Experience: 10 years | Tech: Java, MySQL, AWS We’re looking for an experienced Java Platform Engineer with a priven track record of working in capital markets (etiher buy or sell side) to join a small, high-calibre team supporting and enhancing a proprietary multi-asset trading platform. What You’ll Do • Support and develop a mission-critical trading system • Deliver new features, improve core platform code, and manage releases • Build MIS reporting and support automation/STP with third-party systems • Work directly with traders to translate business needs into technical solutions • Contribute to UI, cybersecurity, and broader system enhancements What You Bring • Strong hands-on skills in Java, MySQL, and AWS • Experience delivering server-side Java projects • Shell scripting knowledge • Problem-solving mindset, curiosity, and the ability to work independently Bonus: exposure to asset classes such as Repo, MM, FX, Equities, Derivatives Why Apply? A chance to influence and evolve a core trading platform, work closely with front-office teams, and be part of an environment that values innovation, ownership, and technical excellence.

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Team Lead BI & Analytics – Braunschweig One of Europe’s largest fashion retailers - 1,200 stores, >€4 billion revenue, 20,000 employees and growing fast across Europe and Asia. They are on a mission to become a truly data-driven fashion group. To get there, they are now looking for a Team Lead for their BI & Analytics team who will act as the face and voice of data within the company. The role <ul><li>Leadership of a team of 12 Business Intelligence professionals</li><li>Shape the future data platform together with the backend team (migration towards modern data lakehouse architecture - likely Snowflake or Databricks)</li><li>Push self-service BI initiative and ensure high adoption across the group</li><li>Drive “internal marketing” and communication campaign: translate complex analytics topics into simple, convincing messages for C-level and stakeholders</li><li>Develop and maintain a group-wide KPI catalogue and semantic layer (the single source of truth for all key figures)</li><li>Represent the entire data & analytics department towards top management and all business units</li></ul>Your background <ul><li>Degree in business administration, (business) informatics, econometrics, industrial engineering, natural sciences or similar</li><li> 7 years of professional experience in Business Intelligence / Analytics, ideally from consulting or a leading retail/company environment</li><li>Leadership experience as team lead, project lead, product owner, etc.</li><li>Proven stakeholder management and communication skills - you can explain complex issues simply and convincingly to non-technical executives</li><li>Solid experience with the Microsoft BI stack - especially Power BI</li><li>Ideally experience in data governance, self-service BI or advanced analytics</li><li>Retail or fashion background is a strong plus, but not a must</li><li>Fluent German (C1 minimum, ideally native) and very good English</li></ul>Details <ul><li>Salary up to €110,000</li><li>Relocation support for German based candidates with accommodation provided</li><li>30 days holiday, company pension scheme, capital-forming benefits, job bike, etc.</li><li>High-visibility role with direct impact on the future of one of Europe’s biggest fashion groups</li></ul> For more detail apply or contact Norman Cistovas

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Windows 11 Deployment Engineer (User Clinic) – Lancashire Role: Windows 11 Deployment Engineer Location: Barnoldswick, Lancashire Duration: 15–19 December Clearance: SC or BPSS About the Role We are seeking Windows 11 Deployment Engineers to support a major device-upgrade programme across two Derby campus user clinics. This is a hands-on, customer-facing role where you will guide end users through a smooth device swap as part of a high-volume Windows 11 rollout. Working from a simple script, you will manage around 14 device exchanges per day, each delivered in a pre-booked 30-minute 1:1 appointment. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Meet users in scheduled 30-minute deployment sessions</li><li>Swap devices and complete all scripted configuration and validation checks</li><li>Ensure each new device boots, connects, and operates correctly before handover</li><li>Record returns and ensure accurate tracking of old devices</li><li>Escalate any technical issues to the on-site support team</li></ul>Ideal Experience<ul><li>Previous experience in desktop support, floorwalking, or device deployment</li><li>Confident communicator with strong customer-service skills</li><li>Able to work efficiently in a structured, high-throughput environment</li></ul>

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Software Engineer / AI Enabler - Java or TypeScript - Toronto - 220,000 CAD Help Build the Future of AI-Accelerated Engineering We are a leading global e-commerce platform undergoing a major transformation. As AI reshapes how great software is built, we’re creating a new group of engineers who will multiply the impact of entire teams. This role is for hands-on software engineers who love using GenAI tools, shipping real product features, and helping an organisation become truly AI-first. Not research. Not modelling. Real engineering — accelerated by AI. What You’ll Do Build great products, faster<ul><li>Join a product engineering team and contribute directly to customer-facing systems.</li><li>Work across modern stacks such as TypeScript/Node.js/Next.js or Java/Spring Boot, running on AWS/Azure/GCP.</li><li>Use GenAI every day to accelerate design, development, debugging, testing, documentation and operations.</li></ul>Create the tools that scale AI across the organisation<ul><li>Build and evolve AI-powered internal tools (coding assistants, review helpers, documentation agents, testing bots).</li><li>Integrate APIs like OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, Vertex AI, Claude into real products and workflows.</li></ul>Act as an engineering multiplier<ul><li>Coach teams on effective GenAI usage — what works, what doesn’t, and how to use AI safely.</li><li>Share patterns, anti-patterns, and best practices across the engineering organisation.</li><li>Help shape AI-first standards, playbooks and ways of working.</li></ul>Experiment, learn, improve<ul><li>Run small, data-informed experiments to validate new tools and workflows.</li><li>Measure the impact and turn successful approaches into repeatable standards.</li></ul>What You Bring Deep Software Engineering Capability<ul><li>5 years building production systems in large, evolving codebases.</li><li>Strong experience with TypeScript/Node.js/Next.js or Java/Spring Boot.</li><li>Skilled in writing maintainable, well-tested and well-structured backend or full-stack features.</li></ul>Strong Applied GenAI Experience You’ve used GenAI in real engineering work — not theory, not research: <ul><li>Daily usage of tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Codeium, Replit Agent, ChatGPT for coding.</li><li>Built features or internal tools using OpenAI/Anthropic/Azure OpenAI/Vertex AI.</li><li>Experience with LLM integration, prompt engineering, RAG, tool/function calling, or AI-powered automation.</li></ul>Mindset & Influence<ul><li>Curious, growth-oriented, comfortable learning in public.</li><li>Strong communicator who can introduce new tools, handle scepticism, and help others level up.</li><li>Pragmatic: understands GenAI strengths and limitations, and knows how to apply guardrails (reviews, tests, policies).</li></ul>Why Join Us?<ul><li>A highly international engineering organisation with 50 nationalities.</li><li>Modern offices with collaborative spaces, social areas and flexible working environments.</li><li>Hybrid flexibility, relocation support, learning budgets, and a culture that encourages experimentation.</li><li>Real influence: your work will shape how hundreds of engineers build software.</li></ul>If you want to help build AI-first engineering at scale, we’d love to speak with you.

Software Engineer / AI Enabler - Java or TypeScript - Toronto - 220,000 CAD

​As Xcede' Talent Director and Head of our UK Permanent Team, Ben is an expert at placing senior technology managers across leading IT organisations globally. Utilising his 15 years of technology, infrastructure, and financial services staffing experience, Ben is responsible for driving the delivery of the team across a global client base that operates at the cutting edge of the IT industry. Ben is also still a hands-on consultant, sourcing the top talent to fill roles at the more senior end of the market, placing C-Level, Programme Director and Programme Manager candidates through to Project Management and ITIL Service Delivery.

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