to take your Python skills to the next level?

If you’re ready to work on real AI applications with exceptional flexibility around technology and working practices, we’d love to hear from you. Hit apply or get in touch for a conversation.

Join a thriving AI tech start-up where you’ll build cutting-edge software solutions alongside industry veterans with over 20 years’ experience. Skip the corporate red tape and work on real AI applications that customers actually use.

What makes this opportunity special You’ll join an established team of 14 engineers working in agile squads with a hands-on CTO. We have stable revenue streams, established clients, and several in-demand AI apps in production.

While other companies are cutting back, we’re bucking the trend with plenty of new feature development work ahead.

What you’ll be doing Develop existing and new AI application software using Python

Work in agile squads on real-world AI solutions

Build features that directly impact established clients

Collaborate with experienced software engineers and learn from industry veterans

Our tech stack Python (primary language)

TypeScript and React.js

Azure cloud services

Modern CI/CD and development tooling

What we’re looking for We need roughly 2 years or more post-graduation commercial experience in software development with a modern programming language. Python preferred.

Location and working arrangements Central Leeds , Yorkshire. 2-3 days per week in the office policy. Nice, open plan shared office space in a tech hub.

Package ~£45K basic (£40K - £50K basic range; £50K basic would require more experience and be a “senior” role) + Training & development budget + Bonus scheme + Benefits.

Ready to take your Python skills to the next level? If you’re ready to work on real AI applications with exceptional flexibility around technology and working practices, we’d love to hear from you. Hit apply or get in touch for a conversation.

TPBN1_UKTJ

Shopify Tech Lead

Up to £55,000

We’re working with an established digital agency looking for an experienced Shopify Tech Lead to lead complex ecommerce builds for a range of household name clients.

This role is ideal for someone from an agency background who enjoys variety, fast-moving projects, and taking ownership of Shopify delivery from discovery through to launch. You’ll remain hands-on while acting as the technical lead across multiple projects, setting standards and mentoring developers along the way.

You’ll work closely with Project Managers, designers, QA, and stakeholders, helping to translate client requirements into robust, high-performing Shopify solutions.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading the technical delivery of Shopify projects in an agency environment
• Architecting and building custom Shopify themes and solutions
• Acting as the Shopify technical authority across projects
• Reviewing code, mentoring developers, and driving front-end best practice
• Contributing to tooling, performance optimisation, and delivery standards

What you’ll bring:

• Strong commercial experience delivering Shopify projects in an agency setting
• Expert knowledge of Shopify Liquid, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Shopify APIs
• Experience leading delivery or mentoring developers on client projects
• Comfortable working across multiple clients and priorities
• Clear communication skills and confidence working with non-technical stakeholders

Nice to have:

• Hydrogen / Oxygen
• React (Next.js or Remix)
• TypeScript, TailwindCSS

What’s on offer:

• Salary up to £55,000
• Hybrid working
• Exposure to an enviable client list across different sectors
• Genuine ownership over Shopify delivery and technical direction
• Supportive agency environment with room to influence how things are done

To apply, please submit your application via this advert or email .

For further information, call or .

By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

I am recruiting for a Senior Test Engineer to be based in Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester or Newcastle-Upon-Tyne 3 days per week, 2 days remote. Candidates must live close to one of the above sites. The role falls inside IR35 so you will have to work through an umbrella company for the duration of the contract. The Senior Test Engineer will have extensive Typescript and automation (functioning) experience. The candidates must have demonstrable leadership skills in driving change and will have managed/led a team. Your team leading experience must be clearly visible on your profile. Candidates will also have experience of non-functioning testing - either performance or accessibility. You will have a number of years of experience in software testing, with a focus on manual testing and test automation. You must be proficient in Java, Typescript and Javascript, with the ability to write and maintain test automation scripts. This experience must have been used in your most recent roles. Experience in nodejs frameworks such as Playwright or Cypress or other nodejs automation frameworks in Javascript is essential. Solid experience with Cucumber and BDD (Behaviour-Driven Development) practices. Please apply ASAP to find out more

About the job
Job summary
Senior Dynamics Developer
The IPO is a modern organisation which depends on its IT services to operate and innovate effectively. To provide up to date services to our customers systems need to be developed, improved, and maintained. This position plays a pivotal role in ensuring the core applications are reviewed and continually improved.
You will need the appetite to learn new technologies and methodologies for delivering high quality IT services. In this role you will work within a multi-disciplined squad using several technologies to build enterprise grade services. You will be expected to be proactive and take accountability for the squad assigned deliveries. The role will also require the investigation, diagnosis and fix of any system issues. A Senior Developer is expected to contribute to the technical strategy for the department.
As a multi-skilled individual specialising in MS Dynamics and Power Apps, you will have the opportunities to develop and mature skills in a core role but extend this to skills typically aligned to other role types. You will have a high level of input in defining which additional skills you can develop.
Working Style
This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office .
The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office.
Job description
Main duties consist of but are not limited to:
Technical

• Be responsible for the design, coding, configuration, testing and documentation of large, complex or mission critical applications in a cloud first environment using Dynamics and Power Apps in MS Azure
• Configure and customise both model model-driven and canvas apps
• Develop Power Automate Flows via connectors to the Dataverse and other data sources
• Develop PowerApps integrations with other Azure components such as Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus and Azure Functions
• Work closely with test engineers to reach a common understanding of acceptance criteria, the code base and test coverage
• Work collaboratively with IT and stakeholders, share knowledge and expertise with your wider team, aspire to be a role model within the organisation, champion our culture of learning, development, cross-company collaboration and teamwork
• Proactively investigate problems and opportunities in existing processes, evaluating and communicating findings and recommendations to stakeholders
• Identify and manage defects, incidents, risks and issues in line with IPO standards
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver highly user focused and successful digital services ensuring governance standards are adhered to
• Assist in implementing toolkits and APIs for purposes such as integration, performance optimisation, security and scalability
• Keeping an open mind and exploring innovative ways to solve problems, working in a fail-fast fashion to provide required functionality
• Embrace a continuous improvement ethos
• Responsible for ensuring that the team test and build activities follow agreed governance and processes
• Proactively apply HMG IA technical security controls according to ISO 27001 & the Security Policy Framework (SPF)

Behavioural

• Understanding yourself to be a leader (and the impact of your behaviour on others in a project team focused on results)
• Engaging Stakeholders (for mutually beneficial collaborative relationships outside of the team)
• Share knowledge and expertise with your wider team, aspire to be a role model within the organisation, champion our culture of learning, development, cross-company collaboration and teamwork
• Work across several multi-disciplinary teams to deliver highly focused and successful digital services
• Provide project / delivery management support when required
• Effective management and delegation of tasks within the team
• Applies “progress over perfection” principle
• Takes full responsibility for decisions and delivers
• Inner composure, recovers quickly from setbacks and learns from the experience
• Highly driven & inspires others to move things along and make things happen

Personal and Team Development

• Drive your own training and self-development, keeping skills up to date and learning new skills
• Promote and display the IPO and Civil Service Values
• Guides more junior members in their personal development
• Coaches and mentors’ colleagues
• Continuously improves technical knowledge and stays abreast of latest trends
• Shares knowledge of tools and techniques with your wider team and the business stakeholders

Person specification
Essential Experience

• Has been a key player in delivering technical solutions as part of large projects
• Experienced with modern delivery models such as Scrum and other Agile methodologies
• Advocate of DevOps principles
• Experience working in a Microsoft Azure Cloud first team
• Experience with Azure DevOps

Essential Technical

• Experience of MS Dynamics CRM and/or PowerApps platform
• Has a deep understanding of architectural principals such as SOA and Micro-Services
• Technical aptitude
• Proficiency in one or more of these languages: C#, Python, JavaScript, Typescript
• Experience writing and implementing Unit Testing

How to Apply
Click the ‘Apply now’ button and complete the application form by providing the following:
Your CV

• Upload an anonymised copy of your current CV. Please remove all identifying markers such as name, title, education institution etc.
• Make sure it clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification.

For further information on the sift and interview stages of this recruitment campaign, please head to our ‘Things you need to know’ section below.
Please visit our Civil Service Careers page - IPO - Recruitment Support , Civil Service Careers (civil-service-careers.gov.uk) If you require job-specific information, please contact Dominic Read
E-mail:
Telephone:
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Developing Self and Others
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together

Technical skills
We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• At interview you will be assessed on technical criteria

Benefits
Alongside your salary of £47,766, Intellectual Property Office contributes £13,837 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Unlimited Pluralsight video learning access
• Access to Microsoft’s ESI training suite
• Hybrid working with no core hours
• Substantial support for career progression
• 25 days annual leave moving to 30 days in annual increments
• You will also get 8 days public leave and 1 day privilege leave

For more information about what’s on offer at the Intellectual Property Office please review our IPO benefit pack attached to the bottom of this advert.
Please note that benefits may be subject to change.
Things you need to know
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
Additional details on security and vetting
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check and if successful you must also hold, or be willing to obtain, a higher Security Clearance .
For meaningful checks to be carried out individuals will need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time, depending on the level of clearance, to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. For this role the successful individual will need to have consistently lived in the UK for a minimum 5 years in order to meet the relevant security clearance.
Further information on the vetting process can be found at National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK
If you have questions regarding this or are unsure if you meet the eligibility criteria, please contact
Stage 1 - Sift
An initial sift of applications will be carried out to create a shortlist. This will be based on the evidence provided for the following Success Profile elements:
Experience
Your CV will be used to assess your suitability for the role
Stage 2 - Interviews
If invited to interview Behaviours and Technical based questioning will be used.
Please note candidates that proceed to the interview stage will be required to deliver a presentation against the Technical Success Profile. Further details will be provided in the invite to interview information.
Specific information regarding the Success Profile elements that will be assessed at interview will be contained within the interview invitation.
Interviews for this role will be carried out virtually via Microsoft Teams (video)
This recruitment campaign will keep a reserve list for 12 months. If you meet the requirements for this role but aren’t offered after passing the interview, you’ll be placed on the reserve list. If a suitable position opens up during this time, we will reach out to individuals in merit order.
Applicants to note: CVs sent direct to the IPO will not be accepted.
There may be important information contained within the job role profile candidates may also wish to refer to. We recommend candidates download and save a copy of the role profile for reference.
This post is being advertised to Internal , across Government and external candidates at the same time.
Incomplete and/or late submissions will not be accepted or considered. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
We do not routinely reimburse travel expenses for candidates, however if participating in the selection process would cause you undue financial hardship or if it restricts your ability to participate, please contact the recruitment team for more information.
In line with Government guidance, successfully appointed candidates will need to provide documents for our Right to Work checks. Information on this will be sent within the invite to interview text.
If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, then please let the recruitment team know via;
Please be aware that only one application per candidate is permitted for each recruitment campaign. Multiple applications, including those made using different accounts, may result in your application being withdrawn or rejected at any stage of the process.
For more information on the IPO’s terms and conditions, please review the attached IPO Modernised Terms and Conditions document attached at the bottom of this advert.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window) .
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window) .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .

Lead Full Stack Developer (React | TypeScript | Java | Spring) | Leeds City Centre, 4 days p/week in office | £60,000 - £75,000

I’m currently partnered with a global software provider delivering data-driven, high-performance web applications. They’re looking for a Lead Web Developer to take ownership of a major front-end modernisation project and help guide the next phase of their product development.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced developer who thrives in a technical leadership role - someone who enjoys setting architectural direction, mentoring engineers, and remaining hands-on with code.

The role:

• Lead the design and development of full stack web applications using React and TypeScript on the front end, and Java/Spring on the back end.
• Drive a key front-end migration project to deliver a cleaner, faster, and more scalable user experience.
• Define and uphold best engineering practices, performing code reviews and ensuring high-quality, maintainable code.
• Mentor and support junior and mid-level developers, fostering collaboration and growth across the team.
• Ensure performance, scalability, and security across all deployed applications.

About you:

• 7+ years’ commercial full stack development experience
• 2+ years in a senior or technical leadership capacity
• Strong experience with React, TypeScript, Java, Spring, and Hibernate
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs, SQL, and front-end tooling (Redux, React Query, testing frameworks)
• A passion for clean architecture, reusable code, and exceptional user experience

Why join:
You’ll be joining an established technology business operating on a global scale, working with a highly skilled engineering team who value collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence. This is a great opportunity to make a real impact - owning architecture, guiding modernisation, and shaping product direction.

Benefits include:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Private health insurance and life cover
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Sick pay
• Ongoing training and development support

If you’re a hands-on developer with a passion for modern web technologies and technical leadership, APPLY NOW!

Lead Full Stack Developer (React | TypeScript | Java | Spring) | Leeds City Centre, 4 days p/week in office |£60,000 - £75,000

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Shopify Tech Lead Up to £55,000 We're working with an established digital agency looking for an experienced Shopify Tech Lead to lead complex ecommerce builds for a range of household name clients. This role is ideal for someone from an agency background who enjoys variety, fast-moving projects, and taking ownership of Shopify delivery from discovery through to launch. You'll remain hands-on while acting as the technical lead across multiple projects, setting standards and mentoring developers along the way. You'll work closely with Project Managers, designers, QA, and stakeholders, helping to translate client requirements into robust, high-performing Shopify solutions. What you'll be doing: Leading the technical delivery of Shopify projects in an agency environment Architecting and building custom Shopify themes and solutions Acting as the Shopify technical authority across projects Reviewing code, mentoring developers, and driving front-end best practice Contributing to tooling, performance optimisation, and delivery standards What you'll bring: Strong commercial experience delivering Shopify projects in an agency setting Expert knowledge of Shopify Liquid, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Shopify APIs Experience leading delivery or mentoring developers on client projects Comfortable working across multiple clients and priorities Clear communication skills and confidence working with non-technical stakeholders Nice to have: Hydrogen / Oxygen React (Next.js or Remix) TypeScript, TailwindCSS What's on offer: Salary up to £55,000 Hybrid working Exposure to an enviable client list across different sectors Genuine ownership over Shopify delivery and technical direction Supportive agency environment with room to influence how things are done To apply, please submit your application via this advert or email . For further information, call 0113 887 8355 or 07441 348 209 . By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. TPBN1\_UKTJ

We have 3 openings for experienced Senior Java Developers to join a high-performing engineering team in Leeds. Our client is open for market salary and over for strong candidates, who can join the project in Leeds within and can work from the office 3 days in a week. Circa £65,000 to £75,000 ++ (Our Client cannot sponsor) Key Technologies Java /Spring Boot/ AWS/ AngularJS/ Jenkins /Cloud/Formation/ Docker/ Cypress Karate/ Gherkin/ TypeScript/ Lambda/ DynamoDB/ SonarQube /GitLab Project Youll design, build and improve software on a modern AWS-native stack, working in an agile environment where clean, secure, test-driven code is the standard. This role includes 24/7 on-call (L3) support responsibilities on a rota basis What youll do Write clean, secure code using a test-driven development approach Design and build reusable software components Collaborate with developers, architects and product teams Diagnose and resolve service faults; maintain infrastructure Support integration between internal and external systems Operate and continuously improve production services Provide Level 3 (L3) support including out-of-hours on-call cover Skills & experience required Java (Spring Boot) strong, production-grade experience AWS services: ECS, ECR, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, Step Functions, SQS AngularJS, TypeScript, Node.js, Groovy, Bash Testing: Karate, Gherkin, Cypress, Jest Tooling: GitLab, Jenkins, CloudFormation, Maven, Docker, SonarQube CI/CD pipeline design and operation AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional (or above) required 7+ years of professional software development experience Experience working in agile delivery teams ITIL certification desirable Key Technologies Java /Spring Boot/ AWS/ AngularJS/ Jenkins /Cloud/Formation/ Docker/ Cypress Karate/ Gherkin/ TypeScript/ Lambda/ DynamoDB/ SonarQube /GitLab