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At Flosum, we are building the world's best software for the modern enterprise. Our team is passionate about crafting elegant, high-performance products that delight our customers and set a new bar for engineering excellence. We combine deep expertise in cloud-native development with a relentless focus on quality, speed, and innovation. Every line of code we ship is built to scale, built to last, and built to make a real difference for the businesses that rely on us. We are a company where technologists lead, ideas win on merit, and shipping great software fast is a core value—not a slogan. If you believe world-class engineering teams are the ones that move quickly and build things right, you'll feel at home here. We are hiring a Director of Software Development to lead a team of 10 engineers building and scaling our Node.js and Salesforce-integrated products. This is a hands-on leadership role for a technical architect at heart who can compress delivery schedules, drive developer velocity, and own the performance of the overall solution. You will be the single point of accountability for turning our roadmap into shipped software—on time, at quality, and at scale. • Lead, coach, and grow a team of 10 full-stack developers across Node.js services and Salesforce customizations., • Drive measurable improvements in developer velocity using DORA metrics: lead time, deployment frequency, change failure rate, and MTTR., • Compress delivery schedules by breaking epics into small, independently shippable slices and challenging inflated estimates with data., • Architect end-to-end solutions spanning Node.js microservices, APIs, event-driven patterns, and Salesforce (Apex, Lightning, integrations)., • Own solution performance: latency, throughput, scalability, and cost—set SLOs and hold the team accountable to them., • Establish estimation, sprint, and release discipline; remove blockers; enforce accountability without burning the team out., • Partner with Product, QA, and Infrastructure to align roadmap, capacity, and dependencies., • Recruit, onboard, and performance-manage engineers; build a culture of ownership and speed., • 10+ years in software engineering with 5+ years leading development teams of 8–20 engineers., • Deep, current hands-on experience with Node.js (Express/Nest, async patterns, performance tuning, microservices)., • Working knowledge of the Salesforce platform—Apex, Lightning Web Components, Flows, REST/Platform Events, and Node.js↔Salesforce integration patterns., • Proven technical architect background: designed distributed systems, API contracts, data models, and performance-critical solutions in production., • Track record of schedule compression—case studies where you measurably reduced cycle time or pulled in release dates without sacrificing quality., • Strong estimation and planning discipline in Agile/Scrum or Kanban environments., • Experience driving solution performance: profiling, caching, query optimization, horizontal scaling, and observability (APM, logs, traces)., • Cloud-native delivery experience (AWS preferred) with CI/CD, IaC, and modern DevOps practices., • Excellent stakeholder communication—can negotiate scope vs. time vs. quality with executives., • Reduce average lead time for changes and increase deployment frequency to meet DORA "high" or "elite" benchmarks., • Ship the current roadmap on a compressed timeline agreed with leadership., • Improve estimate accuracy (commit vs. deliver) to within an agreed tolerance., • Meet or exceed performance SLOs for the Node.js + Salesforce solution stack., • Retain and level-up the existing team while filling any skill gaps. At Flosum, we believe great software is built by great teams—and great teams are built by leaders who care deeply about both the craft and the people. You will have the autonomy, the talent, and the mandate to build something exceptional. If you want to lead a team that is setting the standard for what world-class software looks like, we want to talk to you.

Job DescriptionCounterbalance Forklift Driver - SunderlandAn excellent opportunity has arisen for a Counterbalance Forklift Driver to join a well-established operation in Sunderland. This is a long-term role with no fixed end date , offering stability and the potential to secure a permanent contract . Please note previous experience with chemicals/ADR is needed for this role.The Offer£13.50 per hourMonday to Friday07:00 - 15:00 shiftsOngoing position with long-term securityPermanent opportunity for the right candidateThe RoleYou will be responsible for operating a Counterbalance Forklift Truck and supporting site operations. Duties will also include assisting with the filling, diluting and blending of chemicals , working within a structured and safety-focused environment.The role is not highly physical but does require standing for periods of time while working in full PPE.RequirementsValid Counterbalance FLT licenceStrong understanding of health and safety practicesGood literacy and numeracy skillsPrevious experience in a similar environment required (Chemicals/ADR)Ideally experience handling chemicalsAbout YouYou will be reliable, safety-conscious and comfortable working within a team-driven environment. Attention to detail and a proactive approach are essential for success in this role.If you are looking for a stable position with long-term prospects, this role offers a great opportunity to progress your career.Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.TPBN1_UKTJ

MULTI-SKILLED MAINTENANCE ENGINEER\n\nSUNDERLAND\n\n2 SHIFT (MONDAY-THURSDAY) - 07:00-19:00/19:00-07:00 ROTATING\n\n£47,000-£53,000\n\nWe are looking for a motivated engineer to join a market leading manfacturing company within the FMCG industry. Reporting directly to the engineering manager you will be a key member in ensuring the production facility is kept running. You will be involved in all aspects of planned and reactive maintenance within their operation. With progressive training and development this company is always is always looking to enhance its employees and their skill sets, whilst additionally being supported by a welcoming team of engineers. The position will appeal to a strong engineer looking for their next challenging role within in a secure and stable company.\n\nRole Description\n\n- Multi-Skilled Maintenance - Electrical Bias\n\n- Hydraulics & Pneumatics\n\n- Continuous Improvement Work\n - PLC Controlled Machinery - Siemens S7 & Allen Bradley\n\n- Planned & Reactive Maintenance\n\n- Robotic Systems - Kuka & Fanuc\n\n- Bottling, Filling, Canning, Seaming & Labelling Lines\n\nSkills and Qualifications\n\n- HND/HNC qualified\n\n- 3 Years+ FMCG Experience\n\n- 18th Edition - Desirable\n\n- Lean Manufacturing Experience - Desirable\n\n- C&G Inspection & Testing - Desirable\n\n- PLC quals - Massively Advantageous\n\nBackground: Manufacturing/FMCG\n\nIn return for your commitment my client offers a stable and secure career for a technically motivated engineer. If you feel this is of interest please send your CV directly to Jordan Hindhaugh at or call for a confidential discussion on (phone number removed)

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