An exciting opportunity for a Software Engineer to join a growing team developing marine-based systems used in complex, real-world environments. This role focuses on User Interface design and development, contributing to high-integrity, mission-critical software solutions that make a real impact.
As a Software Engineer, youll work across the full engineering lifecycle, from design and prototyping to delivery and support, as part of a multidisciplinary team building next-generation maritime technology.
What youll be doing as a Software Engineer
- Designing and developing high-quality software for marine-based applications
- Creating and refining user interfaces with a strong focus on usability and performance
- Supporting testing, integration and delivery of software solutions
- Collaborating with hardware and systems engineers to deliver cohesive, safe, and secure solutions
- Providing mentorship and technical guidance to junior team members
What youll bring as a Software Engineer
- Proven experience in software delivery using Java
- Strong understanding of software engineering principles, tools, and lifecycle processes
- Experience with UI/UX design, JavaFX, and UML design (Enterprise Architect experience a plus)
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage users and stakeholders
- A proactive, team-oriented approach and commitment to high-quality outcomes
Desirable experience for the Software Engineer
- Java build systems (Maven) and version control (Git)
- Atlassian toolset (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence)
- Database interfacing and service/subscriber architectures
- DevOps tools (Jenkins, SonarQube, Artifactory)
Why apply?
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements (full-time, part-time, or condensed hours)
- Excellent development and progression opportunities
- Collaborative and supportive engineering culture
- Competitive salary and benefits
Security Clearance: Applicants must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).
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Product Owner
Sunderland (hybrid, 3 days onsite)
Up to £55,000 PA
We are currently recruiting for multiple Product Owner opportunities with a large, evolving organisation undergoing a significant transformation of its product function. These are newly created roles within a restructured product organisation, offering the chance to shape products from an early stage and make a real impact.
As a Product Owner, you will play a key role in translating business goals and product vision into clear, actionable requirements for delivery teams. You will take full ownership of the product backlog, ensuring it is prioritised effectively and aligned to business value.
This is a highly collaborative role, acting as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical delivery teams. You will work across multiple departments and with external suppliers, ensuring solutions are feasible, scalable and deliver real value.
Given the maturity of the product environment, this role requires someone who is proactive, comfortable with ambiguity and confident building structure and backlog from the ground up.
Key Responsibilities:
• Own and manage a prioritised product backlog aligned to business objectives
• Translate requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria
• Lead and support Agile ceremonies and day-to-day delivery activities
• Provide clarity and direction to delivery teams and suppliers
• Identify and resolve risks, issues and dependencies
• Act as the key interface between business and technical teams
• Engage with stakeholders across multiple departments and levels
• Facilitate workshops and gather requirements to inform prioritisation
• Work closely with end users, including site visits where required
• Ensure alignment across teams and manage cross-functional dependencies
• Monitor product performance and user adoption
• Use data and insights to inform decision-making and enhancements
• Drive continuous improvement through iterative delivery
Requirements:
• Proven experience as a Product Owner in an Agile environment
• Strong stakeholder management skills (key priority for this role)
• Experience owning and building product backlogs end-to-end
• Ability to balance business needs with technical delivery constraints
• A proactive, self-starting mindset with the ability to operate in a changing environment
• Comfortable working with third-party suppliers
• Domain experience is beneficial (particularly Operations), but not essential
• Industry background is flexible – transport experience is a bonus, not a requirement
Note: travel to other sites across the UK is required for this role.
The business offers a competitive basic salary and numerous other attractive benefits.
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London / Remote, £65,000 - £75,000 + BenefitsAs part of a continued period of growth and technology evolution, an experienced and commercially minded Technology Operations Lead is required to take ownership of a modern, partner-led IT function where success is built on collaboration, trust and strong consultative relationships, not internal headcount.Working closely with a highly experienced CIO-level consultant and senior leadership team, this role is fundamentally about building and orchestrating high-performing partnerships across a carefully selected network of third-party technology providers. You will act as the critical link between the business and its technology ecosystem, ensuring all parties operate with shared accountability, clear communication and a genuine sense of ownership.Rather than adopting a traditional in-house IT model, the organisation has made a deliberate decision to leverage specialist external partners across infrastructure, development, cyber security and support. As such, your role is not to “do” everything, but to bring people together, challenge constructively, align priorities and drive the right outcomes, ensuring technology consistently supports and enables the wider business.Alongside operational leadership, you will take a proactive role in identifying, documenting and managing technology-related risks, ensuring appropriate mitigation strategies are in place and continuously reviewed in line with business priorities and evolving threats.This is a hands-on, high-impact role where success is defined by your ability to lead through influence, build trusted relationships and create a culture of partnership across internal stakeholders and external suppliers alike.Key Responsibilities
Act as the primary interface between the business, end users and third-party technology partners
Coordinate day-to-day IT operations, ensuring smooth delivery of infrastructure, support and platform services
Manage and develop supplier relationships, driving a collaborative, partnership-led approach to problem solving
Take ownership of IT incidents and service issues, coordinating resolution across multiple stakeholders
Translate business requirements into clear, actionable briefs for external providers
Challenge and validate supplier solutions, ensuring quality, suitability and value
Monitor service performance against SLAs and KPIs, proactively identifying risks and improvements
Identify, document and maintain a clear view of technology and operational risks, ensuring appropriate mitigation and treatment plans are in place
Work with internal stakeholders and external partners to manage and reduce risk exposure across infrastructure, security and service delivery
Ensure appropriate escalation of technical, operational or security-related risks and issues
Support onboarding of new technologies, partners and services as the business evolves
Contribute to the ongoing development of the technology roadmap alongside senior leadership
Provide hands-on support across device management, first-line staff queries and troubleshooting, alongside domain administration, supplier liaison and user training
Skills & Experience
Strong background in IT infrastructure or end-user technology, ideally progressed from hands-on technical roles (e.g. support, desktop, infrastructure engineering)
Proven experience managing third-party IT vendors and delivering outcomes through a partnership model
Experience identifying and managing IT or operational risks, including documentation and mitigation planning
Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and suppliers without defaulting to “hands-on fixing”
Good understanding of cloud environments, Microsoft technologies and modern infrastructure landscapes
Awareness of cyber security principles and when to appropriately engage specialist providers
Experience operating in environments where IT services are largely outsourced or partner-delivered
Excellent relationship management and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
Commercially aware, pragmatic and solutions-focused
Highly self-motivated, proactive and comfortable working autonomously
Strong communication skills to effectively support both internal teams and external partners
As the successful applicant, you’ll be naturally collaborative and consultative in approach, with the judgement to know when to challenge, when to escalate and when to step back and let specialist partners deliver.The position is remote, with occasional travel to London and supplier locations as required.If you’re looking for a role where you can take real ownership, build meaningful partnerships and play a central role in shaping how technology is delivered across a fast-growing organisation, we would be very interested to hear from you. Apply now!....Read more...
