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About Do Nation Do Nation helps people to form healthy, environmentally friendly habits. They do this through their online platform where anyone can create a campaign to raise pledges, or make a pledge - to do simple things like cycling to work or wasting less food. A certified B Corp since 2017, winners of numerous awards and a lovely client base that includes: Innocent, Pret, Ellas Kitchen and Pukka Herbs as well as SSE and PWC (to name a few). You’ll be joining Do Nation at a time of high growth having already doubled the team over the last 12 months and grown by about 6 times since our foundation. This role offers a platform for growth and progression, we are keen to talk with people who have a desire to progress to CTO further down the line. What you’ll be doing as our Engineering Lead In this role you’ll be leading our engineering and product teams (currently 8 people), taking responsibility for Do Nation's pledge platform. You'll hire and manage developers, designers and product and project professionals whilst driving our product vision and strategy and help us develop and strengthen our approach to engineering org-wide. You’ll hire, coach and develop a diverse and inclusive team of Do Nationers, drive the strategy and vision for our product, and together with Hermione (our CEO) and our Lead Designer and Product Manager, develop and deliver our product roadmap. You'll work collaboratively with your team and the wider Do Nation team to shape how our tech team operates - you'll help develop our technical practices, embed Sprint and Agile methodologies firmly within the team, lead on our technical documentation process, and more! Importantly you’ll ensure that Do Nation remains an industry leader, delivering a truly scalable, robust platform that enterprises, SMEs, and individuals alike trust and love to use. What experience you’ll need to apply You'll work at a senior level scaling engineering and product teams, ideally with responsibility for B2B SaaS products/production-grade web applications. You have built or are committed to building diverse and inclusive teams, fostering a collaborative environment that is empowering, supportive and challenging. You’ll help your people do their best work. Initially, you will have the curiosity and deep background in product and technology that means you're not afraid to get your hands dirty, coding and working with the team to improve working methodologies and coding efficiencies. You’ll have a track record of managing remote teams that successfully ship high quality products with refined user experiences. Hands-on knowledge of Django & React. You'll have a passion for climate action and will be excited by and aligned with our mission of making sustainable living mainstream. What you’ll get in return for your talents This role offers a competitive salary of between £70,000-£90,000 (DOE) + benefits which include; 31 days holiday (+1 day for each year worked with us). Slow travel holiday bonus Flexible work policy. Annual training budget. 2 volunteer days/year. Regular personal coaching through MoreHappi. Pension contribution (3%/5%). Potential for equity through employee option scheme. Full remote working, long term. What next We have chosen to work with our friends at ADLIB who are managing the recruitment process for Do Nation. As a fellow B Corp, they are well versed in attracting the best candidates that have the right skills and experience, combined with the desire to work for a business driven by purpose and a want to make a positive impact on society and the planet. Apply with your CV or get in touch with Becca to find out more. Please note that any candidates that approach Do Nation directly will be forwarded to ADLIB for consideration. Inclusion and equality Here at Do Nation, equal opportunity runs through every aspect of the business. We are creating an environment where a diverse mix of talented people want to work, do their best and share in our journey for the long term. We’re building a team that represents a variety of perspectives and backgrounds, as we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better and more innovative our work will be. We strive to be a workplace where everyone feels empowered and can be their authentic selves.  

World leading products. Flexible working hours, great progression and support. Learn automation! A progressive tech company who build some seriously cool analytical & lab-based products is looking for a Test Engineer join their Malvern team as they look to further grow their technology function. Their products are used by Scientists and Engineers in a wide range of industries including healthcare, pharma, automotive, environmental and more. With a brand-new Scrum team to build and rapid growth plans in place for 2021/22, this is a unique opportunity for a dedicated Tester to work on rewarding projects that solve real-life challenges through the use of tech. What experience you’ll need Proven experience in manual testing.  Exposure to automation test principles would be beneficial - things like Selenium, Postman, Gherkin, Ranorex etc.  Any programming experience in C#, .Net, C++ or any OO language would be advantageous. Knowledge of things like TFS, Visual Studio, MS Test Manager etc.  ISTQB is desirable. Experience of Windows desktop applications would be preferable but training is provided. Ability to work closely with developers and engineering specialists. You will have worked in an Agile/Scrum environment. What you’ll be doing As a member of a multi-disciplinary team you will contribute to the testing and documentation of software programs as part of the development of the company’s range of products. You will provide the software and embedded software test specifications, test cases and test automation suites necessary to provide robust and reliable software. You’ll be working within the software team (projects are usually 3-5 developers and 1 tester) using agile methods, participating in sprint planning, sprint reviews and retrospectives. Estimate tasks, write test schedules, write and execute story tests. You will also automate new functional test cases and run automated regression tests. You’ll be contributing to software testing standards and policies under the direction of the lead test engineer and dev manager. Over time you will gain a lot of knowledge, you must be committed to the sprint most of the time but you will have the opportunity to learn automation and pick up some great new skills. What you’ll get in return for your talents As well as getting paid a generous salary you will be entitled to 25 days holiday, flexi-time (core hours 10-12 and 2-3 Monday to Friday, 37.5 hour working week) and up to 4 days remote working. There's a discretionary bonus which is consistently hit, a healthcare cash plan, life assurance 4x salary, group personal pension scheme up to 6% contribution and company subsidized membership of local health clubs. You will be eligible to participate in the company profit share scheme, cycle to work scheme, share incentive plan, free car parking and employee development programmes. What’s next? If you’d like to apply or find out more, please send your CV to Joe. 

Huge growth plans both in the UK & internationally. Highly specialist and collaborative team. Ownership of SEO strategy from day one. As SEO Manager you will be responsible for creating and delivering the company’s SEO strategy and roadmap across both the UK and International online stores. You’ll drive high quality traffic to multiple eCommerce websites by increasing their ranking across key terms in two main categories. What you’ll be doing Reporting to the Marketing Director, you will be an integral part of the team driving best in class SEO for the EMEA region. Day to day, you will formulate and deliver the SEO strategy across the company’s UK and international sites, included technical, content, offsite & promotion. You’ll use search insight to help drive decision-making and innovation across the business, working closely with the Digital Marketing team to drive tests and efficiencies, as well as share ideas and learnings to deliver a highly effective search operation. It will also be important to work collaboratively and cross-functionally with Digital, Trading and Content teams. Regular reporting of SEO performance using analytics tools will be essential, ensuring these are relayed in a clear and concise way, with the needs of all stakeholders in mind.What experience you’ll need to apply Hands on experience managing and improving SEO performance, ideally gained in a B2C business. Up to date knowledge of recent algorithm and Google developments, and extensive knowledge of the SEO landscape and Google Search Console. Solid understanding of Google Analytics to deliver insight and commercial analysis of performance. Ideally, you will have had some experience in Shopify Plus sites (but don't worry if you don't- this can be taught). A pro-active approach to problem solving. Excellent at multi-tasking and organisational skills. Great communication skills with the ability to present technical information in an accessible way. You'll also be able to use your communication style to work collaboratively across the business and potentially influence those around you. Be forward thinking. No two days are the same and the business is growing fast so you must be adaptable and willing to learn. Enthusiasm is a non-negotiable, as is the desire to work in a dynamic environment. What you’ll get in return for your experience A salary of £45-60k is on offer, dependent upon level of experience. Hybrid remote/office working is available, alongside a relocation package should you want to move to the South-West. What's next?Please send over your CV and drop Rina a line to hear more.

World-leading products used by millions. Flexible hours with majority remote working options. Rapid growth, constant progression & exposure to emerging tech.  A progressive tech company who build some seriously cool analytical & lab-based products is looking for a Full-Stack Web Developer to join them on a majority remote basis with some occasional travel to their HQ in Malvern (unless you’re local and want to be in more!). Their products are used by Scientists and Engineers in a wide range of industries including healthcare, pharma, automotive, environmental and more. With rapid growth plans in place for 2021/22, this is a unique opportunity for a dedicated Developer to work on rewarding projects that solve real-life challenges through the use of tech. What experience you’ll need Proven experience in C#.Net web development. Significant knowledge of web CMS; they use Tridion but open to others (Sitecore, Umbraco etc). Good understanding of HTML, CSS and JavaScript frameworks such as jQuery & Bootstrap. Experience with modern libraries like Angular/React would a bonus. Ability to work on cloud-based apps with awareness of Azure DevOps. Knowledge of database technologies such as MySQL. Previous exposure to Visual Studio & SQL Management Studio would be good. Awareness of the Elastic stack would be useful but not essential. Any experience with Salesforce/Netlify would be highly desirable.  Agile experience including Scrum, Unit Testing, TDD. What you’ll be doing Working within the Web Platform team your focus will be to develop high quality web applications and drive the effectiveness of their B2B websites. You will build new functionality to existing sites and will be instrumental in a number of upcoming projects including new website builds, the development of a design system, Salesforce integration project and more. It’ll be expected you communicate well within your team and provide guidance and design direction to more junior developers as well as staying up to date with the latest tech innovations and their potential applications. It’s possible to progress to Senior very quickly in this role.   What you’ll get in return for your talents As well as getting paid a generous salary you will be entitled to 25 days holiday, flexi-time (core hours 10-12 and 2-3 Monday to Friday, 37.5 hour working week) and majority remote working with a trip every 2-3 weeks. There's a discretionary bonus which is consistently hit, a healthcare cash plan, life assurance 4x salary, group personal pension scheme up to 6% contribution and company subsidized membership of local health clubs. You will be eligible to participate in the company profit share scheme, cycle to work scheme, share incentive plan, free car parking and employee development programmes. What’s next? If you’d like to apply or find out more, get in touch with Joe!

World-leading products used by millions across multiple industries.  Flexible hours with remote working up to 4 days a week. Rapid growth, constant progression & exposure to emerging tech.   A progressive tech company who build some seriously cool analytical & lab-based products is looking for a Junior Software Engineer to join their Malvern team as they look to further grow their technology function. Their products are used by Scientists and Engineers in a wide range of industries including healthcare, pharma, automotive, environmental and more. With a brand-new Scrum team to build and rapid growth plans in place for 2021/22, this is a unique opportunity for a dedicated Engineer to work on rewarding projects that solve real-life challenges through the use of tech.  What experience you’ll need / learn Knowledge of C#.Net (.Net Core desirable).  Understanding of MS Azure. Some front-end development experience would be great; HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Blazor.  Desktop/windows app development (WPF, MVVM etc.) Appreciation or awareness of Agile, including Scrum, Unit Testing, TDD, BDD, Jira. Any knowledge of Gherkin useful.  This role is considering graduate hires, so if you're a CompSci / BioScience (or similar) post-grad with an interest in software engineering, I'd be keen to hear from you!  What you’ll be doing Joining a talented Scrum team as part of the wider Malvern tech function, you’ll be involved in the build and on-going development of software for the business’ advanced analytical instrumentation. Quality and innovation are at the heart of their approach and they’ve already migrated a lot of their legacy products to the cloud since embarking on a huge digital transformation a few years ago. There’s real variety in this role; you’ll cover desktop/windows app development, more modern software/cloud-based apps and could even be involved in web-based work should you want to be. They enjoy working Agile with fortnightly sprints, running regular retrospectives and review sessions, working closely with the product and wider engineering teams to create new software innovations before realising their potential real-life application. What you’ll get in return for your talents You will be entitled to 25 days holiday (increasing with service), flexi-time (core hours 10-12 and 2-3 Monday to Friday, 37.5 hour working week) with the opportunity for remote working up to 4 days a week. You’ll also get a healthcare cash plan, life assurance 4x salary, group personal pension scheme up to 6% contribution and company subsidized membership of local health clubs. You will be eligible to participate in the company profit share scheme, cycle to work scheme, share incentive plan, free car parking and employee development. They’re also an Investors in People Gold accredited organisation which shows their commitment to employee engagement, development and progression.  What’s next? If you’d like to apply or find out more just give Joe a call!

World leading products. Flexible working hours, great progression and support. Implement automation!  A progressive tech company who build some seriously cool analytical & lab-based products is looking for a Lead Test Engineer join them as they look to further grow their technology function. Their products are used by Scientists and Engineers in a wide range of industries including healthcare, pharma, automotive, environmental and more. With a diverse project roadmap and rapid growth plans in place for 2021/22, this is a unique opportunity for a dedicated Lead Tester to work on rewarding projects that solve real-life challenges through the use of tech. What experience you’ll need Proven experience in automation test strategy and technical leadership.  Hands-on experience across manual & automated testing.  Exposure to automation tools like Selenium, Ranorex, SpecFlow, Cucumber or similar. Ability to test SAP/Salesforce system integrations (or similar) is desirable.  Significant knowledge of regression testing.  Some programming experience (C#/.Net, Java etc.) would be useful.  Skilled in testing a range of legacy and modern systems.  Knowledge of things like TFS, Visual Studio, MS Test Manager etc.  Agile/Scrum methodology knowledge.  Experience in 3rd party engagement.  What you’ll be doing This role sits in the team that develop the business’ internal systems which uses SAP / Salesforce primarily. They need someone to dedicate themselves to build an automated test strategy to support business process software development. This person will own the implementation of automated testing across their SAP / Salesforce systems which aims to address issues with regression testing; this involves choosing a toolset that aligns with other areas of the business (most use Ranorex/Selenium) before implementing it, then growing a team to maintain things moving forward. The role will initially be a mixture of hands-on and strategic work, but as the team grows you’ll evolve into a more operational role to focus on future improvements, technical leadership and general best practice across the wider function. The Salesforce testing is quite straight forward but the SAP side is more complex due to the volume of business scenarios running through it, so it’s likely this will take up most of your focus in the immediate. They use some 3rd party developers for support too which you’ll need to liaise with regularly.   What you’ll get in return for your talents As well as getting paid a generous salary you will be entitled to 25 days holiday, flexi-time (core hours 10-12 and 2-3 Monday to Friday, 37.5 hour working week) and almost full remote working with a trip to the office once a month. There's a discretionary bonus which is consistently hit, a healthcare cash plan, life assurance 4x salary, group personal pension scheme up to 6% contribution and company subsidized membership of local health clubs. You will be eligible to participate in the company profit share scheme, cycle to work scheme, share incentive plan, free car parking and employee development programmes. What’s next? If you’d like to apply or find out more, please send your CV to Joe. 

World-leading products used by millions across multiple industries.  Flexible hours with remote working up to 4 days a week. Rapid growth, constant progression & exposure to emerging tech.   A progressive tech company who build some seriously cool analytical & lab-based products is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join their Malvern team as they look to further grow their technology function. Their products are used by Scientists and Engineers in a wide range of industries including healthcare, pharma, automotive, environmental and more. With a brand-new Scrum team to build and rapid growth plans in place for 2021/22, this is a unique opportunity for a dedicated Engineer to work on rewarding projects that solve real-life challenges through the use of tech.  What experience you’ll need Proven experience in C#.Net, ideally in a product-driven environment (.Net Core desirable).  Commercial experience working with MS Azure. Agile experience, including Scrum, Unit Testing, TDD, BDD, Jira. Any knowledge of Gherkin useful.  Appreciation for DevOps; CI/CD, release/deployments, containerisation (Azure DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes).  Experience or desire to mentor and support others in the team.  Some front-end development experience would be great; HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Blazor.  Previous experience in desktop/windows app development (WPF, MVVM etc.) TFS knowledge would be beneficial. What you’ll be doing Joining a talented Scrum team as part of the wider Malvern tech function, you’ll be involved in the build and on-going development of software for the business’ advanced analytical instrumentation. Quality and innovation are at the heart of their approach and they’ve already migrated a lot of their legacy products to the cloud since embarking on a huge digital transformation a few years ago. There’s real variety in this role; you’ll cover desktop/windows app development, more modern software/cloud-based apps and could even be involved in web-based work should you want to be. They enjoy working Agile with fortnightly sprints, running regular retrospectives and review sessions, working closely with the product and wider engineering teams to create new software innovations before realising their potential real-life application. What you’ll get in return for your talents You will be entitled to 25 days holiday (increasing with service), flexi-time (core hours 10-12 and 2-3 Monday to Friday, 37.5 hour working week) with the opportunity for remote working up to 4 days a week. You’ll also get a healthcare cash plan, life assurance 4x salary, group personal pension scheme up to 6% contribution and company subsidized membership of local health clubs. You will be eligible to participate in the company profit share scheme, cycle to work scheme, share incentive plan, free car parking and employee development. They’re also an Investors in People Gold accredited organisation which shows their commitment to employee engagement, development and progression.  What’s next? If you’d like to apply or find out more just give Joe a call!

Create products for a more sustainable future. Help spearhead a new permanent UX team. Enjoy remote working, flexibility and a 4 day week if required. We’re looking for several UX Designers to join a sustainability focussed SaaS product team. UX has been carried out by experienced contractors up until now, this is the opportunity to be the first hire in a permanent UX function with real growth potential.What you’ll be doingThe software suite helps businesses create more sustainable supply chains and provides a unique, end to end solution to clients. Clients include some of the UK’s top retail chains as well as well-known independents.UX is a fairly new skillset to the business, but you’ll be in safe company. You’ll work closely with a head of product, scrum master and head of production that know the importance of user centred design thinking and have been embedding agile working practices. The last year or so has seen several experienced contractors get the ball rolling; they’ve been conducting research, showcasing the value of UX to stakeholders through workshops, creating testable prototypes and moving forward the design language of the products.As a senior UX you will join the team and carry the torch from the contractors. Due to the size of the team, you’ll be hands on and your skillset could sway towards research or interaction design. The goal will be to bring in two hires with complimentary skills and then scale the team from there.What experience you’ll need Previous experience in a UX Design role including research, prototyping and testing. Good stakeholder management and communication skills. Experience of conducting workshops and ‘design thinking’ exercises with stakeholders. Experienced in Agile. Some experience of working on software, with SaaS of particular benefit. What you’ll get in returnYou’ll join a product team with purpose and build tools that create more sustainable industries. The team is dedicated to real flexibility and inclusive ways of working, whether it’s remote working or doing a 4 day week you can shape the way you work. Crucially you’ll be working with a lovely bunch too where your voice will genuinely be heard.What’s nextPlease apply with an up to date CV Portfolio to be considered.

Broadcast/Graphics specialist into live sports & entertainment. Employee-owned business with international trips to live sporting events.  Big focus on R&D with new & emerging tech constantly being integrated.  I’m helping a creative software media company to find a Front-End Engineer to join their Malvern-based team. The business specialise in providing broadcast graphics solutions to televised sports and live entertainment events, with their work being seen by viewers and fans across the globe. They work with a prestigious client base of TV productions which includes The Ryder Cup, Euroleague Basketball and more.  What experience you’ll need Proven front-end capability, skilled in HTML, CSS and JavaScript.  Experience with Angular (v2-11) and TypeScript, or a willingness to learn them. Knowledge of data-driven applications, HTTP API route integrations.  Real-time web application development experience would be preferred.  Understanding of MS SQL, NoSQL and/or MongoDB.  Awareness of UI/UX design principles.  Any knowledge of server-side development, preferably NodeJS, would be beneficial.  What you’ll be doing The digital team is made up of five Developers and a Designer which you’ll embed into. Your focus will vary between production and R&D applications, developing real-time web apps with a focus on front-end and UI, occasionally delving into the server-side when interacting with hardware elements of their service offering. They have a variety of systems using different tech; some are on earlier versions of Angular whereas some are using the latest release. Most apps are data-driven and involve working on websockets/socket.io/signalR so you’ll need to be comfortable with this. You’ll have the chance to see the work you produce come to life as it will be used in live TV productions across the world. You’ll even have the chance to travel to these live sporting events internationally so you can see your creations working in person!  What you’ll get in return for your talents As an employee-owned business, you know your personal progression is in their best interest and R&D is engrained into everything they do (believe me, I work for one!). They take their employees on international trips to the live sporting events they’ve helped put together with optional opportunity for extended stays post-events. You get a laptop/phone for travelling, private healthcare, travel insurance, healthy pension scheme, life assurance, flexi-time and 22 days hol + bank hols which increases with years of service. They’re mainly office-based due to the on-site support of clients and interaction with hardware, but are happy for you to work from home 2-3 days a week when you’re not needed in. A really unique opportunity here!  What’s next? Sound like your role? Drop Joe @ ADLIB a message to find out more!