Principal Software Engineer (Go / AdTech) Location: West Midlands (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Equity Options Type: Full-time, PermanentBuild the Future of eCommerce GrowthWe're partnering with a rapidly scaling SaaS technology company transforming how eCommerce brands acquire, engage and retain customers. Following significant growth and investment, we're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help shape the next generation of our advertising and marketing technology platform.This is a strategic technical leadership role where you'll influence architecture, mentor engineering teams, and drive the development of high-scale systems processing significant advertising and customer data volumes across multiple digital channels.If you've built AdTech platforms, worked with advertising APIs, and enjoy solving complex distributed systems challenges, we'd love to speak with you.The RoleAs a Principal Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership across multiple engineering teams while remaining hands-on with architecture and critical development initiatives.You'll play a key role in evolving a platform that integrates deeply with major advertising ecosystems, helping merchants optimise campaign performance and maximise customer acquisition ROI.Key Responsibilities Lead the architecture and design of highly scalable cloud-native systems. Drive technical strategy and engineering best practices across the organisation. Build and optimise backend services using Go. Design and develop integrations with major advertising platforms and APIs. Collaborate with Product, Data, and Commercial teams to deliver innovative AdTech capabilities. Mentor senior engineers and contribute to engineering leadership. Champion performance, reliability, security, and observability across the platform. Influence technology decisions and long-term platform evolution. What We're Looking ForEssential Experience Significant experience in a Principal, Staff, Lead, or Senior Software Engineering role. Strong commercial experience with Go (Golang) . Experience building and scaling distributed SaaS platforms. Strong cloud experience, ideally with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) . Experience working within AdTech, MarTech, Performance Marketing, or Digital Advertising environments. Hands-on experience integrating with advertising platforms and APIs. Advertising Platform ExperienceWe're particularly interested in candidates with experience of: Google Ads (highly desirable) Microsoft Advertising / Bing Ads (highly desirable) Meta (Facebook & Instagram Ads) TikTok Ads Other paid media and programmatic advertising platforms Additional Skills Experience with React and modern frontend development. Event-driven and microservices architectures. Data-intensive systems and analytics platforms. CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and modern engineering practices. Strong stakeholder management and technical communication skills. Nice to Have Experience within eCommerce technology platforms. Exposure to customer acquisition, attribution, campaign optimisation, or marketing analytics products. Experience operating at hyper-growth scale. Previous involvement in platform modernisation or large-scale technical transformation initiatives. Why Join? Join a genuine high-growth SaaS success story. Work on technically challenging products at significant scale. Influence business-critical architecture and technology decisions. Collaborative, engineering-led culture. Competitive salary, bonus, and equity opportunity. Flexible hybrid working in the West Midlands. If you're passionate about building world-class AdTech platforms and want to play a pivotal role in a scaling technology business, we'd love to hear from you. Eligo Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Eligo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive and equitable environment for employees and applicants. We actively celebrate and embrace differences, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, and disability. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences and all will be considered for employment without discrimination. At Eligo Recruitment diversity, equity and inclusion is integral to achieving our mission to ensure every workplace reflects the richness of human diversity.
Jul 07, 2026
Full time
Principal Software Engineer (Go / AdTech) Location: West Midlands (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Equity Options Type: Full-time, PermanentBuild the Future of eCommerce GrowthWe're partnering with a rapidly scaling SaaS technology company transforming how eCommerce brands acquire, engage and retain customers. Following significant growth and investment, we're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help shape the next generation of our advertising and marketing technology platform.This is a strategic technical leadership role where you'll influence architecture, mentor engineering teams, and drive the development of high-scale systems processing significant advertising and customer data volumes across multiple digital channels.If you've built AdTech platforms, worked with advertising APIs, and enjoy solving complex distributed systems challenges, we'd love to speak with you.The RoleAs a Principal Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership across multiple engineering teams while remaining hands-on with architecture and critical development initiatives.You'll play a key role in evolving a platform that integrates deeply with major advertising ecosystems, helping merchants optimise campaign performance and maximise customer acquisition ROI.Key Responsibilities Lead the architecture and design of highly scalable cloud-native systems. Drive technical strategy and engineering best practices across the organisation. Build and optimise backend services using Go. Design and develop integrations with major advertising platforms and APIs. Collaborate with Product, Data, and Commercial teams to deliver innovative AdTech capabilities. Mentor senior engineers and contribute to engineering leadership. Champion performance, reliability, security, and observability across the platform. Influence technology decisions and long-term platform evolution. What We're Looking ForEssential Experience Significant experience in a Principal, Staff, Lead, or Senior Software Engineering role. Strong commercial experience with Go (Golang) . Experience building and scaling distributed SaaS platforms. Strong cloud experience, ideally with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) . Experience working within AdTech, MarTech, Performance Marketing, or Digital Advertising environments. Hands-on experience integrating with advertising platforms and APIs. Advertising Platform ExperienceWe're particularly interested in candidates with experience of: Google Ads (highly desirable) Microsoft Advertising / Bing Ads (highly desirable) Meta (Facebook & Instagram Ads) TikTok Ads Other paid media and programmatic advertising platforms Additional Skills Experience with React and modern frontend development. Event-driven and microservices architectures. Data-intensive systems and analytics platforms. CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and modern engineering practices. Strong stakeholder management and technical communication skills. Nice to Have Experience within eCommerce technology platforms. Exposure to customer acquisition, attribution, campaign optimisation, or marketing analytics products. Experience operating at hyper-growth scale. Previous involvement in platform modernisation or large-scale technical transformation initiatives. Why Join? Join a genuine high-growth SaaS success story. Work on technically challenging products at significant scale. Influence business-critical architecture and technology decisions. Collaborative, engineering-led culture. Competitive salary, bonus, and equity opportunity. Flexible hybrid working in the West Midlands. If you're passionate about building world-class AdTech platforms and want to play a pivotal role in a scaling technology business, we'd love to hear from you. Eligo Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Eligo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive and equitable environment for employees and applicants. We actively celebrate and embrace differences, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, and disability. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences and all will be considered for employment without discrimination. At Eligo Recruitment diversity, equity and inclusion is integral to achieving our mission to ensure every workplace reflects the richness of human diversity.
Synapri are supporting Non-Profit Membership Organisation looking to hire a API & Integration Engineer to support and maintain integrations across Azure-based cloud platform, ensuring critical services remain secure, stable, and well-managed. You'll work across Azure API Management, Logic Apps, integrations, and Dynamics 365. Responsibilities: Design, build, and maintain integration flows using Azure Logic Apps and Azure Service Bus, Manage the source system access service for the data platform: provisioning service principals and API keys into Azure Key Vault Maintaining API documentation for each business system Conduct production deployment reviews for data pipeline releases, assessing against the five-area engineering checklist (security, compute, credentials, scheduling, and data residency) Support the Platform & Systems Engineer with Integration Layer BAU tasks during periods of elevated demand Provide support across the wider platform team during busy periods and major projects. Desired experienced: Familiarity with Microsoft business systems, particularly Dynamics 365 CRM and Business Central, including their API structures and data models. Exposure to Microsoft Azure Data Layer technologies particularly with Synapse, Fabrik, ADLS and data pipelines. understanding of Azure API and integration architecture patterns, event-driven design, circuit breakers, retry logic, dead letter handling, and the distinction between synchronous and asynchronous integration Exposure to Microsoft Azure in a production environment. Knowledge of Azure API Management, Logic Apps, Service Bus, The client operate on a hybrid working model, 2 days a week in Central London. Please apply for more details!
Jul 07, 2026
Full time
Synapri are supporting Non-Profit Membership Organisation looking to hire a API & Integration Engineer to support and maintain integrations across Azure-based cloud platform, ensuring critical services remain secure, stable, and well-managed. You'll work across Azure API Management, Logic Apps, integrations, and Dynamics 365. Responsibilities: Design, build, and maintain integration flows using Azure Logic Apps and Azure Service Bus, Manage the source system access service for the data platform: provisioning service principals and API keys into Azure Key Vault Maintaining API documentation for each business system Conduct production deployment reviews for data pipeline releases, assessing against the five-area engineering checklist (security, compute, credentials, scheduling, and data residency) Support the Platform & Systems Engineer with Integration Layer BAU tasks during periods of elevated demand Provide support across the wider platform team during busy periods and major projects. Desired experienced: Familiarity with Microsoft business systems, particularly Dynamics 365 CRM and Business Central, including their API structures and data models. Exposure to Microsoft Azure Data Layer technologies particularly with Synapse, Fabrik, ADLS and data pipelines. understanding of Azure API and integration architecture patterns, event-driven design, circuit breakers, retry logic, dead letter handling, and the distinction between synchronous and asynchronous integration Exposure to Microsoft Azure in a production environment. Knowledge of Azure API Management, Logic Apps, Service Bus, The client operate on a hybrid working model, 2 days a week in Central London. Please apply for more details!
Senior and Principal Security Architects 50- 90 per hour (Dependent on experience and level) - Inside IR35 12 month contracts Hybrid - 2/3 days a week on site - Warton (PR4) Applicants must have the right to work in the UK Successful applicants must be eligible for SC/DV clearance Role Purpose / Overview Highly experienced security architects with strong technical credentials across enterprise, cloud, network and classified environments. Responsible for designing end-to-end secure architectures (HLD/LLD), leading Design Authorities and Technical Design Authorities, and providing architectural assurance across multi-supplier programmes up to TOP SECRET / Above Secret classifications. Ensures Secure-by-Design principles are embedded from the outset across all programmes. Key Outcomes Security is consistently embedded into system design across all programmes Architectural decisions align with Secure-by-Design principles from the outset Complex, multi-partner and classified environments are designed securely and coherently Identity, cross-domain and data protection controls are defined at the architecture level Design Authority interactions are informed, structured and technically robust Key Responsibilities Design end-to-end secure architectures (HLD/LLD) Lead Design Authorities and Technical Design Authorities Ensure security is consistently embedded into system design across all programmes Align architectural decisions with Secure-by-Design principles from the outset Define identity, cross-domain and data protection controls at the architecture level Enable structured, technically robust Design Authority interactions Provide architectural assurance across complex, multi-partner and classified environments Technical Skills & Experience, a good mix of some or all of the following: Secure-by-Design (MOD SbD / NIST 800-53r5 / NIST CSF / CIS CSC v8.1) - design, maturity tracking and assurance across full programme lifecycles Enterprise & Cloud Security Architecture - AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle Cloud (multi-cloud landing zones, hybrid identity, secure migration patterns) Classified Platform Design - OFFICIAL, OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE, SECRET and ABOVE SECRET environments, ROSA, Garrison, Citadel, VCF, Cross-Domain Solutions Zero Trust, IDAM & PKI - conditional access, hybrid identity, cryptography, HSMs, IAM, RBAC, OIDC, federation Threat Modelling - STRIDE / STRIDE-LM, attack-surface analysis, trust boundary modelling, design reviews Network & Boundary Security - Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco, Juniper, F5, Zscaler, NSX-T, SD-WAN, encrypted WAN, DMZ, NAC ServiceNow & M365 Architecture - ITSM, ITOM, CSM, EAM, SharePoint Online, Purview, Entra, Sentinel, Defender, Power Platform, CoPilot Container & DevSecOps - Kubernetes (EKS, Tanzu), Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD security, image scanning, container hardening Architecture Frameworks - TOGAF, ArchiMate, SABSA, Zachman, MODAF, JSP standards, NCSC architectural patterns HLD / LLD authoring, Security Patterns, Reference Architectures, Bill of Materials, Crypto Plans and JSP-compliant documentation Design Authority leadership, Technical Security Boards, Gateway Reviews, multi-supplier governance Qualifications & Certifications CISSP (multiple holders), CISM, CCSP, OSCP, CEH TOGAF 9 / TOGAF 9.2, SABSA Foundation, Zachman, ITIL v3/v4 AWS Security Specialty, AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Pro, AWS Advanced Networking Azure Security Specialist (AZ-500), Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-303/304), Microsoft MCSE CCIE (), CCNP, CCDP, VCP, VCAP-NV, VCP-NV, Check Point CCSE/CCSA, PCNSE ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, ISO 27005 Prince2 Practitioner, MSP, Chartered Engineer (IET), MBCS CITP Government Clearances: SC, DV (active and historic), Five Eyes engagement
Jul 06, 2026
Contractor
Senior and Principal Security Architects 50- 90 per hour (Dependent on experience and level) - Inside IR35 12 month contracts Hybrid - 2/3 days a week on site - Warton (PR4) Applicants must have the right to work in the UK Successful applicants must be eligible for SC/DV clearance Role Purpose / Overview Highly experienced security architects with strong technical credentials across enterprise, cloud, network and classified environments. Responsible for designing end-to-end secure architectures (HLD/LLD), leading Design Authorities and Technical Design Authorities, and providing architectural assurance across multi-supplier programmes up to TOP SECRET / Above Secret classifications. Ensures Secure-by-Design principles are embedded from the outset across all programmes. Key Outcomes Security is consistently embedded into system design across all programmes Architectural decisions align with Secure-by-Design principles from the outset Complex, multi-partner and classified environments are designed securely and coherently Identity, cross-domain and data protection controls are defined at the architecture level Design Authority interactions are informed, structured and technically robust Key Responsibilities Design end-to-end secure architectures (HLD/LLD) Lead Design Authorities and Technical Design Authorities Ensure security is consistently embedded into system design across all programmes Align architectural decisions with Secure-by-Design principles from the outset Define identity, cross-domain and data protection controls at the architecture level Enable structured, technically robust Design Authority interactions Provide architectural assurance across complex, multi-partner and classified environments Technical Skills & Experience, a good mix of some or all of the following: Secure-by-Design (MOD SbD / NIST 800-53r5 / NIST CSF / CIS CSC v8.1) - design, maturity tracking and assurance across full programme lifecycles Enterprise & Cloud Security Architecture - AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle Cloud (multi-cloud landing zones, hybrid identity, secure migration patterns) Classified Platform Design - OFFICIAL, OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE, SECRET and ABOVE SECRET environments, ROSA, Garrison, Citadel, VCF, Cross-Domain Solutions Zero Trust, IDAM & PKI - conditional access, hybrid identity, cryptography, HSMs, IAM, RBAC, OIDC, federation Threat Modelling - STRIDE / STRIDE-LM, attack-surface analysis, trust boundary modelling, design reviews Network & Boundary Security - Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco, Juniper, F5, Zscaler, NSX-T, SD-WAN, encrypted WAN, DMZ, NAC ServiceNow & M365 Architecture - ITSM, ITOM, CSM, EAM, SharePoint Online, Purview, Entra, Sentinel, Defender, Power Platform, CoPilot Container & DevSecOps - Kubernetes (EKS, Tanzu), Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD security, image scanning, container hardening Architecture Frameworks - TOGAF, ArchiMate, SABSA, Zachman, MODAF, JSP standards, NCSC architectural patterns HLD / LLD authoring, Security Patterns, Reference Architectures, Bill of Materials, Crypto Plans and JSP-compliant documentation Design Authority leadership, Technical Security Boards, Gateway Reviews, multi-supplier governance Qualifications & Certifications CISSP (multiple holders), CISM, CCSP, OSCP, CEH TOGAF 9 / TOGAF 9.2, SABSA Foundation, Zachman, ITIL v3/v4 AWS Security Specialty, AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Pro, AWS Advanced Networking Azure Security Specialist (AZ-500), Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-303/304), Microsoft MCSE CCIE (), CCNP, CCDP, VCP, VCAP-NV, VCP-NV, Check Point CCSE/CCSA, PCNSE ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, ISO 27005 Prince2 Practitioner, MSP, Chartered Engineer (IET), MBCS CITP Government Clearances: SC, DV (active and historic), Five Eyes engagement
Location: Glasgow Head Office Full time, permanent role (37.5 hours per week) JOB PURPOSE: This role will be responsible for driving the design, architecture and delivery of AI-powered solutions across the group. It will be critical in implementing production-grade systems that leverage LLMs, with a focus on reliability and cost-aware deployment. As a Lead, this role will bridge cutting-edge research and production engineering - setting technical direction, mentoring a high-performing team, and ensuring AI solutions are robust, scalable, and responsible. PRINCIPAL TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Design and implement secure and scalable LLM-powered applications using modern Generative AI architectures Collaborate with product, data and ops team to identify the issues in hand and explore how AI can open up new ways of solving them Use AI coding assistants such as Claude Code or equivalent as part of day-to-day development workflows to improve efficiency, quality, and delivery speed Optimize performance for latency, cost, accuracy, security and reliability Ensure all software that is created is in line with the technical roadmap, development guidelines and security standards. Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve technical issues across the product. Ensure code reviews and automated tests to support quality assurance Participate in all meeting arounds Refinement, Planning and Delivery. As a Lead: Lead the architecture and end-to-end development of AI solutions, from prototyping to production Collaborate with the Product team to identify candidate use cases for AI, helping them understand the art of the possible with today's AI capabilities and where it can deliver real business value. Work closely with IT Governance and Cyber Security teams to ensure AI solutions are secure by design and that data is handled responsibly, ethically, and in line with organisational policies. Define technical standards, best practices, and engineering roadmaps for AI initiatives Provide technical leadership and mentor developers Stay current with advancements in AI, evaluate emerging technologies, assess their applicability to the product, and help shape the organisation's AI journey Own quality, reliability, and performance of AI systems including monitoring, testing, and observability Conduct security and architectural reviews, and foster a culture of engineering excellence Communicate technical trade-offs and progress clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Evaluate and select AI frameworks, LLM providers, vector databases, and cloud infrastructure Champion true AI Engineering across the team, leveraging AI tools to move faster without sacrificing code quality, security, or maintainability Basic Behaviours: Ensure that continuous improvement is baked into everything we do. Support the development of a strong culture focused on transparency, collaboration, and high performance Make time to support other members of the team and answer questions Take responsibility of your personal objectives and those of the team. Take ownership of deadlines and releases for yourself and the team. Any quality issues of the software the team owns should be looked on as a temporary and unacceptable state of affairs. Every opportunity should be taken to rectify problems, in conjunction with the completion of team and individual objectives. Professional / Academic / Qualifications 5+ years experience in a development role (essential) Degree level qualification (desirable) Specific Knowledge AI Hands on experience with Gen AI and LLM's Experience with RAG, Prompt engineering, Evaluation techniques AI infrastructure (vector stores, embeddings, model serving) AI agent frameworks and orchestration Understanding of embeddings, vector search Claude Code or equivalent Secure AI solution design Responsible AI principles Demonstrable AI engineering skills Agentic Tooling (desirable) Knowledge of Facilities Management domain (desirable) Background in domain-driven design, event-driven systems, or clean architecture (desirable) Software Engineering Typescript / Python / React / node js Microsoft .NET stack, SQL Server, NoSQL DB (eg Cosmos DB) REST API design and integration Design patterns and clean architecture GIT, Azure DevOps, CI/CD Pipelines, IaaC Demonstrated Behaviours Proactive, self-driven, and able to work independently or as part of a team Focused on outcomes rather than outputs Excellent verbal and written communication skills Pragmatic and flexible attitude Excellent interpersonal skills Attention to detail Mentoring/coaching skills
Jul 05, 2026
Full time
Location: Glasgow Head Office Full time, permanent role (37.5 hours per week) JOB PURPOSE: This role will be responsible for driving the design, architecture and delivery of AI-powered solutions across the group. It will be critical in implementing production-grade systems that leverage LLMs, with a focus on reliability and cost-aware deployment. As a Lead, this role will bridge cutting-edge research and production engineering - setting technical direction, mentoring a high-performing team, and ensuring AI solutions are robust, scalable, and responsible. PRINCIPAL TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Design and implement secure and scalable LLM-powered applications using modern Generative AI architectures Collaborate with product, data and ops team to identify the issues in hand and explore how AI can open up new ways of solving them Use AI coding assistants such as Claude Code or equivalent as part of day-to-day development workflows to improve efficiency, quality, and delivery speed Optimize performance for latency, cost, accuracy, security and reliability Ensure all software that is created is in line with the technical roadmap, development guidelines and security standards. Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve technical issues across the product. Ensure code reviews and automated tests to support quality assurance Participate in all meeting arounds Refinement, Planning and Delivery. As a Lead: Lead the architecture and end-to-end development of AI solutions, from prototyping to production Collaborate with the Product team to identify candidate use cases for AI, helping them understand the art of the possible with today's AI capabilities and where it can deliver real business value. Work closely with IT Governance and Cyber Security teams to ensure AI solutions are secure by design and that data is handled responsibly, ethically, and in line with organisational policies. Define technical standards, best practices, and engineering roadmaps for AI initiatives Provide technical leadership and mentor developers Stay current with advancements in AI, evaluate emerging technologies, assess their applicability to the product, and help shape the organisation's AI journey Own quality, reliability, and performance of AI systems including monitoring, testing, and observability Conduct security and architectural reviews, and foster a culture of engineering excellence Communicate technical trade-offs and progress clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Evaluate and select AI frameworks, LLM providers, vector databases, and cloud infrastructure Champion true AI Engineering across the team, leveraging AI tools to move faster without sacrificing code quality, security, or maintainability Basic Behaviours: Ensure that continuous improvement is baked into everything we do. Support the development of a strong culture focused on transparency, collaboration, and high performance Make time to support other members of the team and answer questions Take responsibility of your personal objectives and those of the team. Take ownership of deadlines and releases for yourself and the team. Any quality issues of the software the team owns should be looked on as a temporary and unacceptable state of affairs. Every opportunity should be taken to rectify problems, in conjunction with the completion of team and individual objectives. Professional / Academic / Qualifications 5+ years experience in a development role (essential) Degree level qualification (desirable) Specific Knowledge AI Hands on experience with Gen AI and LLM's Experience with RAG, Prompt engineering, Evaluation techniques AI infrastructure (vector stores, embeddings, model serving) AI agent frameworks and orchestration Understanding of embeddings, vector search Claude Code or equivalent Secure AI solution design Responsible AI principles Demonstrable AI engineering skills Agentic Tooling (desirable) Knowledge of Facilities Management domain (desirable) Background in domain-driven design, event-driven systems, or clean architecture (desirable) Software Engineering Typescript / Python / React / node js Microsoft .NET stack, SQL Server, NoSQL DB (eg Cosmos DB) REST API design and integration Design patterns and clean architecture GIT, Azure DevOps, CI/CD Pipelines, IaaC Demonstrated Behaviours Proactive, self-driven, and able to work independently or as part of a team Focused on outcomes rather than outputs Excellent verbal and written communication skills Pragmatic and flexible attitude Excellent interpersonal skills Attention to detail Mentoring/coaching skills
Principal Software Engineer (Go / AdTech) Location: West Midlands (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Equity Options Type: Full-time, Permanent Build the Future of eCommerce GrowthWe're partnering with a rapidly scaling SaaS technology company transforming how eCommerce brands acquire, engage and retain customers. Following significant growth and investment, we're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help shape the next generation of our advertising and marketing technology platform. This is a strategic technical leadership role where you'll influence architecture, mentor engineering teams, and drive the development of high-scale systems processing significant advertising and customer data volumes across multiple digital channels. If you've built AdTech platforms, worked with advertising APIs, and enjoy solving complex distributed systems challenges, we'd love to speak with you. The RoleAs a Principal Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership across multiple engineering teams while remaining hands-on with architecture and critical development initiatives. You'll play a key role in evolving a platform that integrates deeply with major advertising ecosystems, helping merchants optimise campaign performance and maximise customer acquisition ROI. Key Responsibilities Lead the architecture and design of highly scalable cloud-native systems. Drive technical strategy and engineering best practices across the organisation. Build and optimise backend services using Go. Design and develop integrations with major advertising platforms and APIs. Collaborate with Product, Data, and Commercial teams to deliver innovative AdTech capabilities. Mentor senior engineers and contribute to engineering leadership. Champion performance, reliability, security, and observability across the platform. Influence technology decisions and long-term platform evolution. What We're Looking ForEssential Experience Significant experience in a Principal, Staff, Lead, or Senior Software Engineering role. Strong commercial experience with Go (Golang) . Experience building and scaling distributed SaaS platforms. Strong cloud experience, ideally with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) . Experience working within AdTech, MarTech, Performance Marketing, or Digital Advertising environments. Hands-on experience integrating with advertising platforms and APIs. Advertising Platform ExperienceWe're particularly interested in candidates with experience of: Google Ads (highly desirable) Microsoft Advertising / Bing Ads (highly desirable) Meta (Facebook & Instagram Ads) TikTok Ads Other paid media and programmatic advertising platforms Additional Skills Experience with React and modern frontend development. Event-driven and microservices architectures. Data-intensive systems and analytics platforms. CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and modern engineering practices. Strong stakeholder management and technical communication skills. Nice to Have Experience within eCommerce technology platforms. Exposure to customer acquisition, attribution, campaign optimisation, or marketing analytics products. Experience operating at hyper-growth scale. Previous involvement in platform modernisation or large-scale technical transformation initiatives. Why Join? Join a genuine high-growth SaaS success story. Work on technically challenging products at significant scale. Influence business-critical architecture and technology decisions. Collaborative, engineering-led culture. Competitive salary, bonus, and equity opportunity. Flexible hybrid working in the West Midlands. If you're passionate about building world-class AdTech platforms and want to play a pivotal role in a scaling technology business, we'd love to hear from you. Eligo Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Eligo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive and equitable environment for employees and applicants. We actively celebrate and embrace differences, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, and disability. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences and all will be considered for employment without discrimination. At Eligo Recruitment diversity, equity and inclusion is integral to achieving our mission to ensure every workplace reflects the richness of human diversity.
Jul 02, 2026
Full time
Principal Software Engineer (Go / AdTech) Location: West Midlands (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Equity Options Type: Full-time, Permanent Build the Future of eCommerce GrowthWe're partnering with a rapidly scaling SaaS technology company transforming how eCommerce brands acquire, engage and retain customers. Following significant growth and investment, we're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help shape the next generation of our advertising and marketing technology platform. This is a strategic technical leadership role where you'll influence architecture, mentor engineering teams, and drive the development of high-scale systems processing significant advertising and customer data volumes across multiple digital channels. If you've built AdTech platforms, worked with advertising APIs, and enjoy solving complex distributed systems challenges, we'd love to speak with you. The RoleAs a Principal Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership across multiple engineering teams while remaining hands-on with architecture and critical development initiatives. You'll play a key role in evolving a platform that integrates deeply with major advertising ecosystems, helping merchants optimise campaign performance and maximise customer acquisition ROI. Key Responsibilities Lead the architecture and design of highly scalable cloud-native systems. Drive technical strategy and engineering best practices across the organisation. Build and optimise backend services using Go. Design and develop integrations with major advertising platforms and APIs. Collaborate with Product, Data, and Commercial teams to deliver innovative AdTech capabilities. Mentor senior engineers and contribute to engineering leadership. Champion performance, reliability, security, and observability across the platform. Influence technology decisions and long-term platform evolution. What We're Looking ForEssential Experience Significant experience in a Principal, Staff, Lead, or Senior Software Engineering role. Strong commercial experience with Go (Golang) . Experience building and scaling distributed SaaS platforms. Strong cloud experience, ideally with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) . Experience working within AdTech, MarTech, Performance Marketing, or Digital Advertising environments. Hands-on experience integrating with advertising platforms and APIs. Advertising Platform ExperienceWe're particularly interested in candidates with experience of: Google Ads (highly desirable) Microsoft Advertising / Bing Ads (highly desirable) Meta (Facebook & Instagram Ads) TikTok Ads Other paid media and programmatic advertising platforms Additional Skills Experience with React and modern frontend development. Event-driven and microservices architectures. Data-intensive systems and analytics platforms. CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and modern engineering practices. Strong stakeholder management and technical communication skills. Nice to Have Experience within eCommerce technology platforms. Exposure to customer acquisition, attribution, campaign optimisation, or marketing analytics products. Experience operating at hyper-growth scale. Previous involvement in platform modernisation or large-scale technical transformation initiatives. Why Join? Join a genuine high-growth SaaS success story. Work on technically challenging products at significant scale. Influence business-critical architecture and technology decisions. Collaborative, engineering-led culture. Competitive salary, bonus, and equity opportunity. Flexible hybrid working in the West Midlands. If you're passionate about building world-class AdTech platforms and want to play a pivotal role in a scaling technology business, we'd love to hear from you. Eligo Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Eligo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive and equitable environment for employees and applicants. We actively celebrate and embrace differences, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, and disability. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences and all will be considered for employment without discrimination. At Eligo Recruitment diversity, equity and inclusion is integral to achieving our mission to ensure every workplace reflects the richness of human diversity.
Role Mission To support customer outcomes by making deep, hands-on Microsoft centric expertise available to customers and internal teams across hybrid identity, security and endpoint management. This includes Windows Active Directory and integration with Microsoft Entra ID, unified security operations with Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel, and modern endpoint and device management with Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM/ConfigMgr), providing practical guidance, design assurance and implementation support where needed. Objectives & Key Results Deliver consulting-grade architecture assurance and outcomes for customers Provide high-quality architecture reviews and design assurance for complex customer opportunities and deliveries, highlighting risks, trade-offs and pragmatic options Produce clear customer-facing technical outputs (e.g., current-state assessments, target-state architectures, and phased roadmaps) that accelerate decision-making Improve consistency and reduce avoidable rework for customers by using repeatable patterns, checklists and standards aligned to Claranet ways of working. Essential Roles & Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Delivery Serve as a senior technical expert within the Office of the CTO, providing hands-on technical depth and assurance in support of the UK CTO Provide hands-on technical contribution and specialist support across Microsoft identity, security, endpoint and cloud platforms-drawing on broader networking and architecture skills where customer engagements require it Behavioural Competencies - Organisational & Behavioural Fit Technological Curiosity: Naturally curious, proactively explores how new and existing technologies work, experiments safely, and shares what they learn Hands-On Mindset: Enjoys being "on the keyboard" solving technical challenges Customer Engagement: Exceptional presence and clarity when engaging with customers Influence Without Authority: Guides teams through expertise and collaboration, not hierarchy Clear Communicator: Able to articulate complex problems simply and confidently Calm & Composed: Operates effectively in high-pressure or ambiguous situations Ownership & Accountability: Takes responsibility for delivering high-quality outcomes Continuous Improvement: Always seeking ways to enhance technical and engineering quality, security and efficiency Travel: Ability to travel to different sites and locations on a weekly basis Critical Competencies - Technical Competencies (Essential) Strong architectural capability across Microsoft Azure and core Microsoft cloud services Proficiency in security technologies, frameworks, and secure architecture patterns (including Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel) Strong expertise in Windows Active Directory and hybrid identity integration with Microsoft Entra ID Experience with modern endpoint and device management and configuration management, including Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM/ConfigMgr) Hands-on capability in automation, IaC, CI/CD, scripting and platform engineering Comfortable using AI tools to achieve outcomes (e.g., accelerating analysis, troubleshooting, automation and documentation) with appropriate security and data-handling practices Critical Competencies - Technical Competencies (Desirable) Experience with distributed systems or modern application architectures Exposure to data engineering, observability platforms or edge networking Please note: You will be required to have been resident in the UK for five years prior to application and to hold or be prepared to undergo UK Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) and/or a Security Check (SC) clearance as part of this role.
Jun 30, 2026
Full time
Role Mission To support customer outcomes by making deep, hands-on Microsoft centric expertise available to customers and internal teams across hybrid identity, security and endpoint management. This includes Windows Active Directory and integration with Microsoft Entra ID, unified security operations with Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel, and modern endpoint and device management with Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM/ConfigMgr), providing practical guidance, design assurance and implementation support where needed. Objectives & Key Results Deliver consulting-grade architecture assurance and outcomes for customers Provide high-quality architecture reviews and design assurance for complex customer opportunities and deliveries, highlighting risks, trade-offs and pragmatic options Produce clear customer-facing technical outputs (e.g., current-state assessments, target-state architectures, and phased roadmaps) that accelerate decision-making Improve consistency and reduce avoidable rework for customers by using repeatable patterns, checklists and standards aligned to Claranet ways of working. Essential Roles & Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Delivery Serve as a senior technical expert within the Office of the CTO, providing hands-on technical depth and assurance in support of the UK CTO Provide hands-on technical contribution and specialist support across Microsoft identity, security, endpoint and cloud platforms-drawing on broader networking and architecture skills where customer engagements require it Behavioural Competencies - Organisational & Behavioural Fit Technological Curiosity: Naturally curious, proactively explores how new and existing technologies work, experiments safely, and shares what they learn Hands-On Mindset: Enjoys being "on the keyboard" solving technical challenges Customer Engagement: Exceptional presence and clarity when engaging with customers Influence Without Authority: Guides teams through expertise and collaboration, not hierarchy Clear Communicator: Able to articulate complex problems simply and confidently Calm & Composed: Operates effectively in high-pressure or ambiguous situations Ownership & Accountability: Takes responsibility for delivering high-quality outcomes Continuous Improvement: Always seeking ways to enhance technical and engineering quality, security and efficiency Travel: Ability to travel to different sites and locations on a weekly basis Critical Competencies - Technical Competencies (Essential) Strong architectural capability across Microsoft Azure and core Microsoft cloud services Proficiency in security technologies, frameworks, and secure architecture patterns (including Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel) Strong expertise in Windows Active Directory and hybrid identity integration with Microsoft Entra ID Experience with modern endpoint and device management and configuration management, including Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM/ConfigMgr) Hands-on capability in automation, IaC, CI/CD, scripting and platform engineering Comfortable using AI tools to achieve outcomes (e.g., accelerating analysis, troubleshooting, automation and documentation) with appropriate security and data-handling practices Critical Competencies - Technical Competencies (Desirable) Experience with distributed systems or modern application architectures Exposure to data engineering, observability platforms or edge networking Please note: You will be required to have been resident in the UK for five years prior to application and to hold or be prepared to undergo UK Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) and/or a Security Check (SC) clearance as part of this role.
Your new company A Principal Data Engineer/Architect is required on a permanent basis for a forward-thinking organisation at the heart of Leeds. The Data Services team are on a mission to unlock the value of data by delivering high-quality, secure, and accessible data services. With a focus on modern cloud-based technologies and strong partnerships, they help colleagues navigate the complexities of a data-driven world. Your new role As a Principal Data Engineer, you will be instrumental in shaping the organisations strategic cloud data platform. You'll lead the design and implementation of scalable data pipelines, drive innovation in data-centric products, and champion automation and predictive analytics. This is a senior technical leadership role where you'll establish best practices, ensure compliance, and deliver smart, customer-focused solutions. What you'll need to succeed You'll bring extensive experience in data engineering within Azure environments, with a strong track record in modernisation and large-scale migration projects. You'll be confident designing metadata-driven frameworks and managing Databricks environments, with hands-on expertise in Python, T-SQL, and PySpark. Your leadership and mentoring skills will be key, alongside your ability to collaborate across teams and drive strategic decisions. Essential Skills Include: Proven leadership and mentoring experience in senior data engineering roles Expertise in Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and lakehouse architecture Strong programming skills (Python, T-SQL, PySpark) and test-driven development Deep understanding of data security, compliance, and tools like Microsoft Purview Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Experience with containerisation and orchestration (eg, Kubernetes, Azure Container Instances) would be desirable AI/ML integration within data platforms would be advantageous What you'll get in return You'll be part of a dynamic and inclusive team, working on cutting-edge data solutions that make a real impact. The organisation offers a competitive salary up to £81K, excellent benefits including 8% cash payment on top of the salary, bonus scheme, and opportunities for professional development. You'll also enjoy flexible working arrangements, generous annual leave, public sector pension and a supportive environment that values innovation and collaboration. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
Oct 06, 2025
Full time
Your new company A Principal Data Engineer/Architect is required on a permanent basis for a forward-thinking organisation at the heart of Leeds. The Data Services team are on a mission to unlock the value of data by delivering high-quality, secure, and accessible data services. With a focus on modern cloud-based technologies and strong partnerships, they help colleagues navigate the complexities of a data-driven world. Your new role As a Principal Data Engineer, you will be instrumental in shaping the organisations strategic cloud data platform. You'll lead the design and implementation of scalable data pipelines, drive innovation in data-centric products, and champion automation and predictive analytics. This is a senior technical leadership role where you'll establish best practices, ensure compliance, and deliver smart, customer-focused solutions. What you'll need to succeed You'll bring extensive experience in data engineering within Azure environments, with a strong track record in modernisation and large-scale migration projects. You'll be confident designing metadata-driven frameworks and managing Databricks environments, with hands-on expertise in Python, T-SQL, and PySpark. Your leadership and mentoring skills will be key, alongside your ability to collaborate across teams and drive strategic decisions. Essential Skills Include: Proven leadership and mentoring experience in senior data engineering roles Expertise in Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and lakehouse architecture Strong programming skills (Python, T-SQL, PySpark) and test-driven development Deep understanding of data security, compliance, and tools like Microsoft Purview Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Experience with containerisation and orchestration (eg, Kubernetes, Azure Container Instances) would be desirable AI/ML integration within data platforms would be advantageous What you'll get in return You'll be part of a dynamic and inclusive team, working on cutting-edge data solutions that make a real impact. The organisation offers a competitive salary up to £81K, excellent benefits including 8% cash payment on top of the salary, bonus scheme, and opportunities for professional development. You'll also enjoy flexible working arrangements, generous annual leave, public sector pension and a supportive environment that values innovation and collaboration. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
A progressive and people-focused principal contractor is looking to appoint a Design Project Manager to join its expanding design team, supporting the delivery of major façade remediation and complex building envelope schemes. With confirmed work secured into 2028, this is an opportunity to join a stable, cash-rich business that continues to invest in its people, its technology, and the future of safer, better-built environments. Based out of their head office in the Portsmouth area, projects are delivered nationwide. This new position has been created due to increased workload, offering a unique opportunity to shape and influence design management within the business. Projects range in value up to £22 million and include complex schemes across residential towers, stadiums, commercial buildings, and public sector assets. The company has built strong, long-term partnerships with blue-chip clients and is widely recognised for technical delivery on challenging and sensitive sites. Now targeting further growth, the company is scaling with purpose, exceeding £50 million turnover this year. Backed by a listed parent group with significant financial strength, they operate with a modern, entrepreneurial approach while maintaining strong family values and a culture of trust and development. Design Project Manager Salary & Benefits Salary: £60,000 - £85,000 (DOE) 25-30 days holiday + Bank Holiday Pension Scheme Project Bonus Scheme Company Bonus Scheme 4 Years Death in Service Cover Critical Illness Cover Hybrid working available (mainly office-based with occasional site visits) Team Social Events Company events and supportive social environment Comprehensive in-house and external Training and Development Access to Udemy and training courses Charity Fundraising Days Office facilities including stocked kitchen and shower Design Project Manager Job Overview Manage and coordinate design deliverables across complex envelope remediation and construction schemes. Ensure all design milestones are achieved and programmes continuously updated. Oversee and drive performance of external design houses, consultants, and internal design/technical teams. Provide programme and milestone control using Microsoft Project. Maintain effective communication with stakeholders, commercial, and operational teams. Monitor design risk and ensure compliance with HRB requirements and regulatory standards. Support procurement and site delivery by ensuring accurate and timely design information. Attend occasional site visits as required (no permanent site presence). Design Project Manager Requirements Minimum 5 years' experience in design and/or project management within the building envelope or wider construction industry. Strong background in design management; façade remediation experience desirable. Technical proficiency with Microsoft Project; Primavera advantageous. Ability to manage workflows, external consultants, and multi-disciplinary teams. Strong commercial awareness in relation to design deliverables. Confident communicator, able to build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships. Candidates from an architectural background (e.g., Architectural Technologist) with progression into project management will also be considered. What makes this opportunity different? Forward workload confirmed into 2028 Secure financial backing with strong reserves Low staff turnover and clear paths for progression Structured mentoring and access to coaching Real stories of team members doubling their earnings in under three years Weekly culture feedback that informs senior management decisions Training support, flexible working, and long-term incentives including shares Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.
Oct 02, 2025
Full time
A progressive and people-focused principal contractor is looking to appoint a Design Project Manager to join its expanding design team, supporting the delivery of major façade remediation and complex building envelope schemes. With confirmed work secured into 2028, this is an opportunity to join a stable, cash-rich business that continues to invest in its people, its technology, and the future of safer, better-built environments. Based out of their head office in the Portsmouth area, projects are delivered nationwide. This new position has been created due to increased workload, offering a unique opportunity to shape and influence design management within the business. Projects range in value up to £22 million and include complex schemes across residential towers, stadiums, commercial buildings, and public sector assets. The company has built strong, long-term partnerships with blue-chip clients and is widely recognised for technical delivery on challenging and sensitive sites. Now targeting further growth, the company is scaling with purpose, exceeding £50 million turnover this year. Backed by a listed parent group with significant financial strength, they operate with a modern, entrepreneurial approach while maintaining strong family values and a culture of trust and development. Design Project Manager Salary & Benefits Salary: £60,000 - £85,000 (DOE) 25-30 days holiday + Bank Holiday Pension Scheme Project Bonus Scheme Company Bonus Scheme 4 Years Death in Service Cover Critical Illness Cover Hybrid working available (mainly office-based with occasional site visits) Team Social Events Company events and supportive social environment Comprehensive in-house and external Training and Development Access to Udemy and training courses Charity Fundraising Days Office facilities including stocked kitchen and shower Design Project Manager Job Overview Manage and coordinate design deliverables across complex envelope remediation and construction schemes. Ensure all design milestones are achieved and programmes continuously updated. Oversee and drive performance of external design houses, consultants, and internal design/technical teams. Provide programme and milestone control using Microsoft Project. Maintain effective communication with stakeholders, commercial, and operational teams. Monitor design risk and ensure compliance with HRB requirements and regulatory standards. Support procurement and site delivery by ensuring accurate and timely design information. Attend occasional site visits as required (no permanent site presence). Design Project Manager Requirements Minimum 5 years' experience in design and/or project management within the building envelope or wider construction industry. Strong background in design management; façade remediation experience desirable. Technical proficiency with Microsoft Project; Primavera advantageous. Ability to manage workflows, external consultants, and multi-disciplinary teams. Strong commercial awareness in relation to design deliverables. Confident communicator, able to build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships. Candidates from an architectural background (e.g., Architectural Technologist) with progression into project management will also be considered. What makes this opportunity different? Forward workload confirmed into 2028 Secure financial backing with strong reserves Low staff turnover and clear paths for progression Structured mentoring and access to coaching Real stories of team members doubling their earnings in under three years Weekly culture feedback that informs senior management decisions Training support, flexible working, and long-term incentives including shares Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.
Job Profile for Design Manager - OT284701 A progressive and people-focused principal contractor is looking to appoint a Design Manager to join its expanding design team, supporting the delivery of major façade remediation and complex building envelope schemes. With confirmed work secured into 2028, this is an opportunity to join a stable, cash-rich business that continues to invest in its people, its technology, and the future of safer, better-built environments. Based out of their head office in the Portsmouth area, projects are delivered nationwide. This new position has been created due to increased workload, offering a unique opportunity to shape and influence design management within the business. Projects range in value up to £22 million and include complex schemes across residential towers, stadiums, commercial buildings, and public sector assets. The company has built strong, long-term partnerships with blue-chip clients and is widely recognised for technical delivery on challenging and sensitive sites. Now targeting further growth, the company is scaling with purpose, aiming to exceed £50 million turnover this year. Backed by a listed parent group with significant financial strength, they operate with a modern, entrepreneurial approach while maintaining strong family values and a culture of trust and development. Design Manager Salary & Benefits Salary: £60,000 - £85,000 (DOE) 25-30 days holiday + Bank Holiday Pension Scheme Project Bonus Scheme Company Bonus Scheme 4 Years Death in Service Cover Critical Illness Cover Hybrid working available (mainly office-based with occasional site visits) Team Social Events Company events and supportive social environment Comprehensive in-house and external Training and Development Access to Udemy and training courses Charity Fundraising Days Office facilities including stocked kitchen and shower Design Manager Job Overview Manage and coordinate design deliverables across complex envelope remediation and construction schemes. Ensure all design milestones are achieved and programmes continuously updated. Oversee and drive performance of external design houses, consultants, and internal design/technical teams. Provide programme and milestone control using Microsoft Project. Maintain effective communication with stakeholders, commercial, and operational teams. Monitor design risk and ensure compliance with HRB requirements and regulatory standards. Support procurement and site delivery by ensuring accurate and timely design information. Attend occasional site visits as required (no permanent site presence). Design Manager Requirements Minimum 5 years' experience in design and/or project management within the building envelope or wider construction industry. Strong background in design management; façade remediation experience desirable. Technical proficiency with Microsoft Project; Primavera advantageous. Ability to manage workflows, external consultants, and multi-disciplinary teams. Strong commercial awareness in relation to design deliverables. Confident communicator, able to build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships. Candidates from an architectural background (e.g., Architectural Technologist) with progression into project management will also be considered. What makes this opportunity different? Forward workload confirmed into 2028 Secure financial backing with strong reserves Low staff turnover and clear paths for progression Structured mentoring and access to coaching Real stories of team members doubling their earnings in under three years Weekly culture feedback that informs senior management decisions Training support, flexible working, and long-term incentives including shares Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.
Oct 02, 2025
Full time
Job Profile for Design Manager - OT284701 A progressive and people-focused principal contractor is looking to appoint a Design Manager to join its expanding design team, supporting the delivery of major façade remediation and complex building envelope schemes. With confirmed work secured into 2028, this is an opportunity to join a stable, cash-rich business that continues to invest in its people, its technology, and the future of safer, better-built environments. Based out of their head office in the Portsmouth area, projects are delivered nationwide. This new position has been created due to increased workload, offering a unique opportunity to shape and influence design management within the business. Projects range in value up to £22 million and include complex schemes across residential towers, stadiums, commercial buildings, and public sector assets. The company has built strong, long-term partnerships with blue-chip clients and is widely recognised for technical delivery on challenging and sensitive sites. Now targeting further growth, the company is scaling with purpose, aiming to exceed £50 million turnover this year. Backed by a listed parent group with significant financial strength, they operate with a modern, entrepreneurial approach while maintaining strong family values and a culture of trust and development. Design Manager Salary & Benefits Salary: £60,000 - £85,000 (DOE) 25-30 days holiday + Bank Holiday Pension Scheme Project Bonus Scheme Company Bonus Scheme 4 Years Death in Service Cover Critical Illness Cover Hybrid working available (mainly office-based with occasional site visits) Team Social Events Company events and supportive social environment Comprehensive in-house and external Training and Development Access to Udemy and training courses Charity Fundraising Days Office facilities including stocked kitchen and shower Design Manager Job Overview Manage and coordinate design deliverables across complex envelope remediation and construction schemes. Ensure all design milestones are achieved and programmes continuously updated. Oversee and drive performance of external design houses, consultants, and internal design/technical teams. Provide programme and milestone control using Microsoft Project. Maintain effective communication with stakeholders, commercial, and operational teams. Monitor design risk and ensure compliance with HRB requirements and regulatory standards. Support procurement and site delivery by ensuring accurate and timely design information. Attend occasional site visits as required (no permanent site presence). Design Manager Requirements Minimum 5 years' experience in design and/or project management within the building envelope or wider construction industry. Strong background in design management; façade remediation experience desirable. Technical proficiency with Microsoft Project; Primavera advantageous. Ability to manage workflows, external consultants, and multi-disciplinary teams. Strong commercial awareness in relation to design deliverables. Confident communicator, able to build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships. Candidates from an architectural background (e.g., Architectural Technologist) with progression into project management will also be considered. What makes this opportunity different? Forward workload confirmed into 2028 Secure financial backing with strong reserves Low staff turnover and clear paths for progression Structured mentoring and access to coaching Real stories of team members doubling their earnings in under three years Weekly culture feedback that informs senior management decisions Training support, flexible working, and long-term incentives including shares Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.
