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Hippo Digital Limited

About The Role Hippo is a rapidly growing digital consultancy passionate about building and delivering transformative digital solutions for a diverse range of Public and Private sector clients. We are recruiting for a Lead Technical Architect to join our Hippo Herd. We work at the intersection of strategy, design, and technology to solve complex problems and create lasting value. Our collaborative and agile culture empowers our teams to make a genuine impact. As a Lead Technical Architect, you will be a leader and trusted advisor, responsible for shaping the architectural vision and technical strategy for both our clients and our internal practice. You will play an important role in making Hippo the best Consultancy out there, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver bespoke digital services that make a positive impact on society. You will act as a Lead Consultant providing technical expertise in software engineering and architecture practices both internally and to our clients. Lead Technical Architects at Hippo are experts in their field, leaders of people and teams, who define architectural standards and influence C-suite level stakeholders. Our solutions empower our customers to build and support secure, scalable, and well-engineered systems beyond traditional boundaries. We leverage deep data insights and continuous innovation to deliver awesome platforms that allow our customers to understand and get the most from their data and digital services. The Lead Technical Architect will be a key player and implementer in this mission. Your Role in a Nutshell Help define and evangelise the architectural vision, standards, and best practices across the entire Hippo Digital delivery practice. Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, including C-level executives, to guide their long-term technical strategy. Lead complex and strategic technical engagements, providing architectural oversight and quality assurance. Mentor and coach our team of technical architects and senior engineers, helping them grow their skills and impact. Drive pre-sales and business development activities, leading the technical response to bids and shaping new opportunities. Contribute to Hippo Digital's thought leadership through public speaking, writing, and community engagement. Act as a technical authority, making and communicating key architectural decisions that impact multiple projects or clients. Skills and experience that you need Essential Experience Extensive, senior-level experience as a Technical Architect, with a proven track record of leading large-scale digital transformations. Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing complex architectures across major Public Cloud platforms, including multi-cloud strategies. Deep, strategic understanding of Cloud-native technology stacks, with hands-on experience in Kubernetes and advanced CI/CD tooling. Exceptional skills in Infrastructure-as-Code, with extensive experience using Terraform for complex deployments. Proven ability to influence and communicate effectively with C-suite and executive-level stakeholders. Expert-level knowledge of Security, Networking, and governance principles in a cloud context. Experience in a consultancy environment, including contributing to pre-sales, proposals, and business growth. Mastery of working in an Agile environment and leading teams to success. Desirable Experience Evidence of leading architecture-led digital transformations within the Public Sector. What makes us great Alongside working with some of the most talented people out there and on-top of a competitive salary, which we&rsquo;re transparent about from the outset, you can also expect a range of benefits: Contributory Pension Scheme (Hippo 6% &amp; Employee 2%) 25 Days Holiday plus UK Public Holidays Perkbox access for a wide range of discounts Critical illness cover Life assurance and death in service cover Volunteer days Cycle-to-work scheme for the avid cyclists Salary sacrifice electric vehicles scheme Season ticket loans Financial and general wellbeing sessions Flexible benefits scheme with options of: Private health cover Private dental cover Additional company pension contributions Additional holidays (up to an extra 2 days) Wellbeing contribution Charity contributions Tree planting Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Hippo At Hippo, we&rsquo;re dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that works for everyone. We understand that having a diverse team unlocks our capacity for innovation, creativity and problem solving. Only by building a community of diverse perspectives, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds can we create an environment where all can contribute and thrive. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process that reflects our workplace culture. We are a registered Disability Confident Employer, Mindful Employer, Endometriosis Friendly Employer and a member of the Armed Forces Covenant. Hippo continually strives to remove barriers, provide accommodations and offer reasonable adjustments to ensure equity throughout our practices. Hi, we&rsquo;re Hippo At Hippo, we design with empathy and build for impact. We do this by combining data-informed evidence, human-centred design and software engineering. We're a digital services partner who is genuinely invested in helping our clients thrive as modern organisations. Our delivery methodology is truly agile, from concept to reality, supporting innovation and continuous improvement to achieve your desired outcomes. We firmly believe that technology should serve humanity, not the other way around. We take a human-centred approach to everything we do because we understand that complex problems require a service design approach. This means understanding how users behave and ensuring our solutions work for them in the real world. Our combination of data, design, and engineering delivers bespoke digital services that make a positive and meaningful impact on organisations and society. Have a look through our Website at Our Story &amp; Purpose, Our Culture &amp; Values, Case Studies and Our Solutions &amp; Services to find out some more! Hippo Locations We are headquartered in Leeds and have offices across the UK in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Bristol. We're on the lookout for top talent nationwide but you need to be located within reasonable travelling distance from one of our offices. Given the dynamic nature of a consulting business, you may be required to work on-site at a Hippo office or at an in/out of town client location for a number of days per week (client dependent) and therefore candidates will need to be open/flexible to travel and working on one of those sites at least 2 days per week. We offer a generous relocation support package of up to &pound;8,000 (please ask for terms and conditions) to help make your move a smooth one. Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manchester M2 1DH

Lead Technical Architect

ANS Group Limited

<div>At ANS, the Data Solution Architect is pivotal in shaping and delivering end-to-end data solutions that align with business objectives and technical standards. This role focuses on designing robust, scalable architectures that enable seamless data integration, advanced analytics, and secure data management across diverse platforms. Working closely with engineers and stakeholders, the Data Solution Architect ensures that solutions are not only technically sound but also optimised for performance, reliability, and future growth. While hands-on implementation may occasionally be required, the primary responsibility lies in defining architectural patterns, guiding technical decisions, and translating complex requirements into actionable designs that drive value for both internal teams and customers. 
Roles and responsibilities...<ul><li>
Act as a trusted advisor, guiding customers and internal teams through complex architectural decisions with a focus on business value, scalability, and technical excellence.</li><li>
Design and document end-to-end data solutions clearly and accurately for internal and customer use, ensuring alignment with ANS standards and best practices.</li><li>
Collaborate with Project Managers and stakeholders to align on delivery timelines, report progress, and manage risks, while acting as a key point of contact for customer SMEs and technical teams to clarify requirements and solution design.</li><li>
Contribute to discovery and planning, identifying areas such as governance, security, maturity, adoption, and functional/non-functional requirements, and provide actionable recommendations.</li><li>
Educate and enable customers and internal teams, building knowledge of enterprise data platforms, architectural patterns, and best practices.</li><li>
Engage in continuous learning through certifications (e.g., DP-600, DP-700, AI-900, AI-102) and development days to stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends.</li><li>
Participate in the Data Architecture Guild, sharing knowledge, influencing standards, and helping shape architectural practices across ANS.</li><li>
Ensure information security and compliance are embedded in all designs, adhering to business policies and procedures.</li></ul> 
Skills and experience required...
Must-have<ul><li>
Deep expertise in Big Data architecture and design, with significant experience delivering enterprise-scale solutions.</li><li>
Design and implementation experience with at least three of the following: Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Databricks.</li><li>
Microsoft Fabric knowledge, including architecture design and integration with existing data ecosystems.</li><li>
Data catalogue, modelling, warehousing, and analytics experience across multiple platforms.</li><li>
Proven understanding of security and governance, including cloud infrastructure, compliance frameworks, and data protection principles.</li><li>
Strong presentation and visualisation skills using a variety of customer facing tools to present diagrams and designs.</li><li>
Cloud proficiency with Azure, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and services across IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS.</li><li>
Knowledge of Well-Architected Frameworks, security principles, and Agile/Waterfall project lifecycles.</li><li>
Database expertise in SQL and NoSQL technologies.</li></ul>
Desirable<ul><li>
Programming and automation: SQL, Python, Azure DevOps.</li><li>
IoT design architecture for connected solutions.</li><li>
Master Data Management (MDM) design and implementation.</li><li>
Architecture and cloud-related certifications, e.g., TOGAF, Azure Solutions Architect Expert.</li><li>
Experience with emerging technologies such as real-time analytics, AI/ML integration, and data mesh principles.</li></ul>
At ANS, we&rsquo;ve created a place where everyone can be themselves, and we empower our people to get the job done. Openness, ambition, honesty, and passion are what drive us every day. We are bold, courageous, and innovative &ndash; and we do it like no other. We invest in our people. In training, development, health and more &ndash; we give you the benefits and flexibility to maintain a happy work-life balance.
We&rsquo;re proud of the inclusive, fun, dynamic environment we&rsquo;ve created. It&rsquo;s a safe space that works for all. You don&rsquo;t have to be a techie to work in tech. Bring your authentic self and find your dream role here. Find out more at LinkedIn pages 
With fantastic benefits, an inclusive culture, and a cool office space, we&rsquo;re your kind of workplace.<ul><li>
As standard: 25 days&rsquo; holiday, plus you can buy up to 5 more days</li><li>
A little extra: we&rsquo;ll give you your birthday off, and an extra celebration day for whatever you want! Tying the knot? You get 5 days&rsquo; additional holiday in the year you get married. Oh, and 5 volunteer days!</li><li>
Private health insurance</li><li>
Pension contribution match and 4 x life assurance</li><li>
Flexible working and work from anywhere for up to 30 days per year (some exceptions)</li><li>
Maternity: 16 weeks&rsquo; full pay, Paternity: 3 weeks&rsquo; full pay, Adoption: 16 weeks&rsquo; full pay</li><li>
Company social events &ndash; get ready for a jam-packed calendar</li><li>
Electric car scheme</li><li>
12 days of personal growth development time</li></ul>
ANS are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and anyone applying for a role at our organisation can be assured that their application will be treated fairly, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and sex or sexual orientation. We sometimes ask for information relating to individuals for equal opportunities monitoring purposes only.</div>

Data Architect

Turnitin, Llc

<div>Company Description 
When you join Turnitin, you'll be welcomed into a company that is a recognized innovator in global education. For over 25 years, Turnitin has partnered with educators and institutions to develop learning integrity solutions that recognize the enduring value of critical thinking in a rapidly changing world. Over 16,000 academic institutions, publishers, and corporations use our services in more than 185 countries around the world: Turnitin Feedback Studio, Clarity, Originality, Gradescope, ExamSoft, Similarity, and iThenticate. Protecting the value of an authentic education is at the heart of who we are.
Experience a remote-first culture that empowers you to work with purpose and accountability in a way that best suits you, supported by a comprehensive package that prioritizes your overall well-being. Our diverse community of colleagues are all unified by a shared desire to make a difference in education.
Turnitin is a global organization with team members in over 35 countries including the United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, India, and the Philippines. 
Job Description 
Turnitin is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer with a strong focus on backend development, particularly in Java and serverless architectures, combined with solid frontend experience. This role is ideal for engineers passionate about building scalable distributed systems, data modeling, and delivering high-performing, reliable software solutions for our award-winning educational platform. 
As a core contributor to our shared services team, you will play a key role in developing and enhancing the foundational systems that power both existing and new applications. This role is fully hands-on, requiring active involvement in coding, development, and implementation of technical solutions. You will also be called upon to lead more junior engineers and collaborate with other teams.
Responsibilities:<ul><li>
Lead and design, development, and optimization of scalable backend services using Java and serverless technologies (e.g., AWS Lambda).</li><li>
Architect and implement RESTful APIs and event-driven systems to support high-performance, distributed applications.</li><li>
Provide technical leadership to the team, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and best practices.</li><li>
Contribute to the development and integration of user-facing frontend components when needed.</li><li>
Analyze and optimize existing services to enhance performance, scalability, and cost-effi ciency.</li><li>
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Architects, Product Managers, and engineering leads, to deliver innovative and impactful solutions.</li><li>
Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing.</li><li>
Oversee the implementation and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines to ensure effi cient and reliable software delivery.</li><li>
Maintain high standards of code quality through rigorous peer reviews, comprehensive testing, and adherence to industry best practices.</li><li>
Create comprehensive documentation for the developed shared components, including usage guidelines and examples.</li></ul> 

Qualifications 
Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Knowledge/Experience:<ul><li>
Over 10 years of experience in backend development with deep profi ciency in Java and extensive hands-on experience with serverless frameworks (e.g., AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions).</li><li>
Solid understanding of frontend technologies, including React and Web Components, with the ability to contribute when needed.</li><li>
Expertise in designing and managing distributed systems, ensuring scalability, and advanced data modeling techniques.</li><li>
Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders across multiple locations, including distributed teams in Europe and the USA, to deliver impactful, high-quality solutions.</li><li>
Practical expertise in cloud technologies, specifically developing serverless applications on AWS using services such as Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SNS/SQS, and EventBridge.</li><li>
Deep understanding of software development best practices, including design patterns, test-driven development (TDD), behavior-driven development (BDD), and clean code principles.</li><li>
Experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines for automated build, deployment, and testing.</li><li>
Familiarity with modern DevOps practices and infrastructure-as-code (IaC).</li><li>
Proven ability to conduct comprehensive system design reviews, ensuring architectural alignment, scalability, performance, and adherence to best practices.</li><li>
Proven experience as a Tech Lead, with a strong track record of mentoring and coaching junior engineers, promoting skill development, and driving adherence to best practices to ensure team growth and technical excellence.</li><li>
Exceptional collaboration skills, working effectively across cross-functional teams, including Product Managers, Architects, and other engineering leads.</li><li>
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.</li><li>
Strong problem-solving skills, with a track record of troubleshooting and optimizing existing systems for performance, scalability, and cost effi ciency.</li><li>
Ability to make strategic technical decisions while balancing project deadlines and business goals.</li></ul>
Preferred Skills:<ul><li>
Experience with frontend technologies such as React, Angular, or Web Components is a plus.</li><li>
Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., CloudWatch, New Relic, Datadog).</li><li>
Knowledge of data modeling and working with both NoSQL databases.</li><li>
Understanding of agile methodologies, including Scrum, XP and Kanban.</li><li>
Understanding or experience with AI/ML.</li></ul> 

Additional Information 
Total Rewards @ Turnitin 
At Turnitin, we believe Total Rewards go far beyond pay. While salary, bonus, or commission are important, they&rsquo;re only part of the value you receive in exchange for your work.
Beyond compensation, you&rsquo;ll experience the intrinsic rewards of unleashing your potential and making a positive impact on global education. You&rsquo;ll also thrive in a culture free of politics, surrounded by humble, inclusive, and collaborative teammates.
In addition, our extrinsic rewards include generous time off and health and wellness programs that provide choice, flexibility, and a safety net for life&rsquo;s challenges. You&rsquo;ll also enjoy a remote-first culture that empowers you to work with purpose and accountability in the way that suits you best, all supported by a comprehensive package that prioritizes your overall well-being.
Our Mission is to ensure the integrity of global education and meaningfully improve learning outcomes. 
 
Our Values underpin everything we do.<ul><li>
Customer Centric: Our mission is focused on improving learning outcomes; we do this by putting educators and learners at the center of everything we do.</li><li>
Passion for Learning: We are committed to our own learning and growth internally. And we support education and learning around the globe.</li><li>
Integrity: Integrity is the heartbeat of Turnitin&mdash;it is the core of our products, the way we treat each other, and how we work with our customers and vendors.</li><li>
Action &amp; Ownership: We have a bias for action. We act like owners. We are willing to change even when it&rsquo;s hard.</li><li>
One Team: We strive to break down silos, collaborate effectively, and celebrate each others' successes.</li><li>
Global Mindset: We consider different perspectives and celebrate diversity. We are one team. The work we do has an impact on the world.</li></ul>
Global Benefits<ul><li>
Remote First Culture</li><li>
Health Care Coverage*</li><li>
Education Reimbursement*</li><li>
Competitive Paid Time Off</li><li>
Self-Care Days</li><li>
National Holidays*</li><li>
2 Founder Days + Juneteenth Observed</li><li>
Paid Volunteer Time*</li><li>
Charitable contribution match*</li><li>
Monthly Wellness or Home Office Reimbursement/*</li><li>
Access to Modern Health (mental health platform)</li><li>
Parental Leave*</li><li>
Retirement Plan with match/contribution*</li><li>varies by country</li></ul>
Seeing Beyond the Job Ad 
At Turnitin, we recognize it&rsquo;s unrealistic for candidates to fulfill 100% of the criteria in a job ad. We encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of the requirements because we know that skills evolve over time. If you&rsquo;re willing to learn and unleash your potential alongside us, join our team!
#LI-AP1</div>

Principal Software Engineer Backend Technologies, Platform (UK Remote)

Bally's Interactive

<div>Lead Ai Engineer

Location : Hybrid working 3 days a week in the Manchester Office

Who we are

Bally&rsquo;s Interactive is the digital arm of one of the world&rsquo;s leading entertainment providers, with tens of millions of players across the globe and an unmatched ecosystem of products spanning across the sports betting, iGaming, free-to-play, and daily fantasy spectrum.

Our brands and sites include market movers and shakers like Bally Bet, Vera&amp;John, Virgin Games, Jackpotjoy and many more. We make our mark by embracing the diversity of our global team, challenging ourselves, and striving to make a difference for our players. 


Well, what about the team?

As Lead AI Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of AI across our products. Leading a newly established AI Engineering function, you'll bridge cutting-edge research with production engineering, ensuring innovative AI capabilities become scalable, reliable features used by millions of players.

You'll lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for developing and delivering AI-powered experiences across personalisation, recommendations, intelligent search, AI agents and content discovery. Working closely with product, engineering and data teams, you'll define technical direction, establish engineering best practices and help build a high-performing team capable of delivering AI solutions at scale.

This is a hands on leadership role where you'll combine technical expertise with people leadership. You'll mentor and develop engineers, influence architecture and technical strategy, and remain close to the code, leading by example on the most complex technical challenges. 


So, what will you be doing?
<ul>
<li>Significant commercial software engineering experience, including experience leading technical teams or engineering functions.
</li><li>Strong expertise in TypeScript and Python, with a proven track record of delivering AI, machine learning or data-driven solutions into production, including recommendation engines, intelligent search, ranking systems or LLM-powered applications.
</li><li>Extensive experience building and operating cloud-native applications on AWS, with strong knowledge of CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability and modern engineering practices.
</li><li>Experience delivering high-performance, real-time systems that operate reliably at scale with demanding latency requirements.
</li><li>Demonstrated experience leading the successful transition of AI solutions from research or proof of concept into robust, production-ready services.
</li><li>Experience establishing technical standards, driving engineering excellence and mentoring or developing engineers within high-performing teams.</li></ul> 


And what will you need?

Experience:
<ul>
<li>Significant commercial software engineering experience, including experience leading technical teams or engineering functions.
</li><li>Strong expertise in TypeScript and Python, with a proven track record of delivering AI, machine learning or data-driven solutions into production, including recommendation engines, intelligent search, ranking systems or LLM-powered applications.
</li><li>Extensive experience building and operating cloud-native applications on AWS, with strong knowledge of CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability and modern engineering practices.
</li><li>Experience delivering high-performance, real-time systems that operate reliably at scale with demanding latency requirements.
</li><li>Demonstrated experience leading the successful transition of AI solutions from research or proof of concept into robust, production-ready services.
</li><li>Experience establishing technical standards, driving engineering excellence and mentoring or developing engineers within high-performing teams.</li></ul> 


Skills &amp; Behaviours:
<ul>
<li>A technical leader who enjoys building, mentoring and developing engineering teams while creating an environment where innovation can thrive.
</li><li>Able to balance experimentation with engineering discipline, making sound technical decisions that deliver long-term value.
</li><li>Confident leading technical discussions, influencing architecture and making complex decisions across multiple stakeholders.
</li><li>Passionate about building scalable, maintainable and observable AI systems using modern engineering best practices.
</li><li>Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, product, data and leadership teams.
</li><li>Comfortable remaining hands-on with technology while providing strategic technical leadership and direction.</li></ul> 


This is what you'll get:

(different benefits packages are tailored to fit each location, but here&rsquo;s a taste of what may be on offer)
<ul>
<li>Annual leave</li>
<li>Pension plan</li>
<li>Health insurance</li>
<li>Company share scheme</li>
<li>Volunteering days</li>
<li>Home office allowance</li>
<li>Wellness or Gym allowance</li></ul> 


DNA / Values

At Bally&rsquo;s Interactive, we are driven by a set of core values that we like to call our DNA. We strive to embody our DNA and keep them at the heart of everything we do!

We are Always Ready to embrace change, adapt, and do what it takes to delight our customers. We believe that You Make the Difference, which is what gives our players the best experience and keeps them coming back. We are All One Team, looking out for each other, respecting diversity while connecting through a common purpose. Our teams are Learning Every Day by showing constant curiosity and the drive to learn from successes, mistakes, new experiences, and the people around us. At Bally&rsquo;s we Love to Lead by thinking differently, seeking innovation, and always looking for ways to raise our game. 


Equal Opportunities

At Bally&rsquo;s Interactive, we are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and working conditions.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are important to us, and we encourage a culture where everyone can be themselves at work. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success, this is our superpower.

We do not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, age, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, political opinion or disability.</div>

Lead Ai Engineer (AI/ML/R&D)

<div><div>About THG

We are THG, a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition.

Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD, and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition.

From Manchester to New York, we're powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG.

With us, you'll go further, faster. What are you waiting for?</div>
Location: Icon 1, WA15 0AF

About Central Functions

Central Functions is formed of the teams and people that serve the entire business. These people are integral to the smooth running of the business; ensuring everyone is paid on time, that materials are sourced and arrive promptly, that we meet our legal obligations and that our health, safety, and security is safeguarded.

Why be the Data Engineering Lead at THG?

THG is building the data engineering capability that will underpin everything from daily trading analytics to AI-driven personalisation. As Engineering Lead, you will own the technical vision and delivery for how THG structures, stores and distributes its data across three core domains: Customer, Commercial and Operations.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role. You will be managing and mentoring a team of six engineers (three Senior, three mid-level, each domain-aligned), but you are also expected to be technically deep &mdash; setting architecture standards, making key design decisions, and being the person the team turns to when problems are hard.

Your primary mission is to move THG from a fragmented, siloed data landscape towards consistent, joined-up domain datasets that can be trusted and used at scale. We have customer data in multiple places, commercial data that isn't consistently structured, and operational data that isn't easy to consume. You will build the engineering foundation that changes that &mdash; working to a shared architecture that ensures Customer, Commercial and Operations datasets have consistent standards, shared attributes where appropriate, and can ultimately be joined into a single, reliable view of the business.

You will work closely with Ingenuity, our technology partner, who manage the foundational platform and first-layer pipelines. Your job is to take what Ingenuity provides and shape it into the structured, high-quality domain datasets that analytics and data science teams can confidently build on. You will also be a key partner to the Data Governance Lead, implementing the standards they define within your engineering practice.

What you'll do:

Technical Leadership &amp; Architecture
<ul>
<li>Own the data engineering architecture for THG &mdash; defining how data is ingested, transformed, stored and made available across Customer, Commercial and Operations domains</li>
<li>Design consistent standards and patterns across all three domains &mdash; ensuring shared attributes are handled uniformly and that data can be reliably joined across domains</li>
<li>Lead the evolution of our BigQuery/GCP platform &mdash; driving migrations, modernising legacy pipelines, and building for scalability</li>
<li>Make key architectural decisions and be accountable for the technical quality of everything the engineering team produces</li>
<li>Develop and enforce engineering standards across the team &mdash; version control, testing frameworks, error handling, documentation and code review practices</li>
</ul>
Domain Dataset Development
<ul>
<li>Lead the build-out of structured, reliable domain datasets &mdash; moving from disparate, siloed data sources towards consolidated Customer, Commercial and Operations data platforms</li>
<li>Work towards the foundations of a single source of truth &mdash; defining how data from different source systems is reconciled, deduplicated and mastered within each domain</li>
<li>Ensure domain datasets are structured for downstream consumption &mdash; analytics teams, data science models, BI tooling and AI/agent use cases should all be able to reliably consume what engineering produces</li>
</ul>
AI-Enabled Engineering
<ul>
<li>Champion the use of AI in data engineering &mdash; this is a small team with a large remit, and we expect AI-assisted development to be embedded in how we work</li>
<li>Apply AI tools to accelerate pipeline development, automated testing, anomaly detection and data quality monitoring</li>
<li>Stay current with AI developments in the data engineering space and bring new approaches into the team's practice</li>
</ul>
Ingenuity Relationship
<ul>
<li>Work closely with the Ingenuity engineering team &mdash; understanding what they provide at the platform layer and building effectively on top of it</li>
<li>Define clear requirements and interface standards for how Ingenuity data feeds into PLC domain datasets</li>
<li>Identify and escalate where Ingen platform behaviour affects data quality or availability within PLC domains</li>
</ul>
People &amp; Team
<ul>
<li>Manage, coach and develop a team of six domain-aligned engineers &mdash; three Senior Data Engineers and three Data Engineers</li>
<li>Run a structured review and development process for each engineer, building their technical capability and career progression</li>
<li>Foster a culture of engineering excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement</li>
</ul>
What skills and experience do I need for this role?

Essential
<ul>
<li>Hands-on, expert-level experience with BigQuery and GCP &mdash; this is non-negotiable; you must have built and operated production data pipelines on this stack</li>
<li>Strong Python skills &mdash; used daily for pipeline development, data transformation and automation</li>
<li>Experience across at least two of the three core data domains: Customer, Commercial and Operations</li>
<li>A track record of evolving data architecture &mdash; you can demonstrate concrete examples of how you changed the way a business structures, stores or consumes its data</li>
<li>Deep understanding of data modelling, pipeline design and distributed data architecture</li>
<li>Experience with Dataform or dbt for data transformation</li>
<li>Demonstrated use of AI in data engineering &mdash; AI-assisted pipeline development, automated quality checks, or similar practical applications</li>
<li>Experience mentoring and developing engineers</li>
</ul>
Desirable
<ul>
<li>Experience building towards a Customer Data Platform (CDP) or equivalent customer data consolidation project</li>
<li>Familiarity with data governance principles and working alongside a governance function</li>
<li>E-commerce or retail background</li>
<li>Experience with streaming or real-time data pipelines</li>
</ul>
What's in it for me?

Career Development
<ul>
<li>Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&amp;D team.</li>
<li>Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.</li>
</ul>
Enhanced Leave
<ul>
<li>25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.</li>
<li>Don't want to work on your birthday? We don't either! Enjoy your day off on us!</li>
<li>Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.</li>
<li>Up to 10 days compassionate leave.</li>
<li>Buy back up to 3 days each year.</li>
<li>Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.</li>
</ul>
Wellbeing Support
<ul>
<li>Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.</li>
<li>Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.</li>
<li>State-of-the-art on-site gym.</li>
<li>Access to our on-site physio.</li>
</ul>
Other Perks
<ul>
<li>Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.</li>
<li>Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.</li>
<li>Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.</li>
<li>On-site staff shop.</li>
<li>Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to &pound;1000 when they pass their probation.</li>
<li>Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.</li>
</ul><div>
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Data Engineering Lead

Frontier Resourcing

<div><div>Principal Data Scientist &amp; Machine Learning Researcher
</div><div>Gloucester | London | Manchester

Working with a leading National Security and Cyber organisation, you will help develop advanced AI and machine learning solutions that support critical national security missions.

Operating within a mature Agile environment, you'll collaborate closely with customers, engineers, researchers and data scientists to solve complex real-world challenges using cutting-edge AI, machine learning and data science techniques.

We have opportunities at all levels from Associate, Senior and Principal levels. Roles can be based in Gloucester, Manchester or London, with hybrid working available (typically 3 days per week on-site).

<ul><li>Due to the nature of work in National Infrastructure, candidates must hold an active eDV (enhanced DV) UK Security Clearance.
</li></ul>
The Opportunity
As a Senior Data Scientist &amp; Machine Learning Researcher, you will play a key role in the technical leadership, design and delivery of AI and machine learning projects from concept through to deployment.

You'll work within a specialist team of Data Science, AI and Machine Learning experts, driving innovative research, developing advanced solutions and mentoring colleagues across a range of customer and internal R&amp;D programmes.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to genuinely challenging and impactful projects while helping shape future AI capabilities within the national security domain.

Key Responsibilities
<ul><li>Design, develop and deliver complex machine learning and data science solutions with a high degree of autonomy.
</li><li>Lead technical investigations, research activities and AI/ML development across customer and internal projects.
</li><li>Identify innovative approaches to solving complex technical challenges and contribute to future research directions.
</li><li>Provide technical leadership within project teams and support successful project delivery.
</li><li>Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, stakeholders and customers to define requirements and develop effective technical solutions.
</li><li>Mentor and support junior team members, helping to develop technical capability across the wider team.
</li><li>Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
</li>
</ul>Essential Skills &amp; Experience
<ul><li>Degree (BSc or above) in Data Science, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Mathematics or a related discipline.
</li><li>Strong Python development experience, including machine learning frameworks such as Hugging Face, TensorFlow and PyTorch.
</li><li>Proven experience delivering machine learning solutions within commercial, research or government environments.
</li><li>Strong understanding of modern AI/ML techniques across areas such as Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Computer Vision.
</li><li>Experience training, fine-tuning and evaluating machine learning and AI models.
</li><li>Ability to undertake technical research and apply findings to real-world challenges.
</li><li>Experience producing high-quality technical documentation, reports or research publications.
</li><li>Previous experience mentoring team members and providing technical leadership.
</li>
</ul>Desirable Skills &amp; Experience
<ul><li>MSc or PhD with a strong research background.
</li><li>Experience developing and maintaining robust ML pipelines and MLOps practices.
</li><li>Familiarity with version control, containerisation and environment management tools, including Git and Docker.
</li><li>Experience working within Linux environments and using command-line tooling.
</li><li>Experience deploying and scaling AI/ML solutions into production environments.
</li><li>Cloud platform experience, ideally AWS, although Azure or GCP experience is also valuable.
</li><li>Published research in peer-reviewed journals or conferences.
</li><li>Experience writing technical proposals, bids or research funding submissions.
</li>
</ul>What's on Offer
<ul><li>Opportunity to work on highly complex and meaningful national security challenges.
</li><li>Exposure to cutting-edge AI, Machine Learning and Data Science projects.
</li><li>Collaborative environment with experienced researchers, engineers and technical specialists.
</li><li>Clear opportunities for technical development, leadership and career progression.
</li><li>Hybrid working with locations in Gloucester, Manchester or London.
</li>
</ul>Benefits:
<ul><li>Competitive salary and excellent benefits
</li><li>eDV bonus on to of salary and annual bonus
</li><li>Company bonus scheme
</li><li>Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
</li><li>6 times salary &lsquo;Life Assurance&rsquo; with pension
</li><li>25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days</li></ul></div></div>

Principal Data Scientist and Machine Learning Researcher (eDV)

GAMMA

A bit about us
 At Gamma we provide voice, data, and mobile solutions to businesses across the UK, Germany, Spain, and the Benelux region.
 Our people are at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that’s transforming how businesses connect and communicate globally.
 We’re growing fast, but we never lose sight of what matters: our people. Whether you're looking to develop your skills, take on new challenges, or make a meaningful impact, Gamma is the place to do it.
 What is the role responsible for?
 As a Lead Software Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and maintaining Gamma’s Group Products suite, including proprietary OSS/BSS and UCaaS & CCaaS solutions. This role exists to lead technically complex development work across the platform, ensuring systems are scalable, secure, and high performing, while supporting and mentoring engineers and driving best practice across the team.
 What will you be doing day-to-day?
 
Here are a few examples of what you could be involved with: 
<ul>
<li>Leading technically complex development across the platform, building new features and maintaining existing systems using TypeScript, Node.js, and React</li>
<li>Collaborating with product, architects, and engineering teams to scope, plan, and estimate solutions that are scalable and future-proof</li>
<li>Designing and developing secure, high-performance APIs and integrating third-party tools and services</li>
<li>Producing and reviewing detailed Solution Design documentation, ensuring consideration of security, performance, and system-wide impact</li>
<li>Driving high standards through code reviews, mentoring engineers, and contributing to CI/CD and testing best practices</li>
<li>Applying site reliability engineering principles to improve observability, resilience, and incident response</li>
<li>Monitoring, profiling, and optimising application performance, including capacity planning to meet SLAs</li>
<li>Identifying technical debt and recommending improvements to systems, processes, and tooling</li>
</ul>
What you’ll bring
 You don’t need experience in everything listed, but we’re especially keen to hear from people with some of the following skills:
 <ul>
<li>Strong experience with TypeScript, Node.js, and modern frontend frameworks such as React or Angular</li>
<li>Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and API design principles</li>
<li>Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks (e.g. Jest, Playwright), and version control</li>
<li>Proven experience running large-scale production systems in AWS and working with Kubernetes/containerisation</li>
<li>Strong debugging, performance optimisation, and problem-solving skills across distributed systems</li>
<li>Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to technical leadership within teams</li>
<li>Knowledge of observability, monitoring, and site reliability engineering practices</li>
<li>Experience with Java and/or telecoms technologies (e.g. VoIP, WebRTC) is highly beneficial</li>
</ul>
What do we offer you?
 <ul>
<li>25 days annual leave + birthday</li>
<li>Subsidised private medical insurance</li>
<li>5.1% matched pension contributions</li>
<li>Enhanced parental leave</li>
<li>Life assurance and Income protection</li>
<li>Share save and incentive plans</li>
<li>Electric Vehicle and Cycle scheme</li>
<li>Employee discounts</li>
<li>Volunteer day</li>
</ul>
A few things to note
 We require all candidates to be eligible to work in the UK and pass a basic DBS check.
 If you don’t meet every requirement but feel you could thrive in this role, we would still encourage you to apply.
 Gamma is an equal-opportunity employer committed to building diverse, inclusive teams where everyone feels valued and can be their authentic selves. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in our industry. As a family-friendly employer, we foster a culture of trust, autonomy, and flexibility to support your work-life balance and help you thrive at Gamma.
 For recruitment agencies – we have a network of fantastic partners that support us in our hiring from time to time. We’re not looking to increase that network currently, so please don’t send speculative CVs.
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