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software engineering specialist

BT Group

<div><div><div><div><div>Req ID: 59489
</div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div>Job Function: Software Engineering
</div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div>Posting Start Date: 02/07/2026
</div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div>Posting End Date: 05/07/2026
</div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div>Division: Networks
</div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div>Job Location: GBR-Manchester-New Bailey
</div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div>Advertised Salary: Competitive + Benefits
</div></div></div></div><div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>About the role
</b></h2></div><div><p>We are driving the modernisation of Core Voice Network platforms, transforming legacy telephony systems into scalable, cloud-native, microservices-based architectures while also enabling next-generation Voice AI capabilities such as intelligent call handling, automation, and conversational services.</p><br>
<p></p><p>This role sits within a Software Engineering Development team focused on designing, developing, and evolving distributed applications that underpin call services and routing across BT&rsquo;s fixed voice estate. You will play a key role in building and shaping microservice architectures, leveraging technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, Podman, and Kubernetes, and contributing to system design for high availability, scalability, and real-time processing. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will help deliver robust, production-grade solutions, mentor engineers, and continuously improve development practices.</p><br>
<p></p><p>This role is based at New Bailey, Manchester, UK with a hybrid working model of 3 days together, 2 days wherever.</p>
</div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What you&rsquo;ll be doing
</b></h2></div><div><div><ul><li>Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices-based applications using Java, Spring Boot, and containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)</li></ul>
<ul><li>Define and implement RESTful APIs aligned to OpenAPI (Swagger) standards to support digital and distributed systems</li></ul>
<ul><li>Lead by example through hands-on development, while reviewing code and mentoring engineers to ensure high-quality delivery</li></ul>
<ul><li>Adopt an AI-first engineering approach, leveraging AI tools and Voice AI capabilities to accelerate development, improve code quality, and enable intelligent call handling solutions</li></ul>
<ul><li>Collaborate with architects, product teams, analysts, and engineers to deliver solutions across component and end-to-end system levels</li></ul>
<ul><li>Contribute to system design and architecture, ensuring scalability, resilience, and performance for real-time, high-throughput platforms</li></ul>
<ul><li>Solve complex technical issues, performing coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting across the application stack</li></ul>
<ul><li>Conduct deep-dive analysis to identify bottlenecks, optimise performance, and reduce technical debt through continuous improvement</li></ul>
<ul><li>Contribute to and help shape the technical roadmap, aligning engineering deliverables with business objectives and innovation trends</li></ul>
<ul><li>Champion best practices and continuously share knowledge on emerging technologies, including AI-driven development approaches</li></ul>
<ul><li>Exposure to Core Voice platform development (e.g., OCCAS) including working with telecom protocols and tools such as SIP signalling, RTP media flows, traffic simulation (SIPP), and troubleshooting using tools like Wireshark is desirable but not mandatory</li></ul>
</div></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Essential Skills / Experience
</b></h2></div><div><ul><li>Strong experience in Java development with good working knowledge of Spring Boot, along with experience in designing and building production-ready APIs using OpenAPI (Swagger)</li>
<li>Good understanding of microservices architecture patterns, distributed system design, and experience working with relational databases (such as MYSQL/Timesten) for scalable solutions</li>
<li>Understanding of container technologies such as Docker, comfort working in Linux environments with basic Bash scripting, along with working knowledge in AI concepts and frameworks within software development</li>
</ul></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Desirable Skills / Experience
</b></h2></div><div><ul><li>Experience using Git for version control. Awareness of continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) practices</li>
<li>Familiarity with tools like Consul and Prometheus for service discovery and monitoring</li>
<li>Strong foundational knowledge of Container as a Service, including its key components and how it supports scalable applications</li>
<li>Experience working in Agile teams, using tools such as Jira and Scrum practices</li>
<li>Familiarity with cloud platforms (such as AWS, Azure, or OpenStack) and virtualised environments</li>
<li>Experience working with telecom or voice systems</li>
<li>Exposure to Core Voice platform development (e.g., OCCAS), including working with protocols and tools such as SIP signalling, RTP media flows, traffic simulation using SIPP, and troubleshooting with tools like Wireshark</li>
</ul></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Our Package
</b></h2></div><div><p>Tailored benefits make a real difference. That&rsquo;s why we offer a comprehensive range to support your growth, wellbeing, and everyday life.</p><br>
<p><br>
You can design the package to suit you and your lifestyle. Your core benefits include:
</p><ul><li>10% on target annual bonus
</li><li>Access to an online private GP 24/7 for you and your immediate family
</li><li>Market-leading paid carers leave with up to 2 weeks off
</li><li>Equalized maternity, paternity, and adoption leave &ndash; 18 weeks&rsquo; full pay and 8 weeks&rsquo; half pay
</li><li>Discounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadband
</li><li>Market leading Pension scheme &ndash; 5% from you and 10% from us
</li><li>Holiday purchase scheme</li></ul><br>
<p><br>
You can select additional benefits, including healthcare, dental, gym memberships and more when you&rsquo;re ready.<br>
</p><p><br>
Ready to connect for good and help shape the future? <b>Apply now.
</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><p>BT Group is the UK&rsquo;s leading communications group and the holding company behind some of the country&rsquo;s most recognised brands &ndash; including BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet. Our purpose is as simple as it is ambitious: we connect for good. Our customers include consumers, small, medium and large businesses, public sector organisations and other communications providers.</p>
<p>BT Group&rsquo;s role is about setting direction, unlocking value and creating the conditions for our brands and businesses to thrive.</p>
<p>Having come through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, our focus now is on what comes next &ndash; simplifying how we operate, using technology and AI to work smarter, and organising ourselves to serve customers better and grow sustainably. Group teams shape strategy, policy, brand, capital allocation and transformation, helping the whole organisation perform at its best.</p>
<p>We have a singular culture that unites all our people: we are customer-first challengers, who are committed, clear and connected. These behaviours unite us as one team to deliver for our colleagues, our customers, our stakeholders and the country. Joining BT Group means working at the heart of a business that matters to the UK, with the opportunity to shape decisions, influence outcomes and help set the future course of one of the country&rsquo;s most important companies.</p></div></div></div></div></div>

Software Engineering Specialist

Speechify

<div><p>The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning.</p>
<p>
Over 50 million people use Speechify's text-to-speech products to turn whatever they're reading &ndash; PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites &ndash; into audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more. Speechify's text-to-speech reading products include its iOS app, Android App, Mac App, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Google recently named Speechify the Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple named Speechify its 2025 Design Award winner for Inclusivity.
</p><p>Today, nearly 200 people around the globe work on Speechify in a 100% distributed setting &ndash; Speechify has no office. These include frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and others from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, leading PhD programs like Stanford, high growth startups like Stripe, Vercel, Bolt, and many founders of their own companies.</p>
<p><b>
Overview</b></p>
<p>
We're looking to hire for our Data side of our AI team at Speechify. This role is responsible for all aspects of data collection to support our model training operations. We are able to build high-quality datasets at petabyte-scale and low cost through a tight integration of infrastructure, engineering, and research work. We are looking for a skilled Software Engineer to join us.</p>
<p><b>
What You'll Do</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Be scrappy to find new sources of audio data and bring it into our ingestion pipeline</li>
<li>Operate and extend the cloud infrastructure for our ingestion pipeline, currently running on GCP and managed with Terraform.</li>
<li>Collaborate closely with our Scientists to shift the cost/throughput/quality frontier, delivering richer data at bigger scale and lower cost to power our next-generation models.</li>
<li>Collaborate with others on the AI Team and Speechify Leadership to craft the AI Team's dataset roadmap to power Speechify's next-generation consumer and enterprise products.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>An Ideal Candidate Should Have</b></p>
<ul>
<li>BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field.</li>
<li>5+ years of industry experience in software development.</li>
<li>Proficiency with bash/Python scripting in Linux environments</li>
<li>Proficiency in Docker and Infrastructure-as-Code concepts and professional experience with at least one major Cloud Provider (we use GCP)</li>
<li>Experience with web crawlers, large-scale data processing workflows is a plus</li>
<li>Ability to handle multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities.</li>
<li>Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>What we offer</b></p>
<ul>
<li>A fast-growing environment where you can help shape the company and product.</li>
<li>An entrepreneurial-minded team that supports risk, intuition, and hustle.</li>
<li>A hands-off management approach so you can focus and do your best work.</li>
<li>An opportunity to make a big impact in a transformative industry.</li>
<li>Competitive salaries, a friendly and laid-back atmosphere, and a commitment to building a great asynchronous culture.</li>
<li>Opportunity to work on a life-changing product that millions of people use.</li>
<li>Build products that directly impact and support people with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, low vision, concussions, autism, and more.</li>
<li>Work in one of the fastest-growing sectors of tech, the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Think you're a good fit for this job?</b></p>
<p>
Tell us more about yourself and why you're interested in the role when you apply.
<br>
And don't forget to include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn.</p>
<p><b>
Not looking but know someone who would make a great fit?</b></p>
<p>
Refer them!</p>
<p><b>
Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.</b></p>
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Speechify does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.</p></div>

Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Manchester, United Kingdom

CACI Digital Experience (formerly Cyber-Duck)

<div>
 We are the Information Intelligence Group (IIG) of CACI UK, a specialist software consultancy providing new bespoke solutions to solve our customers complex operational problems. As our business continues to grow, we are interested in speaking with an experienced Devops Engineer to join one of our live projects in our National Security Team.
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 At IIG, there&rsquo;s no such thing as a typical solution &ndash; we&rsquo;re looking for talent that can keep up with our clients&rsquo; challenges, and set the pace for new ideation. We value intelligence and fast learners, flexibility and excitement about tackling every new opportunity. Our work is highly collaborative, so friendly relationship builders are vital to our teams.
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  The Role
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 Due to continued and sustained growth, we are looking for a Devops Engineer to join an Agile engineering team to work on a large complex programme of work for one of our National Security Customers, building a new bespoke software solution. You will be involved in:
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   Designing, implementing and maintaining cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure &amp; private clouds.
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   Deploying, scaling, and managing Kubernetes clusters. Familiarity with related technologies such as Docker and Helm.
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   Developing and implementing automated tools and processes for building, deployment, monitoring, testing and maintenance of infrastructure and applications
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   Developing and maintaining policies and procedures for security, compliance, and disaster recovery
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   Optimise infrastructure for high availability, fault tolerance, and cost efficiency
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   Continuously monitor and improve infrastructure and application performance
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   Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application issues
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   Manage and mentor junior DevOps engineers
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  </li>
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 The role will office based 4 or 5 days per week from Cheltenham, Bristol or Manchester
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  The Fit
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 We are looking to recruit a self-motivated, multi-tasker, and demonstrated team-player. You will have previous experience in a devops focussed role, able to play an active role in the development of new software products and enhancements to existing products. You will be excited about working with large-scale applications and frameworks and have outstanding communication and leadership skills. We are interested in speaking with candidates with experience in some of the following:
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   Developing and deploying secure products using appropriate technology and patterns
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   Familiarity with key cloud concepts and technologies
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   Designing and operating highly available shared solutions
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   Working in agile environments using methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban
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   Working with high-level stakeholders -both internally and externally.
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   Exposure to the some of the following technologies: Gitlab, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Packer, Vault, Serverless, Elastic Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, Artifactory &amp; Nexus
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  </li>
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  Due to nature of the sector this role would prefer applicants to hold high level security clearance. To qualify for this, you must be a British passport holder and have lived permanently in the UK for the last 5 years.
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  Culture &amp; Benefits
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 We take great pride in taking care of our talent, providing a highly dynamic, inclusive and team-led environment where everyone can thrive. We value every member of our business, and strive to be a place you&rsquo;re excited to work.
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 IIG has the culture and feel of a small business, paired with the benefits of our position in a much larger organisation. We offer a great L&amp;D package including up to 5 days external training, a career coach and guilds to share innovation and learning. We also offer self-directed career progression, that fosters opportunities for success for us and our business.
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  Equal Opportunities
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 CACI is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Embracing the diversity of our people, we are on a journey to build a truly inclusive work environment where no one is treated less favourably due to ethnic origin, age, sex, gender identity, veteran status, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, and disability or health condition, actively working to prevent discrimination.
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 As a Disability Confident employer, we will;
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   Provide reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process where requested (contact a member of the recruitment team on 020 7602 6000 to discuss individual requirements further).
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   Offer people with health conditions and disabilities, meeting the minimum criteria for a role, an interview.
  </li>
  <li>
   Our people are unique and we encourage, and support them, to be confident in contributing to our inclusion journey.
  </li>
 </ul>
</div>


Devops Engineer - National Security

Maxwell Bond

<div>
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  <strong>
   AI Systems Engineer
  </strong>
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  <strong>
   Location:
  </strong>
  Hybrid (Manchester)
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  <strong>
   Salary:
  </strong>
  &pound;60,000 - &pound;75,000
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  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   The Opportunity
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 <p>
  <br/>
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  This is a great opportunity for an experienced Software Engineer with hands-on experience building AI-powered products and systems.
 </p>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  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.
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  <br/>
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  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.
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  <strong>
   What You'll Be Doing
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   Designing and building AI-powered applications and services
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   Developing intelligent workflows and agentic systems
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   Integrating LLMs into production software products
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  <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>
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   Contributing to architectural decisions across a modern cloud-based platform
  </li>
 </ul>
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  <strong>
   Experience and Skills
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  <strong>
   Essential
  </strong>
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   Strong commercial experience as a Software Engineer, Backend Engineer or Full Stack Engineer
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   Experience building applications that utilise Large Language Models (LLMs)
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   Experience designing and delivering production-grade software systems
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   Strong understanding of software architecture and system design principles
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   Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
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   Strong programming skills in TypeScript, Python or similar modern languages
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   Experience integrating external APIs and services
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   Ability to make pragmatic technical decisions and communicate trade-offs
  </li>
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  <strong>
   Highly Desirable
  </strong>
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   Experience building AI agents or agentic workflows
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   Experience with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)
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   Experience working with vector databases and semantic search
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   Knowledge of context management and memory architectures
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   Experience evaluating and testing AI outputs in production environments
  </li>
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   Experience designing AI-assisted automation systems
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   Exposure to frameworks and tooling within the modern AI ecosystem
  </li>
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  <strong>
   Who This Will Suit
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  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:
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   Senior Software Engineer
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   Backend Engineer
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   Full Stack Engineer
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   AI Systems Engineer
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   Applied AI Engineer
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   Platform Engineer with AI experience
  </li>
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  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.
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  <strong>
   Why Apply?
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   Work on genuinely innovative AI-native products
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   Influence technical direction and architecture
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   Join a team investing heavily in modern AI technologies
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   Solve complex engineering challenges at scale
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   Opportunity to help shape the future of AI-enabled software development
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  They are committed to moving quickly on this with interview slots available.
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  Please apply today.
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</div>


Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Has Utility Ltd

<p>Full Stack Software Developer (TypeScript / Next.js)</p><p><b>Location:</b> Manchester<br/><b>Job Type:</b> Full Time</p><p>About the Role</p><p>HAS Utility is looking for an experienced Senior Software Developer to help build and evolve our enterprise utility management platform.</p><p>You'll be working on a modern TypeScript monorepo containing multiple Next.js applications, including our CRM and quotation platform, used by both internal teams and B2B customers. You'll play a key role in designing, developing and maintaining scalable software that supports thousands of customer interactions every month.</p><p>This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll be expected to take ownership of features from design through to deployment, working closely with product and technical teams to deliver clean, maintainable and well-tested solutions.</p><p>What You'll Be Doing</p><ul><li>Design, develop and maintain modern full-stack web applications using TypeScript, React and Next.js.</li><li>Build scalable APIs and backend services using Node.js and tRPC.</li><li>Design, implement and optimise PostgreSQL database schemas using Prisma.</li><li>Deliver new product features from planning through to deployment.</li><li>Improve application performance, reliability and scalability.</li><li>Integrate third-party services and APIs including email, notification and external business systems.</li><li>Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code following modern engineering practices.</li><li>Participate in code reviews and contribute to maintaining high development standards.</li><li>Help improve our CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.</li><li>Work closely with the product team to translate business requirements into practical technical solutions.</li><li>Mentor junior developers where appropriate and contribute to technical discussions and architectural decisions.</li></ul><p>Essential Skills &amp; Experience</p><p>We're looking for someone who has:</p><ul><li>Preferred with commercial experience developing production web applications.</li><li>Strong commercial experience with TypeScript, React and Node.js.</li><li>Excellent knowledge of Next.js, including the App Router, Server Components, Server Actions and Middleware.</li><li>Strong SQL and PostgreSQL experience, including schema design, indexing, query optimisation and database migrations.</li><li>Experience using Prisma ORM.</li><li>Experience building REST APIs or type-safe APIs using tRPC.</li><li>Experience with authentication using OAuth and JWT.</li><li>Experience writing unit and integration tests using Jest or Vitest.</li><li>Experience using Git and working within collaborative development teams.</li><li>Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.</li></ul><p>Nice to Have</p><p>Experience with any of the following would be beneficial:</p><ul><li>TanStack Query (React Query)</li><li>Zustand</li><li>Turborepo or other monorepo tooling</li><li>pnpm Workspaces</li><li>Inngest</li><li>Vercel deployments</li><li>GitHub Actions</li><li>Docker</li><li>SendGrid</li><li>Novu</li><li>AWS or Azure cloud services</li></ul><p>About You</p><p>You'll be someone who:</p><ul><li>Takes ownership of your work from concept through to deployment.</li><li>Enjoys solving complex technical problems.</li><li>Writes clean, readable and maintainable code.</li><li>Communicates well with both technical and non-technical colleagues.</li><li>Can work independently while also contributing positively within a team.</li><li>Is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.</li><li>Has a genuine interest in modern software engineering and continuous improvement.</li></ul><p>Why Join HAS Utility?</p><p>You'll have the opportunity to work on a growing SaaS platform where your work has a direct impact on the business. We value practical engineering, clean architecture and continuous improvement over unnecessary complexity. You'll be part of a collaborative team where your ideas are welcomed, your contributions are recognised, and you'll have the opportunity to help shape the future direction of our technology stack. <b>Overview</b></p><p>We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Software Developer specialising in TypeScript and Next.js to join our dynamic development team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable web applications, ensuring seamless integration across front-end and back-end systems. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on innovative projects within a collaborative environment, leveraging a broad spectrum of technologies including JavaScript, APIs, cloud services, and various programming languages. The successful applicant will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality software solutions that meet business needs and enhance user experience.</p><p><b>Responsibilities</b></p><ul><li>Lead the development of robust, efficient, and scalable web applications using TypeScript and Next.js frameworks.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications.</li><li>Design and implement RESTful APIs to facilitate smooth communication between front-end interfaces and back-end services.</li><li>Integrate third-party services and cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure to optimise application performance and security.</li><li>Write clean, maintainable code adhering to best practices in software development and version control using GitHub or SVN.</li><li>Conduct code reviews, testing, and debugging to ensure high standards of quality across all deliverables.</li><li>Maintain documentation of system architecture, APIs, and development processes for future reference.</li><li>Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve development practices.</li></ul><p><b>Skills</b></p><ul><li>Proven expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js (Next.js), and front-end development principles.</li><li>Strong knowledge of server-side programming languages including Python, Java, C#, C++, Ruby on Rails, VBA, and.NET frameworks.</li><li>Experience working with SQL databases such as MySQL and application development involving APIs and RESTful services.</li><li>Familiarity with version control systems like GitHub, SVN, Git, as well as Linux-based environments.</li><li>Hands-on experience with cloud platforms including AWS and Azure for deployment and infrastructure management.</li><li>Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), application architecture, optimisation techniques, and security best practices.</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively within agile teams while managing multiple priorities efficiently.</li></ul><p>This position offers an engaging environment for talented developers eager to contribute to innovative projects while expanding their technical expertise across a wide range of technologies.</p><p>Pay: &pound;33,458.77-&pound;88,740.39 per year</p><p>Application question(s):</p><ul><li>This job is office based ONLY</li></ul><p>Location:</p><ul><li>Manchester M12 (required)</li></ul><p>Work Location: In person</p>

Full Stack Software Developer (TypeScript / Next.js)

Bally's Interactive

<div><p><b>Lead Ai Engineer</b></p>
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Location : </b>Hybrid working 3 days a week in the <b>Manchester Office</b></p>
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Who we are</b></p>
<p>
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.</p>
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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.</p><br>
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<p><b>
Well, what about the team?</b></p>
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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.</p>
<p>
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.</p>
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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.</p><br>
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<p><b>
So, what will you be doing?</b></p>
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<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><br>
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<p><b>
And what will you need?</b></p>
<p><b>
Experience:</b></p>
<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><br>
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<p><b>
Skills &amp; Behaviours:</b></p>
<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><br>
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<p><b>
This is what you'll get:</b></p>
<p>
(different benefits packages are tailored to fit each location, but here&rsquo;s a taste of what may be on offer)</p>
<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><br>
<p></p>
<p><b>
DNA / Values</b></p>
<p>
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!</p>
<p>
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.</p><br>
<p></p>
<p><b>
Equal Opportunities</b></p>
<p>
At Bally&rsquo;s Interactive, we are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and working conditions.</p>
<p>
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.</p>
<p>
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.</p></div>

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

Manchester Digital

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  Software Developer
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  Hybrid - London
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  Our talented people are creating the technology of the future
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 From scheduling to maintenance to keeping people safe, 2.7 million people are helped by our software daily. Technology makes it possible; people make it happen and you could be part of that.
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 The Tracsis Group has grown rapidly, diversifying into related transport technologies, and successfully executing a strategy that has seen it make a total of seventeen acquisitions.
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 Today Tracsis is a leading provider of software, hardware, data analytics/GIS and services for the rail, traffic data and wider transport industries. The Group has c.550 permanent employees serving its growing customer base from offices in the UK, Ireland and the US.
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  The Role
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 Join a collaborative and forward-thinking engineering team delivering technology that makes a real-world impact. As a Software Developer, you will play a key role in designing and building high-quality software solutions that support critical systems and services.
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 This is an opportunity to take ownership of features from concept through to deployment, working alongside experienced engineers to solve complex problems and continuously improve the way software is built and delivered. You&rsquo;ll contribute to scalable, secure and performant systems while continuing to develop your technical expertise in a supportive environment.
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  What You Will Do
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   Design, develop and maintain software applications using modern technologies and frameworks
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   Write clean, efficient and maintainable code aligned to engineering standards
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   Contribute to the design of scalable, secure and high-performing systems
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   Collaborate with team members through code reviews and shared best practices
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   Investigate and resolve technical issues and performance challenges
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   Translate business requirements into effective technical solutions
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   Develop and execute unit, integration and system tests
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   Contribute to documentation, knowledge sharing and team learning
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   Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives
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   Build and enhance deployment processes and CI/CD pipelines
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  Required Skills
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  What We&rsquo;re Looking For
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   Experience building Java applications
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   Familiarity with Java EE, Jakarta EE or the Spring Framework
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   Comfortable writing SQL queries and interacting with relational databases
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   Experience with Git (version control)
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   Strong understanding of software development principles, data structures and algorithms
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   Good knowledge of Agile methodologies and practices
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   Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
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   Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
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   Clear and effective communication skills
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 Desirable Skills
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   Maven
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   Hibernate or other ORM frameworks
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   TypeScript / JavaScript
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   Angular
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   CI/CD tools
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   Docker / Kubernetes
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   Experience working with distributed or cloud-based systems
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  Ready to make an impact?
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 Apply now to join a forward-thinking team shaping the future of Rail Technology and Services.
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  Benefits
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   Flexible working hours to support work-life balance
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   25 days holiday + bank holidays
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   Competitive salary
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  <li>
   Udemy Licence for learning and development
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  <li>
   Bupa Medical Health care
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   Life assurance (3x basic salary)
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   Enhanced Parental Leave
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   2 volunteering days per year
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  <li>
   Tusker Car Scheme
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  <li>
   Cycle to work scheme
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  </li>
 </ul>
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  Our Values
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 Our Values Guide How We Work Together And Make Decisions Every Day. We&rsquo;re Looking For People Who Demonstrate And Resonate With
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 Progression, Integrity, Collaboration, and Ownership.
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  Next Steps
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 Our TA team are committed to responding to all candidates within a reasonable timeframe.
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  The Process
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   Call with our Talent Acquisition Team
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   Technical Task and competency-based interview
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   Next Steps
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 Our process is designed for us to understand your skills and experience and to give you the opportunity to find out more about the role, as well as the company.
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 We are committed to building a diverse workforce. Even if you do not tick all the boxes, we would still love to hear from you! If you require any adjustments or additional support during the application and interview process do not hesitate to get in touch.
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