Oliver Bernard

Senior Software Engineer Newcastle - 5 days a week onsite Salaries paying £80k - £130k + bonuses Minimum 2.1 degree in Computer Science or related field, from a Russell Group University required for this role. Our client Our client are a newly created Joint Venture specialising in providing software development and consulting services to businesses operating in the Financial Services and Alternative Investment markets. They pride themselves on employing and developing the very best talent in the North East, ensuring unparalleled quality and expertise in every project they undertake. Their goal is to surpass their clients' expectations, solve challenging problems, and deliver innovative solutions. They operate from their home in the heart of Newcastle City Centre, where they are building a team of exceptional people in an intellectually stimulating environment. Their Culture As a newly established business, joining them at this stage offers the exciting opportunity to help define their culture. They emphasise: Exceptional Talent : They seek individuals with excellent communication skills. Collaboration : They do their best work together, both internally and with their clients. Curiosity : They value and embrace curiosity highly. Passion and Positivity : They want people who are passionate, positive, and capable problem solvers. Ownership and Trust : They trust their team to take ownership and go the extra mile when needed. Motivation and Learning : They value highly motivated individuals with a strong desire to learn. Responsibilities Ownership of technical products and projects - their developers actively engage with a wide range of business functions to leverage their knowledge and exposure. Exercising judgement and acumen to understand the true business need beyond the stated requirements. Challenging current systems and processes to achieve common goals through technical excellence and innovation. Keeping abreast of industry and technology trends to stay at the forefront of what is possible. Having an impact from day one - they empower and trust their developers to leverage their skillsets. What Makes a Great Candidate Excellent programming and technology skills, including an in-depth understanding of and recent programming experience in C#/.Net or other object-oriented languages such as Java, Python or C++. Experience working with SQL databases. Azure or AWS experience. A strong enthusiasm for programming and technology with an appetite to work in a dynamic and integrated team. An entrepreneurial nature, willing to take ownership and tackle problems, thriving on innovation. The ability to own all aspects of development projects from start to finish. A desire to understand and solve business problems, build domain knowledge, and increase market understanding. The ability to communicate clearly and professionally with clients and team members. Financial Services experience is a bonus, but not essential. A minimum 2.1 degree in Computer Science or a related field, ideally from a Russell Group University. Why Join Them? Impact from Day One : They empower and trust their developers to leverage their skillsets from the start. Diverse Projects : Work on a wide variety of projects alongside exceptionally talented people, often closely correlated to world events and trends. Direct Value Delivery : Deliver demonstrable business value by working hand-in-hand with the customer. Learning Opportunities : Learn from industry experts about financial markets and world economies. Ownership : Engage with a wide range of business functions to leverage your knowledge and exposure. Innovation : Challenge current systems and processes to achieve common goals through technical excellence and innovation. If you are a great developer and communicator who loves working on demanding initiatives and solving challenging problems, this could be the right place for you. Join them to make a difference from the heart of Newcastle City Centre.

Software Engineer Newcastle based - 5 days onsite Salaries paying £45k - £75k + bonuses Minimum 2.1 degree in Computer Science or a related field, ideally from a Russell Group University required for this role. Our client Our client are a newly created Joint Venture specialising in providing software development and consulting services to businesses operating in the Financial Services and Alternative Investment markets. They pride themselves on employing and developing the very best talent in the North East, ensuring unparalleled quality and expertise in every project they undertake. Their goal is to surpass their clients' expectations, solve challenging problems, and deliver innovative solutions. They operate from their home in the heart of Newcastle City Centre, where they are building a team of exceptional people in an intellectually stimulating environment. Their Culture As a newly established business, joining them at this stage offers the exciting opportunity to help define their culture. They emphasise: Exceptional Talent : They seek individuals with excellent communication skills. Collaboration : They do their best work together, both internally and with their clients. Curiosity : They value and embrace curiosity highly. Passion and Positivity : They want people who are passionate, positive, and capable problem solvers. Ownership and Trust : They trust their team to take ownership and go the extra mile when needed. Motivation and Learning : They value highly motivated individuals with a strong desire to learn. Responsibilities Ownership of technical products and projects - their developers actively engage with a wide range of business functions to leverage their knowledge and exposure. Exercising judgement and acumen to understand the true business need beyond the stated requirements. Challenging current systems and processes to achieve common goals through technical excellence and innovation. Keeping abreast of industry and technology trends to stay at the forefront of what is possible. Having an impact from day one - they empower and trust their developers to leverage their skillsets. What Makes a Great Candidate Excellent programming and technology skills, including an in-depth understanding of and recent programming experience in C#/.Net or other object-oriented languages such as Java, Python or C++. Experience working with SQL databases. Azure or AWS experience. A strong enthusiasm for programming and technology with an appetite to work in a dynamic and integrated team. An entrepreneurial nature, willing to take ownership and tackle problems, thriving on innovation. The ability to own all aspects of development projects from start to finish. A desire to understand and solve business problems, build domain knowledge, and increase market understanding. The ability to communicate clearly and professionally with clients and team members. Financial Services experience is a bonus, but not essential. A minimum 2.1 degree in Computer Science or a related field, ideally from a Russell Group University. Why Join Them? Impact from Day One : They empower and trust their developers to leverage their skillsets from the start. Diverse Projects : Work on a wide variety of projects alongside exceptionally talented people, often closely correlated to world events and trends. Direct Value Delivery : Deliver demonstrable business value by working hand-in-hand with the customer. Learning Opportunities : Learn from industry experts about financial markets and world economies. Ownership : Engage with a wide range of business functions to leverage your knowledge and exposure. Innovation : Challenge current systems and processes to achieve common goals through technical excellence and innovation. If you are a great developer and communicator who loves working on demanding initiatives and solving challenging problems, this could be the right place for you. Join them to make a difference from the heart of Newcastle City Centre.

Data Engineer Newcastle - 5 days a week onsite in Newcastle Salaries paying £45k - £75k + Bonuses Minimum 2.1 degree in Computer Science or related field, from a Russell Group University required for this role. Our client Our client are a newly created Joint Venture specialising in providing technology consulting services to businesses operating in the Financial Services and Alternative Investment markets. They pride themselves on employing and developing the very best talent in the North East, ensuring unparalleled quality and expertise in every project they undertake. Their goal is to surpass their clients' expectations, solve challenging problems, and deliver innovative solutions. They operate from their home in the heart of Newcastle City Centre, where they are building a team of exceptional people in an intellectually stimulating environment. Their Culture As a newly established business, joining them at this stage offers the exciting opportunity to help define their culture. They emphasise: Exceptional Talent : They seek individuals with excellent communication skills. Collaboration : They do their best work together, both internally and with their clients. Curiosity : They value and embrace curiosity highly. Passion and Positivity : They want people who are passionate, positive, and capable problem solvers. Ownership and Trust : They trust their team to take ownership and go the extra mile when needed. Motivation and Learning : They value highly motivated individuals with a strong desire to learn. Data Engineering Team They are building a Data Engineering team to support their clients' needs around the origination, governance, and lifecycle of diverse and varied data sets. You will build relationships directly with their clients' front office and technology teams, using proprietary systems and vendor-sourced data tools to demonstrate the added value of enhanced data capabilities. Responsibilities Regular interaction with their clients' front office to understand and scope new data needs or capabilities. Exploratory evaluation and analysis of a wide variety of industry data sets. Interaction with and interrogation of various data platforms. Analysis and implementation of data automation tasks and processes. Design and implementation of best-practice and pragmatic data governance methodology. Reviews of data quality monitoring metrics and data quality rule creation. Operation and incremental build-out of the data platform using in-house and vendor data tools. Metadata analysis and data catalogue curation to support data discoverability. Day-to-day data subject matter expert support for the front office across various data sets. What Makes a Great Candidate Experience in a data specialist role with a passion for working with data and helping stakeholders leverage its value. Highly proficient in SQL and Python with demonstrable work experience using both languages. Ability to produce high-quality analysis while managing complexity. High attention to detail and a drive for excellence. Effective work prioritisation and efficient task management. Intellectual curiosity, initiative, solution-oriented mindset, and a desire to learn. A can-do attitude and willingness to work as an integral part of the wider data team. Ability to complete tasks independently to a high standard with minimal oversight. Confident verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex data concepts to non-experts. A desire to understand and solve business problems, build domain knowledge, and increase market understanding. Financial Services experience is a bonus, but not essential. A minimum 2.1 degree in Computer Science or a related field, ideally from a Russell Group University. Why Join Them? Impact from Day One : They empower and trust their people to leverage their skillsets from the start. Diverse Projects : Work on a wide variety of projects alongside exceptionally talented people, often closely correlated to world events and trends. Direct Value Delivery : Deliver demonstrable business value by working hand-in-hand with the customer. Learning Opportunities : Learn from industry experts about financial markets and world economies. Ownership : Engage with a wide range of business functions to leverage your knowledge and exposure. Innovation : Challenge current systems and processes to achieve common goals through technical excellence and innovation. If you are a great Data Engineer and communicator who loves working on demanding initiatives and solving challenging problems, this could be the right place for you. Join them to make a difference from the heart of Newcastle City Centre.

Machine Learning Engineer - London Location: Central London, 5 days onsite Salary: £80,000 - £150,000 + Equity About Them Our client are a fast-growing AI startup revolutionising the video intelligence space. They've been building a cutting-edge video AI platform that delivers real-time insights and exceptional user experiences across various industries. Their team, composed of experienced professionals from leading technology firms, is tackling cutting-edge challenges at the intersection of machine learning, infrastructure, and product development. Responsibilities Fine-tune open-source PyTorch models using proprietary datasets. Convert and optimise models for high-performance C++ runtimes. Design and execute experiments balancing latency, accuracy, and robustness. Integrate ML models into production pipelines and own downstream performance metrics. Maintain and improve existing ML systems in our production environment. Stay current with deep learning research and propose practical applications in the video AI domain. About you Solid software engineering skills with a focus on writing production-grade code. Strong foundations in machine learning. Experience with PyTorch and Python 3; familiarity with C++ preferred. Experience with containerisation (Docker), model profiling. Why Join Them Work with top engineers and AI researchers from leading tech firms and academic institutions. Backed by leading investors and operating in a high-growth market with tangible business impact. £80-150k base salary + meaningful early-stage equity. Fully paid private dental & vision insurance. If this is of interest, please apply or email at

Salary: £80,000 - £95,000 plus equity Location: 3 days p/week in London Senior Fullstack Developer - would you like the opportunity to work for a start-up who recently raised series A funding? You will be joining a technology team who have a passion for innovation, collaboration, and providing the best service to their customers as well as embracing new ideas, technologies and approaches. As a Senior Fullstack developer, you will be joining the organisation at one of the most exciting times. You will be working alongside a team of experienced full-stack product engineers, using TypeScript, React, Material UI, Postgres and AWS Services, taking end-to-end ownership of your projects. Requirements: Fullstack TypeScript and AWS experience, ideally 4+ years commercially Enjoy the ideal of working for a fast-paced start-up Focus on building highly reliable and well architected products. Computer Science degree would be a bonus. If you're a Senior Fullstack Developer, looking to work for one of the fastest growing start-ups, please apply.

Data Science Manager - Python, Metaheuristics Oliver Bernard have partnered with a global leader in the E-Commerce sector, who are looking for a Data Science Manager with Metaheuristics expertise, to join their very established Data Science team and manage a team of 4-8 Data Scientists. The ideal candidate for this role will have strong communication skills, as you will be communicating with a variety of stakeholders, but also offering leadership to the team of Data Scientists. You will also be demonstrating technical leadership, by designing and implementing components for algorithmic components. This role is open to Senior Data Scientists with Metaheuristics experience, as long as you have prior experience mentoring Data Scientists previously. Data Science Manager - Python, Metaheuristics Required skills and experience: Multiple years of experience as a Senior Data Scientist or Data Science Manager Metaheuristics experience is absolutely essential (please don't apply if you don't have this) Strong experience with Python This is a hybrid role with 3-days a week required in Central London based offices and can pay up to £120k depending on skills and experience, with a market leading package, including a bonus of 20%. This role can also offer visa sponsorship/relocation packages if required. Data Science Manager - Python, Metaheuristics

Data Science Manager - Python, Metaheuristics Oliver Bernard have partnered with a global leader in the E-Commerce sector, who are looking for a Data Science Manager with Metaheuristics expertise, to join their very established Data Science team and manage a team of 4-8 Data Scientists. The ideal candidate for this role will have strong communication skills, as you will be communicating with a variety of stakeholders, but also offering leadership to the team of Data Scientists. You will also be demonstrating technical leadership, by designing and implementing components for algorithmic components. This role is open to Senior Data Scientists with Metaheuristics experience, as long as you have prior experience mentoring Data Scientists previously. Data Science Manager - Python, Metaheuristics Required skills and experience: Multiple years of experience as a Senior Data Scientist or Data Science Manager Metaheuristics experience is absolutely essential (please don't apply if you don't have this) Strong experience with Python This is a hybrid role with 3-days a week required in Central London based offices and can pay up to £120k depending on skills and experience, with a market leading package, including a bonus of 20%. This role can also offer visa sponsorship/relocation packages if required. Data Science Manager - Python, Metaheuristics

Web Application Support Engineer - SaaS - £60K Our client is a growing Financial Technology (FinTech) company - They build innovative software for investment managers, hedge funds and private equity markets. They're growing their Software Engineering and Support teams and are looking for engineers to join them. In a varied role you'll be involved in client-facing support engineering of cutting-edge (Cloud-based) applications and SaaS platforms. You'll need great knowledge of supporting an application stack, APIs and Cloud and have the chance to be involved in driving the use of automation and DevOps methods, client integration and growing a technical support team around you. Requirements: Experience in a similar Application Support / Support Engineering position Experience supporting Cloud-based applications, APIs and SaaS software Software coding skills Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Great SQL and data knowledge Experience of supporting complex applications Infrastructure (Linux, Windows, networking) understanding Experience of monitoring and automation is ideal Cloud, DevOps and automation skills

Location: Borough, London (SE1 1JX) (3-4 days p/w in office) Salary: £50k Industry: Financial/Social Justice Tech Stack: Python, Flask, Postgres, Docker, AWS Great opportunity for a talented Developer (Python, Flask, Postgres, AWS) to be a key hire in a financial The Company Tech for good business driven to uncover financial and social dishonesty. They have been responsible for uncovering financial misconduct by Big Tech and Big Pharma and social misconduct from water companies and COVID-19 mismanagement. The Role They are seeking an Engineer (Python, Flask, Postgres, AWS) to join their small team of 3 Engineers building out their internal Python/Data systems. You (Python, Flask, Postgres, AWS) will work directly on key internal platforms. The ideal candidate (Python, Flask, Postgres, AWS) will be a strong problem solver. Desired Skills Python Flask, Quart Postgres Docker, Kubernetes HTML, CSS Git AWS, Azure Benefits Discretionary Bonus Flexible working hours If you are a skilled Engineer (Python, Flask, Postgres, AWS) who is interested in this role then please apply below and I will be in touch with more details.

Senior Software Developer (React, Node.js) Location: London (1-2 days a month) Salary: £70,000-90,000. An opportunity has arisen for several Senior Software Developers to join this Leading Media organisation, where their current mission is to inform, educate, entertain, and Inspire millions of people across the globe click apply for full job details

QA Contractor - Trading - ETRM, C#, SpecFlow, SQL, Performance Testing Oliver Bernard are currently working with an established Trading company who are looking for an established QA contractor with extensive experience working in the Trading and Utilities space. Having grown organically over the past 2-3 years, our client are now in a real growth phase and with Quality Engineering at the heart of ev click apply for full job details

Hands-On SDET Lead/Manager - FinTech - Java, Selenium, Cucumber, Line Management Oliver Bernard are currently working with an industry leading FinTech company who are ramping up their Platform at a speed of knots to scale in line with their continued growth worldwide. They are seeking a strong hands-on SDET Lead/Manager, capable of line managing and being responsible for a team/pod of SDETs, whilst also being fully hands-on, capable coding and driving Automation/Quality best practices. Currently undergoing a period of growth in demand for their product, you'll work as part of a technical team geared towards improving the functionality of their specialist platform as they look to continue on this trajectory of growth across the globe, with their Platform functional across several continents. This position is an ideal opportunity for a Lead/Manager looking to build in their career, have autonomy in their work, and progress in a fast paced, established, and friendly environment. To be considered, you will need the following experience: 6-7+ years' Java Automation experience Experience reading and writing clean Java code History of working with Automation frameworks such as Selenium and Cucumber BDD Experience with Jenkins, or equivalent, for CI/CD API Testing (with REST, Postman or equivalent) Line Management experience This position is able to offer £100-120K on the base salary, alongside benefits, and a hybrid WFH pattern (2 office days p/week). Please apply here to register interest in this opportunity. Hands-On SDET Lead/Manager - FinTech - Java, Selenium, Cucumber, Line Management

Mid-Snr DevOps Engineer - Startup - GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform Oliver Bernard are currently working with a Network and Security company who are looking to take on a DevOps/Cloud Engineer as part of current expansion plans across tech, due to a surge in demand for their platform. You will work in an extensive Team, devised of Frontend and Backend Developers, as well as Senior Cloud and DevOps Engineers to help drive the development across their existing platform. Working from Design, to Architecture, Development and Implementation, as a Mid or Snr Engineer you will be given large amounts of autonomy and ownership over how certain technologies are implemented and utilised within the Engineering team. A well-cultured and tight knit environment, the company have a small team that competes heavily with their sizeable competitors. With plans to upscale, they are always introducing new technologies, but currently working in a multi-cloud environment you'll be exposed to the following technologies: GCP Cloud (other Cloud backgrounds considered) Docker and Kubernetes Terraform and Puppet Jenkins and Git for CI/CD Python and Bash Scripting This position is open to Mid-Level and Senior profiles and is able to offer anywhere from £55-85K, Dependent on experience, and operates a hybrid working model (2 office days p/week). Mid-Snr DevOps Engineer - Startup - GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform

Scala Engineer We are partnered with a Investment platform company, who are looking for a Scala Engineer to join their team. They are listed in world's top 50 emerging FinTech companies to work for. They have just completed a Series B funding round of £23 Million. Perks of the role - Unlimited Holiday, Early finish on a Friday, Private Healthcare, Training/Conference Budget, Cycle to work Scheme and many more! Technical Requirements - 8+ years software development experience (preferably in a JVM language) - 3+ Years Scala in a commercial environment - Familiarity with Agile methodologies - Good understanding of Functional Programming

Kotlin Developers - Contract (OUTSIDE of IR35) A new Fintech client of ours are looking for Kotlin Developers to work on a brand new, greenfield project. £650 max per day Fine to work Fully Remote in the UK 6 month rolling contract You will be building high performance, highly scalable, always available, fault tolerant systems is a team game, so we're looking for someone who'll play well with others. Technical Skills Kotlin AWS TDD

Senior Java Developers - Fintech We are partnered with a Scaling Fintech that are looking for a number of Senior Backend Engineers to join their team. Fully Remote in the UK Salary - 95k - 115k 30 days holiday Technical stack - Core Java - Kotlin (This is a nice to have) - Spring Boot - DevOps (Docker/Kubernetes) - AWS - Kafka

Senior Java Developers - Greenfield Fintech - Digital Bank We are partnered with a Fintech looking for multiple Java Developers to work on a number of Greenfield Projects Stack - Java, Microservices, Kafka, Spring Boot, AWS, REST API's 2 days a week in Canary Wharf, 3 days WFH Salaries - 85k - 115k Package on top; Performance Bonus Pension - 6% 27 days holiday Private Healthcare for you and 4 family members Brand new Mac Book Life Assurance x 4 of your salary

Senior Back End Engineer - Go, Docker, AWS Location: London, E1 7PU Working Arrangements: Remote or London Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 Industry: Advertising Tech Stack: Go, Docker, Terraform, CircleCI, DynamoDB, AWS Great opportunity for a talented Back End Engineer (Go, Docker, AWS) to join an adtech startup disrupting the marketing industry. The Company Disruptive tech startup that are revolutionising the way brands and creators create video advertising content. With offices in both London and New York they are well set to dominate the industry, already working with leading players in Media, Cosmetics and Entertainment, The Role They are seeking a highly pragmatic Engineer (Go, Docker, AWS) to help build out their microservice based API platform. You (Go, Docker, AWS) will likely be a self-starter who is comfortable in fast-paced environments and able to work in the knowledge that speed does not necessitate a drop in quality. Ideally you will have experience of working in start-ups previously and be interested in working hands-on with a modern platform (Go, Docker, AWS) that is expected to constantly evolve as it grows. Desired Skills Go Docker, Kubernetes AWS DynamoDB, SQS, SNS Terraform, CircleCI, Datadog Benefits Mixture of remote and on-site working post-COVID Opportunity to work in a small, diverse and skilled cross-functional team If you are a skilled engineer (Go, Docker, AWS) who is interested in this role then please apply below and I will be in touch with more details.

Test Engineer - InsurTech - C#, SpecFlow, Selenium Oliver Bernard are currently working with an InsurTech Start-Up, based in London, who are looking for a motivated QA Engineer to join the business as part of current growth plans across Tech. Over the past 12 months, the company have seen a huge surge in demand for their platform, and with this demand they are currently going through a re-platformin click apply for full job details

Senior SDET / QA Engineer - InsurTech - C#, SpecFlow, Selenium Oliver Bernard are currently working with an InsurTech Start-Up, based in London, who are looking for a Senior SDET / QA Engineer to join the team as they look to scale and ramp up their Quality Engineering practices. Having grown organically over the past 2-3 years, our client are now in a real growth phase and with Quality Engineering click apply for full job details