senior lead software engineer

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 Senior Data Engineer 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 Senior Data Engineer, you will play an important role in making Hippo the best Consultancy out there. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team combining data, design, product, delivery, analysis and engineering to deliver bespoke digital services that make a positive and meaningful impact on organisations and society. We're confident in our abilities, authentic in our approach, and passionate about what we do. You will act as a Senior Consultant to deliver Data Engineering services to our clients. Senior Data Engineers at Hippo are experienced practitioners who lead the delivery of complex data systems, ensuring technical excellence and mentoring others to maintain high standards. 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 Senior Data Engineer will be a key player and implementer in this mission. Please note we are looking for candidates who are looking for growth at the Senior level; therefore, the advertised salary band represents the entry point for this level, allowing for clear progression within the role, which we are very keen to support. Your Role in a Nutshell Lead the production of user-centred data software based on business requirements and best practice. Work collaboratively with colleagues to explore, design and deliver innovative solutions to complex client problems. Maintain and grow client relationships, troubleshooting complex issues through collaboration. Design and manage software development and deployment pipelines, resolving potential bottlenecks before they occur. Communicate and present prototypes, solutions, and progress to internal and external stakeholders in a clear, concise manner. Build great relationships with your team and stakeholders, ensuring that systemic challenges are overcome. Mentoring and coaching other engineers to support their professional development. Promote Hippo&rsquo;s Data Herd internally and externally through blogs, case studies, and workshops. Skills and experience that you need Essential Experience Excellent experience delivering in Python and experience with at least one other core language. Strong expertise in SQL and relational databases. Solid experience with Cloud providers such as AWS, Azure or GCP. Solid experience working with Snowflake and dbt. Strong experience working with different data formats, e.g., CSV, JSON and XML. Expert knowledge in building reliable and scalable Data Pipelines. Deep experience working in an Agile Environment. Proficiency in Test-Driven Development (TDD) or Behaviour Driven Development (BDD). Strong experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD). Experience mentoring and coaching others on technical best practices. Desirable Experience Previous experience of working on GOV/NHS projects or in a consultancy environment. Experience in Data Modelling. Broader knowledge of IT &mdash; e.g., Security and Networking. 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

Senior Data Engineer

GamblingCareers.com

<div>
 
 Who We Are
 
 
 
 Bally&rsquo;s Intralot is a newly formed company established through the combination of INTRALOT and Bally&rsquo;s International Interactive, positioning the group as a top iGaming operator and a leading global provider of lottery solutions.
 
 
 Bally&rsquo;s Intralot is uniquely positioned across digital online gaming markets, lottery, iLottery, and sports betting. Operating at the intersection of technology, regulation, and entertainment. We are optimally positioned to capitalize on strong global growth trends driven by digital adoption and regulatory expansion across lottery and iGaming markets.
 
 
 
 Well, what about the team?
 
 
 
 You'll be part of the team responsible for bringing AI innovation into the hands of millions of players. Working alongside AI researchers and experienced engineers, you'll transform proven concepts into high-quality, production-ready features that power personalised player experiences.
 
 
 From recommendation systems and intelligent search to AI agents and dynamic content discovery, you'll build and scale the technology that sits behind our products. This is a senior, hands on role with genuine ownership you'll influence how solutions are designed, built and delivered while working in a collaborative team that's passionate about solving complex engineering challenges with AI.
 
 
 
 So, what will you be doing?
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Take prototypes and validated concepts from R&amp;D and turn them into production
 </li>
 <li>
 systems: hardened, tested, observable, and maintainable.
 </li>
 <li>
 Build and operate real-time personalisation, recommendation, search and ranking
 </li>
 <li>
 systems against live traffic and within real latency budgets.
 </li>
 <li>
 Hold a high engineering bar on AWS and TypeScript: clean CI/CD, infrastructure as
 </li>
 <li>
 code, observability, and testing.
 </li>
 <li>
 Work closely with R&amp;D engineers, product managers, data analysts and Staff
 </li>
 <li>
 Engineers, bridging fast experimental work and production discipline.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 And what will you need?
 
 
 
 
 Experience
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Significant commercial software engineering experience (typically 5+ years) with strong expertise in TypeScript and working knowledge of Python.
 </li>
 <li>
 Proven experience delivering AI, machine learning or data-driven features into production, such as recommendation engines, search, ranking systems or LLM-powered applications.
 </li>
 <li>
 Hands-on experience building and operating cloud-native applications on AWS, with a solid understanding of CI/CD, infrastructure as code and production monitoring.
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience developing and supporting high-performance, real-time systems with a focus on scalability, reliability and low latency.
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience measuring and evaluating AI model performance, using data and experimentation to drive continuous improvement.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Skills &amp; Behaviours
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 A hands-on engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and delivering high-quality, production-ready solutions.
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong understanding of modern software engineering best practices, with a focus on clean, maintainable and well-tested code.
 </li>
 <li>
 Comfortable working in a collaborative, cross-functional environment alongside engineers, product teams and AI researchers.
 </li>
 <li>
 Excellent communication skills, able to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
 </li>
 <li>
 Proactive, curious and continuously looking for opportunities to improve products, processes and the way AI solutions are delivered.
 
 
 </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>

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

Bally’s Corporation

Bally's Interactive

<div>Who we are

Bally&rsquo;s Intralot is a newly formed company established through the combination of INTRALOT and Bally&rsquo;s International Interactive, positioning the group as a top iGaming operator and a leading global provider of lottery solutions.

Bally&rsquo;s Intralot is uniquely positioned across digital online gaming markets, lottery, iLottery, and sports betting. Operating at the intersection of technology, regulation, and entertainment. We are optimally positioned to capitalize on strong global growth trends driven by digital adoption and regulatory expansion across lottery and iGaming markets.

Well, what about the team?

You'll be part of the team responsible for bringing AI innovation into the hands of millions of players. Working alongside AI researchers and experienced engineers, you'll transform proven concepts into high-quality, production-ready features that power personalised player experiences.

From recommendation systems and intelligent search to AI agents and dynamic content discovery, you'll build and scale the technology that sits behind our products. This is a senior, hands on role with genuine ownership you'll influence how solutions are designed, built and delivered while working in a collaborative team that's passionate about solving complex engineering challenges with AI. 


So, what will you be doing?
<ul>
<li>Take prototypes and validated concepts from R&amp;D and turn them into production</li>
<li>systems: hardened, tested, observable, and maintainable.</li>
<li>Build and operate real-time personalisation, recommendation, search and ranking</li>
<li>systems against live traffic and within real latency budgets.</li>
<li>Hold a high engineering bar on AWS and TypeScript: clean CI/CD, infrastructure as</li>
<li>code, observability, and testing.</li>
<li>Work closely with R&amp;D engineers, product managers, data analysts and Staff</li>
<li>Engineers, bridging fast experimental work and production discipline.</li></ul> 


And what will you need?

Experience:
<ul>
<li>Significant commercial software engineering experience (typically 5+ years) with strong expertise in TypeScript and working knowledge of Python.
</li><li>Proven experience delivering AI, machine learning or data-driven features into production, such as recommendation engines, search, ranking systems or LLM-powered applications.
</li><li>Hands-on experience building and operating cloud-native applications on AWS, with a solid understanding of CI/CD, infrastructure as code and production monitoring.
</li><li>Experience developing and supporting high-performance, real-time systems with a focus on scalability, reliability and low latency.
</li><li>Experience measuring and evaluating AI model performance, using data and experimentation to drive continuous improvement.</li></ul> 


Skills &amp; Behaviours:
<ul>
<li>A hands-on engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and delivering high-quality, production-ready solutions.
</li><li>Strong understanding of modern software engineering best practices, with a focus on clean, maintainable and well-tested code.
</li><li>Comfortable working in a collaborative, cross-functional environment alongside engineers, product teams and AI researchers.
</li><li>Excellent communication skills, able to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
</li><li>Proactive, curious and continuously looking for opportunities to improve products, processes and the way AI solutions are delivered.</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>

The University of Manchester

<div>
 We are seeking a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a Senior Platform Engineer. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the management of the Cloud estate (Azure, GCP, AWS) and maturing of DevOps to enable development teams to deliver cloud services at pace, within a dynamic and inclusive environment.
 
 
 
 You will be responsible for:
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Applying Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles to maintain consistency and reproducibility in cloud infrastructure.
 </li>
 <li>
 Developing a reliable and scalable cloud-based infrastructure service to support continuous and secure delivery of software solutions that meet the evolving needs of key stakeholders.
 </li>
 <li>
 Supervising undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations.
 </li>
 <li>
 Contributing to the identification, evaluation and adoption of tools, technique and processes to create a robust and cost-effective cloud-based platform.
 
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 About You
 
 
 
 We encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. You should demonstrate:
 
 
 
 Essential Criteria:
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Hands-on experience with one or more major cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
 </li>
 <li>
 Familiarity with automating the delivery of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
 </li>
 <li>
 Comfort with code repository management tools like GitLab, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
 </li>
 <li>
 A strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and their role in modern development practices.
 
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Desirable Criteria:
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Familiarity with collaboration tools like Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence).
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience in building automation or integrations with platforms like ServiceNOW.
 </li>
 <li>
 A knack for engaging stakeholders and fostering collaboration across teams.
 
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.
 
 
 
 Our benefits include:
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Generous employer contribution pension
 </li>
 <li>
 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure
 </li>
 <li>
 Ride to work and EV car scheme available
 
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here.
 
 
 We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions. Find out more from our Freedom of Speech Policy.
 
 
 
 Enquiries About The Role, Shortlisting And Interviews
 
 
 
 Name: Nisar Khan
 
 
 Email: nisar.khan@manchester.ac.uk
 
 
 
 General enquiries and administrative support
 
 
 
 lewis.burne@manchester.ac.uk
 
 
 
 Technical and job portal support
 
 
 
 https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home
 
 
 
 Applications close at midnight on the closing date.
 
 
 
 Further particulars (with person specification) linked below.
</div>

Senior Platform Engineer

Raytheon

<div>Date Posted:
2026-03-18
Country:
United Kingdom
Location:
Manchester, Lancashire
Position Role Type:
Onsite
Raytheon UK have a full time, perm opportunity for a Senior Data Engineer to join our specialist teams in Manchester, Gloucester or London working fully onsite.
As Senior Data Engineer, you'll be part of our experienced software dev function, working in a cross-functional Agile team. The Data Engineering role will be responsible for building and maintaining data processing pipelines and also the transformation and optimisation of data for analytical use.
We have opportunities for Data Engineers at every level within a team, so your Recruiter will discuss the great opportunities for development or challenges we offer based off your professional profile.
Due to the interesting work we do and the sector this team is working in, we require all candidates to currently hold eDV clearance.
In this area of Raytheon UK we provide DevSecOps at scale, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, cyber and geospatial intelligence capabilities to support the defence, intelligence and cyber sectors. Collaborating with customers and suppliers to deliver secure, mission critical systems using the latest technologies and innovations.
Responsibilities<ul><li>
Build data pipelines that clean, transform, and aggregate data from disparate sources</li><li>
Collaborate with stakeholders and other engineers</li><li>
Contribute to the completion of milestones associated with your project</li><li>
Contribute to continuous improvement within your team</li><li>
Collaborate with your peers on technical direction within your team</li></ul>
Required Experience:<ul><li>
Strong analytic skills related to working with unstructured datasets</li><li>
Python (PySpark, Pandas, PyArrow)</li><li>
Distributed data processing (Apache Spark)</li><li>
Data ETL (Apache Airflow, AWS Step Functions, Apache NiFi)</li><li>
Cloud services (AWS, Azure or GCP)</li><li>
Messaging / Streaming (Kafka, AWS SQS, Other Cloud Queuing Native services)</li><li>
SQL and NoSQL</li><li>
Storage (HDFS, Iceberg, Elastic, S3, Data Lake)</li><li>
Containerisation and orchestration (Docker / Kubernetes / Openshift)</li><li>
Testing frameworks and best practices</li><li>
Use of Code repositories, familiarity with branching strategies, pull requests and merge processes</li></ul>
We appreciate you may not be an expert in every area above - we can support with training and development in some areas! Please do make an application and we will identify where we can best support your growth specific to your application.<div>
Benefits &amp; Work Culture
Benefits:<ul><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><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</li><li>
Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!</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></div> 
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. 
 
Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.
RTX 
Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses &ndash; Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt &amp; Whitney, and Raytheon. 
Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over &pound;2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We&rsquo;re investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.
#LI-AS3
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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