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Raytheon

<div>Date Posted:
2026-06-26
Country:
United Kingdom
Location:
Manchester, Lancashire
Position Role Type:
Onsite
Platform Engineer
Manchester
Permanent, full time
Hybrid (min 3 days a week on site)
Due to the interesting work we do and the sector this team is working in, we require all candidates to be willing and eligible to hold SC and eDV clearance.
About us
At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.
Cyber
Our National Security Cyber business delivers mission-critical solutions that safeguard our national security 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Working in a mature, agile environment, our SCRUM teams work synchronously with our customers to solve some of the toughest digital challenges faced in the world today.
Role &amp; Responsibilities
Work as a Platform Engineer, deploying applications and software to cloud or on-prem environments for our many business areas.
Due to the interesting work we do and the sector this team is working in, we require all candidates to be willing to attain an eDV clearance.<ul><li>
Building and setting up development tools and infrastructure</li><li>
Understand the needs of project stakeholders</li><li>
Automate and improve development and release processes</li><li>
Ensure that systems are safe and secure against cyber security threats</li><li>
Identify technical problems and develop software updates and solutions</li><li>
Work with other engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended
</li></ul>Required experience<ul><li>
 Experience of working in an Agile/SCRUM/DevOps delivery model</li><li>
Cloud technologies (AWS or Azure)</li><li>
Infrastructure as code e.g. Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansible etc.</li><li>
Experience in building and deploying large-scale applications in</li><li>
Continuous Integration/Delivery pipelines;</li><li>
Container platform and orchestration systems ECS, AKS,</li><li>
Kubernetes/helm/Docker</li><li>
Experience in automation and integration tools such as Jenkins,</li><li>
Concourse CI or cloud equivalents</li><li>
Experience in scripting languages and source control
</li></ul>Benefits:<ul><li>
&pound;: Competitive salary</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 (37hr)</li><li>
Company bonus scheme (discretionary)</li><li>
Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others</li><li>
Enhanced sick pay</li><li>
Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity &amp; shared parental leave</li></ul>
Work Culture<ul><li>
37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.</li><li>
Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!</li><li>
Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
</li><li>Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
</li><li>Flexible working culture focused on output, with more formal flexible working arrangements on request (assessed subject to role) - please highlight any requests to the Talent Acquisition team.</li></ul>
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Platform Engineer

<div>Date Posted:
2026-06-26
Country:
United Kingdom
Location:
Manchester, Lancashire
Position Role Type:
Onsite
Principal Platform Engineer
Manchester
Permanent, full time
Hybrid (min 3 days a week on site)
Due to the interesting work we do and the sector this team is working in, we require all candidates to be willing and eligible to hold SC and eDV clearance.
About us
At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence. 
Cyber
Our National Security Cyber business delivers mission-critical solutions that safeguard our national security 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Working in a mature, agile environment, our SCRUM teams work synchronously with our customers to solve some of the toughest digital challenges faced in the world today.
Role &amp; Responsibilities
Work as a Principal Platform Engineer, deploying applications and software to cloud or on-prem environments for our many business areas.
Due to the interesting work we do and the sector this team is working in, we require all candidates to be willing to attain an eDV clearance.<ul><li>
Building and setting up development tools and infrastructure</li><li>
Understand the needs of project stakeholders</li><li>
Automate and improve development and release processes</li><li>
Ensure that systems are safe and secure against cyber security threats</li><li>
Identify technical problems and develop software updates and solutions</li><li>
Work with other engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended</li></ul>
Required experience<ul><li>
Experience of working in an Agile/SCRUM/DevOps delivery model</li><li>
Cloud technologies (AWS or Azure)</li><li>
Infrastructure as code e.g. Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansible etc.</li><li>
Experience in building and deploying large-scale applications in</li><li>
Continuous Integration/Delivery pipelines;</li><li>
Container platform and orchestration systems ECS, AKS, Kubernetes/helm/Docker</li><li>
Experience in automation and integration tools such as Jenkins,</li><li>
Concourse CI or cloud equivalents</li><li>
Experience in scripting languages and source control
</li></ul>Benefits:<ul><li>
&pound;: Competitive salary</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 (37hr)</li><li>
Company bonus scheme (discretionary)</li><li>
Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others</li><li>
Enhanced sick pay</li><li>
Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity &amp; shared parental leave</li></ul>
Work Culture<ul><li>
37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.</li><li>
Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!</li><li>
Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
</li><li>Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
</li><li>Flexible working culture focused on output, with more formal flexible working arrangements on request (assessed subject to role) - please highlight any requests to the Talent Acquisition team.</li></ul>
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Principal Platform Engineer

Accenture UK & Ireland

<div>
 
 Role: Software Engineer - Manchester
 
 
 
 
 Level: 9 - Specialist
 
 
 
 
 Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history, typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK.
 
 
 Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement
 
 
 
 Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.
 
 
 We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.
 
 
 &ldquo;Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.&rdquo; &ndash; Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO
 
 
 
 As a team:
 
 
 
 Accenture Software &amp; Platform Engineering is powered by a community of 1,000+ experts and provides end-to-end product engineering solutions which deliver tangible value, fast. We bring together an obsession for technical excellence with agility and scale, to help clients move from project to product at speed.
 
 
 We partner with clients across all sectors&mdash;from fast-growing scale-ups to national and global blue-chip companies, as well as public sector organizations. Our teams regularly develop products that reach and impact millions of users.
 
 
 
 As a member of our Software &amp; Platform Engineering team, you will:
 
 
 
 
 <li>
 Develop traditional and serverless applications and services in an agile and collaborative environment using source control that integrate with data storage services / message buses and other architectural elements
 
 </li>
 <li>
 Deploy these applications using features such as containers to cloud leveraging CI/CD to support this process backed with good observability when running these in production
 
 </li>
 <li>
 Ensure quality through the creation of documentation and use of unit / integration / contract testing with a consideration of security / performance requirements
 
 
 
 </li>
 
 We are looking for experience in the following skills:
 
 
 
 
 <li>
 A few years of industry experience in one of following: Java / Typescript / Python / Go/ C#, React, Angular Vue, Svelte.
 
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience with Cloud Native technologies (AWS preferred, familiarity with Azure or GCP a plus)
 
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, AWS CDK, Pulumi)
 
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions, Gitlab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI, ArgoCD)
 
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong Accessibility, Security, Performance and Caching coding.
 
 
 
 </li>
 
 Set yourself apart:
 
 
 
 
 <li>
 Experience with building datastore solutions on at least one No-SQL(Elasticsearch).
 
 </li>
 <li>
 Proven ability to apply analytical and creative thought and translate into technical solutions.
 
 </li>
 <li>
 Proven ability to debug and resolve complex technical issues.
 
 </li>
 <li>
 Excellent leadership, communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
 
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience shaping and delivering small to medium size pieces of work.
 
 
 
 </li>
 
 What Is In It For You
 
 
 
 At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 25 days&rsquo; vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!
 
 
 Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.
 
 
</div>

Software Engineer - Manchester

Betfred

<div>About Us 
 
Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this.
With our proprietary platform powering everything we do, it's an exciting time to join us. We're pioneering new products and driving more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide.
Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, it's time to join us.
Job Purpose
We&rsquo;re looking for a Platform Engineer to help build, operate, and improve the platforms that underpin our engineering teams. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working across infrastructure, automation, and delivery tooling, and who wants to deepen their experience in modern platform and DevOps practices. 
 
You&rsquo;ll work closely with other platform engineers and product teams to improve how software is built, deployed, and operated, reducing friction, increasing reliability, and enabling teams to move faster with confidence. 
Our core application platform is built on .NET, with services connected using WebAPI, WCF, and RabbitMQ. We store and process large volumes of data using MySQL and MongoDB. 
 
We operate a hybrid infrastructure, deploying workloads to AWS and on-premises VMware environments. Infrastructure is defined using Infrastructure as Code, and we run a mix of virtual machines, Docker, and Kubernetes, with a growing focus on containerised, microservice-based workloads. 
 
As we continue to move more workloads onto Kubernetes, you&rsquo;ll have the opportunity to learn and contribute to cloud-native patterns, GitOps, and modern delivery practices.
Our platform tooling includes:
<ul><li>Terraform, Ansible, and Python for infrastructure and automation</li>
<li>Jenkins for CI pipelines and Argo CD for GitOps-based delivery</li>
<li>Docker and Kubernetes for containerised workloads</li>
<li>Experience with these tools is helpful, but we value strong fundamentals and a willingness to learn just as highly.</li>
</ul>
You&rsquo;re someone who:
<ul><li>Enjoys hands-on engineering and learning by doing</li>
<li>Understands the basics of cloud infrastructure, containers, and automation</li>
<li>Cares about reliability, security, and maintainability</li>
<li>Communicates clearly and works well with others</li>
<li>Is curious about new tools and practices and thoughtful about adopting them</li>
<li>Wants to grow into greater technical ownership and influence over time</li>
</ul>
Job Duties
You&rsquo;ll contribute directly to the day-to-day evolution and reliability of the platform, including:
<ul><li>Building and maintaining infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, and Python</li>
<li>Supporting and improving CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows</li>
<li>Helping operate and enhance our Kubernetes environments</li>
<li>Working with engineering teams to troubleshoot issues and improve reliability</li>
<li>Contributing to platform standards, documentation, and shared tooling</li>
<li>Automating repetitive tasks and removing manual processes</li>
</ul>
You won&rsquo;t be expected to have all the answers, but you will be expected to ask good questions, learn quickly, and take ownership of the solutions you help build.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
<ul><li>Background in Platform/OS engineering, both Linux and Windows experience is preferred.</li>
<li>BSc in Computer Science or equivalent, or proven industry experience</li>
<li>Experience using configuration management such as Ansible and Terraform</li>
<li>Experience with containers using both Docker and Kubernetes</li>
<li>Strong AWS Platform Engineering skills in particular; EC2, S3, IAM and VPC/network configuration</li>
<li>Experience with VMWare is a bonus, especially vSphere, NSX, VCF</li>
<li>Comfortable working in a fast paced, lean and deadline driven organisation.</li>
<li>Able to work under pressure and to ask for support when required</li>
<li>Ability to quickly undertake evaluation of competing products to determine which best meets the company&rsquo;s requirements</li>
<li>Able to automate complex operational and technical processes using industry standard tools</li>
<li>In-depth knowledge of cloud environments and typical technology stacks employed in then</li>
</ul>
Desirable
<ul><li>iGaming experience: Previous experience within the betting, iGaming, or real-time gaming industry is highly advantageous.</li>
<li>Microservices architecture: Experience building, deploying, and maintaining microservices and event-driven systems.</li>
<li>Data technologies: Familiarity with data platforms and services such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, Redis, or MariaDB/MySQL.</li>
<li>Monitoring tools: Experience with application performance monitoring (APM) and observability tools like Grafana or Datadog.</li>
<li>FinOps: Understanding cost management and FinOps concepts within cloud environments.</li>
</ul>
What is in it for me? 
 
We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you&rsquo;re recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes:
<ul><li>A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution ( &pound;40,000-&pound;65,000)</li>
<li>Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions</li>
<li>An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service</li>
<li>Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family.</li>
<li>Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme</li>
<li>Enhanced Maternity &amp; Paternity Pay</li>
<li>Long Service Recognition</li>
<li>Access to a pay day savings scheme, financial coach and up to 40% of your earned wage ahead of payday, through Wagestream.</li>
</ul>
For More information, visit our https://betfredcareers.com/why-join/</div>

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!
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Principal Software Engineer Backend Technologies, Platform (UK Remote)

Maxwell Bond

<div>
 
 
 AI Systems Engineer
 
 
 
 
 Location:
 
 Hybrid (Manchester)
 
 
 
 Salary:
 
 &pound;60,000 - &pound;75,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The Opportunity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 This is a great opportunity for an experienced Software Engineer with hands-on experience building AI-powered products and systems.
 
 
 
 
 
 This is not a traditional Machine Learning or Data Science role. You won't be training foundation models or developing new LLM architectures. Instead, you'll be focused on designing and building the software systems that leverage modern AI technologies to solve real-world business problems.
 
 
 
 
 
 You'll work on AI-native products, intelligent workflows, retrieval systems, agentic architectures and automation platforms, helping shape the next generation of AI-powered software.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 What You'll Be Doing
 
 
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Designing and building AI-powered applications and services
 </li>
 <li>
 Developing intelligent workflows and agentic systems
 </li>
 <li>
 Integrating LLMs into production software products
 </li>
 <li>
 Building retrieval, context and memory systems
 </li>
 <li>
 Designing robust APIs and backend services
 </li>
 <li>
 Evaluating AI performance, reliability and quality
 </li>
 <li>
 Implementing monitoring, testing and fallback mechanisms for AI-driven features
 </li>
 <li>
 Working closely with engineering leadership to define best practices for AI-native development
 </li>
 <li>
 Contributing to architectural decisions across a modern cloud-based platform
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Experience and Skills
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Essential
 
 
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Strong commercial experience as a Software Engineer, Backend Engineer or Full Stack Engineer
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience building applications that utilise Large Language Models (LLMs)
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience designing and delivering production-grade software systems
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong understanding of software architecture and system design principles
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong programming skills in TypeScript, Python or similar modern languages
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience integrating external APIs and services
 </li>
 <li>
 Ability to make pragmatic technical decisions and communicate trade-offs
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Highly Desirable
 
 
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Experience building AI agents or agentic workflows
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience working with vector databases and semantic search
 </li>
 <li>
 Knowledge of context management and memory architectures
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience evaluating and testing AI outputs in production environments
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience designing AI-assisted automation systems
 </li>
 <li>
 Exposure to frameworks and tooling within the modern AI ecosystem
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Who This Will Suit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 This role would suit someone who has moved beyond simply using AI tools in their development workflow and has experience building software products that actively leverage AI capabilities. You may currently be working as:
 
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Senior Software Engineer
 </li>
 <li>
 Backend Engineer
 </li>
 <li>
 Full Stack Engineer
 </li>
 <li>
 AI Systems Engineer
 </li>
 <li>
 Applied AI Engineer
 </li>
 <li>
 Platform Engineer with AI experience
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 Most importantly, you'll be excited by the challenge of building reliable, scalable software systems that incorporate AI as a core part of the product experience.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Why Apply?
 
 
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Work on genuinely innovative AI-native products
 </li>
 <li>
 Influence technical direction and architecture
 </li>
 <li>
 Join a team investing heavily in modern AI technologies
 </li>
 <li>
 Solve complex engineering challenges at scale
 </li>
 <li>
 Opportunity to help shape the future of AI-enabled software development
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 They are committed to moving quickly on this with interview slots available.
 
 
 
 
 
 Please apply today.
 
</div>

Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Frontier Resourcing

<div><div>Senior Data Engineer &ndash; eDV Cleared
 
Locations: Manchester, Gloucester or London (Full-Time, Permanent, Onsite)
We are partnering with a leading defence and technology organisation to recruit an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join their highly specialised engineering teams across Manchester, Gloucester or London.
This is an excellent opportunity to work on complex, mission-critical programmes within the National Security sector, delivering innovative solutions across AI, machine learning, cyber security and geospatial intelligence.
As a Senior Data Engineer, you will join a collaborative Agile environment, playing a key role in designing, building and maintaining scalable data platforms and processing pipelines. You will work alongside software engineers, architects and stakeholders to transform and optimise data for advanced analytical and operational use.
The team is actively hiring Data Engineers across multiple levels, offering opportunities for both experienced professionals seeking technical leadership and individuals looking to further develop their expertise within a high-performing engineering function.
*Please note: Due to the nature of the work, candidates must hold current and active eDV (Enhanced Developed Vetting) clearance.
Key Responsibilities
<ul><li>Design, develop and maintain robust data pipelines to ingest, clean, transform and aggregate data from a variety of sources.
</li><li>Collaborate closely with engineers, technical leads and stakeholders to deliver project objectives.
</li><li>Support the successful delivery of project milestones within Agile teams.
</li><li>Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, engineering best practices and team capability development.
</li><li>Influence technical direction and contribute to architectural and design decisions.
</li></ul>Required Skills &amp; Experience
<ul><li>Strong analytical skills with experience working with large-scale and unstructured datasets.
</li><li>Python development experience, including technologies such as PySpark, Pandas and PyArrow.
</li><li>Expertise in distributed data processing frameworks, particularly Apache Spark.
</li><li>Experience building and maintaining ETL pipelines using technologies such as Apache Airflow, AWS Step Functions or Apache NiFi.
</li><li>Cloud platform experience across AWS, Azure and/or GCP.
</li><li>Knowledge of messaging and streaming technologies including Kafka, AWS SQS or equivalent cloud-native services.
</li><li>Strong understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases.
</li><li>Experience with modern data storage technologies including HDFS, Iceberg, Elasticsearch, S3 and Data Lake architectures.
</li><li>Containerisation and orchestration experience using Docker, Kubernetes and/or OpenShift.
</li><li>Knowledge of testing frameworks, engineering standards and software development best practices.
</li><li>Experience working with source control systems, branching strategies, pull requests and code review processes.
</li></ul>What's on Offer
<ul><li>Opportunity to work on highly secure, cutting-edge programmes with real-world impact.
</li><li>Exposure to advanced technologies across AI, machine learning, cyber security and data engineering.
</li><li>Structured training and development support to help broaden your technical capabilities.
</li><li>Clear progression opportunities within a growing and highly regarded engineering function.
</li><li>Collaborative Agile environment working alongside some of the industry's leading technical specialists.
</li></ul>Benefits:
<ul><li>Competitive salary and excellent benefits
</li><li>eDV bonus on top 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>If you're an eDV-cleared Data Engineer looking to work on some of the UK's most challenging and rewarding technology programmes, we'd be keen to discuss this opportunity further.</div></div>

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