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Our client, a leading UK insurance and technology organisation, is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across complex enterprise platforms and customer-facing solutions. This permanent role offers a hybrid working pattern, with two days per week based in an office in London, Bournemouth or Stockport, alongside flexible working arrangements. Key Responsibilities: Lead software delivery across the full development lifecycle, ensuring applications are designed, built, tested, released and supported to high standards Provide strategic technical leadership across engineering teams and contribute to architecture decisions and technical direction Design and deliver integrated solutions across a diverse technology landscape, aligned with security, operational and business requirements Own complex technical challenges, leading root cause analysis and improving the resilience, scalability and stability of business-critical platforms Drive continuous improvement through code reviews, technical governance, engineering standards and modern development practices Collaborate with architects, product teams, delivery managers, senior stakeholders and third-party partners Translate complex business requirements into practical, scalable technical solutions Coach and mentor engineers, supporting technical development, innovation and a culture of engineering excellence Job Requirements: Significant experience in software engineering and enterprise-scale Java or JEE application development Recognised expertise in Java engineering, object-oriented design and SOLID principles Strong understanding of software architecture, systems integration and enterprise technology leadership Experience working with AWS cloud technologies, including S3 and Redis Solid knowledge of PostgreSQL and SQL, including database design and optimisation Experience integrating complex systems and services, with an understanding of LDAP, certificates and related authentication technologies Hands-on experience with messaging and event-driven architectures using Kafka, AMQP or equivalent platforms Knowledge of DevOps and containerisation tools, including Jenkins, Kubernetes and Docker Benefits: Performance-related bonus scheme Employer-supported pension scheme Health insurance with access to rewards and wellbeing benefits Life assurance Flexible hybrid working and support for a healthy work-life balance Professional development, career progression and mentoring opportunities Inclusive, supportive and purpose-driven working environment Opportunities to contribute to positive social and health-focused initiatives Our client is committed to creating an inclusive culture where people can be themselves, develop their strengths and contribute to meaningful technology solutions. If you are an experienced Principal Software Engineer with strong Java, architecture and systems integration expertise, apply now to take the next step in your career.

Join a leading consultancy delivering transformative engineering solutions across the nuclear, renewable energy, and high-energy industrial sectors - including data centres and hydrogen production facilities. This is a senior opportunity to shape nationally significant projects, from supporting the UK's nuclear fleet and advancing Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technologies, to enabling the transition to Net Zero through sustainable energy systems. What You'll Do As a Principal Civil & Structural Engineer, you'll take technical ownership of complex engineering packages and lead multidisciplinary teams across the full project lifecycle - from bid development to construction. You'll play a key role in defining strategy, ensuring quality, and mentoring the next generation of engineers. Key responsibilities include: Acting as Responsible Engineer and Technical Authority on major energy projects. Leading design strategy, standards, and best practices across civil and structural disciplines. Overseeing safety case inputs and technical documentation. Providing governance, assurance, and technical leadership for safety-critical systems. Engaging with clients, regulators, and industry bodies at a senior level. Driving innovation, digital tools, and continuous improvement. Supporting business development and client relationship management. What We're Looking For We're seeking experienced professionals with a passion for leadership, innovation, and collaboration. Ideal candidates will have: A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline (MEng, MSc, BEng, BSc). Chartered Engineer status with a relevant professional body. Proven experience in technical leadership or Responsible Engineer roles. Extensive background in civil and structural design within regulated environments (nuclear preferred). Deep understanding of nuclear safety, regulation, and quality assurance. Strong knowledge of design standards (ACI, ASCE, AISC) and BIM tools. Proficiency in finite element modelling and validation. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. A commitment to mentoring and continuous professional development. What's on offer? Competitive salary up to £75,000 + benefits Flexible working arrangements (hybrid, part-time, 9 day fortnights) Pension matched up to 10% 24 days annual leave, option to buy or sell up to 10 Free single medical cover and digital GP service. Enhanced parental leave and family-friendly policies. Professional development support and membership reimbursement. Access to employee assistance and wellbeing programmes. 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. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. 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 at hays.co.uk

About the Role Becrypt is creating a new, standalone Principal Architect - AI role to lead the organisation's approach to artificial intelligence across the business. This is a senior technical position for someone who can look across engineering, product, IT and operations to identify where AI can genuinely improve how Becrypt builds, secures and runs its platforms - and who can then design, build and govern the systems that make that possible. This is not a team-management role. It is a hands-on, principal-level individual contributor position for someone who leads through technical depth, credibility and influence - working closely with engineering teams, technical architects and internal IT, and setting the policies, risk frameworks and compliance guardrails needed to adopt AI responsibly. What You'll Do Strategic & cross-business Assess processes and systems across the business - engineering, product, customer-facing operations, internal IT - to identify where AI can add genuine value, streamline work, or reduce risk. Act as the go-to technical authority on AI across Becrypt, working directly with engineering teams, technical architects and internal IT rather than through a reporting chain. Develop and own AI-related policy, governance, risk assessment and compliance frameworks, balancing confidentiality, integrity, availability, usability, customer requirements, engineering effort and operational risk. Advise leadership on AI strategy, opportunity areas and risk posture in plain, actionable terms. Platform & engineering delivery Design and build platforms for long-running agentic workflow systems, including AI gateways and supporting infrastructure services. Design Docker-based services using Linux container environments, Python, FastAPI, TypeScript, MCP/FastMCP, OpenAI and AWS Bedrock.Apply secure boundaries around credentials, service access, tool invocation and human-in-the-loop operation for AI/agentic systems. Build reusable services and integrations, and assess the security, isolation, maintainability and operational implications of emerging AI technologies before they're adopted. Actively probe AI systems, integrations and agentic workflows for vulnerabilities - thinking like an attacker to uncover weaknesses in credential handling, tool invocation and data exposure before they're exploited, and feeding findings back into design and policy. Get hands-on with difficult technical problems alongside engineers - investigating, diagnosing and making architectural calls that improve security, assurance, maintainability and long term product direction. What You'll Bring Experience in designing, building, securing and operating complex software platforms, Linux-based systems, distributed services, APIs and integrations. Strong, current hands-on experience with Docker/containerised environments, Python, FastAPI, TypeScript, and AI-specific tooling such as MCP/FastMCP, OpenAI APIs and AWS Bedrock. Practical experience building or integrating AI gateways, agentic workflow systems, or similar AI infrastructure - not just using AI tools, but architecting the systems around them. A track record of enterprise or platform architecture at principal/CTO-advisory level, ideally spanning regulated, security-conscious, or infrastructure-heavy environments (e.g. payments, cloud platforms, integration platforms). Demonstrated ability to design policy-based authorisation, credential/access boundaries, and secure-by-design controls for systems handling sensitive operations. Experience operating as a senior individual contributor - influencing engineering, product, security, customer-facing and leadership stakeholders without relying on formal team management. A working mental model that balances security (CIA), usability, customer needs, engineering effort, operational risk and product strategy when making architectural decisions. Comfortable writing and championing policy, risk and compliance documentation, not just technical designs. Nice to Have Experience in a security-focused or highly regulated product company (Becrypt's own domain). Prior experience introducing AI/agentic capability into an existing engineering organisation from scratch. Familiarity with data-centre/on-prem as well as cloud (AWS) deployment models. Success in This Role Looks Like A clear, prioritised view of where AI can and should be applied across Becrypt, backed by policy and risk frameworks that leadership and engineering trust. A working AI gateway / agentic platform in production use, built to Becrypt's security and operational standards. Engineering teams and internal IT with a clear, well-governed path to adopt AI capability safely and consistently. Package & Discretionary Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus an additional 2 days after 2 years' service 5 days additional holiday purchase available Private medical insurance Heath cashback plan with Healthshield Pension scheme Life cover 4 x salary Season ticket loan Salary exchange benefits (ride2work, pension) Subsidised gym membership Employee referral scheme Role will be subject to an employment screening process and will require security clearance

Principal Test Development Engineer Start Date: ASAP Permanent Up to £64,250 + Benefits Location: Ashford Working Pattern: On-site Five Days per Week Hours: 37 Hours per Week 1:30pm Finish on Fridays Clearance: SC Clearance Required or Eligibility to Obtain We're partnering with an advanced engineering and technology organisation to appoint an experienced Principal Test Development Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior test professional to lead the development and evolution of automated test capability supporting complex electronic products and systems. You'll remain hands-on with sophisticated electronic and software-based test solutions while providing technical leadership, supporting production-critical equipment and helping to shape the organisation's future test strategy. The Opportunity As Principal Test Development Engineer, you'll take a leading role in designing, developing and maintaining automated test systems used across production and new product development. You'll work closely with engineering, design and manufacturing teams to create robust test solutions, embed Design for Test principles and ensure test capability continues to meet evolving technical and operational requirements. This is a highly technical position suited to someone with extensive TestStand, LabVIEW and Automated Test Equipment experience who is equally comfortable providing strategic direction and solving complex hands-on engineering challenges. Key Responsibilities You'll lead the development and continuous improvement of automated test capability by: • Maintaining and enhancing existing National Instruments-based Automated Test Equipment systems. • Leading the design, development and verification of automated test solutions using TestStand, LabVIEW and FlexStand. • Designing test fixtures and commissioning new test capability for products and subsystems. • Supporting production-critical test equipment and resolving complex technical issues. • Working with engineering teams to embed Design for Test principles into new product development. • Collaborating with design and manufacturing teams throughout the product lifecycle. • Providing technical leadership within the test-development function. • Mentoring and supporting engineers to strengthen capability across the wider team. • Developing technical documentation, engineering processes and test procedures. • Shaping future test strategies to support production requirements and new product introduction. • Identifying opportunities to improve test reliability, efficiency and maintainability. About You You'll be an experienced Test Development Engineer with strong hands-on knowledge of automated functional test systems and the technical leadership skills required to guide complex engineering activity. You will also have: • Strong practical experience developing and supporting TestStand-based test environments. • Proven experience creating automated test solutions using LabVIEW. • A strong background in Automated Test Equipment design, support or test development. • Solid electronics-engineering knowledge and the ability to interpret schematics. • Experience working within a production or manufacturing environment. • Practical experience using instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, signal generators and data-acquisition equipment. • Experience designing test fixtures and commissioning new test systems. • Knowledge of Design for Test principles and their application during product development. • Strong technical problem-solving and troubleshooting capabilities. • The ability to provide technical guidance, mentor engineers and influence test strategy. • Strong documentation and communication skills. • A degree in Electronics Engineering or another relevant engineering discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. Certified TestStand Developer or Certified TestStand Architect status would be advantageous. Security Clearance Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be eligible to obtain and maintain UK Government Security Clearance to SC level as a minimum. Additional restrictions relating to nationality or previous nationalities may apply depending on the work undertaken. Why Apply? This is a fantastic opportunity to take a leading role in the development of automated test capability within a technically advanced engineering environment. In return, you'll benefit from: • A salary of up to £64,250. • A permanent principal-level engineering position with genuine technical influence. • The opportunity to shape future automated test strategy. • Hands-on involvement with complex electronic and software-based test solutions. • Close collaboration with design, production and manufacturing teams. • Flexible working hours and a 1:30pm finish on Fridays. • A matched-contribution pension scheme and life assurance. • A generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days. • Health Cash Plan, private medical insurance and dental insurance options. • Access to an employee discount portal covering travel, restaurants, cinema tickets and more. • Volunteering opportunities supporting charities and local communities. • The opportunity to work within an organisation supporting the Armed Forces community. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. By applying you are confirming you are happy to be added to the Addition Solutions mailing list regarding future suitable positions. You can opt out of this at any time simply by contacting one of our consultants.