Golang Software Engineer 6 Month Contract Fully Remote (UK) Fruition are working with a market leading, highly respected brand to recruit for an accomplished Golang Engineer with strong Go development experience. The Golang Engineer will be tasked with developing and improving products that make a difference to customers, working alongside Product Managers, User Researchers, UX Designers, and other Software Engineers. As a Golang Engineer, you will be a vital part of a forward-thinking fintech company, driving the development of cutting-edge mobile and web applications, utilising a product focused approach in a highly collaborative environment. The Golang Engineer role will focus on designing and implementing scalable, high-performance solutions to deliver a seamless user experience, working with cross-functional teams, ensuring the quality and efficiency of the Back End systems. Backend Engineer - Key Requirements: Significant previous experience coding in Go/Golang Demonstrable experience developing Back End systems Ability to work at a senior/lead level Experience working in technology and product focused environments Product-focused approach to development, keeping in mind customer outcomes and app features Strong track record working in Agile, fast-paced, collaborative coding environments Experience developing resilient, scalable software and writing high quality code Additional experience working in an AWS environment, utilising tooling such as Kubernetes and Docker Any experience in the following would be advantageous but not essential; Kafka, Cassandra (data storage), Envoy Proxy (RPC). This role is a truly unique opportunity for a Golang Engineer to join an organisation renowned for the quality of their engineering team and their output, joining them during a crucial year for the business. The initial contract term will be 6 months, but with plenty of scope to extend long into 2024! We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
Mar 28, 2024
Contractor
Golang Software Engineer 6 Month Contract Fully Remote (UK) Fruition are working with a market leading, highly respected brand to recruit for an accomplished Golang Engineer with strong Go development experience. The Golang Engineer will be tasked with developing and improving products that make a difference to customers, working alongside Product Managers, User Researchers, UX Designers, and other Software Engineers. As a Golang Engineer, you will be a vital part of a forward-thinking fintech company, driving the development of cutting-edge mobile and web applications, utilising a product focused approach in a highly collaborative environment. The Golang Engineer role will focus on designing and implementing scalable, high-performance solutions to deliver a seamless user experience, working with cross-functional teams, ensuring the quality and efficiency of the Back End systems. Backend Engineer - Key Requirements: Significant previous experience coding in Go/Golang Demonstrable experience developing Back End systems Ability to work at a senior/lead level Experience working in technology and product focused environments Product-focused approach to development, keeping in mind customer outcomes and app features Strong track record working in Agile, fast-paced, collaborative coding environments Experience developing resilient, scalable software and writing high quality code Additional experience working in an AWS environment, utilising tooling such as Kubernetes and Docker Any experience in the following would be advantageous but not essential; Kafka, Cassandra (data storage), Envoy Proxy (RPC). This role is a truly unique opportunity for a Golang Engineer to join an organisation renowned for the quality of their engineering team and their output, joining them during a crucial year for the business. The initial contract term will be 6 months, but with plenty of scope to extend long into 2024! We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
Senior Software Engineer (Go) 6 Month Contract London, UK (Hybrid) Fruition are working with a market leading, highly respected brand to recruit for an accomplished Backend Engineer with strong Go development experience. The Backend Engineer will be tasked with developing and improving products that make a difference to customers, working alongside Product Managers, User Researchers, UX Designers, and other Software Engineers. As a Backend Engineer, you will be a vital part of a forward-thinking fintech company, driving the development of cutting-edge mobile and web applications, utilising a product focused approach in a highly collaborative environment. The Backend Engineer role will focus on designing and implementing scalable, high-performance solutions to deliver a seamless user experience, working with cross-functional teams, ensuring the quality and efficiency of the Back End systems. Backend Engineer - Key Requirements: Significant previous experience coding in Go/Golang Demonstrable experience developing Back End systems Ability to work at a senior/lead level Experience working in technology and product focused environments Product-focused approach to development, keeping in mind customer outcomes and app features Strong track record working in Agile, fast-paced, collaborative coding environments Experience developing resilient, scalable software and writing high quality code Additional experience working in an AWS environment, utilising tooling such as Kubernetes and Docker Any experience in the following would be advantageous but not essential; Kafka, Cassandra (data storage), Envoy Proxy (RPC). This role is a truly unique opportunity for a Backend Engineer to join an organisation renowned for the quality of their engineering team and their output, joining them during a crucial year for the business. The initial contract term will be 6 months, but with plenty of scope to extend long into 2024! We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
Mar 28, 2024
Contractor
Senior Software Engineer (Go) 6 Month Contract London, UK (Hybrid) Fruition are working with a market leading, highly respected brand to recruit for an accomplished Backend Engineer with strong Go development experience. The Backend Engineer will be tasked with developing and improving products that make a difference to customers, working alongside Product Managers, User Researchers, UX Designers, and other Software Engineers. As a Backend Engineer, you will be a vital part of a forward-thinking fintech company, driving the development of cutting-edge mobile and web applications, utilising a product focused approach in a highly collaborative environment. The Backend Engineer role will focus on designing and implementing scalable, high-performance solutions to deliver a seamless user experience, working with cross-functional teams, ensuring the quality and efficiency of the Back End systems. Backend Engineer - Key Requirements: Significant previous experience coding in Go/Golang Demonstrable experience developing Back End systems Ability to work at a senior/lead level Experience working in technology and product focused environments Product-focused approach to development, keeping in mind customer outcomes and app features Strong track record working in Agile, fast-paced, collaborative coding environments Experience developing resilient, scalable software and writing high quality code Additional experience working in an AWS environment, utilising tooling such as Kubernetes and Docker Any experience in the following would be advantageous but not essential; Kafka, Cassandra (data storage), Envoy Proxy (RPC). This role is a truly unique opportunity for a Backend Engineer to join an organisation renowned for the quality of their engineering team and their output, joining them during a crucial year for the business. The initial contract term will be 6 months, but with plenty of scope to extend long into 2024! We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
Backend Engineer (Go) 6 Month Contract Fully Remote (UK) Fruition are working with a market leading, highly respected brand to recruit for an accomplished Backend Engineer with strong Go development experience. The Backend Engineer will be tasked with developing and improving products that make a difference to customers, working alongside Product Managers, User Researchers, UX Designers, and other Software Engineers. As a Backend Engineer, you will be a vital part of a forward-thinking fintech company, driving the development of cutting-edge mobile and web applications, utilising a product focused approach in a highly collaborative environment. The Backend Engineer role will focus on designing and implementing scalable, high-performance solutions to deliver a seamless user experience, working with cross-functional teams, ensuring the quality and efficiency of the Back End systems. Backend Engineer - Key Requirements: Significant previous experience coding in Go/Golang Demonstrable experience developing Back End systems Ability to work at a senior/lead level Experience working in technology and product focused environments Product-focused approach to development, keeping in mind customer outcomes and app features Strong track record working in Agile, fast-paced, collaborative coding environments Experience developing resilient, scalable software and writing high quality code Additional experience working in an AWS environment, utilising tooling such as Kubernetes and Docker Any experience in the following would be advantageous but not essential; Kafka, Cassandra (data storage), Envoy Proxy (RPC). This role is a truly unique opportunity for a Backend Engineer to join an organisation renowned for the quality of their engineering team and their output, joining them during a crucial year for the business. The initial contract term will be 6 months, but with plenty of scope to extend long into 2024! We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
Mar 28, 2024
Contractor
Backend Engineer (Go) 6 Month Contract Fully Remote (UK) Fruition are working with a market leading, highly respected brand to recruit for an accomplished Backend Engineer with strong Go development experience. The Backend Engineer will be tasked with developing and improving products that make a difference to customers, working alongside Product Managers, User Researchers, UX Designers, and other Software Engineers. As a Backend Engineer, you will be a vital part of a forward-thinking fintech company, driving the development of cutting-edge mobile and web applications, utilising a product focused approach in a highly collaborative environment. The Backend Engineer role will focus on designing and implementing scalable, high-performance solutions to deliver a seamless user experience, working with cross-functional teams, ensuring the quality and efficiency of the Back End systems. Backend Engineer - Key Requirements: Significant previous experience coding in Go/Golang Demonstrable experience developing Back End systems Ability to work at a senior/lead level Experience working in technology and product focused environments Product-focused approach to development, keeping in mind customer outcomes and app features Strong track record working in Agile, fast-paced, collaborative coding environments Experience developing resilient, scalable software and writing high quality code Additional experience working in an AWS environment, utilising tooling such as Kubernetes and Docker Any experience in the following would be advantageous but not essential; Kafka, Cassandra (data storage), Envoy Proxy (RPC). This role is a truly unique opportunity for a Backend Engineer to join an organisation renowned for the quality of their engineering team and their output, joining them during a crucial year for the business. The initial contract term will be 6 months, but with plenty of scope to extend long into 2024! We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
UX Consultant - Manchester - DV Security Clearance UX Consultant with excellent experience UX, User Experience, User-centric design, UI Design is required by a leading global consultancy. You must already hold DV (Developed Vetting) Security clearance to apply for this role Working with some high-profile clients such as the MoD & government, you will be working on some of the most interesting UX projects going on at the moment. They will look at a range of people, UI designers, UX researchers, product, BA, as long as you have UX passion and experience. Essential: Must hold a valid and current DV (Developed Vetting) Security clearance Experience applying a User Centric Design approach to digital and software projects, working closely with end users and stakeholders. Comfortable producing high-quality UX outputs including Personas, Journey Maps, Blueprints, Site Maps/IA. Experience at creating wireframes, functional specifications and interactive prototypes using suitable software (Figma / XD / Sketch). Planned and led User Research sessions to capture insights and needs and play this back to client stakeholders with a suitable narrative. Working effectively in multi-disciplinary teams and with End Users, to understand, research and design digital solutions. Desirable: GDS (Government Digital Services) experience. Knowledge in one of: Information Architecture; Service Design; Interaction Design; UI Design; Design Systems; Visual Design. Relevant qualifications or certifications in UCD. Previous consulting experience: a track record in client engagement and delivery. You will be instrumental in the research, design and delivery of digital experiences to our prestigious clients; working with their end-user and customer communities to gather insights, produce prototypes and gather feedback on designs. This will involve you championing and advocating user-centric/Human Centric approaches to ensure that solutions and functionality are based on valid User Needs. You'll work in Agile/Scrum environments where you will lead and facilitate workshops and research sessions, to understand the users' pain points, journeys and needs; before translating requirements into solutions using wireframes, prototypes and generating User My client is looking to pay a salary of between £50,000 - £80,000. They offer some great benefits, including a Bonus, 10% Pension, and flexible work, i.e. working from home. If needed to go to the client site, full expenses will be paid To apply press apply now or send your CV to or contact me on LinkedIn UX Consultant / UX Design / User Experience / Manchester - DV Clearance Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.
Mar 28, 2024
Full time
UX Consultant - Manchester - DV Security Clearance UX Consultant with excellent experience UX, User Experience, User-centric design, UI Design is required by a leading global consultancy. You must already hold DV (Developed Vetting) Security clearance to apply for this role Working with some high-profile clients such as the MoD & government, you will be working on some of the most interesting UX projects going on at the moment. They will look at a range of people, UI designers, UX researchers, product, BA, as long as you have UX passion and experience. Essential: Must hold a valid and current DV (Developed Vetting) Security clearance Experience applying a User Centric Design approach to digital and software projects, working closely with end users and stakeholders. Comfortable producing high-quality UX outputs including Personas, Journey Maps, Blueprints, Site Maps/IA. Experience at creating wireframes, functional specifications and interactive prototypes using suitable software (Figma / XD / Sketch). Planned and led User Research sessions to capture insights and needs and play this back to client stakeholders with a suitable narrative. Working effectively in multi-disciplinary teams and with End Users, to understand, research and design digital solutions. Desirable: GDS (Government Digital Services) experience. Knowledge in one of: Information Architecture; Service Design; Interaction Design; UI Design; Design Systems; Visual Design. Relevant qualifications or certifications in UCD. Previous consulting experience: a track record in client engagement and delivery. You will be instrumental in the research, design and delivery of digital experiences to our prestigious clients; working with their end-user and customer communities to gather insights, produce prototypes and gather feedback on designs. This will involve you championing and advocating user-centric/Human Centric approaches to ensure that solutions and functionality are based on valid User Needs. You'll work in Agile/Scrum environments where you will lead and facilitate workshops and research sessions, to understand the users' pain points, journeys and needs; before translating requirements into solutions using wireframes, prototypes and generating User My client is looking to pay a salary of between £50,000 - £80,000. They offer some great benefits, including a Bonus, 10% Pension, and flexible work, i.e. working from home. If needed to go to the client site, full expenses will be paid To apply press apply now or send your CV to or contact me on LinkedIn UX Consultant / UX Design / User Experience / Manchester - DV Clearance Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.
.Multi-Platform Mobile App Developer required to create something special for an AI driven product that is the brainchild of one of the UK's most successful business minds and has gathered strong interest from one of the world's largest banks. Rewarded with stock options after a qualifying period, this is one of an extremely limited number of opportunities in the East Midlands that could make a huge difference in the financial outlook of the successful candidates in a relatively short time frame. Situation The product is an AI computing platform that enables extensive knowledge mapping and is targeted at organisation involved in research and development. Don't be fooled by the big names on the market in this arena, the true power of AI is just about to get started and our client is regarded as at the forefront of the sector, working with top universities, tech leaders and with strong interest from the some of the world's largest banks. The current objective is to take the product from stealth start up to functioning business and to do this we are looking for geeks who absolutely love their craft. With £10million already invested this start up organisation, with a specialised team of 12, using the very latest tech in high performance computing has already developed a powerful and fully functional MVP and is in the final stages of shaping the organization for its next stage of growth. Opportunity Your level of work experience as a Mobile App Developer is far less important than your capability. We are seeking an experienced IOS/Android Mobile App Developer to build an application that includes advanced features such as chat, charting and audio-visual content, using the latest technologies. The product is intended for the leading researchers and engineers in the world and needs to create a wow factor. This role demands a deep understanding of mobile app development best practices and a passion for delivering high-quality, user-friendly applications. You will be working directly with a businessperson whose products you will have definitely heard of and likely interacted with; the team are focused, hard-working, creative and recognized as amongst the best in their field. Responsibilities Application Development: Develop, test, and maintain mobile applications across IOS and Android platforms with features including chat, charting, and audio-visual content. Technology Integration: Integrate a variety of media services, APIs, and data sources into the app. Cross-Platform Compatibility: Ensure seamless functionality across different mobile platforms and devices. User Experience: Collaborate with UX/UI designers to ensure a high-quality user experience. Performance Optimization: Optimize application performance for maximum speed and scalability. Quality Assurance: Test the application rigorously to ensure usability, detect and fix bugs or glitches. Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of the development process and application features. Collaboration: Work closely with other developers, designers, and product managers. Stay Updated: Keep abreast of new technology trends and best practices in mobile development. The Successful Candidate We are looking for candidates who will do whatever it takes to make the product perfect. Work experience is far less important than capability BUT we need people that can make it very obvious how good they are through a portfolio the demonstrates high proficiency in mobile app development. You will be asked to present a portfolio of your work as part of the shortlisting process. Essential Criteria Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. Demonstrable experience in mobile app development. Strong skills in mobile app development frameworks such as React Native, Flutter, or Xamarin. Proficiency in programming languages like Java, Kotlin, Swift, or Dart. Experience with chat and real-time communication protocols and APIs. Familiarity with charting libraries and tools for mobile platforms. Experience in integrating audio-visual content in mobile applications. Working Situation The office is based in Derby however, we will consider candidates on a hybrid basis that can comfortably come to the offices on a regular basis. Salary £30,000-£65,000 depending upon experience Lucrative stock options will be applied after a qualifying period. About Ford & Stanley Group Ford & Stanley Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. Ford & Stanley Group Ltd is a Disability Confident Committed employer and is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.
Mar 27, 2024
Full time
.Multi-Platform Mobile App Developer required to create something special for an AI driven product that is the brainchild of one of the UK's most successful business minds and has gathered strong interest from one of the world's largest banks. Rewarded with stock options after a qualifying period, this is one of an extremely limited number of opportunities in the East Midlands that could make a huge difference in the financial outlook of the successful candidates in a relatively short time frame. Situation The product is an AI computing platform that enables extensive knowledge mapping and is targeted at organisation involved in research and development. Don't be fooled by the big names on the market in this arena, the true power of AI is just about to get started and our client is regarded as at the forefront of the sector, working with top universities, tech leaders and with strong interest from the some of the world's largest banks. The current objective is to take the product from stealth start up to functioning business and to do this we are looking for geeks who absolutely love their craft. With £10million already invested this start up organisation, with a specialised team of 12, using the very latest tech in high performance computing has already developed a powerful and fully functional MVP and is in the final stages of shaping the organization for its next stage of growth. Opportunity Your level of work experience as a Mobile App Developer is far less important than your capability. We are seeking an experienced IOS/Android Mobile App Developer to build an application that includes advanced features such as chat, charting and audio-visual content, using the latest technologies. The product is intended for the leading researchers and engineers in the world and needs to create a wow factor. This role demands a deep understanding of mobile app development best practices and a passion for delivering high-quality, user-friendly applications. You will be working directly with a businessperson whose products you will have definitely heard of and likely interacted with; the team are focused, hard-working, creative and recognized as amongst the best in their field. Responsibilities Application Development: Develop, test, and maintain mobile applications across IOS and Android platforms with features including chat, charting, and audio-visual content. Technology Integration: Integrate a variety of media services, APIs, and data sources into the app. Cross-Platform Compatibility: Ensure seamless functionality across different mobile platforms and devices. User Experience: Collaborate with UX/UI designers to ensure a high-quality user experience. Performance Optimization: Optimize application performance for maximum speed and scalability. Quality Assurance: Test the application rigorously to ensure usability, detect and fix bugs or glitches. Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of the development process and application features. Collaboration: Work closely with other developers, designers, and product managers. Stay Updated: Keep abreast of new technology trends and best practices in mobile development. The Successful Candidate We are looking for candidates who will do whatever it takes to make the product perfect. Work experience is far less important than capability BUT we need people that can make it very obvious how good they are through a portfolio the demonstrates high proficiency in mobile app development. You will be asked to present a portfolio of your work as part of the shortlisting process. Essential Criteria Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. Demonstrable experience in mobile app development. Strong skills in mobile app development frameworks such as React Native, Flutter, or Xamarin. Proficiency in programming languages like Java, Kotlin, Swift, or Dart. Experience with chat and real-time communication protocols and APIs. Familiarity with charting libraries and tools for mobile platforms. Experience in integrating audio-visual content in mobile applications. Working Situation The office is based in Derby however, we will consider candidates on a hybrid basis that can comfortably come to the offices on a regular basis. Salary £30,000-£65,000 depending upon experience Lucrative stock options will be applied after a qualifying period. About Ford & Stanley Group Ford & Stanley Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. Ford & Stanley Group Ltd is a Disability Confident Committed employer and is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.
.Multi-Platform Mobile App Developer required to create something special for an AI driven product that is the brainchild of one of the UK s most successful business minds and has gathered strong interest from one of the world s largest banks. Rewarded with stock options after a qualifying period, this is one of an extremely limited number of opportunities in the East Midlands that could make a huge difference in the financial outlook of the successful candidates in a relatively short time frame. Situation The product is an AI computing platform that enables extensive knowledge mapping and is targeted at organisation involved in research and development. Don t be fooled by the big names on the market in this arena, the true power of AI is just about to get started and our client is regarded as at the forefront of the sector, working with top universities, tech leaders and with strong interest from the some of the world s largest banks. The current objective is to take the product from stealth start up to functioning business and to do this we are looking for geeks who absolutely love their craft. With £10million already invested this start up organisation, with a specialised team of 12, using the very latest tech in high performance computing has already developed a powerful and fully functional MVP and is in the final stages of shaping the organization for its next stage of growth. Opportunity Your level of work experience as a Mobile App Developer is far less important than your capability. We are seeking an experienced IOS/Android Mobile App Developer to build an application that includes advanced features such as chat, charting and audio-visual content, using the latest technologies. The product is intended for the leading researchers and engineers in the world and needs to create a wow factor. This role demands a deep understanding of mobile app development best practices and a passion for delivering high-quality, user-friendly applications. You will be working directly with a businessperson whose products you will have definitely heard of and likely interacted with; the team are focused, hard-working, creative and recognized as amongst the best in their field. Responsibilities Application Development: Develop, test, and maintain mobile applications across IOS and Android platforms with features including chat, charting, and audio-visual content. Technology Integration: Integrate a variety of media services, APIs, and data sources into the app. Cross-Platform Compatibility: Ensure seamless functionality across different mobile platforms and devices. User Experience: Collaborate with UX/UI designers to ensure a high-quality user experience. Performance Optimization: Optimize application performance for maximum speed and scalability. Quality Assurance: Test the application rigorously to ensure usability, detect and fix bugs or glitches. Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of the development process and application features. Collaboration: Work closely with other developers, designers, and product managers. Stay Updated: Keep abreast of new technology trends and best practices in mobile development. The Successful Candidate We are looking for candidates who will do whatever it takes to make the product perfect. Work experience is far less important than capability BUT we need people that can make it very obvious how good they are through a portfolio the demonstrates high proficiency in mobile app development. You will be asked to present a portfolio of your work as part of the shortlisting process. Essential Criteria Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. Demonstrable experience in mobile app development. Strong skills in mobile app development frameworks such as React Native, Flutter, or Xamarin. Proficiency in programming languages like Java, Kotlin, Swift, or Dart. Experience with chat and real-time communication protocols and APIs. Familiarity with charting libraries and tools for mobile platforms. Experience in integrating audio-visual content in mobile applications. Working Situation The office is based in Derby however, we will consider candidates on a hybrid basis that can comfortably come to the offices on a regular basis. Salary £30,000-£65,000 depending upon experience Lucrative stock options will be applied after a qualifying period. About Ford & Stanley Group Ford & Stanley Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. Ford & Stanley Group Ltd is a Disability Confident Committed employer and is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.
Mar 27, 2024
Full time
.Multi-Platform Mobile App Developer required to create something special for an AI driven product that is the brainchild of one of the UK s most successful business minds and has gathered strong interest from one of the world s largest banks. Rewarded with stock options after a qualifying period, this is one of an extremely limited number of opportunities in the East Midlands that could make a huge difference in the financial outlook of the successful candidates in a relatively short time frame. Situation The product is an AI computing platform that enables extensive knowledge mapping and is targeted at organisation involved in research and development. Don t be fooled by the big names on the market in this arena, the true power of AI is just about to get started and our client is regarded as at the forefront of the sector, working with top universities, tech leaders and with strong interest from the some of the world s largest banks. The current objective is to take the product from stealth start up to functioning business and to do this we are looking for geeks who absolutely love their craft. With £10million already invested this start up organisation, with a specialised team of 12, using the very latest tech in high performance computing has already developed a powerful and fully functional MVP and is in the final stages of shaping the organization for its next stage of growth. Opportunity Your level of work experience as a Mobile App Developer is far less important than your capability. We are seeking an experienced IOS/Android Mobile App Developer to build an application that includes advanced features such as chat, charting and audio-visual content, using the latest technologies. The product is intended for the leading researchers and engineers in the world and needs to create a wow factor. This role demands a deep understanding of mobile app development best practices and a passion for delivering high-quality, user-friendly applications. You will be working directly with a businessperson whose products you will have definitely heard of and likely interacted with; the team are focused, hard-working, creative and recognized as amongst the best in their field. Responsibilities Application Development: Develop, test, and maintain mobile applications across IOS and Android platforms with features including chat, charting, and audio-visual content. Technology Integration: Integrate a variety of media services, APIs, and data sources into the app. Cross-Platform Compatibility: Ensure seamless functionality across different mobile platforms and devices. User Experience: Collaborate with UX/UI designers to ensure a high-quality user experience. Performance Optimization: Optimize application performance for maximum speed and scalability. Quality Assurance: Test the application rigorously to ensure usability, detect and fix bugs or glitches. Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of the development process and application features. Collaboration: Work closely with other developers, designers, and product managers. Stay Updated: Keep abreast of new technology trends and best practices in mobile development. The Successful Candidate We are looking for candidates who will do whatever it takes to make the product perfect. Work experience is far less important than capability BUT we need people that can make it very obvious how good they are through a portfolio the demonstrates high proficiency in mobile app development. You will be asked to present a portfolio of your work as part of the shortlisting process. Essential Criteria Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. Demonstrable experience in mobile app development. Strong skills in mobile app development frameworks such as React Native, Flutter, or Xamarin. Proficiency in programming languages like Java, Kotlin, Swift, or Dart. Experience with chat and real-time communication protocols and APIs. Familiarity with charting libraries and tools for mobile platforms. Experience in integrating audio-visual content in mobile applications. Working Situation The office is based in Derby however, we will consider candidates on a hybrid basis that can comfortably come to the offices on a regular basis. Salary £30,000-£65,000 depending upon experience Lucrative stock options will be applied after a qualifying period. About Ford & Stanley Group Ford & Stanley Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. Ford & Stanley Group Ltd is a Disability Confident Committed employer and is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.
Senior C++ Software Engineer - Hiring ASAP Start date: ASAP Duration: 3-month contract Location: Hybrid Working out of Reading office Rate: £387 per day Engagement: PAYE via Trust in SODA Role Responsibilities Our client is looking for a Senior C++ Software Engineer to closely collaborate with researchers in their group, to drive and streamline adoption of novel DNN solutions into mainline products. We expect you to be an expert developer capable of writing and testing highly optimized code. You should have years of experience with multi-platform C++ codebases, including wrapper generators and other tooling. You will work closely on the interface of camera, GPU, and AI, using latest technologies and devices such machine learning frameworks and AI accelerator silicon. Naturally, the opportunity for you to push the state of the art in this field is huge. Key Skills 5+ years of development experience in C++ on Windows, Linux, and Android Working experience and knowledge of Win32, CMake, Python. Experience with git, continuous integration, and other collaboration tools. Strong Computer Science knowledge and ability to understand and implement complex algorithms. Familiarity with porting and optimizing reference implementation to highly optimized hardware specific code. Excellent communication and presentation skills, problem-solving aptitude, and desire to automate. Strong Math skills is a plus. Familiarity with SNPE, NNAPI, TensorFlow, PyTorch, CNTK, OpenVINO, or similar is a plus. BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant field; graduate/master's degree in data science or another quantitative field is preferred.
Mar 27, 2024
Contractor
Senior C++ Software Engineer - Hiring ASAP Start date: ASAP Duration: 3-month contract Location: Hybrid Working out of Reading office Rate: £387 per day Engagement: PAYE via Trust in SODA Role Responsibilities Our client is looking for a Senior C++ Software Engineer to closely collaborate with researchers in their group, to drive and streamline adoption of novel DNN solutions into mainline products. We expect you to be an expert developer capable of writing and testing highly optimized code. You should have years of experience with multi-platform C++ codebases, including wrapper generators and other tooling. You will work closely on the interface of camera, GPU, and AI, using latest technologies and devices such machine learning frameworks and AI accelerator silicon. Naturally, the opportunity for you to push the state of the art in this field is huge. Key Skills 5+ years of development experience in C++ on Windows, Linux, and Android Working experience and knowledge of Win32, CMake, Python. Experience with git, continuous integration, and other collaboration tools. Strong Computer Science knowledge and ability to understand and implement complex algorithms. Familiarity with porting and optimizing reference implementation to highly optimized hardware specific code. Excellent communication and presentation skills, problem-solving aptitude, and desire to automate. Strong Math skills is a plus. Familiarity with SNPE, NNAPI, TensorFlow, PyTorch, CNTK, OpenVINO, or similar is a plus. BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant field; graduate/master's degree in data science or another quantitative field is preferred.
Our client harnesses the collective power of science, technology, innovation and talent to deliver world class research and development in leading edge technologies. They then use this to create innovative system architectures and disruptive capabilities to solve interesting and complex problems for their clients.The talent, skills, knowledge and experience of their team are their key differentiator.They are a rapidly growing, exciting organisation whose work is always interesting and challenging. To help them exploit a growth opportunity, they are seeking the best talent in the industry. In exchange, they can offer an exciting career that will help you to fulfil your ambitions. This will involve exposure to leading edge technology solutions in specialist assignments for their clients. Our client has very close and collaborative relationships with their clients, so you will be able to work directly with the end users and co-create solutions. About the role This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a variety of fascinating research and development projects. About you You would be someone that can think for themselves with a thirst for learning and being constantly curious. You would always be forging ahead and pushing boundaries and keeping yourself up to date with your CPD. This would suit someone ideally that can identify and assesses new and emerging technologies, products, services, methods and techniques. Can systematically create new knowledge by data gathering, innovation, experimentation, evaluation and dissemination of information. Ideally you will be degree educated to Masters level and have thorough experience in this field. Key Shills and Experience They are looking for an experienced AI researcher with the following necessary skills: Neural network research into audio, natural language processing (NLP) and other time series data. Deep experience working with the latest transformer architectures, including writing models from scratch in Pytorch or similar, and the ability to modify, tune or enhance to fit a problem. Experience with exporting models to inference engines like onnxruntime or similar technologies for mobile inference or edge inference. Experience with multiprecision training (FP16, BFLOAT16) and quantization techniques (int8). Experience with realtime programming, concurrency techniques, parallelisation, using low level languages. For example, C++ coroutines or asynchronous libraries like Taskflow, Asio, HPX or similar are beneficial. Deep expertise in C and/or C++ Deep expertise in Python Experience in general software engineering leveraging different paradigms: object oriented, functional programming, data oriented or procedural. Awareness and software implementation of Software Defined Radio (SDR) The following skills are beneficial: Digital signal processing (DSP) including filter design, (de)modulation, time and spectral analysis, communication protocols such as general OFDM, WiFi, Bluetooth, ZigBee and others. Radio Frequency (RF) systems Embedding systems Graphical User Interface (GUI) design using one of the following: QT (C++ or Python), Flutter, React (Native), Vue, Angular or similar. They typically target Linux systems, Window but also microcontrollers and embedded. Linux development is a must-have while the others are desirable.You will be working in a dynamic environment with highly skilled engineers. Their work is mainly research based working on projects lasting from 2 weeks to 18 months. Benefits Competitive Salary. Benchmarked and adjusted annually to ensure it remains competitive. 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) Private Healthcare (which includes dental treatment, employee wellbeing and assistance, eye care and a 24 hour GP service) Royal London Pension Scheme provided via Salary Sacrifice (5% employers contribution, 5% employee contribution) Salary Sacrifice schemes for cycle to work, tech at home and Electric Vehicles Season Ticket Loan facility Tailored Training and Development programme Continuous coaching and mentoring £1200 annual training budget 2 days paid charity leave. Professional Fees - Annual subscription reimbursed for membership of a professional body relevant to your role. Unlimited snacks, Fruit, Tea and Coffee Enhanced Sick Pay Relocation allowance (depending upon location). Overview • Position - Senior or Principal Software Engineer (SFIA 5 or 6)• Permanent Location - Bristol Area / South West• Salary - £50,000 - £80,000 per annum depending upon experience This is a Permanent Role and is not suitable for hybrid or home/remote working
Mar 26, 2024
Full time
Our client harnesses the collective power of science, technology, innovation and talent to deliver world class research and development in leading edge technologies. They then use this to create innovative system architectures and disruptive capabilities to solve interesting and complex problems for their clients.The talent, skills, knowledge and experience of their team are their key differentiator.They are a rapidly growing, exciting organisation whose work is always interesting and challenging. To help them exploit a growth opportunity, they are seeking the best talent in the industry. In exchange, they can offer an exciting career that will help you to fulfil your ambitions. This will involve exposure to leading edge technology solutions in specialist assignments for their clients. Our client has very close and collaborative relationships with their clients, so you will be able to work directly with the end users and co-create solutions. About the role This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a variety of fascinating research and development projects. About you You would be someone that can think for themselves with a thirst for learning and being constantly curious. You would always be forging ahead and pushing boundaries and keeping yourself up to date with your CPD. This would suit someone ideally that can identify and assesses new and emerging technologies, products, services, methods and techniques. Can systematically create new knowledge by data gathering, innovation, experimentation, evaluation and dissemination of information. Ideally you will be degree educated to Masters level and have thorough experience in this field. Key Shills and Experience They are looking for an experienced AI researcher with the following necessary skills: Neural network research into audio, natural language processing (NLP) and other time series data. Deep experience working with the latest transformer architectures, including writing models from scratch in Pytorch or similar, and the ability to modify, tune or enhance to fit a problem. Experience with exporting models to inference engines like onnxruntime or similar technologies for mobile inference or edge inference. Experience with multiprecision training (FP16, BFLOAT16) and quantization techniques (int8). Experience with realtime programming, concurrency techniques, parallelisation, using low level languages. For example, C++ coroutines or asynchronous libraries like Taskflow, Asio, HPX or similar are beneficial. Deep expertise in C and/or C++ Deep expertise in Python Experience in general software engineering leveraging different paradigms: object oriented, functional programming, data oriented or procedural. Awareness and software implementation of Software Defined Radio (SDR) The following skills are beneficial: Digital signal processing (DSP) including filter design, (de)modulation, time and spectral analysis, communication protocols such as general OFDM, WiFi, Bluetooth, ZigBee and others. Radio Frequency (RF) systems Embedding systems Graphical User Interface (GUI) design using one of the following: QT (C++ or Python), Flutter, React (Native), Vue, Angular or similar. They typically target Linux systems, Window but also microcontrollers and embedded. Linux development is a must-have while the others are desirable.You will be working in a dynamic environment with highly skilled engineers. Their work is mainly research based working on projects lasting from 2 weeks to 18 months. Benefits Competitive Salary. Benchmarked and adjusted annually to ensure it remains competitive. 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) Private Healthcare (which includes dental treatment, employee wellbeing and assistance, eye care and a 24 hour GP service) Royal London Pension Scheme provided via Salary Sacrifice (5% employers contribution, 5% employee contribution) Salary Sacrifice schemes for cycle to work, tech at home and Electric Vehicles Season Ticket Loan facility Tailored Training and Development programme Continuous coaching and mentoring £1200 annual training budget 2 days paid charity leave. Professional Fees - Annual subscription reimbursed for membership of a professional body relevant to your role. Unlimited snacks, Fruit, Tea and Coffee Enhanced Sick Pay Relocation allowance (depending upon location). Overview • Position - Senior or Principal Software Engineer (SFIA 5 or 6)• Permanent Location - Bristol Area / South West• Salary - £50,000 - £80,000 per annum depending upon experience This is a Permanent Role and is not suitable for hybrid or home/remote working
Job title Lead Python Developer Profession- Development & Operations Directorate Technology Full Time equivalent - 37.5 hours No of Roles 1 Contract Type Permanent Location Hybrid UKHSA operates a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata,(averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's locations (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London). Specialist or regional roles will be based at the appropriate UKHSA site. For certain roles, some additional flexibility may be possible, which will be agreed upon with the hiring manager based on individual requirements and business needs. Working Pattern Full Time /Hybrid Working/ Flexible Working Grade & Salary Grade 7. National banding -£51,824- £61,414 per annum. Outer London -£53,812- £63,252 per annum. Inner London - £55,799- £65,089 per annum. This role comes with a Market Pay Supplement of up to £10,000 The internal roles rules apply to existing Civil Servants, i.e. level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest. This role is to be appointed under Civil Service Terms & Conditions. Closing Date 08/04/2024. 23:55pm. Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered Interview Date 22/04/2024 Please note, these dates are subject to change. Introduction The UKHSA Development and Operations team leads the digital transformation of UKHSA to make it a more data driven, customer focused, digital organisation. We do this by delivering services which meet and maintain the Government Digital Service (GDS) Digital by Default Service Standard Developers at UKHSA work collaboratively with stakeholders such as Data Scientists and Public Health officials to deliver software which helps to drive forward the mission of the agency. We employ modern best practices to deliver projects quickly, safely, and cost-effectively. This is a critically important role, driving the standard and practice of Python development across UKHSA. Overview of Job As a Lead Python Developer for UKHSA, you will lead the delivery of design, development and maintenance of Python APIs, UIs and backend infrastructure to deliver UKHSA's objectives of transforming the heath expectations of all people in England. You will be responsible for leading the identification of process optimisation opportunities for our products and services and contributing to the implementations of proposed solutions. You will provide expert Python technical knowledge throughout the design, build and test phases using test-driven development techniques across the full stack, from the back-end data sources to the UI. You will take the lead on overseeing software development during the full lifecycle of the various systems, including modern DevOps practices, and you also need to be familiar with the scrum agile delivery methodology and deliver software in short iterations with frequent releases without compromising code quality. You will liaise with key internal and external stakeholders and provide expert technical direction on software development best practices for mobile front-end and back-end environments. You will take ownership of projects and be motivated to take them through to production. You will work with business and technology stakeholders to translate business problems into technical designs. You will collaborate with UI, connectivity and DevOps teams for building elegant solutions to complex problems. You will need the ability to explore and propose different approaches to solving problems and ensure you select appropriate technology and use resources efficiently to integrate multiple systems and technologies. You will be skilled at integrating and testing multiple components, systems and their interfaces. You should be able to define an integration build and coordinate the build activities across systems, and understand how to undertake and support integration testing. You will build apps for UKHSA staff and the general public that will support UKHSA to empower individuals to make changes in their lifestyles to promote healthier living. These products will target all devices, with native, hybrid and web development techniques, and you will design, build and test them using test-driven development techniques for both the backend data sources and the UI. You will use the Scrum agile delivery methodology and deliver software in short iterations with frequent releases without compromising code quality liaising with key internal and external stakeholders and providing technical direction on full-stack software development best practices. You will have the ability to take ownership of projects and the desire to take them through to production. The role requires good troubleshooting skills with an ability to identify locate and competently fix bugs and errors. You will need a strong ability to collaborate with user researchers, sell and represent users internally and champion user research to focus on all users. This means an ability to understand users and identify them and their needs based on evidence. You should put users first, manage competing priorities and offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to be used. Main Duties of the Job Lead the development and maintenance of UKHSA s portfolio of Python apps / UI / APIs Define the technical requirements for the implementation of new Python solutions Define the technical aspects of the Python application solution architecture, including the technology used, methodology followed, and devices/platforms targeted Prepare technical solution and architecture documents, work products and presentations Define Python security protocols, analytics and social channel integration Design and develop detailed Python architectures and interfaces to integrate with other APIs / apps / domains Take responsibility for the various non-functional aspects in Python application design and provide a solution to optimise performance, scalability etc. using DevOps principles Collaborate and work with technology and cloud service providers to ensure UKHSA derives the maximum benefit from any third-party service providers and that the right knowledge is transferred in-hous Continuously seek to improve your own knowledge of work areas and embrace the agile framework of software delivery methodology and aim to reach full agility with continuous integration, delivery and deployment Research and recommend proven open-source tools and platforms that will support the ongoing delivery of UKHSA s Python platform Enforce sound development practices and ensure the quality delivery of enterprise solutions Line management responsibility Take ownership of the solution from end to end, and be responsible for translating functional requirements into a solution We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all. Essential Criteria: Educated to degree level in relevant subject such as computer science with core development element or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area Experience of front-end software application development, including modern HTML, CSS and JavaScript Proficiency with at least one server-side programminglanguage such as Python, modern PHP or C# Django (or Flask) in Rest Framework, ORM Containerization (Docker or Kubernetes) NGINX PostgreSQL / NoSQL Cloud Environments (AWS / Azure) Good understanding of UI design systems and best practices Experience of developing and consuming RESTful APIs and web services Experience with version control software (such as Git or Mercurial) and Git workflows (or equivalent) Knowledge of object-oriented concepts and design Patterns Ability to troubleshoot problems and competently identify and fix bugs and errors. Excellent ability to support users and systems Good understanding and experience of open-source content management systems and SharePoint 2010/2016, including knowledge of the CMS administrative interfaces Good knowledge and understanding of Linux or Windows-based operating systems and terminal scripting languages such as Bash or PowerShell Good knowledge and understanding of both SQL and NoSQL databases Genuine passion and interest in web and mobile technologies Experience in leading development teams to deliver key business capabilities Experience of working with automation technologies like Ansible . click apply for full job details
Mar 26, 2024
Full time
Job title Lead Python Developer Profession- Development & Operations Directorate Technology Full Time equivalent - 37.5 hours No of Roles 1 Contract Type Permanent Location Hybrid UKHSA operates a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata,(averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's locations (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London). Specialist or regional roles will be based at the appropriate UKHSA site. For certain roles, some additional flexibility may be possible, which will be agreed upon with the hiring manager based on individual requirements and business needs. Working Pattern Full Time /Hybrid Working/ Flexible Working Grade & Salary Grade 7. National banding -£51,824- £61,414 per annum. Outer London -£53,812- £63,252 per annum. Inner London - £55,799- £65,089 per annum. This role comes with a Market Pay Supplement of up to £10,000 The internal roles rules apply to existing Civil Servants, i.e. level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest. This role is to be appointed under Civil Service Terms & Conditions. Closing Date 08/04/2024. 23:55pm. Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered Interview Date 22/04/2024 Please note, these dates are subject to change. Introduction The UKHSA Development and Operations team leads the digital transformation of UKHSA to make it a more data driven, customer focused, digital organisation. We do this by delivering services which meet and maintain the Government Digital Service (GDS) Digital by Default Service Standard Developers at UKHSA work collaboratively with stakeholders such as Data Scientists and Public Health officials to deliver software which helps to drive forward the mission of the agency. We employ modern best practices to deliver projects quickly, safely, and cost-effectively. This is a critically important role, driving the standard and practice of Python development across UKHSA. Overview of Job As a Lead Python Developer for UKHSA, you will lead the delivery of design, development and maintenance of Python APIs, UIs and backend infrastructure to deliver UKHSA's objectives of transforming the heath expectations of all people in England. You will be responsible for leading the identification of process optimisation opportunities for our products and services and contributing to the implementations of proposed solutions. You will provide expert Python technical knowledge throughout the design, build and test phases using test-driven development techniques across the full stack, from the back-end data sources to the UI. You will take the lead on overseeing software development during the full lifecycle of the various systems, including modern DevOps practices, and you also need to be familiar with the scrum agile delivery methodology and deliver software in short iterations with frequent releases without compromising code quality. You will liaise with key internal and external stakeholders and provide expert technical direction on software development best practices for mobile front-end and back-end environments. You will take ownership of projects and be motivated to take them through to production. You will work with business and technology stakeholders to translate business problems into technical designs. You will collaborate with UI, connectivity and DevOps teams for building elegant solutions to complex problems. You will need the ability to explore and propose different approaches to solving problems and ensure you select appropriate technology and use resources efficiently to integrate multiple systems and technologies. You will be skilled at integrating and testing multiple components, systems and their interfaces. You should be able to define an integration build and coordinate the build activities across systems, and understand how to undertake and support integration testing. You will build apps for UKHSA staff and the general public that will support UKHSA to empower individuals to make changes in their lifestyles to promote healthier living. These products will target all devices, with native, hybrid and web development techniques, and you will design, build and test them using test-driven development techniques for both the backend data sources and the UI. You will use the Scrum agile delivery methodology and deliver software in short iterations with frequent releases without compromising code quality liaising with key internal and external stakeholders and providing technical direction on full-stack software development best practices. You will have the ability to take ownership of projects and the desire to take them through to production. The role requires good troubleshooting skills with an ability to identify locate and competently fix bugs and errors. You will need a strong ability to collaborate with user researchers, sell and represent users internally and champion user research to focus on all users. This means an ability to understand users and identify them and their needs based on evidence. You should put users first, manage competing priorities and offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to be used. Main Duties of the Job Lead the development and maintenance of UKHSA s portfolio of Python apps / UI / APIs Define the technical requirements for the implementation of new Python solutions Define the technical aspects of the Python application solution architecture, including the technology used, methodology followed, and devices/platforms targeted Prepare technical solution and architecture documents, work products and presentations Define Python security protocols, analytics and social channel integration Design and develop detailed Python architectures and interfaces to integrate with other APIs / apps / domains Take responsibility for the various non-functional aspects in Python application design and provide a solution to optimise performance, scalability etc. using DevOps principles Collaborate and work with technology and cloud service providers to ensure UKHSA derives the maximum benefit from any third-party service providers and that the right knowledge is transferred in-hous Continuously seek to improve your own knowledge of work areas and embrace the agile framework of software delivery methodology and aim to reach full agility with continuous integration, delivery and deployment Research and recommend proven open-source tools and platforms that will support the ongoing delivery of UKHSA s Python platform Enforce sound development practices and ensure the quality delivery of enterprise solutions Line management responsibility Take ownership of the solution from end to end, and be responsible for translating functional requirements into a solution We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all. Essential Criteria: Educated to degree level in relevant subject such as computer science with core development element or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area Experience of front-end software application development, including modern HTML, CSS and JavaScript Proficiency with at least one server-side programminglanguage such as Python, modern PHP or C# Django (or Flask) in Rest Framework, ORM Containerization (Docker or Kubernetes) NGINX PostgreSQL / NoSQL Cloud Environments (AWS / Azure) Good understanding of UI design systems and best practices Experience of developing and consuming RESTful APIs and web services Experience with version control software (such as Git or Mercurial) and Git workflows (or equivalent) Knowledge of object-oriented concepts and design Patterns Ability to troubleshoot problems and competently identify and fix bugs and errors. Excellent ability to support users and systems Good understanding and experience of open-source content management systems and SharePoint 2010/2016, including knowledge of the CMS administrative interfaces Good knowledge and understanding of Linux or Windows-based operating systems and terminal scripting languages such as Bash or PowerShell Good knowledge and understanding of both SQL and NoSQL databases Genuine passion and interest in web and mobile technologies Experience in leading development teams to deliver key business capabilities Experience of working with automation technologies like Ansible . click apply for full job details
Team overview Global Streaming Platform The Global Streaming Platform team develops and supports market-leading video streaming services, underpinned by state-of-the-art engineering principles. We do this at huge scale: for over 50 million customers globally, spanning NBCUniversal, Peacock, Sky, NOW, SkyShowtime and Showmax. No matter the device, the time or the place, we make sure that our diverse audiences can easily find and enjoy whatever they want to watch, choosing from the world's best entertainment, news and sport. This role is embedded on the Global Streaming Direct-to-Consumer Commerce Design team and reports to the Director of Product Design, Foundational Leads. The Foundational Leads have a ubiquitous lens over all the journeys within the commerce umbrella, and each individual has a unique set of skills, such as design engineering, content design, and design systems. This role is the connection point for research between the journey leads (Product Designers and Product Managers). This role will focus on the user experience of prospects and customers as they progress through the product experience lifecycle, relevant to acquisitions, account management, and changes in their streaming service subscription status. What You'll Do: Work closely with product and business teams to identify research topics and strategize approach across multiple projects, drawing upon your experience with a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative methods. Act as a thought leader in the domain of research, while advocating for the people who could use our products and providing insights for relevant user touchpoints along each journey. Provide creative thought leadership and drive UX design solutions by combining industry best practices with your own expertise and insight about human behaviour. Lead design teams in ideation and concept explorations, providing a strategic point of view. Identify the most impactful concepts and push them through a rigorous course of critical evaluation, execution, implementation, experimentation, success-or failure. Design and coordinate studies that address both user behaviour and attitudes, identify needs and opportunities, choose the appropriate methods, and frame actionable insights in partnership with a Consumer Insights team of researchers. Work cross-functionally with teams in different time zones, including but not limited to Consumer Insights, Growth Analytics, product UX design, product UI design, product management, content strategy, and marketing. Generate and share insights that both fuel ideation and evaluate designs. What you'll bring 5+ years industry experience in the field of UX/Product Design/Research/Strategy, particularly for global or scaling brands, or multiple brands at the same time. Experience working on consumer products, consumer insights, or product development focused on commerce/e-commerce acquisition, prospects, product display page (PDP), or a shopping cart. Strong research and analysis background, arising from a desire to learn and ground decisions using data and consumer insights. Experience conducting user research studies helpful. Seasoned design leadership skills with relentlessly high standards, and deep operational knowledge and expertise in every aspect of UX and product design. Strong collaboration, communication, and presentation skills. You are able to tactfully articulate your point-of-view, engage in fact-based discourse, and bring designers and senior product and business leaders, including the Executive team, along on the journey. Advanced expertise with leading design and presentation tools, including Figma, Microsoft PowerPoint, FigJam or Miro. Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud suite, Sketch, video editing and other collaboration and prototyping tools helpful. An online portfolio or case studies demonstrating how you provided research strategy for the design of web, mobile, and/or other application platform experiences. This should include shipped and currently in-market products, and showcase the impact of your strategy applied to an end-to-end experience. You are resilient, agile, and nimble in the elegant manner in which you pivot. You feel at home in a fast-paced, iterative environment and your robust prioritization skills enable you to work on multiple tracks and pivot from one project to another. The rewards There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here's a taster: Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate A generous pension package Private healthcare Discounted mobile and broadband A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences Inclusion & how you'll work We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can. We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process. Your office space: Osterley: Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There's also plenty of bike shelters and showers. On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. We'd love to hear from you Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It's a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next. But better doesn't stop at what we do, it's how we do it, too. We embrace each other's differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet. If you believe in better, we'll back you all the way. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
Mar 26, 2024
Full time
Team overview Global Streaming Platform The Global Streaming Platform team develops and supports market-leading video streaming services, underpinned by state-of-the-art engineering principles. We do this at huge scale: for over 50 million customers globally, spanning NBCUniversal, Peacock, Sky, NOW, SkyShowtime and Showmax. No matter the device, the time or the place, we make sure that our diverse audiences can easily find and enjoy whatever they want to watch, choosing from the world's best entertainment, news and sport. This role is embedded on the Global Streaming Direct-to-Consumer Commerce Design team and reports to the Director of Product Design, Foundational Leads. The Foundational Leads have a ubiquitous lens over all the journeys within the commerce umbrella, and each individual has a unique set of skills, such as design engineering, content design, and design systems. This role is the connection point for research between the journey leads (Product Designers and Product Managers). This role will focus on the user experience of prospects and customers as they progress through the product experience lifecycle, relevant to acquisitions, account management, and changes in their streaming service subscription status. What You'll Do: Work closely with product and business teams to identify research topics and strategize approach across multiple projects, drawing upon your experience with a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative methods. Act as a thought leader in the domain of research, while advocating for the people who could use our products and providing insights for relevant user touchpoints along each journey. Provide creative thought leadership and drive UX design solutions by combining industry best practices with your own expertise and insight about human behaviour. Lead design teams in ideation and concept explorations, providing a strategic point of view. Identify the most impactful concepts and push them through a rigorous course of critical evaluation, execution, implementation, experimentation, success-or failure. Design and coordinate studies that address both user behaviour and attitudes, identify needs and opportunities, choose the appropriate methods, and frame actionable insights in partnership with a Consumer Insights team of researchers. Work cross-functionally with teams in different time zones, including but not limited to Consumer Insights, Growth Analytics, product UX design, product UI design, product management, content strategy, and marketing. Generate and share insights that both fuel ideation and evaluate designs. What you'll bring 5+ years industry experience in the field of UX/Product Design/Research/Strategy, particularly for global or scaling brands, or multiple brands at the same time. Experience working on consumer products, consumer insights, or product development focused on commerce/e-commerce acquisition, prospects, product display page (PDP), or a shopping cart. Strong research and analysis background, arising from a desire to learn and ground decisions using data and consumer insights. Experience conducting user research studies helpful. Seasoned design leadership skills with relentlessly high standards, and deep operational knowledge and expertise in every aspect of UX and product design. Strong collaboration, communication, and presentation skills. You are able to tactfully articulate your point-of-view, engage in fact-based discourse, and bring designers and senior product and business leaders, including the Executive team, along on the journey. Advanced expertise with leading design and presentation tools, including Figma, Microsoft PowerPoint, FigJam or Miro. Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud suite, Sketch, video editing and other collaboration and prototyping tools helpful. An online portfolio or case studies demonstrating how you provided research strategy for the design of web, mobile, and/or other application platform experiences. This should include shipped and currently in-market products, and showcase the impact of your strategy applied to an end-to-end experience. You are resilient, agile, and nimble in the elegant manner in which you pivot. You feel at home in a fast-paced, iterative environment and your robust prioritization skills enable you to work on multiple tracks and pivot from one project to another. The rewards There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here's a taster: Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate A generous pension package Private healthcare Discounted mobile and broadband A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences Inclusion & how you'll work We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can. We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process. Your office space: Osterley: Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There's also plenty of bike shelters and showers. On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. We'd love to hear from you Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It's a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next. But better doesn't stop at what we do, it's how we do it, too. We embrace each other's differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet. If you believe in better, we'll back you all the way. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
Team overview Global Streaming Platform The Global Streaming Platform team develops and supports market-leading video streaming services, underpinned by state-of-the-art engineering principles. We do this at huge scale: for over 50 million customers globally, spanning NBCUniversal, Peacock, Sky, NOW, SkyShowtime and Showmax. No matter the device, the time or the place, we make sure that our diverse audiences can easily find and enjoy whatever they want to watch, choosing from the world's best entertainment, news and sport. This role is embedded on the Global Streaming Direct-to-Consumer Commerce Design team and reports to the Director of Product Design, Foundational Leads. The Foundational Leads have a ubiquitous lens over all the journeys within the commerce umbrella, and each individual has a unique set of skills, such as design engineering, content design, and design systems. This role is the connection point for research between the journey leads (Product Designers and Product Managers). This role will focus on the user experience of prospects and customers as they progress through the product experience lifecycle, relevant to acquisitions, account management, and changes in their streaming service subscription status. What You'll Do: Work closely with product and business teams to identify research topics and strategize approach across multiple projects, drawing upon your experience with a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative methods. Act as a thought leader in the domain of research, while advocating for the people who could use our products and providing insights for relevant user touchpoints along each journey. Provide creative thought leadership and drive UX design solutions by combining industry best practices with your own expertise and insight about human behaviour. Lead design teams in ideation and concept explorations, providing a strategic point of view. Identify the most impactful concepts and push them through a rigorous course of critical evaluation, execution, implementation, experimentation, success-or failure. Design and coordinate studies that address both user behaviour and attitudes, identify needs and opportunities, choose the appropriate methods, and frame actionable insights in partnership with a Consumer Insights team of researchers. Work cross-functionally with teams in different time zones, including but not limited to Consumer Insights, Growth Analytics, product UX design, product UI design, product management, content strategy, and marketing. Generate and share insights that both fuel ideation and evaluate designs. What you'll bring 5+ years industry experience in the field of UX/Product Design/Research/Strategy, particularly for global or scaling brands, or multiple brands at the same time. Experience working on consumer products, consumer insights, or product development focused on commerce/e-commerce acquisition, prospects, product display page (PDP), or a shopping cart. Strong research and analysis background, arising from a desire to learn and ground decisions using data and consumer insights. Experience conducting user research studies helpful. Seasoned design leadership skills with relentlessly high standards, and deep operational knowledge and expertise in every aspect of UX and product design. Strong collaboration, communication, and presentation skills. You are able to tactfully articulate your point-of-view, engage in fact-based discourse, and bring designers and senior product and business leaders, including the Executive team, along on the journey. Advanced expertise with leading design and presentation tools, including Figma, Microsoft PowerPoint, FigJam or Miro. Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud suite, Sketch, video editing and other collaboration and prototyping tools helpful. An online portfolio or case studies demonstrating how you provided research strategy for the design of web, mobile, and/or other application platform experiences. This should include shipped and currently in-market products, and showcase the impact of your strategy applied to an end-to-end experience. You are resilient, agile, and nimble in the elegant manner in which you pivot. You feel at home in a fast-paced, iterative environment and your robust prioritization skills enable you to work on multiple tracks and pivot from one project to another. The rewards There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here's a taster: Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate A generous pension package Private healthcare Discounted mobile and broadband A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences Inclusion & how you'll work We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can. We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process. Your office space: Osterley: Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There's also plenty of bike shelters and showers. On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. We'd love to hear from you Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It's a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next. But better doesn't stop at what we do, it's how we do it, too. We embrace each other's differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet. If you believe in better, we'll back you all the way. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
Mar 26, 2024
Full time
Team overview Global Streaming Platform The Global Streaming Platform team develops and supports market-leading video streaming services, underpinned by state-of-the-art engineering principles. We do this at huge scale: for over 50 million customers globally, spanning NBCUniversal, Peacock, Sky, NOW, SkyShowtime and Showmax. No matter the device, the time or the place, we make sure that our diverse audiences can easily find and enjoy whatever they want to watch, choosing from the world's best entertainment, news and sport. This role is embedded on the Global Streaming Direct-to-Consumer Commerce Design team and reports to the Director of Product Design, Foundational Leads. The Foundational Leads have a ubiquitous lens over all the journeys within the commerce umbrella, and each individual has a unique set of skills, such as design engineering, content design, and design systems. This role is the connection point for research between the journey leads (Product Designers and Product Managers). This role will focus on the user experience of prospects and customers as they progress through the product experience lifecycle, relevant to acquisitions, account management, and changes in their streaming service subscription status. What You'll Do: Work closely with product and business teams to identify research topics and strategize approach across multiple projects, drawing upon your experience with a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative methods. Act as a thought leader in the domain of research, while advocating for the people who could use our products and providing insights for relevant user touchpoints along each journey. Provide creative thought leadership and drive UX design solutions by combining industry best practices with your own expertise and insight about human behaviour. Lead design teams in ideation and concept explorations, providing a strategic point of view. Identify the most impactful concepts and push them through a rigorous course of critical evaluation, execution, implementation, experimentation, success-or failure. Design and coordinate studies that address both user behaviour and attitudes, identify needs and opportunities, choose the appropriate methods, and frame actionable insights in partnership with a Consumer Insights team of researchers. Work cross-functionally with teams in different time zones, including but not limited to Consumer Insights, Growth Analytics, product UX design, product UI design, product management, content strategy, and marketing. Generate and share insights that both fuel ideation and evaluate designs. What you'll bring 5+ years industry experience in the field of UX/Product Design/Research/Strategy, particularly for global or scaling brands, or multiple brands at the same time. Experience working on consumer products, consumer insights, or product development focused on commerce/e-commerce acquisition, prospects, product display page (PDP), or a shopping cart. Strong research and analysis background, arising from a desire to learn and ground decisions using data and consumer insights. Experience conducting user research studies helpful. Seasoned design leadership skills with relentlessly high standards, and deep operational knowledge and expertise in every aspect of UX and product design. Strong collaboration, communication, and presentation skills. You are able to tactfully articulate your point-of-view, engage in fact-based discourse, and bring designers and senior product and business leaders, including the Executive team, along on the journey. Advanced expertise with leading design and presentation tools, including Figma, Microsoft PowerPoint, FigJam or Miro. Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud suite, Sketch, video editing and other collaboration and prototyping tools helpful. An online portfolio or case studies demonstrating how you provided research strategy for the design of web, mobile, and/or other application platform experiences. This should include shipped and currently in-market products, and showcase the impact of your strategy applied to an end-to-end experience. You are resilient, agile, and nimble in the elegant manner in which you pivot. You feel at home in a fast-paced, iterative environment and your robust prioritization skills enable you to work on multiple tracks and pivot from one project to another. The rewards There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here's a taster: Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate A generous pension package Private healthcare Discounted mobile and broadband A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences Inclusion & how you'll work We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can. We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process. Your office space: Osterley: Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There's also plenty of bike shelters and showers. On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. We'd love to hear from you Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It's a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next. But better doesn't stop at what we do, it's how we do it, too. We embrace each other's differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet. If you believe in better, we'll back you all the way. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing an award-wining, Software provider based in the heart of Manchester, providing people solutions to over 100,000 business across the UK, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. Since their launch in 2015 they have branched out to more areas of HR and now provide services like employment law advice, expert health & safety support, a confidential employee wellbeing service and much more! They have over 200 people employed, and you will find them primarily in the office which boasts some of the best views you'll get of the city. They strongly believe that magic happens when talented people get together in a room, and their 4/1 hybrid approach has nurtured a tight-knit community. One where face-to-face interaction isn't a necessity, but a preference that drives collaborative spirit and creative solutions. What are they looking for? They're looking for someone to plan, design and carry out comprehensive research activities that help their teams deliver the right features and services to their customers. You'll collect and analyse data from many sources (both qualitative and quantitative) to make recommendations and improve the customer experience of their web and mobile apps. You'll be competent in collating, analysing, and presenting research findings in an engaging way, and produce actionable insights that shape the future of their digital customer experience. Skills and Experience: 3+ years of experience in conducting user research for digital products. Strong user research skills, proficient in both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Confident with web analytics tools (e.g. GA, PowerBI, Pendo, Hotjar). Experience producing and analysing user journeys and flows to illustrate how customers interact with our products. Experience with remote research and surveying platforms (e.g. Maze, SurveyMonkey). Skilled in planning and managing participant recruitment, recommending appropriate tooling, maintaining research repositories etc. Familiarity with design and collaboration tools (e.g. Figma, Figjam, Miro, Jira, Confluence). Knowledge of A/B testing concepts and an openness to collaborate with CRO specialists. Ability to coach and guide others in conducting effective user research and applying best practices. Comfortable planning and facilitating engaging research workshops. Ability to independently plan and design research strategies, translating research findings into actionable insights. Benefits: 25 days holiday, increasing with length of service, plus a day off for your birthday. 500 annual budget for every team member for training materials and supplies. 2 conference days per year to attend relevant events to further your own development. Enhanced sick pay and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) scheme. Health Shield scheme for additional health coverage. Cycle to Work scheme. Season ticket loan. Profit Share scheme reflecting the company's success. Free breakfast every Monday and office fruit to promote a healthy lifestyle. Various retail discounts and perks. Flexi-time options for better work-life balance. Access to an on-site gym (coming soon). INDMANS
Mar 26, 2024
Full time
Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing an award-wining, Software provider based in the heart of Manchester, providing people solutions to over 100,000 business across the UK, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. Since their launch in 2015 they have branched out to more areas of HR and now provide services like employment law advice, expert health & safety support, a confidential employee wellbeing service and much more! They have over 200 people employed, and you will find them primarily in the office which boasts some of the best views you'll get of the city. They strongly believe that magic happens when talented people get together in a room, and their 4/1 hybrid approach has nurtured a tight-knit community. One where face-to-face interaction isn't a necessity, but a preference that drives collaborative spirit and creative solutions. What are they looking for? They're looking for someone to plan, design and carry out comprehensive research activities that help their teams deliver the right features and services to their customers. You'll collect and analyse data from many sources (both qualitative and quantitative) to make recommendations and improve the customer experience of their web and mobile apps. You'll be competent in collating, analysing, and presenting research findings in an engaging way, and produce actionable insights that shape the future of their digital customer experience. Skills and Experience: 3+ years of experience in conducting user research for digital products. Strong user research skills, proficient in both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Confident with web analytics tools (e.g. GA, PowerBI, Pendo, Hotjar). Experience producing and analysing user journeys and flows to illustrate how customers interact with our products. Experience with remote research and surveying platforms (e.g. Maze, SurveyMonkey). Skilled in planning and managing participant recruitment, recommending appropriate tooling, maintaining research repositories etc. Familiarity with design and collaboration tools (e.g. Figma, Figjam, Miro, Jira, Confluence). Knowledge of A/B testing concepts and an openness to collaborate with CRO specialists. Ability to coach and guide others in conducting effective user research and applying best practices. Comfortable planning and facilitating engaging research workshops. Ability to independently plan and design research strategies, translating research findings into actionable insights. Benefits: 25 days holiday, increasing with length of service, plus a day off for your birthday. 500 annual budget for every team member for training materials and supplies. 2 conference days per year to attend relevant events to further your own development. Enhanced sick pay and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) scheme. Health Shield scheme for additional health coverage. Cycle to Work scheme. Season ticket loan. Profit Share scheme reflecting the company's success. Free breakfast every Monday and office fruit to promote a healthy lifestyle. Various retail discounts and perks. Flexi-time options for better work-life balance. Access to an on-site gym (coming soon). INDMANS
Job role: Linux Systems Engineer Location: Commutable to Sheffield Salary: £35-40,000 + excellent benefits package (Healthcare, dental, buy/sell holiday) Are you a Linux enthusiast with a passion for managing complex systems? Do you thrive in a remote work environment, embracing the flexibility and freedom it offers? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Our client: Our client are an established technology house that deliver a range of AI, ML and HPC solutions to a range of businesses within the higher education, scientific, research and development, and a host of enterprise based firms. They are cutting-edge tech company that thrives on innovation and embraces remote work culture. Their mission is to revolutionize the industry, and they believe that their success depends on the talented individuals who make up their team. This is a new role owing to recent success and growth for their diverse portfolio of products and services. You will be responsible for optimizing, managing, and scaling high-performance computing (HPC) environments. Our client are at the forefront of innovation, driving the boundaries of what's possible with high-performance computing. Their team of visionary minds and technology enthusiasts work collaboratively to solve the world's most complex challenges. From cutting-edge research to data-intensive simulations, they are the driving force behind breakthrough discoveries. Responsibilities will include: -You'll be the backbone of their computational infrastructure. Your expertise will power their supercomputing clusters, ensuring seamless performance, reliability, and scalability. -Designing, deploying, and maintaining HPC clusters for optimal performance and resource utilization. -Crafting and implementing monitoring solutions to identify and address potential issues proactively. -Collaborating with researchers, engineers, and developers to optimize application performance and parallel computing efficiency. -Troubleshooting and resolving system, network, and software problems to keep operations running smoothly. -Implementing security measures to protect sensitive data and maintain compliance with industry standards. -Keeping abreast of the latest advancements in HPC, Linux, and virtualization technologies to drive continuous improvement. Technical and soft skills needed will include: -Proficiency in Linux system administration and shell scripting. -Strong networking skills, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and firewall management. -Familiarity with monitoring and performance tuning tools. -Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. -Strong communication skills to engage with cross-functional teams and present technical concepts clearly. Why You Should Join our client: -Remote Work: Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere in the world, without the constraints of a traditional office. -Innovation: Be part of a dynamic team that values creativity, forward thinking, and staying ahead of industry trends. -Career Growth: They invest in our employees' professional development and offer opportunities for advancement. Collaborative Environment: Join a diverse and inclusive team that fosters collaboration and teamwork. Cutting-Edge Technology: Work with the latest tools and technologies in the Linux ecosystem. Responsibilities: As a Linux Systems Engineer, you will: -Manage Linux-based servers: Install, configure, and maintain Linux systems to ensure optimal performance and security. -Monitor and troubleshoot: Proactively monitor server health, diagnose and resolve issues, and ensure high availability of services. -Automation: Implement automation scripts and tools to streamline system administration tasks. -Security: Implement and maintain security best practices, including firewall configurations, user access controls, and patch management. -Backup and Recovery: Set up and manage backup solutions and disaster recovery plans. -Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of configurations, procedures, and incidents. -Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support various projects and initiatives. Technically you will have experience around the following: Proven experience as a Linux Systems Administrator or similar role. Strong knowledge of Linux operating systems (e.g., CentOS, Ubuntu, Red Hat). Proficiency in shell scripting and automation tools (e.g., Bash, Python, Ansible). Familiarity with virtualization and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) - desirable Understanding of networking concepts and protocols. Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently. Excellent communication and teamwork skills. My client are well respected in their industry sector and will offer further personal and carer development. If you're a Linux aficionado with a passion for high-performance computing, my clients wants to hear from you! If the above sounds like you, please get your CV in for a quick turnaround!
Mar 25, 2024
Full time
Job role: Linux Systems Engineer Location: Commutable to Sheffield Salary: £35-40,000 + excellent benefits package (Healthcare, dental, buy/sell holiday) Are you a Linux enthusiast with a passion for managing complex systems? Do you thrive in a remote work environment, embracing the flexibility and freedom it offers? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Our client: Our client are an established technology house that deliver a range of AI, ML and HPC solutions to a range of businesses within the higher education, scientific, research and development, and a host of enterprise based firms. They are cutting-edge tech company that thrives on innovation and embraces remote work culture. Their mission is to revolutionize the industry, and they believe that their success depends on the talented individuals who make up their team. This is a new role owing to recent success and growth for their diverse portfolio of products and services. You will be responsible for optimizing, managing, and scaling high-performance computing (HPC) environments. Our client are at the forefront of innovation, driving the boundaries of what's possible with high-performance computing. Their team of visionary minds and technology enthusiasts work collaboratively to solve the world's most complex challenges. From cutting-edge research to data-intensive simulations, they are the driving force behind breakthrough discoveries. Responsibilities will include: -You'll be the backbone of their computational infrastructure. Your expertise will power their supercomputing clusters, ensuring seamless performance, reliability, and scalability. -Designing, deploying, and maintaining HPC clusters for optimal performance and resource utilization. -Crafting and implementing monitoring solutions to identify and address potential issues proactively. -Collaborating with researchers, engineers, and developers to optimize application performance and parallel computing efficiency. -Troubleshooting and resolving system, network, and software problems to keep operations running smoothly. -Implementing security measures to protect sensitive data and maintain compliance with industry standards. -Keeping abreast of the latest advancements in HPC, Linux, and virtualization technologies to drive continuous improvement. Technical and soft skills needed will include: -Proficiency in Linux system administration and shell scripting. -Strong networking skills, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and firewall management. -Familiarity with monitoring and performance tuning tools. -Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. -Strong communication skills to engage with cross-functional teams and present technical concepts clearly. Why You Should Join our client: -Remote Work: Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere in the world, without the constraints of a traditional office. -Innovation: Be part of a dynamic team that values creativity, forward thinking, and staying ahead of industry trends. -Career Growth: They invest in our employees' professional development and offer opportunities for advancement. Collaborative Environment: Join a diverse and inclusive team that fosters collaboration and teamwork. Cutting-Edge Technology: Work with the latest tools and technologies in the Linux ecosystem. Responsibilities: As a Linux Systems Engineer, you will: -Manage Linux-based servers: Install, configure, and maintain Linux systems to ensure optimal performance and security. -Monitor and troubleshoot: Proactively monitor server health, diagnose and resolve issues, and ensure high availability of services. -Automation: Implement automation scripts and tools to streamline system administration tasks. -Security: Implement and maintain security best practices, including firewall configurations, user access controls, and patch management. -Backup and Recovery: Set up and manage backup solutions and disaster recovery plans. -Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of configurations, procedures, and incidents. -Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support various projects and initiatives. Technically you will have experience around the following: Proven experience as a Linux Systems Administrator or similar role. Strong knowledge of Linux operating systems (e.g., CentOS, Ubuntu, Red Hat). Proficiency in shell scripting and automation tools (e.g., Bash, Python, Ansible). Familiarity with virtualization and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) - desirable Understanding of networking concepts and protocols. Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently. Excellent communication and teamwork skills. My client are well respected in their industry sector and will offer further personal and carer development. If you're a Linux aficionado with a passion for high-performance computing, my clients wants to hear from you! If the above sounds like you, please get your CV in for a quick turnaround!
A career without limits Download Job Description As the nation's flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain. It's something we've been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world's first international scheduled air service between London and Paris. This originality has been in our blood since day one. It's the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues. So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make. We know great things can happen when you're inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit. The role: Digital Product Lead Researcher The Digital Product & Experience team within British Airways is responsible for creating customer-facing products that are innovative, effective and will change the experience of flying for the better. We're building a first-class product team and are looking for a talented Digital Product Lead Researcher to join us. What you'll do: Lead UX Research: Plan and manage UX research projects across products, ensuring that research is aligned with and informed by the work of Analytics, Optimisation, and Customer Experience teams. Foster Research Excellence: Evolve research frameworks and assemble tools to enable efficient and frequent cycles of user feedback, managing and supporting the documentation of research and sharing with stakeholders. Guide Product Strategy with UX Insights: Inform the Digital Product Strategy with UX Research, initiating conversations at the inception of projects, running workshops, and managing stakeholders. Integrate Research with Multidisciplinary Teams: Work closely with designers, UX copywriters, product owners, analysts, and developers to execute research across all stages of the design process, championing the needs of users to ensure digital experiences exceed their expectations. What you'll bring to the team: Strategic Leadership: A problem solver at heart, you'll bring a strategic approach to identifying research opportunities and developing a research capability roadmap, supporting individual product stream roadmaps. Effective Communication: With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you'll articulate research findings clearly, making actionable recommendations, and influencing stakeholders. Team Management and Development: Experience in line management and a track record of coaching, mentoring, and training junior teammates, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment. User-Centric Advocacy: A strong advocate for users, you'll bring a user-focused mindset, questioning and validating decisions by proactively sharing observations and learnings with the product teams and the wider business. Your experience: Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, Anthropology, Product Design, or related fields, or relevant professional experience. 5+ years' experience working in a variety of sectors with a digital focus. What we offer: We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It's one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary. From the day you join us, you'll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You'll also receive up to 30 discounted 'Hotline' airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family. At British Airways you'll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress. We never stand still, and we don't expect our people to either. Inclusion & Diversity At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work. Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we're committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We're looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.
Mar 25, 2024
Full time
A career without limits Download Job Description As the nation's flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain. It's something we've been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world's first international scheduled air service between London and Paris. This originality has been in our blood since day one. It's the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues. So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make. We know great things can happen when you're inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit. The role: Digital Product Lead Researcher The Digital Product & Experience team within British Airways is responsible for creating customer-facing products that are innovative, effective and will change the experience of flying for the better. We're building a first-class product team and are looking for a talented Digital Product Lead Researcher to join us. What you'll do: Lead UX Research: Plan and manage UX research projects across products, ensuring that research is aligned with and informed by the work of Analytics, Optimisation, and Customer Experience teams. Foster Research Excellence: Evolve research frameworks and assemble tools to enable efficient and frequent cycles of user feedback, managing and supporting the documentation of research and sharing with stakeholders. Guide Product Strategy with UX Insights: Inform the Digital Product Strategy with UX Research, initiating conversations at the inception of projects, running workshops, and managing stakeholders. Integrate Research with Multidisciplinary Teams: Work closely with designers, UX copywriters, product owners, analysts, and developers to execute research across all stages of the design process, championing the needs of users to ensure digital experiences exceed their expectations. What you'll bring to the team: Strategic Leadership: A problem solver at heart, you'll bring a strategic approach to identifying research opportunities and developing a research capability roadmap, supporting individual product stream roadmaps. Effective Communication: With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you'll articulate research findings clearly, making actionable recommendations, and influencing stakeholders. Team Management and Development: Experience in line management and a track record of coaching, mentoring, and training junior teammates, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment. User-Centric Advocacy: A strong advocate for users, you'll bring a user-focused mindset, questioning and validating decisions by proactively sharing observations and learnings with the product teams and the wider business. Your experience: Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, Anthropology, Product Design, or related fields, or relevant professional experience. 5+ years' experience working in a variety of sectors with a digital focus. What we offer: We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It's one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary. From the day you join us, you'll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You'll also receive up to 30 discounted 'Hotline' airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family. At British Airways you'll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress. We never stand still, and we don't expect our people to either. Inclusion & Diversity At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work. Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we're committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We're looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.
Morgan Hunt are currently recruiting for a high regarded public sector organisation in Belfast who require a Research Software Engineer-Team Lead on a Full Time Contract available for 24 months The chosen candidate will be responsible for the effective planning and day to day management of activities relating to the delivery of the High Performance Computing (HPC) and Research Data Storage (RDS) services. Role Responsibilities Mange the technical development and maintenance of the HPC, RDS and related systems and services. Assist in the management of the NI-HPC RSE technical team. Manage the Kelvin2 and Tier2 services for researchers. Collaborate with eh Network, Security and Active Directory teams Role Requirements Hold minimum of a degree or MSc (or equivalent qualification) in a Science or closely related relevant discipline (e.g. Engineering or Medicine) Experience in a large-scale computing environment. Experience working with one Linux. History of team management Knowledge of Big Data and/or A.I. Experience supporting HPC clusters (High Performance Computing) Role Details 2-year fixed term Full Time Hybrid Working-must attend office 2 times a week. Belfast based. £46,000-£57,000 per annum Great pension and holidays Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.
Mar 25, 2024
Full time
Morgan Hunt are currently recruiting for a high regarded public sector organisation in Belfast who require a Research Software Engineer-Team Lead on a Full Time Contract available for 24 months The chosen candidate will be responsible for the effective planning and day to day management of activities relating to the delivery of the High Performance Computing (HPC) and Research Data Storage (RDS) services. Role Responsibilities Mange the technical development and maintenance of the HPC, RDS and related systems and services. Assist in the management of the NI-HPC RSE technical team. Manage the Kelvin2 and Tier2 services for researchers. Collaborate with eh Network, Security and Active Directory teams Role Requirements Hold minimum of a degree or MSc (or equivalent qualification) in a Science or closely related relevant discipline (e.g. Engineering or Medicine) Experience in a large-scale computing environment. Experience working with one Linux. History of team management Knowledge of Big Data and/or A.I. Experience supporting HPC clusters (High Performance Computing) Role Details 2-year fixed term Full Time Hybrid Working-must attend office 2 times a week. Belfast based. £46,000-£57,000 per annum Great pension and holidays Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.
Reporting Line: Head of Digital Experience & Innovation Contract Type: Permanent Location: Wood Street, London Closing Date: 5th April 2024 What to expect We have a great new role in our Digital Experience team, as a Senior UX Designer. You will be responsible for defining and designing the customer experience of products and services within the business. You'll thrive solving real-world, complex problems for customers, and be ambitions and passionate about designs role in creating products and services that customers love. You will be working closely with Product Managers, Researchers, Visual Designers, Developers, and technology teams to enhance the customer experience, driving both acquisition and engagement in the process to aid commercial success for Post Office Limited & enhance remuneration for Postmasters. As well as interacting with your direct peers in the CX department, you'll be pulling-in key stakeholders from across the business to support in workshopping and blueprinting of their products and services. You'll draw on your senior experience to support and mentor other designers, and provide the necessary scrutiny to ensure Post Office's design and experience standards are upheld. What we can do for you Now, more than ever, we understand that attracting the right talent is pivotal in driving the positive change needed throughout our organisation. Beyond a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: 27.5 days annual leave that increases with tenure Up to 18% individual performance-based incentive scheme Car allowance Generous pension contribution Life assurance Income protection after 12 months service Full support from our employee assistance programme and access to our employee benefits platform Ever-evolving learning and development opportunities Our commitment to embracing diversity extends beyond just words. We actively foster an inclusive workplace that values the unique perspectives and contributions from all colleagues. We hold the belief that Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are not just vital but fundamental to our success and growth. Our priority lies in shaping a business that mirrors the diverse communities we reach, truly making Post Office 'Everybody's Business'. As an equal opportunity employer, we value and celebrate the differences among our people, ensuring that our practices reflect our dedication to inclusivity and equal representation for all. What you'll need to succeed Demonstrable experience working as a Senior UX Designer on end-to-end journeys for digital products and services, and across the customer lifecycle, with a strong understanding of user-centred, service, and design thinking methodologies Experience ideating, designing, and creating service standards for experiences across the customer lifecycle, in digital, retail, CRM, and contact centres Ability to own a project's design activities from initial discovery through to delivery, with support from Design Lead and Head of User Experience & Design Possess a passion for all things design and all things customer Demonstrable ability to implement design and show return on investment Proficient skills in prototyping and mapping tools to varying levels of fidelity (e.g. Figma, Axure, InVision, Sketch, Marvel, Adobe CC) Senior experience in interaction design Deep understanding of experience architecture, with demonstratable experience identifying and interpreting complex problems, and mapping the processes and outputs Ability to iterate quickly and refine solutions, while rationalising decisions against business requirements Proven experience of using data and insight to influence design decisions Motivated self-starter; problem solver who enjoys creating something new Planning, organisational, and time management skills, with the ability to manage and prioritise own workload A strong portfolio demonstrating design thinking, with examples of product design and experience across the customer lifecycle Strong understanding of accessibility standards (PSBAR understanding is also beneficial) Experience of working in an Agile/Scrum environment About us Post Office is an integral part of every community, upheld by the dedication and service of our postmasters. In a world that's constantly evolving, we recognise the importance of adapting and growing. As we navigate the shifting landscapes of a digital age, our commitment to evolving is stronger than ever; without losing the essence of personal touch that defines us. Our journey forward is one of reflection, learning, and positive change. Whilst there is much work to be done, we're looking for people ready to think differently in tackling the challenges ahead - people who possess resilience and a deep sense of responsibility towards our postmasters and the communities they serve. This mission drives us, ensuring that we remain focused on our purpose and strategic intent. If you're inspired by the prospect of making a meaningful difference and contributing to a future where Post Office can stand as a model of renewed progress and integrity, we want to hear from you. Join us on our journey in making Post Office a business that belongs to and serves everyone, shaping a new future legacy.
Mar 22, 2024
Full time
Reporting Line: Head of Digital Experience & Innovation Contract Type: Permanent Location: Wood Street, London Closing Date: 5th April 2024 What to expect We have a great new role in our Digital Experience team, as a Senior UX Designer. You will be responsible for defining and designing the customer experience of products and services within the business. You'll thrive solving real-world, complex problems for customers, and be ambitions and passionate about designs role in creating products and services that customers love. You will be working closely with Product Managers, Researchers, Visual Designers, Developers, and technology teams to enhance the customer experience, driving both acquisition and engagement in the process to aid commercial success for Post Office Limited & enhance remuneration for Postmasters. As well as interacting with your direct peers in the CX department, you'll be pulling-in key stakeholders from across the business to support in workshopping and blueprinting of their products and services. You'll draw on your senior experience to support and mentor other designers, and provide the necessary scrutiny to ensure Post Office's design and experience standards are upheld. What we can do for you Now, more than ever, we understand that attracting the right talent is pivotal in driving the positive change needed throughout our organisation. Beyond a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: 27.5 days annual leave that increases with tenure Up to 18% individual performance-based incentive scheme Car allowance Generous pension contribution Life assurance Income protection after 12 months service Full support from our employee assistance programme and access to our employee benefits platform Ever-evolving learning and development opportunities Our commitment to embracing diversity extends beyond just words. We actively foster an inclusive workplace that values the unique perspectives and contributions from all colleagues. We hold the belief that Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are not just vital but fundamental to our success and growth. Our priority lies in shaping a business that mirrors the diverse communities we reach, truly making Post Office 'Everybody's Business'. As an equal opportunity employer, we value and celebrate the differences among our people, ensuring that our practices reflect our dedication to inclusivity and equal representation for all. What you'll need to succeed Demonstrable experience working as a Senior UX Designer on end-to-end journeys for digital products and services, and across the customer lifecycle, with a strong understanding of user-centred, service, and design thinking methodologies Experience ideating, designing, and creating service standards for experiences across the customer lifecycle, in digital, retail, CRM, and contact centres Ability to own a project's design activities from initial discovery through to delivery, with support from Design Lead and Head of User Experience & Design Possess a passion for all things design and all things customer Demonstrable ability to implement design and show return on investment Proficient skills in prototyping and mapping tools to varying levels of fidelity (e.g. Figma, Axure, InVision, Sketch, Marvel, Adobe CC) Senior experience in interaction design Deep understanding of experience architecture, with demonstratable experience identifying and interpreting complex problems, and mapping the processes and outputs Ability to iterate quickly and refine solutions, while rationalising decisions against business requirements Proven experience of using data and insight to influence design decisions Motivated self-starter; problem solver who enjoys creating something new Planning, organisational, and time management skills, with the ability to manage and prioritise own workload A strong portfolio demonstrating design thinking, with examples of product design and experience across the customer lifecycle Strong understanding of accessibility standards (PSBAR understanding is also beneficial) Experience of working in an Agile/Scrum environment About us Post Office is an integral part of every community, upheld by the dedication and service of our postmasters. In a world that's constantly evolving, we recognise the importance of adapting and growing. As we navigate the shifting landscapes of a digital age, our commitment to evolving is stronger than ever; without losing the essence of personal touch that defines us. Our journey forward is one of reflection, learning, and positive change. Whilst there is much work to be done, we're looking for people ready to think differently in tackling the challenges ahead - people who possess resilience and a deep sense of responsibility towards our postmasters and the communities they serve. This mission drives us, ensuring that we remain focused on our purpose and strategic intent. If you're inspired by the prospect of making a meaningful difference and contributing to a future where Post Office can stand as a model of renewed progress and integrity, we want to hear from you. Join us on our journey in making Post Office a business that belongs to and serves everyone, shaping a new future legacy.
Our busy user experience and digital design team are looking for people to support their mission - to reach the hearts, minds and spirits of our customers and help them meet their goals. You will lead a growing UI design function within the UX & Digital Design team where we help Government and Business customers get the most out of our geospatial data. This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated and creative individual to join a friendly team of like-minded people, product owners, digital designers, and the content team to deliver a diverse range of OS products across government and business. About the role We're seeking an UI designer who has experience creating and managing digital design systems, is comfortable designing branded digital experiences from web sites, to web apps, to SAS dashboards. You will guide the UI Design function though the challenge of designing accessible, cross-platform customer-focused digital products in a technically-minded organisation. As a Senior UI Designer, you will be responsible for the consistency and quality of all User Interface design across our websites, customer-facing data ordering and fulfilment systems, and web-based mapping tools built for our Government and Business customers. You will also oversee the digital UI design system and liaise with the Brand design team to ensure brand consistency across the interfaces we build for ourselves and our customers. The role will also require you to rapidly iterate designs based on feedback to produce production ready finished products into product development teams so you will be experienced in managing design processes end to end within an Agile / Sprint development process. We are a blended UX/UI team. Each of us has different specialisms which cover the whole UX and Product design process from research, conception, testing, interaction design, and delivery to development teams. Show us your experience working with user experience researchers and UX techniques. You'll be joining a team that combines UX and UI design disciplines into a single team to offer a unified design offering to the organisation. You will be influential to new working practices alongside our Senior UX Designer and UX Practice Lead. The role balances strong customer understanding and design skills and hands on project involvement, stakeholder management and collaboration. Main Responsibilities of a Senior UI Designer Your responsibilities will include: Leading other UI designers in creating and curating Ordnance Survey's digital design system Creating user-centred designs through understanding business requirements, and user feedback Delivering inclusive and accessible services and championing this approach across the business Creating and collaborating with UX designers on user flows, wireframes, prototypes and mock-ups Own digital style guides, design systems, design patterns and customer-focused user interfaces Designing UI patterns in collaboration with UX researchers and designers such as input controls, navigational components and informational components that are responsive and accessible Identifying and troubleshooting User Experience problems with the team Collaborating effectively with product, engineering, and management teams in an Agile development environment Incorporating insight from customer feedback, usage metrics, and usability findings into design to enhance user experience Key Requirements You will be able to demonstrate accessible and adaptive website and web application design You have prior experience creating and owning design systems You have experience guiding and mentoring more junior designers in how to most-effectively deliver user interfaces to technical teams You'll be familiar with delivering User Interface designs to engineering teams in an agile environment. You are proficient in Figma (our main UI design software of choice) or similar. A basic technical understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is a plus (but you will not be asked to do any front-end development as part of your role) You pay strong attention to detail You have excellent communication skills and can clearly articulate your ideas, designs, and suggestions You are a strong team player who can collaborate effectively with different stakeholders The Rewards We want you to love what you do. That's why our benefits package rewards a job well done. Check out how we support and invest in our employees by clicking here. We'll give you: Salary: £46,861 - £55,130 (depending on experience) Performance related bonus A competitive pension scheme 37 hour working week (with flexible working options) 25 days annual leave - (rising by 1 day each year to a maximum of 30) bank holidays and an extra 3 over Christmas Plus, a suite of excellent additional benefits Location OSHQ is based in Southampton, Hampshire but we believe work is something you do, not somewhere you go. We embrace a hybrid working model where we believe the choice is with the individual on when they work from our fantastic office or from home. We want to continue to be an inclusive employer and recognise that one size doesn't necessarily fit all. Closing date Sunday 7th April 2024 Security OS conducts DBS background checks for all joiners and some of our roles require additional security clearance, including to SC or DV level in some cases. We will tell candidates at the appropriate time during the recruitment process if additional clearance will be required for this role. We believe diversity and inclusion is about working together - in a supportive and respectful environment to reach our full potential. We think combining different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives will help us reach our vision and be trusted and admired across the globe for setting the standards and leading the way. We are looking for dedicated and experienced individuals from a range of backgrounds and welcome applications from any race, age, gender, background, or religion. We're individually passionate and collectively powerful, and we give you the space to take your career in whichever direction you want. We're always happy to hear from you, so don't forget to follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn or find us on Facebook.
Mar 22, 2024
Full time
Our busy user experience and digital design team are looking for people to support their mission - to reach the hearts, minds and spirits of our customers and help them meet their goals. You will lead a growing UI design function within the UX & Digital Design team where we help Government and Business customers get the most out of our geospatial data. This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated and creative individual to join a friendly team of like-minded people, product owners, digital designers, and the content team to deliver a diverse range of OS products across government and business. About the role We're seeking an UI designer who has experience creating and managing digital design systems, is comfortable designing branded digital experiences from web sites, to web apps, to SAS dashboards. You will guide the UI Design function though the challenge of designing accessible, cross-platform customer-focused digital products in a technically-minded organisation. As a Senior UI Designer, you will be responsible for the consistency and quality of all User Interface design across our websites, customer-facing data ordering and fulfilment systems, and web-based mapping tools built for our Government and Business customers. You will also oversee the digital UI design system and liaise with the Brand design team to ensure brand consistency across the interfaces we build for ourselves and our customers. The role will also require you to rapidly iterate designs based on feedback to produce production ready finished products into product development teams so you will be experienced in managing design processes end to end within an Agile / Sprint development process. We are a blended UX/UI team. Each of us has different specialisms which cover the whole UX and Product design process from research, conception, testing, interaction design, and delivery to development teams. Show us your experience working with user experience researchers and UX techniques. You'll be joining a team that combines UX and UI design disciplines into a single team to offer a unified design offering to the organisation. You will be influential to new working practices alongside our Senior UX Designer and UX Practice Lead. The role balances strong customer understanding and design skills and hands on project involvement, stakeholder management and collaboration. Main Responsibilities of a Senior UI Designer Your responsibilities will include: Leading other UI designers in creating and curating Ordnance Survey's digital design system Creating user-centred designs through understanding business requirements, and user feedback Delivering inclusive and accessible services and championing this approach across the business Creating and collaborating with UX designers on user flows, wireframes, prototypes and mock-ups Own digital style guides, design systems, design patterns and customer-focused user interfaces Designing UI patterns in collaboration with UX researchers and designers such as input controls, navigational components and informational components that are responsive and accessible Identifying and troubleshooting User Experience problems with the team Collaborating effectively with product, engineering, and management teams in an Agile development environment Incorporating insight from customer feedback, usage metrics, and usability findings into design to enhance user experience Key Requirements You will be able to demonstrate accessible and adaptive website and web application design You have prior experience creating and owning design systems You have experience guiding and mentoring more junior designers in how to most-effectively deliver user interfaces to technical teams You'll be familiar with delivering User Interface designs to engineering teams in an agile environment. You are proficient in Figma (our main UI design software of choice) or similar. A basic technical understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is a plus (but you will not be asked to do any front-end development as part of your role) You pay strong attention to detail You have excellent communication skills and can clearly articulate your ideas, designs, and suggestions You are a strong team player who can collaborate effectively with different stakeholders The Rewards We want you to love what you do. That's why our benefits package rewards a job well done. Check out how we support and invest in our employees by clicking here. We'll give you: Salary: £46,861 - £55,130 (depending on experience) Performance related bonus A competitive pension scheme 37 hour working week (with flexible working options) 25 days annual leave - (rising by 1 day each year to a maximum of 30) bank holidays and an extra 3 over Christmas Plus, a suite of excellent additional benefits Location OSHQ is based in Southampton, Hampshire but we believe work is something you do, not somewhere you go. We embrace a hybrid working model where we believe the choice is with the individual on when they work from our fantastic office or from home. We want to continue to be an inclusive employer and recognise that one size doesn't necessarily fit all. Closing date Sunday 7th April 2024 Security OS conducts DBS background checks for all joiners and some of our roles require additional security clearance, including to SC or DV level in some cases. We will tell candidates at the appropriate time during the recruitment process if additional clearance will be required for this role. We believe diversity and inclusion is about working together - in a supportive and respectful environment to reach our full potential. We think combining different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives will help us reach our vision and be trusted and admired across the globe for setting the standards and leading the way. We are looking for dedicated and experienced individuals from a range of backgrounds and welcome applications from any race, age, gender, background, or religion. We're individually passionate and collectively powerful, and we give you the space to take your career in whichever direction you want. We're always happy to hear from you, so don't forget to follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn or find us on Facebook.
Thomas Brown Recruitment
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU CANNOT EASILY COMMUTE TO MILTON KEYNES - THIS IS A HYBRID ROLE 3 DAYS OFFICE AND 2 DAYS HOME WORKING PLEASE NOTE THIS UX ROLE IS MORE RESEARCH AND CUSTOMER FOCUSED RATHER THAN UX DESIGNER This fabulous Global company with their European Head Office in Central Milton Keynes are looking for a UX Specialist with 1 - 2 years experience to join their Digital and Customer Experience Team. My client has a reputation for their fabulous working environment and corporate culture - which is second to none! They are looking for a UX Specialist who will be responsible for analysing, identifying and understanding customer preferences, behaviours and insights. They are looking for someone who has experience researching and research tools. Must be a confident communicator and happy to speak with customers running focus groups, customer insight groups. Required Experience; Analysis skills Research experience and research tools SEO, Google Analytics and other site optimisation Journey Analysis Stakeholder Management Mapping This role is a hybrid role, with 3 days a week in the office and 2 days a week from home.
Mar 22, 2024
Full time
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU CANNOT EASILY COMMUTE TO MILTON KEYNES - THIS IS A HYBRID ROLE 3 DAYS OFFICE AND 2 DAYS HOME WORKING PLEASE NOTE THIS UX ROLE IS MORE RESEARCH AND CUSTOMER FOCUSED RATHER THAN UX DESIGNER This fabulous Global company with their European Head Office in Central Milton Keynes are looking for a UX Specialist with 1 - 2 years experience to join their Digital and Customer Experience Team. My client has a reputation for their fabulous working environment and corporate culture - which is second to none! They are looking for a UX Specialist who will be responsible for analysing, identifying and understanding customer preferences, behaviours and insights. They are looking for someone who has experience researching and research tools. Must be a confident communicator and happy to speak with customers running focus groups, customer insight groups. Required Experience; Analysis skills Research experience and research tools SEO, Google Analytics and other site optimisation Journey Analysis Stakeholder Management Mapping This role is a hybrid role, with 3 days a week in the office and 2 days a week from home.
We believe in better. And we make it happen. Better content. Better products. And better careers. Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky. Global Streaming Platform Global Streaming Platform team develop and supports market-leading video streaming services, underpinned by state-of-the-art engineering principles. We do this at huge scale: for over 50 million customers globally, spanning NBCUniversal, Peacock, Sky, NOW, SkyShowtime and Showmax. No matter the device, the time or the place, we make sure that our diverse audiences can easily find and enjoy whatever they want to watch, choosing from the world's best entertainment, news and sport. The Viewing Product Team The Viewing Product team lives and breathes design excellence. We're a cross-functional team of product managers, UX researchers, UX designers, product engineers, and data scientists. Here you'll find more than a job. You'll find a fast-paced, high-performance team of incredible colleagues that want to be at the epicentre of technology, sports, news, TV, movies and more. Our work is central to our mission to deliver a future-focused user experience across our best-in-class streaming platforms. Together, we're focused on getting customers to content they love, faster and easier. Part of the Product Design team, the Product Designer, Visual Merchandising will create best-in-class design experiences across our platforms to showcase streaming content and live events. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Product Design, Visual Merchandising, we're seeking a skilled Product Designer to elevate the visual impact and UX across our streaming platforms. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail, a passion for consistency, and the ability to translate complex challenges into clear, systematic, and visually compelling solutions. What you'll do: Craft a cohesive visual language and design patterns that enhance the user experience, effectively present curated content and live events, and drive content discovery across TV, web, and mobile platforms. Elevate usability through strategic use of imagery, color, shapes, typography, and form, ensuring our experiences are premium, informative, and aligned with our brand identity. Conceptualize, design, and implement visually compelling and effective solutions that align with product requirements, brand guidelines, and strategic objectives. Develop comprehensive toolkits including design mockups, production of visual assets and components, plus comprehensive documentation to help communicate the use and implementation across platforms. Collaborate with Product, Editorial, Brand, and Research to make informed decisions and drive design directions that always put the user first. You'll build products our users love based on design insights, media trends, and robust user testing. Apply a data-driven approach to every decision you make, reducing friction and increasing engagement all while creating a consistent, scalable user experience. You'll contribute directly to success metrics around subscriber growth, retention, and engagement. Manage multiple projects and work efficiently in a deadline-driven environment, without sacrificing quality. You'll also independently lead small- to medium-sized projects from conception to launch, driving stakeholder reviews and expert execution. Consistently advocate for user needs throughout your process. Actively participate in design critiques, bringing fresh ideas to the broader team. What you'll bring: Design experience with relentlessly high standards and operational knowledge of UX and product design. You understand the value of staying current on visual and cultural trends. Minimum 3 years of experience in media, branding, advertising, or a relevant field as a UX/Product Designer, Visual Designer, or Brand Designer. Proficiency with leading design tools, including Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, as well as other collaboration and prototyping tools. A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual and UX design skills, rooted in user-centered principles. A passion for exploring new and innovative visual approaches. An uncompromised bar of quality for digital experiences and how they're represented across platforms. Experience working across a variety of design areas, including UX, branding, visual design, and product marketing. Experience working in a technical environment is a plus. A rich understanding of component-based design and design systems to contribute to a scalable, sustainable approach that enables speed to market, evolution, and optimization. Experience working with strategic design, creative direction, and visual design systems. An understanding of the best design practices across different media, platforms, and devices. The rewards There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here's a taster: Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate A generous pension package Private healthcare Discounted mobile and broadband A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences Inclusion & how you'll work We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can. We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process. Your office space: Osterley: Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There's also plenty of bike shelters and showers. On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. We'd love to hear from you Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It's a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next. But better doesn't stop at what we do, it's how we do it, too. We embrace each other's differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet. If you believe in better, we'll back you all the way. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
Mar 22, 2024
Full time
We believe in better. And we make it happen. Better content. Better products. And better careers. Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky. Global Streaming Platform Global Streaming Platform team develop and supports market-leading video streaming services, underpinned by state-of-the-art engineering principles. We do this at huge scale: for over 50 million customers globally, spanning NBCUniversal, Peacock, Sky, NOW, SkyShowtime and Showmax. No matter the device, the time or the place, we make sure that our diverse audiences can easily find and enjoy whatever they want to watch, choosing from the world's best entertainment, news and sport. The Viewing Product Team The Viewing Product team lives and breathes design excellence. We're a cross-functional team of product managers, UX researchers, UX designers, product engineers, and data scientists. Here you'll find more than a job. You'll find a fast-paced, high-performance team of incredible colleagues that want to be at the epicentre of technology, sports, news, TV, movies and more. Our work is central to our mission to deliver a future-focused user experience across our best-in-class streaming platforms. Together, we're focused on getting customers to content they love, faster and easier. Part of the Product Design team, the Product Designer, Visual Merchandising will create best-in-class design experiences across our platforms to showcase streaming content and live events. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Product Design, Visual Merchandising, we're seeking a skilled Product Designer to elevate the visual impact and UX across our streaming platforms. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail, a passion for consistency, and the ability to translate complex challenges into clear, systematic, and visually compelling solutions. What you'll do: Craft a cohesive visual language and design patterns that enhance the user experience, effectively present curated content and live events, and drive content discovery across TV, web, and mobile platforms. Elevate usability through strategic use of imagery, color, shapes, typography, and form, ensuring our experiences are premium, informative, and aligned with our brand identity. Conceptualize, design, and implement visually compelling and effective solutions that align with product requirements, brand guidelines, and strategic objectives. Develop comprehensive toolkits including design mockups, production of visual assets and components, plus comprehensive documentation to help communicate the use and implementation across platforms. Collaborate with Product, Editorial, Brand, and Research to make informed decisions and drive design directions that always put the user first. You'll build products our users love based on design insights, media trends, and robust user testing. Apply a data-driven approach to every decision you make, reducing friction and increasing engagement all while creating a consistent, scalable user experience. You'll contribute directly to success metrics around subscriber growth, retention, and engagement. Manage multiple projects and work efficiently in a deadline-driven environment, without sacrificing quality. You'll also independently lead small- to medium-sized projects from conception to launch, driving stakeholder reviews and expert execution. Consistently advocate for user needs throughout your process. Actively participate in design critiques, bringing fresh ideas to the broader team. What you'll bring: Design experience with relentlessly high standards and operational knowledge of UX and product design. You understand the value of staying current on visual and cultural trends. Minimum 3 years of experience in media, branding, advertising, or a relevant field as a UX/Product Designer, Visual Designer, or Brand Designer. Proficiency with leading design tools, including Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, as well as other collaboration and prototyping tools. A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual and UX design skills, rooted in user-centered principles. A passion for exploring new and innovative visual approaches. An uncompromised bar of quality for digital experiences and how they're represented across platforms. Experience working across a variety of design areas, including UX, branding, visual design, and product marketing. Experience working in a technical environment is a plus. A rich understanding of component-based design and design systems to contribute to a scalable, sustainable approach that enables speed to market, evolution, and optimization. Experience working with strategic design, creative direction, and visual design systems. An understanding of the best design practices across different media, platforms, and devices. The rewards There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here's a taster: Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate A generous pension package Private healthcare Discounted mobile and broadband A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences Inclusion & how you'll work We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can. We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process. Your office space: Osterley: Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There's also plenty of bike shelters and showers. On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. We'd love to hear from you Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It's a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next. But better doesn't stop at what we do, it's how we do it, too. We embrace each other's differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet. If you believe in better, we'll back you all the way. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
About Us:In 2021, our client launched an ambitious set of Goals to dramatically improve the lives of autistic people across the UK and beyond. To achieve these goals they identify problems, find solutions, then advise and influence key partners who can implement change. They work in an agile way to deliver evidence-based innovative insights to empower autistic individuals people to thrive.About the Role:We are searching for a Technical Solutions Associate who can compile and translate the business requirements to develop and deliver innovative solutions for our flagship projects. You'll work in collaboration with our in-house science team and external partners to help achieve our 2030 goals. We are looking for a self-starter who has a strong technical knowledge and expertise in agile development to create technology solutions that are informed by scientific evidence.Key Responsibilities:If you are passionate about delivering innovative solutions to research, and you value working to high performance within a team who thinks in diverse ways, this is the role for you. You will have the opportunity to contribute to collaborative funding applications and research publications. You will benefit from the support of our in-house research leads, and external partner experts in academic, community, industry, services and charities.You'll use your skills in this role to: Write clear and comprehensive technical specifications, business requirements and project documentation. Develop and maintain existing and new apps and web platforms. Develop interactive content that meets access and inclusion standards for diverse user engagement. Co-create UX design and user journeys. Create content hierarchies. Create wireframes and interactive prototypes. Develop and maintain database infrastructure and data management systems. Create and maintain content management systems (existing or bespoke). Co-design and develop innovative solutions to achieve our 2030 goals. Ensure all coding and documentation is kept up to date. Ensure all solutions meets the current standards for cybersecurity, GDPR compliance, and web accessibility. Work with our in-house research, fundraising and comms teams, external partners, and community advisors, to ensure the technology solutions meet the priorities of the autistic community, our funders, and relevant industry stakeholders. Work with research, fundraising, and comms teams to inform engaging lay descriptions of our projects for internal and external communications, updating these as the projects develop. About You: Desirable experience Minimum of three years' experience working in a similar technical role Post-graduate qualification (e.g., PGCert, Master's degree, or PhD) in computer science, human computer interaction design, psychology or a related field. Strong technical knowledge and expertise in agile development methodologies. Proficiency in AWS, Java, Python, Matlab, SWL, or similar. Experience of AI integration and its ethical use for automated processing of information. Experience of creating technology-enabled solutions for health and wellbeing innovations and information-based interfaces. Knowledge of database infrastructure and data management systems. Familiarity with creating and maintaining content management systems. Experience in managing technical projects from conception to delivery. Ability to co-design and develop project deliverables. Experience in UX design, creating content hierarchies, wireframes, and interactive prototypes. Experience in integrating cybersecurity standards, GDPR compliance, and web accessibility guidelines Ability to identify and address challenges that may arise during the development and implementation of technical solutions. Ability to work on own initiative and in collaboration with various stakeholders. Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and priorities. Ability to align technical solutions with company's broader goals and objectives. Skills Experience in working with diverse stakeholders. Understanding of and empathy for the autistic community, to ensure that solutions are designed with their needs in mind. Ability to translate complex technical concepts into understandable terms for non-technical audiences. Knowledge and experience of autism and autism research Excellent written English and understanding of writing for online audiences, including an appreciation of SEO best practices Experience in working with researchers and/or clinicians Experience in the charity sector, particularly research charities Experience of working with autistic people and/or other neurodivergent groups Scientific or research background Personal attributes Comfortable with nuance and uncertainty, with the motivation and resilience to tackle a fascinating but complex and contentious area of focus (autism and autism research). Understanding of and empathy for autistic and neurodivergent communities, to ensure that solutions are designed with their needs in mind. Ability to work on own initiative and in collaboration with various stakeholders. Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and priorities. Highly committed to the company mission, values, and activities. Employment InformationHours: 35 hour per week, Monday to FridayLocation: Hybrid with 1 - 2 days in our London office (Old Street) each weekAnnual Leave: 28 days annual leave a year, exclusive of bank holidays.Professional development: As well as occasional all-staff training, you will have a personal training budget of £300 per year.
Mar 21, 2024
Full time
About Us:In 2021, our client launched an ambitious set of Goals to dramatically improve the lives of autistic people across the UK and beyond. To achieve these goals they identify problems, find solutions, then advise and influence key partners who can implement change. They work in an agile way to deliver evidence-based innovative insights to empower autistic individuals people to thrive.About the Role:We are searching for a Technical Solutions Associate who can compile and translate the business requirements to develop and deliver innovative solutions for our flagship projects. You'll work in collaboration with our in-house science team and external partners to help achieve our 2030 goals. We are looking for a self-starter who has a strong technical knowledge and expertise in agile development to create technology solutions that are informed by scientific evidence.Key Responsibilities:If you are passionate about delivering innovative solutions to research, and you value working to high performance within a team who thinks in diverse ways, this is the role for you. You will have the opportunity to contribute to collaborative funding applications and research publications. You will benefit from the support of our in-house research leads, and external partner experts in academic, community, industry, services and charities.You'll use your skills in this role to: Write clear and comprehensive technical specifications, business requirements and project documentation. Develop and maintain existing and new apps and web platforms. Develop interactive content that meets access and inclusion standards for diverse user engagement. Co-create UX design and user journeys. Create content hierarchies. Create wireframes and interactive prototypes. Develop and maintain database infrastructure and data management systems. Create and maintain content management systems (existing or bespoke). Co-design and develop innovative solutions to achieve our 2030 goals. Ensure all coding and documentation is kept up to date. Ensure all solutions meets the current standards for cybersecurity, GDPR compliance, and web accessibility. Work with our in-house research, fundraising and comms teams, external partners, and community advisors, to ensure the technology solutions meet the priorities of the autistic community, our funders, and relevant industry stakeholders. Work with research, fundraising, and comms teams to inform engaging lay descriptions of our projects for internal and external communications, updating these as the projects develop. About You: Desirable experience Minimum of three years' experience working in a similar technical role Post-graduate qualification (e.g., PGCert, Master's degree, or PhD) in computer science, human computer interaction design, psychology or a related field. Strong technical knowledge and expertise in agile development methodologies. Proficiency in AWS, Java, Python, Matlab, SWL, or similar. Experience of AI integration and its ethical use for automated processing of information. Experience of creating technology-enabled solutions for health and wellbeing innovations and information-based interfaces. Knowledge of database infrastructure and data management systems. Familiarity with creating and maintaining content management systems. Experience in managing technical projects from conception to delivery. Ability to co-design and develop project deliverables. Experience in UX design, creating content hierarchies, wireframes, and interactive prototypes. Experience in integrating cybersecurity standards, GDPR compliance, and web accessibility guidelines Ability to identify and address challenges that may arise during the development and implementation of technical solutions. Ability to work on own initiative and in collaboration with various stakeholders. Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and priorities. Ability to align technical solutions with company's broader goals and objectives. Skills Experience in working with diverse stakeholders. Understanding of and empathy for the autistic community, to ensure that solutions are designed with their needs in mind. Ability to translate complex technical concepts into understandable terms for non-technical audiences. Knowledge and experience of autism and autism research Excellent written English and understanding of writing for online audiences, including an appreciation of SEO best practices Experience in working with researchers and/or clinicians Experience in the charity sector, particularly research charities Experience of working with autistic people and/or other neurodivergent groups Scientific or research background Personal attributes Comfortable with nuance and uncertainty, with the motivation and resilience to tackle a fascinating but complex and contentious area of focus (autism and autism research). Understanding of and empathy for autistic and neurodivergent communities, to ensure that solutions are designed with their needs in mind. Ability to work on own initiative and in collaboration with various stakeholders. Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and priorities. Highly committed to the company mission, values, and activities. Employment InformationHours: 35 hour per week, Monday to FridayLocation: Hybrid with 1 - 2 days in our London office (Old Street) each weekAnnual Leave: 28 days annual leave a year, exclusive of bank holidays.Professional development: As well as occasional all-staff training, you will have a personal training budget of £300 per year.