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Role Title: Software Engineer/Platform SRE Location: Sheffield (3 Days per Week Onsite) Duration: 25/12/2026 Rate: £435p/d via Umbrella Role Description: The position focuses on building, operating, and sustaining resilient platform services that support large-scale engineering teams. While this is not a full-stack developer role, strong hands-on coding capability is essential. The role requires deep practical coding skills rather than theoretical knowledge. Key Responsibilities • Design, build, and operate reliable, resilient platform services., • Contribute actively to hands-on coding on a daily basis., • Support and improve platform reliability, performance, and scalability., • Apply SRE principles to ensure availability, resilience, and efficient recovery., • Participate in and support incident management, including diagnosis and restoration. Strong hands-on coding experience, used daily. Proficiency in at least one high-level language such as Python, Java, Node.js, or similar. Solid understanding of microservices architecture and how distributed systems operate. Strong knowledge of: • HTTP/REST, • Load balancing concepts, • Engineer-first mindset with strong problem'solving skills., • Comfortable operating in production environments., • Practical, hands-on, and delivery-focused., • Able to think holistically about systems, not just individual components.

Senior Full-Stack AI Engineer Contract Details • Location: Sheffield - 3 days onsite per week (mandatory), • Contract Duration: 6 months We are seeking a Senior Full-Stack AI Engineer to build an end-to-end AI-powered helpdesk product, spanning web applications, Back End APIs, agent orchestration, and enterprise workflow automation. The successful contractor will work across the full product life cycle, delivering scalable and secure AI-enabled support solutions for enterprise users. Key Responsibilities • Design and develop user-facing applications for employees, support agents, and administrators., • Build and maintain Front End, Back End, and API layers supporting:, • Chat interfaces, • Ticket submission, • Status tracking, • Escalation workflows, • Develop LLM/agent workflows to automate repetitive IT helpdesk tasks, including:, • Password resets, • Account unlocks, • Software access requests, • Knowledge-based troubleshooting, • Integrate with enterprise platforms including ticketing, identity, collaboration, and ITSM systems., • Implement prompt orchestration, guardrails, fallback logic, and human handoff mechanisms., • Strong full-stack engineering experience using modern Front End and Back End frameworks., • Commercial experience with one or more of:, • Python, • Node.js, • Java, • Proven experience building:, • REST APIs, • Workflow services, • Production-grade web applications, • Working knowledge of:, • LLM APIs, • Prompt engineering, • AI agent/tool-calling patterns, • Experience with:, • Authentication and authorisation, • Role-based access control (RBAC), • Logging/monitoring, • Integration experience with platforms such as:, • ServiceNow, • Jira, • Zendesk, • Microsoft Teams, • Slack, • Telephony/chat systems, • Candidates must be available to work onsite in Sheffield 3 days per week., • BPSS eligibility is mandatory for this engagement.

Required: • Experience in Kotlin (or significant Java experience ), • Experienced in API development, SQL/databases, HTML/Javascript, • Excellent writing skills and attention to detail in code Responsibilities: • Collaborate with developers, testers and the wider organisation to build and run products, • Design, develop & implement back-end features as per backlog/priority with a small element of front-end development., • All apps use a simple UI framework so not strictly ‘front-end’ development., • Collaborate with the rest of the engineering team to design and launch new features. Skills Required: • Experience in Kotlin (or Java with willingness to learn Kotlin), • Experienced in at least two or three of the following: API development, SQL/databases, HTML/Javascript, • Lots of experience of working with microservices, • Strong technical and analytical troubleshooting skills, • Experience in working with Agile including the use of Jira/ Confluence.

About Sparta Global Embark on a transformative career journey with Sparta Global, where diversity, innovation, and passion for technology. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, offering not just jobs, but dynamic careers in the tech industry. You'll work alongside enthusiastic professionals, receiving top-tier training and mentorship to build the skills needed for success across a wide range of technical and business roles in both public and private sectors. Our commitment to designing impactful careers and coaching future leaders is reflected in our numerous awards in Learning & Development and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. As a Top 20 Employer for Social Mobility and a proud B-Corp certified organisation, we're not just advancing careers; we’re helping shape a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive tech landscape. Join us in shaping the future of technology. Apply now to be part of our award-winning team at Sparta Global. About this role This role is designed to launch your career in technology, equipping you with a broad foundation across key areas of the tech industry. You’ll gain hands-on experience during deployment working on client site once you have progressed through our award winning training. We offer roles within programming, software development, cloud technologies, data, systems, and modern engineering practices. You’ll develop the skills to contribute across a variety of roles as a Spartan Consultant including, but not limited to; Software Developer, DevOps Engineer, Test Engineer and Business Solutions Consultant. We are looking for those who are eager to get started working in tech and open to our opportunities! Collaboration will be central to your role. You’ll work closely with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver impactful solutions. We’re not expecting you to have all the technical skills from day one—that’s where our award-winning training from our AI Institute comes in. We specialise in building both technical expertise and professional confidence in a supportive and engaging environment, preparing you to succeed on client projects. What we're looking for We want to find enthusiastic people who are driven to shape and build a long-term a career in tech. To be successful in this role, you should demonstrate an interest in technology, strong communication and professionalism, with some exposure to programming (such as Python, Java, or similar) for our technical roles. We will be able to place consultants into the specialisms aligning to their skillset and the wider tech Sector! We’re seeking candidates who can exemplify our values: Empathy and Diversity: Integrity, respect, and a commitment to inclusivity. Drive: A goal-oriented mindset with pride in achieving and exceeding expectations. Collaboration: A team-focused approach, building strong and positive relationships. Innovation: Curiosity, creativity, and openness to new ideas and technologies. Flexibility: Adaptability and resilience in a fast-changing environment. As a national organisation with clients across the UK, we require all candidates to have the flexibility and willingness to relocate post-training for deployment to client sites. Remote working cannot be guaranteed. You must have eligibility to work in the UK for the duration of your contract with Sparta Global (British or Irish Citizenship, EU Settled Status, or Permanent Visa Holder). We do not offer visa sponsorships or accept Graduate or PSW Visas due to time limitations. Why you should apply Our environment is designed to nurture your talents and skills. Your hard work and progress are not just appreciated—they’re tangibly rewarded. We conduct performance-based reviews every six months, giving you the opportunity to increase your earning potential twice a year. We also provide: • 20 days annual leave + bank holidays, • An extra day off for your birthday, • Pension, • Eye care, • Death in service cover, • Cycle to work scheme, • Season ticket loan, • Employee assistance program, • Yearly budget for personal development, • Access to alumni and community networks, • Opportunities to be brand ambassadors Being employed by Sparta Global is an investment in your future that pays dividends along the way. We provide breadth of experience, continuous development, and growing opportunities—no two career paths look the same at Sparta. We look forward to receiving your application—good luck!

Principal Data Platform Engineer Java, Kafka, AWS Remote (UK‑based) Permanent – Up to £130,000 + Benefits Security Clearance Requirement For this role, you must be eligible for SC Clearance. Due to the secure nature of the work, this requires British Citizenship, as some data is UK Eyes Only. Overview We are seeking an experienced Principal Data Platform Engineer to play a key technical leadership role within a high‑impact programme delivering secure, scalable, real‑time data platforms for critical UK Government and national infrastructure clients. This is a hands on senior engineering role with significant responsibility for technical direction, architecture design, client assurance, and mentoring. You will work closely with both internal teams and client stakeholders, helping shape solutions from early concept through to production delivery. The Role As a Principal Data Platform Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across multiple data platform initiatives, designing and assuring highly available, low‑latency, and scalable batch and real‑time data solutions. You will act as a trusted technical authority, engaging directly with clients, producing high‑quality architecture designs, and ensuring proof‑of‑concept solutions are robust, secure, and production‑ready. Key Responsibilities • Lead the design and delivery of complex batch and real‑time data pipelines and backend services, • Produce high‑level and low‑level architecture designs, ensuring alignment with security, scalability, and performance requirements, • Provide technical assurance for solution designs and proof‑of‑concepts prior to production implementation, • Act as a client‑facing technical lead, working alongside customer teams to define requirements, shape solutions, and build confidence, • Mentor and coach Lead and Senior Engineers, setting technical standards and raising overall engineering capability, • Drive and promote best engineering practices, including TDD, CI/CD, DevOps, and clean, maintainable code, • Influence technology choices and architectural patterns across the data platform estate, • Collaborate with architects, analysts, security specialists, and testers in Agile / BDD environments, • Oversee services in production, ensuring resilience, performance, and operational excellence, • Contribute to technical strategy, estimation, delivery planning, and roadmap definition, • Champion continuous improvement across data platform tooling, processes, and ways of working Required Experience • Extensive commercial experience with Java in production environments, • Strong experience designing and building Kafka‑based streaming platforms, • Hands‑on experience with Spark, Flink, Kafka Streams, or similar technologies, • Experience with Spring Boot and/or Python, • Deep experience working with AWS, including services such as Lambda, S3, and cloud‑native architectures, • Experience integrating with data stores such as PostgreSQL, Redis, or similar, • Strong understanding of data pipelines, data modelling, and distributed systems, • Proven experience leading technical designs and mentoring engineers, • Comfortable working in client‑facing roles, explaining complex technical concepts clearly, • Strong background in Agile, DevOps, and modern software delivery practices Desirable Skills • Experience with Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, or Solr, • Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Packer, • CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins, Drone, or similar, • Experience working within highly secure or regulated environments The Company You will be joining a UK‑based SME (circa 300 people) that designs, builds, and integrates highly secure data platforms for UK Government and national infrastructure clients. Teams work in integrated, collaborative environments, partnering closely with clients and internal subject‑matter experts. The organisation is known for its high technical standards, strong engineering culture, and genuinely supportive working environment. What’s on Offer • Fully remote working (UK‑based) for security reasons, • Competitive £130,000 salary plus benefits, • Opportunity to work on nationally critical systems, • Access to exceptionally talented engineers and architects, • A role with real technical influence and long term impact If this role is of interest, please apply.

Senior Platform Engineer (DevEx) – GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, Python Oliver Bernard are currently seeking a strong, Senior Platform Engineer (from a Software Engineering background) to join a client of ours on a digital transformation orientated project. Existing plans are focused on embracing Cloud Native, removing a lot of bespoke engineering from their environment, optimising processes, and advocating for DevEx / Dev enablement throughout. The existing Platform team consists of four engineers who work closely with engineering day to day, and are responsible for scaling their practices across Cloud, Containers, and IaC technologies, whilst driving best practices from a broader engineering perspective across Infrastructure. This is a remote first role, and requires the following hands-on experience to be considered: • Strong Cloud experience with GCP (at least 3-4 years), • Containerisation / Orchestration with Kubernetes (+ Helm), • IaC with Terraform, alongside Automation with Ansible, • Prior work across CI/CD, Monitoring and Observability, • Comfortable coding with an OO language (ideally Python or Java), • Prior experience in a Senior capacity This position is a remote first opening (with office visits only required quarterly for team days) and can offer £75-85K for the right profile. Senior Platform Engineer (DevEx) – GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, Python

What are T Levels? T Levels are new courses coming in September 2020, which will follow GCSEs and will be equivalent to three A levels. These two-year courses have been developed in collaboration with employers and businesses, so that the content meets the needs of industry and prepares students for work. T Levels will offer students a mixture of classroom learning and 'on-the-job' experience during an industry placement of at least 45 days. They will provide the knowledge and experience needed to open the door into skilled employment, further study or a higher apprenticeship. The Role The T Level Examiner role is an excellent opportunity to earn some extra money in a contract role, alongside any full-time commitments you may have, whilst also developing your career in education. T-Level Examiners mark candidate responses in accordance with a pre-defined mark scheme, whilst adhering to the Code of Practice and published examination procedures. Assessments will be marked either onscreen using ePEN, which can be completed from home, or by the traditional method, using paper scripts sent through the post. A high level of contemporary subject knowledge is necessary in order to apply the mark scheme. Each examiner will receive an agreed allocation of scripts. Some national travel may be required to attend examiner training and standardisation. We have opportunities available to mark Core Paper 1: Digital Analysis, Legislation and Emerging Issues, Core Paper 2: The Business Environment and Employer Set Project. We are recruiting for below papers Digital Support and Security GEN 2 Core Exam 1 19597 Core Exam 2 19598 Employer Set Project- Data Infrastructure and Network Cabling 19599 Employer Set Project- Digital Support 19600 Employer Set Project- Cyber Security 19601 Responsibilities • To mark accurately and consistently to ensure overall standards are maintained., • To submit samples to your Team Leader at designated times., • To ensure milestones for marking are adhered to., • To ensure all administration is completed as specified., • To attend standardisation, • To regularly mark scripts during the Summer Series and/or Autumn Series Qualifications Essential You will have a degree or equivalent work-based qualification such as a Level 5/6/7 NVQ in computing, computer science or software development or membership of a relevant professional body such as the British Computing Society (BCS) or the Chartered Institute for IT. Be fully conversant with the languages in the specification eg, Python or C based languages such as C, C#, C++, Java Desirable You will be a qualified teacher or hold an equivalent teaching qualification such as Cert Ed, C&G 7404, PTTLLS, CTLLS, DTLLS or an Assessor/Verifier award Experience Required You will hold a minimum of one year's teaching and assessment experience within the last 8 years or equivalent in computing or software development or programming or computer science at Level 3 OR You will have recent occupational experience in one of the following job or occupational titles: Computer Programmer, Software Developer, Software Engineer. Senior Software Developer. Competencies Required • You will have the ability to work well under pressure, • You will have the ability to meet deadlines, • You will have a high level of subject knowledge in order to apply the mark scheme Additional information If you do have teaching experience within the last 8 years, please ensure you list this under 'Occupational Experience' About Pearson Welcome to Pearson, the world's leading learning company. We have a simple mission: to help people make more of their lives through learning. We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in names like Edexcel, BTEC, EDI and LCCI. We value the power of inclusive culture and embed diversity and inclusion in everything we do. Pearson promotes a company culture where differences are embraced as strengths, opportunities are equal and accessible, consideration and respect are the norm. Through our talent, we believe that diversity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant company. People are at the centre of our company. We are committed to a sustainable environment and workplace ecosystem where talent can learn, grow, and thrive.

Mirada is a global medical imaging company with over 2000 sites using our technology worldwide. Our mission is to accelerate cancer care by equipping clinicians and healthcare professionals with the world’s best medical imaging. We blend the scale of an established business with the fast-moving pace of a start-up. With over 1.5 million patients treated each year using Mirada products, our work makes a real difference throughout oncology and cancer care. Mirada’s Development Team are seeking a self-motivated software engineer with an interest in the medical imaging domain to participate in the design and development of Mirada’s global software systems. Working collaboratively within small multi-discipline project teams, you will take a role specialising in the development of Mirada’s medical software products and being involved in all aspects of the product lifecycle to bring new versions to market. RESPONSIBILITIES Functional • Software development including analysis, architecture and design, development, testing and all associated documentation, • Estimation and regular updating of progress of all tasks, • Active participation in reviews of the work of own and others, • Proactively participates in company and functional improvement initiatives, • Actively participate in the quality process and contribute to its continuous improvement, • Work individually or as part of a team, and interacting with all functional groups as required, • Support and maintenance activities for software issues including, where necessary, site-visits, • Research, investigation and prototyping in new areas when requested, • Validation of internal and 3rd party software, • May coordinate and lead the work of small teams, reporting progress to Technical Leads, • May be expected to become the lead or specialist in one or more technologies or disciplines, • Pursue learning and self-development and sharing of knowledge with others, • Complying with the requirements of the Quality Management System and Information Security Management System and all policies and procedures, • Reporting Non-Conformances, Reportable Events and Information security Incidents, • Providing feedback on any QMS or ISMS improvements SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Essential Skills • BSc computer science or relevant Science/Engineering degree, • Experience in Java development, including the use of Swing, • Experience of working with IDE, source control systems, issue tracking systems and build systems., • Experience of developing software to requirement specifications, • Understanding the full software development lifecycle, • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, • Ability to gather input from key stakeholders during design phase, • Excellent time management skills, with ability to estimate work and meet deadlines individually and as part of a team, • The ability to analyse and use initiative to solve technical challenges, • Takes a methodical and structured approach to tasks, • Eager and self-motivated to learn and assist others Advantageous Skills • Experience working in a regulated environment, • Familiarity with UML or other design methodologies, • Ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical users, • Comfortable dealing with customers and representing Mirada and its values Why Mirada: • We are a socially impactful company. At Mirada, you will see how the products we create make a difference in the treatment of cancer., • We are a company that is proud of people’s careers and want to give you the skills to progress and grow. We offer countless opportunities to learn new skills through coaching, mentoring and formal training., • We actively emphasise the importance of a good work-life balance, as such we are a company that can flex to the commitments you have outside of work., • We are a company that actively promotes wellbeing and champions a stigma-free environment. With numerous health and wellbeing initiatives, everyone at Mirada has the help and support to thrive both at work and away from work.

Senior Software Developer – Contract £450–£480/day (Inside IR35) | Hybrid (1x per month onsite) | SC Required or eligible | A leading public sector organisation is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join a high-performing team delivering modern digital services within a complex government environment. This role is suited to an experienced engineer with strong backend and full-stack development capabilities, comfortable working across modern technologies and agile delivery teams. Key Responsibilities • Develop and maintain scalable digital services and applications, • Work across backend and full-stack development activities using modern technologies, • Write clean, maintainable code following Test-Driven Development (TDD) principles, • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality solutions, • Support best engineering practices including code reviews and continuous improvement Key Requirements • Strong experience with Java 20 or above, • RESTful API design (recommended to have exp with OpenAPI) including versioning, • Spring Boot 3 or above, • Spring Data JPA/Hibernate, • Experience working with TypeScript, • Solid database experience, • Proven experience with TDD and agile delivery practices, • Previous experience within UK government or public sector environments Additional Information • BPSS or SC clearance required (or eligible), • Initial 3-month contract starting ASAP, • Travel required once per month to a UK hub location (may vary between Liverpool, Nottingham, South Tyneside, Cardiff, Ipswich, or Brighton) Apply now for immediate consideration.

A fast-growing UK fintech bank is building the next generation of platforms that support underserved SMEs, helping power local economies through modern, scalable financial services. This role sits at the heart of its engineering function, shaping products that directly impact customers while driving technical excellence across a high-performing squad. Role Overview • Location: Milton Keynes (Once per month onsite /Flexible working available), • Package: Up-to 95,000 Basic, bonus scheme + benefits, • Industry: Fintech / Digital Banking What You’ll Be Doing • Leading the design and delivery of full stack features across backend and frontend systems within a cross-functional squad, • Building and maintaining Kotlin/Java Spring Boot microservices deployed as containerised applications on Azure, • Developing modern, accessible user interfaces using React and TypeScript, aligned to shared design systems, • Taking ownership of technical decisions, documenting approaches clearly through Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), • Improving system reliability by driving observability, SLOs, incident response practices, and operational excellence, • Enhancing CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, and deployment workflows to improve developer experience, • Collaborating closely with Product and Design to shape solutions and ensure technical feasibility, • Ensuring secure, compliant, and performant systems aligned with regulatory expectations, • Mentoring engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance, while line managing junior team members, • Promoting effective use of AI-assisted development tools to improve speed and code quality responsibly Main Skills Needed • Strong experience with Kotlin or Java and Spring Boot microservices in production environments, • Solid frontend expertise using React and TypeScript with a focus on performance and accessibility, • Experience deploying and operating containerised services in cloud environments (Azure preferred), • Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and system resilience, • Knowledge of secure coding practices, OWASP principles, and regulatory/compliance considerations, • Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, observability tooling, and incident management, • Ability to write clear technical documentation including architectural decisions, • Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to team development and delivery capability, • Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, with a strong focus on validation and quality What’s in It for You • Opportunity to shape modern, cloud-native systems in a high-growth fintech environment, • Significant ownership and autonomy within a fast-moving engineering culture, • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements, • Strong focus on professional development and technical growth, • Comprehensive benefits including private healthcare, pension, life assurance, and enhanced family leave, • Discretionary bonus scheme and regular team social activities, • The chance to work on meaningful problems supporting SMEs across the UK economy If you’re nodding along, let’s take the next step. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. By applying you are confirming you are happy to be added to the Addition Solutions mailing list regarding future suitable positions. You can opt out of this at any time simply by contacting one of our consultants.

!! IMMEDIATE JOINERS !! Software Engineer Location : Bournemouth / Scotland / London Work mode : Onsite Experience: 2–5 years CITIZEN & DEPENDENTS Are you a mobile enthusiast who lives for clean code and smooth UI transitions? We are looking for a Software Engineer with 1+ years of professional experience to join our engineering team. At this stage in your career, you’ve moved past "Hello World" and are ready to tackle real-world scalability, complex APIs, and the occasional Gradle headache. If you’re eager to learn from seniors while making a tangible impact on a product used by thousands, let’s talk. 🛠️ What You’ll Do • Feature Development: Collaborate with our product and design teams to build and ship high-quality features for our Android application., • Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable code in Kotlin (and some legacy Java) while following modern architectural patterns (MVVM/MVI)., • UI/UX Implementation: Turn Figma designs into pixel-perfect layouts using Jetpack Compose or XML., • Bug Squashing: Identify, debug, and fix performance bottlenecks and edge-case crashes., • Continuous Learning: Participate in code reviews, contribute to technical documentation, and stay up-to-date with the latest Android Jetpack libraries. ✅ What You Bring • Experience: 1+ years of professional experience in Android development (internships count if they were high-impact!)., • Language Proficiency: Strong foundations in Kotlin and a solid understanding of Java., • Android SDK: Familiarity with Activities, Fragments, Services, and Lifecycle components., • Networking: Experience working with RESTful APIs using Retrofit and handling JSON data., • Tooling: Proficiency with Git and a working knowledge of Android Studio., • Mindset: A "can-do" attitude and the humility to ask for help when a bug just won't budge. 🌟 Bonus Points if You Have: • A published app on the Google Play Store (send us the link!)., • Experience with Dependency Injection (Hilt/Dagger)., • Familiarity with Coroutines and Flow for asynchronous programming., • A passion for Material Design 3. 🚀 Why Join Us? • Mentorship: Work directly with Senior Developers who actually enjoy teaching., • Tech Stack: We stay on the cutting edge—no ancient legacy codebases here., • Growth: A clear path to becoming a Mid-level Developer within [Timeframe]., • Perks: [Insert Perks: e.g., Remote-first culture, Learning stipend, Health benefits]. #java #android #software #dotnet #c++ #c #immediatejoiner #softwaredevelop #developer

pawaTech is looking for a Senior Software Engineer with passion for teamwork and a collaborative mind. As part of the Sports Feed team, you will be working on integrating sports data from third-party providers, reformatting and distributing that data to different internal systems, and building scalable services that support live event handling across our platform. The team handles one of the most critical parts of our Sportsbook product, ensuring sports content is accurate, timely, and processed under high load. Compensation range: £5500 - £8000 full contractual monthly pay. About us: pawaTech is a leading iGaming solutions provider, delivering sportsbook, casino, lottery, and player management software as a service. We power betPawa - Africa’s largest betting brand, operating across multiple markets. Our platform is designed for scale, handling millions of active users across the web and mobile, processing thousands of transactions every second. With nearly a decade of industry expertise, we don’t just build software - we craft tailored solutions that drive innovation. Our expertise, commitment to quality, and client-focused approach make us a trusted partner in Africa and beyond. What you’ll be doing: • Integrating with external sports data providers and distribute data across the platform;, • Reformatting data for betting and client interfaces;, • Designing and building scalable back-end services for the Sportsbook domain;, • Collaborating with teams to ensure accurate data allocation and smooth delivery;, • Writing integration tests and ensure code quality;, • Refactoring and optimising code for evolving business needs;, • Managing the sports content pipeline and handle format conversions for cross-team requests;, • Conducting regression testing to ensure system reliability. What makes you a great candidate: • Several years of experience with Java and the Spring framework;, • Proven experience of backend software development experience in gambling industry;, • Confident understanding of design patterns, algorithms, and data structures;, • High coding standards;, • Experience with any SQL (MySQL/ PostgreSQL);, • Team player with good communication skills. Extra expertise we appreciate: • Experience with micro services and distributed systems;, • Experience with gRPC;, • Experience with RabbitMQ/ Kafka;, • Experience with Kubernetes. Why choose pawaTech? • We make an impact and contribute to shaping the iGaming culture;, • We offer growth inside dedicated teams of seniors and career prospects;, • We embrace a modern technological stack and innovative approaches;, • We apply AI-driven tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and keep our teams ahead in innovation;, • We value balance - a hybrid environment, wellness-related perks and team events are waiting for you;, • We play it fair with compensation that recognises and backs your achievements, team budgets, and milestone recognition bonuses. This job is accepting ongoing applications, and there is no application deadline. At pawaTech, we are dedicated to building a welcoming and diverse workplace and invite applicants from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, age, or other protected characteristics. Our hiring process ensures fairness, objectivity, and respect for every applicant. Applicants are welcome to redact or omit information from their resumes that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance or graduation from educational institutions. In compliance with EU GDPR standards and PDPA in Estonia, your personal data will be treated confidentially, used purely for recruitment, and accessible only to authorised hiring team members. Please visit our ___ to learn more. For additional information regarding the processing of your data, please reach out via

Senior Software Engineer Tech: TypeScript / Kotlin. Back End Agnostics welcome. Office: Remote, but meet up once a month or so in London. Level: Upper Senior or Staff / Principal Level. Salary: £100-140k Eng Size: 50 We’re working with a globally recognised platform helping organisations build more ethical practices and infrastructure. They’re looking for a very Senior Engineer who combines strong product instincts with the experience of building in fast-moving, scaling environments. This role is for someone who’s been a pivotal engineer during a scale-up phase. Someone who raises the bar internally, not just meets it. They need this person to embed themselves as the technical role model and have real ownership of product direction whilst taking full advantage of the AI tooling they have on offer.. What you’ll be doing • Building high-quality, user-facing features using React and TypeScript, • Contributing to backend services in Kotlin/Java, • Working closely with Product and Design to shape and deliver impactful features, • Owning problems end-to-end, from discovery through to production, • Setting and evolving engineering standards, practices, and ways of working, • Leveraging modern AI tooling to improve velocity, quality, and developer experience What they’re looking for • Experience as a key engineer in a startup or scale-up environment, • Strong React and TypeScript expertise, with solid backend experience (Kotlin or Java), • A genuine product mindset — you think in terms of user outcomes, not just delivery, • Proven ability to raise engineering standards and influence peers, • Comfortable using AI tools as part of your day-to-day development workflow, • Pragmatic, fast-moving, and comfortable with ambiguity

SC Cleared DevOps Engineer – AWS, Java, React – 12 Months - £450 - £550 per day – Inside IR35 – Home based SC Cleared DevOps Engineer - AWS – Home based. Experience building and operating secure, automated, cloud‑native platforms, ideally within public‑sector, policing, justice, or other security‑sensitive environments. Comfortable working with LLM‑assisted engineering, and Claude is a strong bonus. This programme is already in delivery and requires a significant number (x40) of DevOps Engineers to accelerate build and deployment activity, with a target completion around mid-year. Skills & experience: • SC Clearance – (NPPV3 ideally), • AWS - Building and operating secure, automated, cloud‑native platforms, • DevOps – Software Engineering, • Comfortable working with LLM‑assisted engineering, and Claude is a strong bonus, • Experience working in a AWS, Postgres, React, Node environment, • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment, • Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, • Deploy and manage applications using containerisation (Docker) and Kubernetes, • Contribute to software engineering activities across the platform (not pure ops), • Work within cross-functional teams delivering a modern data platform, • Support the migration from a legacy mainframe system to a cloud-native solution Security Clearance • SC Clearance – must be currently held (Home Office SC highly preferred), • NPPV Level 3 – not required upfront, but must be willing to undergo SC Cleared DevOps Engineer – AWS, Java, React – 12 Months - £450 - £550 per day – Inside IR35

Senior Software Engineer (C++) 📍 Remote (UK / Europe) 🏦 High-Performance Trading Systems 💰 Up to £180k + bonus + equity We’re hiring a Senior C++ Engineer to work on the systems that sit at the heart of a global trading platform. This is a backend, systems-focused role centred around performance-critical engineering — building the infrastructure that enables fast, reliable, and secure execution at scale. 🚀 The Role You’ll be working on the core framework and performance-critical components that underpin the trading engine. Your responsibilities will include: • Designing and building low-level systems that support high-frequency transaction processing, • Developing robust, reusable components used across the trading platform, • Engineering for low latency, high throughput, and system resilience, • Working on concurrent and distributed systems operating under real production load, • Identifying and resolving bottlenecks across CPU, memory, and network layers, • Writing efficient, maintainable, and well-tested C++ code, • Partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable technical solutions 🧠 What They’re Looking For • Strong experience building production systems in C++, • Background working on high-performance, low-latency, or high-throughput systems, • Solid understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and memory management, • Experience working in Linux-based environments, • Familiarity with distributed systems or large-scale architectures, • Experience with performance tuning and profiling at system level, • Exposure to other languages (e.g. Python, Java, SQL) is beneficial, • Interest in trading systems, financial infrastructure, or market mechanics is a plus, • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment 🌍 Why This Role • Strong comp (including bonus & equity), • Opportunity to solve complex, performance-driven engineering problems, • High ownership culture, • Remote-first setup with a globally distributed team

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This is a rare opportunity to influence how modern software engineering is done at true national scale, within a complex, safety-critical environment where quality, resilience and trust really matter. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Experience leading and influencing multiple engineering teams, setting direction and supporting engineers to do their best work Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders, including senior leaders, and influence decisions at that level Strong, hands-on knowledge of modern open-source technologies, such as Java, JavaScript and Node.js Deep experience building and running systems in cloud environments (AWS or Azure), including APIs, RESTful services and microservice architectures Strong practical experience using Test-Driven Development (TDD) to build reliable, maintainable software Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases, such as Postgres, MySQL or MongoDB You and your role As our Lead Software Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership across a portfolio of teams and products, shaping how we design, build, test and run software across DWP Digital. You'll work closely with architects, product managers and delivery leaders to define medium- to long-term strategies for our services, ensuring they are resilient, secure and fit for the future. You'll be working on either: Working Age Services Digital -supporting some of the UK government's most high-profile citizen-facing services, including Universal Credit and the green-field Jobs and Careers Service. Or Digital Payments Services - responsible for payment platforms that support 22 million citizens and handle roughly a third of the UK's BACS traffic. You'll guide teams through complex technical decisions, promote modern engineering practices, and help embed consistent standards across the wider engineering community. While this is a senior leadership role, it remains grounded in real delivery - you'll understand the systems, the trade-offs and the day-to-day challenges facing engineering teams. This role will suit someone who enjoys complexity, cares deeply about quality and engineering excellence, and is motivated by purposeful work. Your decisions will shape how critical public services are delivered, ensuring they remain reliable, scalable and trusted by the people who depend on them. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer pay up to £92,522. That's £80,267 salary plus a Digital Allowance of up to £12,255 subject to our assessment of your capability at interview Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. Click APPLY for more information and to start your application. TPBN1_UKTJ

DWP. Digital with Purpose. Join DWP as a Senior Software Engineer in the PTP-MOSS team, maintaining and improving vital legacy systems that enable services for millions across the UK. Our DWP Digital teams use fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Demonstrable experience of developing and deploying to cloud environment utilising Azure technologies such as Azure SQL, Azure DevOps, and Azure Cosmos Database. Influential, with experience of leading multidisciplinary engineering teams, communicating with stakeholders, driving delivery, ensuring standards, ways of working and building supportive and collaborative culture. Work across the entire technical stack, from architecture, design, code management, to CI/CD pipelines, databases, backend frameworks, APIs and user interfaces to ensure quality and consistency. Experience of code management tools such as GIT and deployment technologies (Git, Pipelines. Experience of supporting and maintaining complex legacy applications in live environments. Modernising applications via refactoring and rewriting existing code. Experience of managing incidents and problems with a focus on service continuity and prompt resolution timescales. A strong full stack development background with technologies that include .NET 4,8, C#, JavaScript, C++ and Java. You and your role As a Software Engineer at DWP Digital, you will play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing the systems that underpin some of the UK's most essential public services. You'll work on complex legacy applications that support DWP operations, ensuring they remain secure, resilient, and fit for purpose while contributing to their gradual transition to modern, cloud-based platforms. You'll bring strong full-stack engineering skills and be comfortable working across the entire technical lifecycle, from architecture and design through to development, deployment, and live service support. Using your experience with Azure technologies and modern development practices, you'll help remediate technical and security debt, implement legislative and business changes, and ensure systems remain compatible with evolving environments. You'll also play a key role in incident and problem management, supporting service continuity and helping teams respond quickly and effectively when issues arise. Collaborative and influential, you'll work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues and stakeholders, contributing to shared standards, ways of working, and a positive engineering culture. Above all, you'll be motivated by purpose-driven work that delivers reliable, high-impact services for millions of people across the UK. Details. Wages. Perks. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home (40%) and some time collaborating face to face in a hub (60%). Pay: We offer competitive pay for this role of up to £80,664. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth over £16,786 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. Interview: A single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application TPBN1_UKTJ

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