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Title: Principal Forward Deployed Engineer – AI & Customer-Facing Technical Leader Location: Remote Travel: Customer visits 4–5 days/month; occasional team gatherings Salary: Senior: €130–150k base + growth trajectory Principal: €160–200k base + package discussion Tech: Python, JavaScript, Azure, AWS, AI, LLM's, RAG Industry: AI Consultancy The Role We’re looking for talented engineers to join our customer-facing AI practice, from Senior Forward Deployed Engineers through to Principal-level AI technical leaders. You’ll work directly with clients to uncover problems, build prototypes, and guide full AI-enabled solution lifecycles. This is a role for engineers who: • Enjoy building real software that makes a difference, • Are passionate about AI and its practical application, • Thrive at the intersection of technical leadership and client engagement What You’ll Do Customer-Facing Leadership • Lead discovery workshops with technical and business stakeholders, • Represent the organisation’s technical capabilities in high-stakes client meetings, • Build and iterate working AI prototypes quickly, • Architect scalable, maintainable systems from prototype to production, • Guide engineers through technical delivery, code reviews, and architectural discussions, • Elevate team capabilities through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and internal workshops, • Implement AI solutions leveraging LLMs, foundation models, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems, • Design evaluation frameworks addressing bias, hallucination detection, and business impact, • Explore novel AI applications while integrating traditional ML techniques where appropriate Who We’re Looking For For Senior Engineers: • 5–8+ years building robust, scalable software systems, • Full-stack development capability across modern technologies, • Client-facing experience or technical consulting skills, • 8+ years delivering complex, enterprise-grade software, • Proven AI/ML expertise with production deployment experience, • Advanced knowledge of transformer architectures, foundation models, and prompt engineering, • Senior stakeholder engagement experience and ability to lead high-level AI strategy

We’re Hiring on Behalf of Our Client: ML & AI Engineers Our client, a forward-thinking organization investing heavily in AI and machine learning innovation, is looking to hire ML & AI Engineers across multiple experience levels. If you’re passionate about deploying scalable AI systems and working on cutting-edge technologies, this could be your next move. Role Overview As an ML & AI Engineer, you will be responsible for automating model deployment, managing version control, and ensuring production-ready AI systems. You’ll also play a key role in integrating AI/LLM agents with strong observability and rollback mechanisms. Location : Leeds/Manchester Client : IT End Client :Banking domain Work Mode: Hybrid Contract : Inside IR 35 Salary : Market Standards Key Responsibilities • Automate ML model deployment workflows, • Manage model versioning and release processes, • Monitor inference cost, latency, and model drift, • Safely integrate AI/LLM agents into production systems, • Implement observability, alerting, and rollback mechanisms Experience Levels We’re hiring across multiple seniority levels: • Senior Developer: 3–6 years (ML/AI Engineering), • Lead Engineer: 7–9 years (ML/AI Engineering), • Architect: 10+ years (ML/AI Engineering) Required Skills • Model deployment automation, • Model version control, • Monitoring (cost, latency, drift), • Production integration of AI/LLM agents, • Observability & rollback systems Preferred Skills • Experience with containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes), • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for ML (MLOps) Education Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field Location Flexible / Open (depending on project requirements) Employment Type Full-time Why Apply? This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a client at the forefront of AI innovation, building scalable, production-grade systems that make a real impact. Interested? Apply now or message me directly to learn more. Referrals are welcome! #Hiring #AIJobs #MLEngineer #MLOps #TechCareers #Recruitment #AIEngineering

Job Title: Databricks Architect Location: UK/Europe - Remote Engagement Type: Contract (Outside IR35) Role Overview We are seeking a Senior Databricks Architect with 15+ years of experience in Data Engineering/Analytics to design and deliver scalable, secure, and cost-efficient data solutions on AWS. This is a leadership role requiring strong hands-on expertise, proactive risk management, and excellent stakeholder communication skills. Key Responsibilities • Architect and implement data solutions using Databricks on AWS, PySpark, and Python, • Lead cloud migration initiatives, including on-prem to AWS migrations, • Drive GenAI-enabled automation for data asset migration, • Develop scalable data models and deliver actionable business insights, • Design and optimize ETL pipelines (Informatica or similar tools), • Build and deploy PySpark applications for large-scale data processing, • Work on LLM pretraining, fine-tuning, augmentation, and optimization, • Ensure high data quality through cleaning, transformation, and validation (Python/SQL), • Automate data workflows to enhance scalability and efficiency, • Maintain clear technical documentation and best practices Required Experience • 15+ years in Data Analyst/Data Engineer/Data Architect roles, • Strong expertise in Databricks on AWS, • Advanced Python (Pandas, Scikit-learn) and SQL skills, • Proven experience in large-scale cloud data migrations, • Hands-on experience with LLMs and GenAI-based automation, • Strong experience designing secure, high-performance data architectures Key Competencies • Proactive risk & issue management, • Strong requirement clarification and stakeholder engagement skills, • Excellent communication – able to translate technical insights into business value, • Critical thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities, • Self-driven, autonomous, and collaborative approach

🚀 Hiring: Forward Deployed Engineer (Fully Remote across the UK) I’m partnering with a leading Revenue Ops platform transforming the commercial insurance space with a cutting-edge AI system that pulls from hundreds of data sources to modernize underwriting. 💰 $180M funded (Series A–D) 📈 7-figure recurring revenue 🌎 Fully remote 🧠 World-class engineering team This is a high-impact, customer-facing engineering role where you’ll architect and build custom solutions directly with enterprise clients. You’ll be writing production code, owning implementations end-to-end, and shaping long-term customer success. Must have experience: • BS in Computer Science, • Strong programming skills + SQL (live coding interview, no AI allowed), • Currently shipping production code, • Experience leading complex B2B SaaS implementations, • Forward Deployed / Solutions Engineering background, • 6+ years of experience, • Startup experience (Seed- Series E) Compensation is flexible and tailored to experience — we’re open to candidate expectations Fully remote across the UK

DevOps Engineer Location: Remote Role Overview Reporting to the Web Architect, the DevOps Engineer will play a key role in designing and implementing the technical backbone of the digital platforms. This role is crucial to supporting the “digital first” strategy with solutions that are flexible, scalable, and reliable. The DevOps Engineer will work closely with internal IT teams at all levels, requiring clear communication with colleagues of varying technical expertise. You will help guide the business through technical changes, documenting processes, and ensuring seamless integration of new solutions. This role demands a balance of technical expertise, stakeholder management, and a people-focused mindset to deliver high-quality solutions and support the company’s strategic objectives. Key Responsibilities • Define web platform architecture aligned with the business goals., • Work with Security and Infrastructure teams to ensure platforms are secure, compatible, and optimised., • Conduct design reviews to simplify and modernise web platform infrastructure., • Support the delivery of innovative digital solutions., • Maintain awareness of DevOps best practices and industry trends., • Perform other duties as required, aligned with the scope of the role., • Demonstrate professionalism in interactions with business teams and third parties., • Respond promptly and appropriately to requests from management or the business., • Shape and nurture a positive technical culture within the team., • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver user-focused experiences., • Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders., • Engage stakeholders to guide digital solution decisions and explain IT/web concepts clearly., • Foster collaboration and strong business partnerships within the team and across the organisation., • Support team members and contribute to overall team success., • Identify training needs and support upskilling within the team., • Act responsibly and professionally at all times. Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience • Strong understanding of infrastructure architectures and cloud platforms (Microsoft Azure)., • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Bicep or Terraform., • Knowledge of Agile development principles., • Awareness of architectural impacts on performance and security., • Strong technical documentation, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills., • Excellent interpersonal and time management skills., • Ownership mentality and pride in delivering high-quality solutions. Experience • 3–5+ years as a DevOps Engineer with a solid understanding of DevOps principles., • Hands-on experience deploying to Azure using Terraform or Bicep., • Implementing network and security best practices., • Working with patterns such as Headless, Microservices, and Event-Driven Architecture., • Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.

Position Summary Be part of the mission to keep the UK safe. We work with Defence & Security clients on some of the most ambitious technology programmes in the country. Our teams are growing across Technology and Transformation — and if you hold UK DV-level Security Clearance, we’d love to hear from you. The Opportunity We’re looking for an experienced Senior Technology Consultant to help digitise defence — combining modern innovation with traditional military functions. You’ll work with clients to solve complex technology challenges, shape cloud strategies, and deliver scalable, secure environments for mission-critical system Key Requirements All applicants must hold active UK DV (Developed Vetting) Security Clearance. Core consulting capabilities: • Strong ability to provide pragmatic, clearly articulated solutions to complex business challenges, • Proven experience managing workloads, meeting deadlines, and delivering tangible results, • Confident communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences, • Experience leading teams and managing deliverables, • Ability to assess and select vendors/products, • Strong understanding of cloud migration and architecture We’re looking for candidates with skills in one or more of the following areas: Cloud Architecture & Engineering • Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or OCI, • Container technologies (Docker, Rocket) and orchestration (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Rancher, Swarm), • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, GCP CDM), • CI/CD and cloud automation tooling, • DevOps philosophies and toolchains, • Linux and Windows automation frameworks (Ansible, Puppet, PowerShell, etc.), • Version control and deployment tools (Jenkins, SVN, GitHub), • Awareness of cloud security, performance, and non-functional requirements Cloud Consulting • Defining and delivering Cloud Strategy and Operating Models, • Developing business cases for cloud investment, • Product and service selection for cloud solutions, • Leading agile ceremonies and stand-ups, • Architecting and delivering cloud platforms, • Understanding and advising on emerging cloud technologies and challenges, • Maintaining strong relationships with cloud vendors (AWS, Azure, GCP) Technical Authoring • Translating architectural information into clear, technical documentation for engineering and development teams, • Publishing and maintaining network documentation using tools like Git or markup-based repositories, • Managing technical decision processes and facilitating backlog discussions About the Business – Technology and Transformation Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, and a collaborative mindset — that’s what defines us. Our Defence and Security teams support clients to make the UK a safer place. From organisational change and programme management to advanced technology integration, we help clients deliver their mission through innovation and precision. Location and Working Model You’ll be based in Bristol, London, or Manchester, with hybrid working. We understand the importance of balance - so you’ll have the flexibility to work in the office, remotely, or on client sites as needed. Collaboration and connection remain key, but we support adaptable work styles that help you perform at your best.

Job Title: Senior GCP Network Engineer Location: Bristol, Leeds, Halifax, Manchester, Edinburgh- 2Days/week Onsite Duration: 6months+ Contract Inside IR35 550GBP/Day TCS/LBG Role Overview We are seeking a Senior GCP Cloud Network & Infrastructure Engineer to join a large-scale Public Cloud Platform within a regulated enterprise environment. This role has a strong focus on GCP Networking at enterprise scale, combined with Infrastructure-as-Code and DevOps practices. You will work on both production and non-production environments, supporting platform stability, scalability, and secure cloud adoption across the organisation. Key Responsibilities • Hands-on engineering across GCP Cloud Networking at enterprise scale, • Design, build, configure, and optimise GCP network architectures, • Work on major networking initiatives including:, • Network deployment & implementation, • Network scaling & optimisation, • Sustaining engineering & technology refresh, • Support and troubleshoot enterprise connectivity issues across the platform, • Manage and resolve Incidents and Problems related to GCP networking and connectivity, • Work closely with platform, security, and application teams to improve overall stability, • Review and provide feedback on Terraform and infrastructure code, • Develop, deploy, and own the full lifecycle of cloud networking solutions, • Ensure all engineering activities comply with security, control, and governance requirements In-Scope Technologies & Experience GCP Networking (Must-Have) Dedicated Interconnect VPC Network Peering Cloud Routers Firewalls Cloud NAT Google DNS IAM VPC Service Controls (VPC SC) Connected Workloads (Working Knowledge Required) Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Compute Engine Cloud SQL Cloud Storage Buckets Google Data / AI products DevOps & Automation Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code Terraform / Terraform Cloud CI/CD pipelines using: Git Terraform Cloud HashiCorp Vault Harness Jenkins Experience reviewing and improving infrastructure code quality Essential Skills & Experience • Senior-level GCP Cloud Engineering experience with a strong networking focus, • Proven enterprise-scale GCP networking design & implementation, • Hands-on Terraform / Terraform Cloud, • Strong understanding of cloud security, identity, and governance, • Experience working in regulated or large enterprise environments, • Ability to operate in production-critical environments Desirable Skills • GCP Certifications (Professional Cloud Network Engineer / Architect preferred), • Experience acting as a technical SME or consultant, • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders Priyanka Sharma Senior Delivery Consultant Office: 02033759240 Email:

CRM Development Engineer Connect Fibre Work from Home £60,000 Per Annum Plus Benefits Connect Fibre is a rapidly expanding and exciting new business offering the very latest ‘Full Fibre’ to homes and businesses across the nation. With broadband speeds of up to 2000Mbps, new Wi-Fi 7 technology, exceptional customer service, and costing no more than current internet packages, customer growth is expected to be exponential. Job Overview Reporting to the Head of Systems Development this is a hands-on delivery role focused role that will take ownership of CRM design, build, maintenance and optimisation — with a strong emphasis on data architecture, integration, and system evaluation and automation. You will take a leading role in scaling, improving and automating the various applications and systems that support our business and improving the handling, accuracy and availability of data across the business. Working closely with the Systems Architect, you will engage with cross departmental stakeholders across the business, acting as the key point of contact for CRM performance, enhancements, governance, integration and automation projects. Key Responsibilities: • Oversee the day‑to‑day management and strategic development of the organisation’s CRM platform and connected SAAS systems., • Collaborate with stakeholders across the business, acting as the key point of contact for CRM performance, enhancements, process improvements, governance, and integration projects., • Translate business requirements into system specifications, process flows, and configuration documentation., • Develop and manage workflows, sequences, and automation processes within HubSpot to improve efficiency, streamline processes, and ensure effective lead nurturing and follow-ups., • Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including architecture diagrams, high-level and detailed designs, configuration, and user guides, • Plan and manage system integrations, connecting or CRM (HubSpot) with key business tools and platforms., • Analyse current business processes and identify areas for optimisation through configuration or automation., • Ensures all changes follow the change management process and have been communicated to stakeholders., • Support change adoption, ensuring colleagues understand and embrace new systems and ways of working., • Coordinate system testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and training activities., • Provide day-to-day application support, troubleshooting, and issue resolution., • Ensure GDPR and data governance standards are upheld at all times., • Stay up to date with HubSpot product updates and best practices. The Candidate: • Minimum of three years CRM experience in a development and/or systems administration role., • Proven success in CRM implementation and configuration projects., • Solid understanding of CRM architecture and database structures., • Experience using APIs or middleware (e.g., Zapier, Make, or custom integrations) would be beneficial but is not essential., • Proactive, highly organised, and able to manage multiple projects.., • Experience working within Agile and DevOps teams. Experience with Azure DevOps for CI/CD and backlog/progress tracking., • Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise directly with stakeholders to gather and refine requirements., • Familiarity with modern telecom/ISP BSS/OSS standards and systems, • Strategic thinker coupled with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills., • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. The Rewards: • Salary: £60,000 per annum, • 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays plus Birthday Off, • Company Pension Contribution, • Private Medical Package, • Private Dental package, • £1,500 Employee Referral Scheme, • Family Friendly Support Package, • Influence key transformation projects, including OSS integrations and a new eCommerce platform, in a growing UK broadband business. Connect Fibre offers excellent team and business building opportunities. Please see for more information on our exciting new business! Interested applicants should, in the first instance, apply here or send an up-to-date CV to: Paul Blunt at Connect Fibre . All applications will remain strictly confidential.

Lead AI Engineer Location: Flexible, Europe preferred Type: Full time Overview I am supporting a new AI venture backed by an established global technology platform in digital publishing and print infrastructure. The team is building an AI powered design editor that allows users to generate fully customised, print ready assets from natural language prompts. Unlike template based tools, this system creates original layouts, graphics, and structured outputs end to end. The Role You will operate at the intersection of backend engineering and applied AI, designing and building scalable systems that support production grade AI workflows. This is a hands on role with architectural ownership, focused on taking AI systems from concept through to reliable, high traffic deployment. Key Responsibilities • Design and build backend systems for AI driven content generation, • Develop and scale LLM pipelines, including orchestration and evaluation, • Build agent based workflows for structured content generation, • Architect APIs using Python, FastAPI, and Pydantic, • Ensure systems are robust, scalable, and optimised for production inference, • Collaborate with product and design teams to translate user prompts into structured outputs, • Own performance, reliability, and cost optimisation across AI services Requirements • Strong backend engineering experience with Python, • Proven experience building and deploying LLM based systems in production, • Experience with FastAPI, Pydantic, or similar frameworks, • Hands on experience with RAG, prompt engineering, or agent based systems, • Understanding of system design for high traffic, low latency environments, • Experience working across cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP, • Ability to operate as a senior individual contributor with ownership of architecture and delivery Nice to Have • Experience with generative design, graphics, or structured document generation, • Exposure to multimodal models or layout aware systems, • Background in building tools for creative or publishing workflows

The Setup: A high-growth agile unit within the global STARLIMS ecosystem. STARLIMS provides leading Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) solutions that have served customers around the world for over 30 years. Our solution suite helps labs: • Improve the reliability of sampling and testing, • Manage complex testing workflows and analytical methods, • Support compliance with global regulatory requirements and industry standards The Role: Architect, Mentor, & AI Pioneer We are looking for a Senior Architect/Lead Developer to take complete ownership of the Labstep platform. You will be the primary decision-maker for our architecture, moving us from a robust data tool to an AI-augmented powerhouse. The Opportunity: The Best of Both Worlds Labstep was founded to build user-centric software that accelerates scientific discovery. Recently, we joined forces with STARLIMS, a global leader in Informatics. What this means for you: You get the high-impact, fast-moving "Day 1" culture of a startup where you own the entire tech stack, backed by the job security, comprehensive healthcare, and professional benefits of a major global organization. • Complete Technical Autonomy: You own the AWS-based stack (Pulumi, ECS, Fargate). You decide the "how" and the "when" for every major architectural shift., • Lead the AI Roadmap: You will architect our AI Search and Natural Language Agent. We want a pragmatic engineer who can lead the implementation of LLMs and Vector Databases to help scientists automate complex tasks., • Mentorship & Team Lead: You will work closely with a Technical Product Manager and mentor a Junior Developer, setting the standard for engineering excellence and clean code., • DevOps Excellence: Managing our infrastructure via Pulumi to ensure the high-availability and security standards required by global research institutions. The Tech Stack: We believe in using the right tool for the job. You will manage the current foundation while evolving it: • Current Core: PHP 8 / Symfony / Doctrine API, React / TypeScript Frontend., • Cloud/Infra: AWS (Fargate, ECS, Lambda), Pulumi (IaC), MySQL., • The Frontier: This is your domain. You will lead our transition into Vector Search, Hybrid Search Engines, and AI Orchestration. Who You Are: • A Technical Owner: You’ve scaled production web apps and are comfortable across the full stack and infrastructure., • Pragmatic AI Enthusiast: You don't need a background in AI, but you are excited to build production-ready AI features (RAG, Agents) that solve real problems., • Empathetic Mentor: You enjoy leveling up junior talent and collaborating deeply with product peers., • Mission-Driven: You want your work to help scientists cure diseases and solve global challenges. Skills Required: • 5+ years of leading development teams, • 5+ years of leading architect, • 5+ Years of AWS DevOps experience, • Experience coding with the following languages/technical solutions - PHP 8 / Symfony / Doctrine API, React / TypeScript Frontend Why Labstep & STARLIMS? • Impact: Your code directly supports the world’s leading scientists and researchers., • Stability & Perks: Enjoy the comprehensive benefits package of a large corporation—including private healthcare, pension, and enhanced job security—without the corporate red tape., • The "Startup" Feel: We remain a small, agile team that moves fast, experiments often, and values your voice., • Work-Life Balance: Remote-first flexibility with meaningful monthly in-person collaboration in London. STARLIMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.

About the role: This is an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking and innovative cloud engineering lead to join ROCK. The Principal Cloud & AI Engineer is a highly technical, hands-on role that provides both deep engineering expertise and architectural guidance as we embark on scaling our AWS and Azure services portfolio. The role requires leadership qualities to be able to coordinate and mentor engineers and delivery partners within the team. This individual will be directly responsible for designing, building, and optimising scalable, secure, and resilient cloud solutions. The role also offers the successful candidate to take a leading role in the definition and implementation of tooling, CI/CD pipelines operational processes, automation, and security practices to ensure ROCK’s cloud deployments are robust, efficient, and financially well-managed. Alongside daily engineering responsibilities, the Principal Cloud Engineer will shape technical best practices, drive continuous improvement, and mentor engineers, fostering a culture focused on growth, learning, and innovation that supports ROCK’s ambition to become an AWS Premier Partner. The role is instrumental in building and scaling the professional services and the operational cloud team, supporting the evolution from a single customer pod model to multiple delivery teams. A flavour of what you will be doing: Technical Solution Leadership • Provide hands-on leadership in designing, prototyping, deploying scalable solutions and PoCs across AWS, and ideally Azure., • Lead modernisation and migration of complex workloads, particularly Windows environments, to modern cloud platforms., • Architect secure, scalable, and cost-optimised cloud-native environments aligned with well-architected principles., • Act as technical SME, supporting presales initiatives and aligning technical solutions with client business goals., • Serve as technical design authority for AWS, guiding team architectural standards and decision making., • Support the delivery of AI/ML and Gen AI proof of concepts, leveraging cloud-native services. Cloud Strategy, Automation & Governance • Develop and refine cloud landing zones, infrastructure-as-code, and automation strategies across cloud platforms., • Lead the design and standardisation of CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices across teams., • Support the review of migration readiness and modernisation assessments, using frameworks such as 7Rs., • Standardise tooling, and governance to improve technical efficiency and consistency across teams., • Stay current with and integrate emerging technologies (AI, ML, serverless) to maintain technical edge. People Leadership & Team Development • Provide technical mentoring for cloud excellence, focusing on best practices, CI/CD and operational excellence., • Foster continuous learning through knowledge sharing, peer mentoring, and structured training., • Drive adoption of standardised operating procedures while encouraging innovation and improvement. What we need: • Proven experience in implementing and designing cloud solutions in AWS (currently holds or is willing to pass AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or DevOps Engineer Professional)., • Must have experience in Windows migration to AWS, Workspaces and monitoring and security services., • Extensive experience with landing zone development using Terraform IaC, CI/CD and git and GitOps., • Providing technical delivery experience and leadership through large complex projects and migrations., • Significant expertise in building AWS solutions, Azure experience, preferable but not essential., • Background in hybrid / on-premises integration (VMware, networking, storage), • Experience in supporting Cloud Operations / managed services., • Experience in delivering AI/ML and gen AI PoC’s advantageous. The ideal candidate: • Exemplary background in designing in AWS with AWS Pro certification. Azure certifications are also advantageous., • Continuous innovator, ability to support the success and implementation of new services and repeatable packaged solutions., • Strong leadership and communications skills with the ability to inspire., • Deep understanding of cloud operations frameworks, including well architected., • Exceptional communication skills for engaging both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders. This is an truly exciting opportunity as mentioned, to work across multiple projects and help define tooling as part of a fully remote and growing team. If interested, please apply or reach out to Jack directly!

Aveni is redefining how financial institutions use AI. We build real, production-ready agentic systems that reshape how banks, advisers and financial services firms operate, replacing fragmented processes with intelligent, end-to-end workflows. We have been recognised as Fintech of the Year for two consecutive years and awarded Best Specialist Technology Service at the Professional Adviser Awards 2025. Backed by leading investors including Puma Private Equity, and commercially supported by Lloyds Banking Group and Nationwide Building Society, we previously completed one of Scotland’s largest Series A rounds. Since then, we’ve continued to grow rapidly as adoption of AI in financial services accelerates, and we’re now scaling our team to meet that demand. The Role We’re looking for a Senior AI Engineer (FinLLM / NLP) to help drive the next generation of AI systems powering financial services. This role focuses on developing, fine-tuning and deploying advanced language models that operate at production scale within highly regulated environments. You’ll work alongside our NLP team, software engineers, and product leaders to build cutting-edge solutions that transform how financial organisations use AI. This is a hands-on role where you’ll shape both the technical direction and practical deployment of large language models and NLP systems within our platform. What You’ll Do • Build and optimise LLM-powered systems, • Architect, fine-tune and optimise machine learning models including LLMs and classical ML approaches, • Experiment with modern architectures such as Transformers and Mixture-of-Experts, • Apply efficient training and fine-tuning techniques including LoRA and parameter-efficient methods, • Develop robust evaluation approaches to measure model quality and reliability, • Develop scalable AI systems, • Build and deploy production-grade NLP pipelines and services, • Ensure models operate efficiently with low latency and high availability, • Integrate models into scalable cloud infrastructure and real-world applications, • Data strategy and model training, • Lead the acquisition, processing and governance of large structured and unstructured datasets, • Apply exploratory data analysis and validation techniques to improve training pipelines, • Ensure data privacy and governance standards suitable for financial services, • Engineering best practices, • Contribute to DevOps and MLOps pipelines, • Implement robust version control, testing and CI/CD workflows, • Support reliable deployment and monitoring of models in production environments, • Technical leadership, • Mentor engineers and contribute to the technical growth of the team, • Work closely with product, engineering and data teams to deliver AI solutions, • Stay at the forefront of AI and NLP research, applying new approaches where they add value What We’re Looking For Essential experience • Significant experience building, training and deploying machine learning models, • Strong Python skills with experience using NumPy, Pandas, SciPy and modern ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow, • Experience working with large-scale unstructured data, • Experience building and deploying production-ready NLP systems, • Familiarity with API integrations and data acquisition pipelines, • Experience implementing software engineering best practices including Git and agile development, • Experience working with cloud environments (preferably AWS) Nice to have • Experience with containerisation technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes, • Experience with frameworks such as vLLM or NeMo, • Knowledge of financial services NLP applications, • Experience designing evaluation methodologies for LLM outputs, • Experience building intelligent agents or multi-agent systems, • Skills and mindset, • Strong analytical problem-solving skills, • Ability to design scalable, production-ready AI systems, • Clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, • Passion for AI innovation and continuous learning, • Leadership and mentoring capability Qualifications • MSc or equivalent experience in a relevant field such as AI, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or Data Science Join Us in Making a Difference At Aveni, we believe that diversity drives innovation. We’ve built our business to ensure an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best work. If you’re passionate about technology and its ability to drive positive change for the future of financial services, we’d love to hear from you. Even if you don’t meet 100% of requirements, we’d like to hear from you anyway if you believe you’d fit in. Apply now to join us on our mission to transform the financial services industry through AI. Benefits at Aveni What you’ll love: • Remote-first working across the UK, • Work abroad policy, • Co-working spaces available, • 34 days holiday (including flexible bank holidays) and your birthday off, • Company-wide off-sites, • Optional Personal Development Plan, • Flexible benefits platform, • Protection essentials including Life Insurance, Income Protection, Critical Illness cover, and Pension (up to 5% matched employer contribution with optional increased contributions), • Private health and dental care, • Potential share options, • Enhanced family leave

Job Title: Principal DevOps Engineer II Industry: FinTech / Payments Technology Location: United Kingdom (Fully Remote) Salary: Up to £125,000 base + 9% bonus Type: Permanent, Full-time A rapidly growing global payments technology organisation is looking for a Principal DevOps Engineer II to help define and scale its enterprise DevOps platform. This is a senior technical leadership role focused on architecting and evolving the engineering delivery platform that supports both cloud and on-premise environments. You’ll work closely with engineering leadership, security teams, and developers to design scalable CI/CD architecture, improve developer experience, and implement platform standards across the organisation. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact by driving automation, improving delivery performance, and shaping DevOps culture across a modern engineering environment. The Role: • Define and own the architecture of the organisation’s engineering delivery platform, covering CI/CD pipelines, artifact management, secrets management, and infrastructure provisioning., • Lead the migration and implementation of GitHub Enterprise and GitHub Actions, building reusable workflow frameworks and enforcing automated security and quality gates., • Architect and manage secrets and credential management strategies using HashiCorp Vault., • Develop and manage artifact repository strategies, including promotion pipelines, vulnerability scanning integration, and multi-language ecosystem support., • Drive Infrastructure as Code adoption using Terraform and configuration management through Ansible to enable fully automated environments., • Establish containerisation standards using Docker and Docker Compose to support consistent development and production environments., • Manage Cloudflare infrastructure including DNS lifecycle automation, WAF rules, and Zero Trust access policies., • Improve developer experience by building standardised pipeline frameworks that accelerate service delivery and reduce time-to-production., • Champion self-service and inner-source practices, creating shared tooling, documentation, and pipeline libraries for engineering teams., • Implement delivery metrics and dashboards to monitor deployment frequency, lead time for changes, and platform performance., • Provide technical leadership across engineering teams, identifying systemic delivery challenges and implementing scalable solutions., • Mentor senior engineers and contribute to raising DevOps standards through technical design reviews, documentation, and knowledge sharing. Skills Needed: • 12+ years of hands-on technical experience with strong foundations in software engineering and DevOps practices., • Proven experience delivering organisation-wide platform initiatives such as CI/CD architecture redesigns or DevOps platform migrations., • Strong coding ability in a statically typed language such as C# or Java., • Expert experience with GitHub and GitHub Actions including reusable workflows and automated pipeline frameworks., • Advanced Terraform expertise including module design, remote state management, and infrastructure policy enforcement., • Strong experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible., • Strong experience with HashiCorp Vault for secrets management and security integration., • Deep containerisation expertise using Docker and modern image optimisation practices., • Experience managing artifact repositories and CI/CD integration across multiple programming ecosystems., • Experience delivering infrastructure across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, or Oracle Cloud) and on-premise environments., • Strong understanding of DevOps security practices including SAST, dependency scanning, container security, and supply chain security., • Excellent communication and technical leadership skills. Benefits • Fully remote working (UK-based), • 5 days paid holiday plus bank holidays, • £5,000 annual certification and professional development budget, • £60 per month work-from-home allowance, • Private healthcare, • Additional benefits and performance-based incentives Research indicates that men will apply to a role when they meet only 50–60% of the requirements, while women and other underrepresented groups often look for a 90–100% match. If this role excites you but you don’t tick every single box, please still apply. We’d love to hear from you.

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Full-Stack Engineer Location: London (Hybrid) Salary: Up to £80,000 + benefits We have partnered with a well-funded, founder-led technology startup operating in the sports and media space, building next-generation systems for processing and analysing live content in real time. As the platform scales, they’re hiring a Full-Stack Engineer to design and deliver high-performance systems across real-time data pipelines, modern frontend applications, and AI-enhanced product features. What You’ll Do as a Full-Stack Engineer: • Own the end-to-end delivery of real-time video, data, and AI-driven analysis across a modern digital content platform., • Design and build resilient backend services using Java and cloud-native infrastructure., • Develop modern, high-performance frontend applications using TypeScript and a modern JavaScript framework., • Architect and maintain real-time data pipelines using event-driven systems and streaming technologies., • Work across cloud-based serverless and containerised infrastructure to deploy scalable, production-ready systems., • Integrate LLM APIs and AI-powered workflows into product functionality and engineering processes., • Leverage AI coding assistants and modern development tooling to accelerate development and automate workflows., • Collaborate closely with a small, high-trust engineering team to ship features quickly and reliably., • Take ownership of system architecture, infrastructure decisions, and production deployments. Core Technology Stack: • Backend: Java, distributed messaging systems, relational databases, Docker, infrastructure as code, • Frontend: TypeScript, modern JavaScript frameworks, • Infrastructure: Cloud-native serverless and containerised environments, • AI Tooling: Regular use of AI-powered development tools and coding assistants What We’re Looking For in a Full-Stack Engineer: • A polyglot engineering mindset with the ability to work across multiple languages and systems., • Strong experience building backend services and distributed systems., • Ability to read, understand, and contribute to Java-based systems., • Frontend experience with modern frameworks such as React, Vue, Svelte, or similar technologies., • Hands-on experience integrating LLM APIs from leading providers., • Regular use of AI tools and coding assistants to increase development velocity and automate workflows., • Strong engineering fundamentals including testing, documentation, security, and performance optimisation., • Comfort working in fast-moving environments where ownership, clarity, and delivery are expected. Nice to Have’s as a Full-Stack Engineer: • Experience in sports technology, live event data systems, or digital media platforms., • Exposure to streaming technologies or real-time data processing frameworks., • Strong experience designing data architectures and large-scale distributed systems. This is a rare opportunity for a Full-Stack Engineer to help shape a real-time digital platform from an early stage, working with modern cloud infrastructure and AI-augmented engineering workflows to deliver high-impact systems.

Software Engineer Salary: circa £50k Location: Remote (UK-based with occasional team meetings) The Opportunity: Engineering for National Security Our client’s mission is to build and deliver secure, scalable collaboration solutions for the most security-conscious organisations in the UK. This is an environment where you can transform your individual talents into strengths within a creative, innovation-driven culture. Why This Role is Different This is not a place for rigid process followers. Our client actively embraces AI-augmented development, leveraging groundbreaking tools like Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor to amplify engineering capabilities. You will be encouraged to use these tools effectively while maintaining strong engineering fundamentals and critical thinking. What You Will Be Doing • Design and Develop: Architect reliable and secure software systems using modern technologies like TypeScript, React, Next.js, Python, or Java., • Innovate with AI: Experiment with and evaluate new AI-powered development tools and practices, sharing those learnings with the wider team., • Collaborate Remotely: Engage with a distributed team through video, chat, and asynchronous documentation, valuing clarity and honesty in communication., • End-to-End Ownership: Take responsibility for software systems from initial conception and MVP through to live operation and decommissioning. What We Are Looking For • Technical Breadth: Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP preferred) and containerisation tools such as Docker or Kubernetes., • Security Mindset: A security-conscious approach with an understanding of secure coding practices and how decisions impact security posture., • Professional Standards: A well-formatted CV that demonstrates your attention to detail and a career history focused on the IT sector., • Clearance Requirements: You must hold a British passport. While previous SC or DV clearance is a significant advantage, we simply need you to be clearable. Benefits and Culture • Flexible Working: A remote-first culture that has been distributed from the start, supporting different communication and collaboration preferences., • Continuous Learning: Dedicated time for experimentation, structured learning, and mentorship to help you master new approaches and technologies., • Inclusive Environment: A commitment to diverse thinking styles, offering reasonable accommodations throughout the application and employment process. If you’re a Software Engineer looking to do work with real impact, we’d love to tell you more. Click apply or reach out to for more information.

Electronic Warfare Systems Engineer Porton Down (SP4) Perm - Full Time On-site • Salary £50,000 - £65,000 DOE, • 25 days annual leave inclusive of up to 3 days Christmas shut-down, • Buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave, • Annual Wellbeing allowance, • Two pension schemes to choose from, • Private Medical Insurance + discounts for additional family members, • Life Assurance scheme up to 4 x salary, • Share Save scheme, • Electric/Hybrid Car leasing scheme, • Cycle to work scheme, • Retail discounts, • Career development support Join MASS at Porton Down as anElectronic Warfare Systems Engineerand play a key role in delivering cutting-edge EW solutions. Youll be embedded directly with our technical customer, Dstl, helping to design, implement, and validate new capabilities, influence operational outcomes, and develop into a Subject Matter Expert within a high-performing, multidisciplinary team. The invaluable experience youll bring Joining a large project in its early phases, you will be needed to gather stakeholder use cases and work together with a broad range of customers and colleagues to define User and System Requirements, and support the derivation of Design Specifications. Youll play a key role during deployment, providing hands-on support and guidance for design activities, using your Model-Based Systems Engineering expertise (UML, SysML, ArchiMate) helping turn concepts into operational solutions. Essential: • Systems Engineering, • System Design Documentation, • Defence Industry knowledge of EW systems, • Test and acceptance of integrated systems, • Experience across the Engineering Delivery Lifecycle, • Requirements Management (DOORS/Enterprise Architect etc.) Desirable: • Systems Modelling (UML/SysML), • Coding experience (JavaScript or MATLAB/Simulink), • Previous ex-Military experience with EW systems (operator, maintenance, support, or acquisition). Wellbeingis at the core to our culture, allowing you to flourish and to achieve your full potential. You are important to us, and we take pride in our wellbeing programmes and policies that support you as individuals including, mental health first aiders and readily available support through our extensive employee assistance programme. Our non-negotiables: Due to the highly secure nature of the projects that you will be involved with,youmustbe: • A UK National and eligible to work in the UK JBRP1_UKTJ

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Senior ICT Engineer When you join our Engineering Team at Telent, you'll be empowered to innovate and drive common solutions, working closely with technical experts who are proud of the impact their work makes. Come join a high-performing team doing complex and critical work. Help build and keep the nation's critical infrastructure connected and protected 24/7. Reporting to the Senior Engineer (ICT Lead), the Senior Engineer plays a key role in maintaining the stability, performance, and security of our blue-light emergency services customers' ICT environments. The role is responsible for delivering advanced 3rd line technical support, managing complex infrastructure issues, and contributing to the ongoing improvement of critical ICT systems This is a hybrid working role with a requirement to be on site at our Liverpool office 2 days per week, as well as travel to various customer sites in the area on an ad-hoc basis. What you'll do: Provide 3rd line ICT support across a range of hardware, applications, networks, and enterprise systems, resolving complex technical issues. Develop, maintain, and update technical documentation, including system configurations, network mappings, and operational processes. Collaborate with third-party suppliers and service providers to ensure incidents and requests are resolved in line with agreed SLAs and service standards. Support infrastructure lifecycle management, including system upgrades, maintenance, and capacity planning to ensure service resilience and performance. Operate within ITIL frameworks and best-practice processes, ensuring compliance with organisational policies and service management standards. Following an initial period of training and competency assessment, participate in a 24/7 on-call duty rota (approximately 1 in every 4-5 weeks).Who you are: You are an experienced ICT professional with strong infrastructure knowledge and the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in a fast-paced environment. You take a proactive, service-focused approach, working collaboratively to ensure reliable, secure, and resilient systems that support critical operations. Key Requirements: Strong experience with Microsoft Azure and VMware virtualisation technologies Expertise in Windows server administration, and HPE hardware In-depth knowledge of networking, storage, and infrastructure management Expertise in troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues. Familiarity with ITIL practices and service management. Certifications such as ITIL, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, AWS Solutions Architect, or similar are highly desirable Flexible to travel across the region and participate in a 1-in-4 week on-call rota.What we offer: A career at Telent can span many sectors, roles, technologies and clients giving you the opportunity to develop, learn new skills and make an impact. We are growing and we rely on our committed Team to deliver. We nurture the talent that makes this happen, by our on-going commitment to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values difference, that celebrates diverse ideas. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work. The additional benefits with this role: Company Car 34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell days annually OR 26 days holiday, plus public holidays, and the option to buy or sell days annually Company pension scheme A range of family friendly policies Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme. Learn more about Telent: We're passionate about creating an environment that champions diversity and inclusion, where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves and empowered to reach their full potential. People are at the heart of our business, and we believe that our teams should reflect the diverse experiences and backgrounds of the communities we support. #LI-Hybrid

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