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Frontend Developer - Data Services - GeoSharding Fully Remote (UK & EU only) £400-£600 per day - Inside IR35 3-6 months (extension likely) I am looking for a Senior Frontend Developer who would like to help develop GeoSharding technology within one of the original Unicorn start-up companies who are now a household name. Ideally, the successful candidate will be someone who has experience within Data Services and frontend integration with machine learning and big data. Responsibilities: Developing frontend apps used by the global customer services team and integrating them into a GeoSharded environment. This will include updating the Redux stores and creating new message handlers to enable authentication updates. You will need: Solid experience with React, Redux, JavaScript, Type Script for at least 4 years. Knowledge of Machine Learning best practices Experience with Data Localisation, visualisation and integration of data within JavaScript/React frontend applications eCommerce/Retail application experience beneficial Working within Data teams and alongside backend engineers who use Scala, Ruby, Golang or Python also a huge benefit due to the nature of the tech stack within this team and the wider group To be considered for this role, get in touch with me here; Peter.Billings@pcrdigital.com with an updated copy of your CV detailing your relevant experience so we can discuss in more detail.

Web Accessibility SME - Contract - £450-550 per day Inside IR35 Fully remote with a view to return to flexible working in 2022 Are you a competent web developer with a passion for making apps and sites fully accessible / usable so that everyone, no matter their ability, can have full access? If so, would you be interested in working within a team of experts for a global tech giant where user experience, regardless of the users' capabilities, are at the forefront of the business. You will be working with mixed international teams, advising on accessibility, setting standards and helping to put processes in place to ensure that the development teams deliver world class, fully accessible applications. The work will vary depending on the needs of the teams that you are working with and for this reason we look for a hybrid skill set so that you can work on technical elements of the role and be equally comfortable providing consultancy on accessibility matters. You will have: Strong knowledge and experience of accessibility and web standards, WCAG, ARIA Experience conducting A11y / Accessibility Audits to WCAG AAA standards Experience using a range of assistive technology tools such as JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver Hands-on front end development skills - HTML, CSS and JavaScript Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships and work across a range of teams within a global business The team works on a variety of projects at different stages of the development process. You will need to be comfortable working across multiple engagements, advising teams on Accessibility at design, development and QA/Release stages of the SDLC. 3 Month rolling (quarterly) contracts - Based on previous engagements, we expect these contracts to last up to a total of 2 years with a view to move into a permanent role. If you feel that your skills and experience would be a good match for this role, then please send a copy of your most recent CV and I'll be in touch with you to discuss further.

Senior Backend Engineer - Machine Learning £500-700 per day Fully remote - Anywhere in Europe The Role Our global household client has a world-class Data Science organisation within it, with a mission to enable the highest quality human and machine decision making. They work throughout the company, in product, business and platform teams to answer some of the most interesting questions out there. To make all of this possible, they need a state-of-the-art platform which allows them to quickly iterate on their machine learning models, train them on the data collected by their systems, validate their correctness, and reliably deploy them to production. The Machine Learning Platform team works on the tooling and best practices that supercharge ML, in a close collaboration between software engineers and data scientists. People in our team utilise a variety of backend technologies to build scalable products and design complex distributed systems. You could be a good fit to join us if you have experience with the complexities involved in productionising machine learning models; are interested in both the data processing and the production side of the problem; and are passionate about taking the possibilities of machine learning to the next level. Our skills We need skilled software engineers who enjoy solving infrastructure problems with code. We don't expect you to meet all of the below but would love you to have experience in some of these areas. Pride in readable, well-designed, well-tested software Professional experience writing infrastructure services and applications in any language, and a willingness to quickly get up to speed on our stack (Ruby/Rails, Go, Scala) - Rust experience also highly desirable Experience in leading and taking accountability for projects Understanding of the infrastructure necessary for machine learning, such as training pipelines and feature stores An understanding of Data Engineering concepts and best practices Ability to coordinate technical changes across multiple teams and engineering groups. Experience with VMs, containers and serverless compute platforms. (We use AWS for compute, e.g. EC2, ECS and Lambda) Experience with distributed services and event streaming (we use Kafka) Experience with operating systems, configuration management and "Infrastructure as Code". (We use Terraform) Experience with SQL (we don't need you to be an expert, but you need to be willing to understand and craft some more complex analytics queries when needed) Experience with data processing pipelines (such as AWS Step Functions) and stream processing (such as Flink) Experience with monitoring Web applications (We use Datadog, Sentry) Experience with managing databases, caches and message queues. (We use Postgres, DynamoDB, Redis) If this role matches your skills and experience, but more importantly your interest, then please get in touch with a copy of your CV OR apply to discuss in some more detail!

.Net Developer - eCommerce £55k-70k per annum Have you always wanted to build something big, from the ground up, and to really put your mark on something? Yes? Then, this could be for you! We have built our own eCommerce platform from the ground up so that we have full control over all the features we need in order to deliver the very best customer experience possible. About the role You will be heavily involved in the customer-facing site; prototyping, design, scoping, and planning of features. Customer is ​king​ here, and you'll be key to delivering the very best we can to them. You can expect this role to be a well-rounded and all-immersive engineering opportunity where collaboration really is at the key of everything you'll be working on. You will work closely with our CTO, and our lead software engineers, to shape the database and view models and ensure that the front and back-end implementations are executed harmoniously. A bit about the tech! Everything is built on .NET and hosted in Azure. The website front-end is built with HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript (jQuery and some bootstrap too for internal apps) The server-side framework is an NET MVC5 application running on ASP 4.7. We use Raven, Azure Table storage, Azure blob storage, and SQL Azure. Our apps communicate via queues and subscriptions. We use Visual Studio for development, but the way we're set up plays nicely with your editor of choice. We test using NUnit and our own little framework called MicroSpec. We think Domain-driven Design is awesome and it inspires and informs all architectural and code design decisions. All our code lives in Git. We build and deploy using AppVeyor. Everything runs in Azure with App Insights providing extra monitoring. We do not use Active Directory and probably never will.

MacOS - Accessibility SME Quarterly rolling contract for up to 2 years Initially fully remote Client: Global consumer electronics Are you passionate about building apps that everyone can use irrelevant of abilities? Would you enjoy working with a team, whose role is to support, advise and shape how apps are built, helping to make more applications accessible to more people? If so, then this role could be the perfect opportunity for you. This is a varied role, where you'll be working with global teams. You could be required to audit existing solutions, work with teams throughout the entire lifecycle of a project on new features and solutions, liaise and co-ordinate with various functions, and represent the team positively and effectively at all times. Skills Needed: You'll need to be technically astute to consult and support with diverse teams and to help them ensure the best out-puts, so we are looking for: First-hand experience in testing with assistive technologies e.g. VoiceOver, Switch Control, Screen Magnifiers, adaptive keyboards Expert understanding of WCAG, WAI-ARIA & W3C Excellent MacOS programming experience - Objective-C Excellent knowledge of UIKit and AppKit Understanding of accessibility APIs such as UIAccessibilityPostNotification Understanding of how people with disabilities use iOS and / or macOS Familiarity with accessibility features on mobile devices Familiarity with project management methodologies such as Waterfall and Agile Role Description: The Accessibility Centre of Excellence is a group created with the purpose of promoting and supporting accessibility across Apple and offering consultancy services to project teams. In this position you may be required to audit existing solutions, work with teams throughout the entire lifecycle of a project on new features and solutions, liaise and co-ordinate with various functions, and represent the team positively and effectively at all times. You will be a pragmatic and charismatic individual, able to push for the best results whilst also maintaining excellent relationships with all those you work with. Successful candidates must be fast learners, capable to adapt and adhere to internal guidelines and processes, and work under tight deadlines with teams spread around the globe. Previous industry experience with an emphasis on accessibility is essential.

MacOS - Accessibility SME Quarterly rolling contract for up to 2 years Initially fully remote Client: Global consumer electronics Are you passionate about building apps that everyone can use irrelevant of abilities? Would you enjoy working with a team, whose role is to support, advise and shape how apps are built, helping to make more applications accessible to more people? If so, then this role could be the perfect opportunity for you. This is a varied role, where you'll be working with global teams. You could be required to audit existing solutions, work with teams throughout the entire lifecycle of a project on new features and solutions, liaise and co-ordinate with various functions, and represent the team positively and effectively at all times. Skills Needed: You'll need to be technically astute to consult and support with diverse teams and to help them ensure the best out-puts, so we are looking for: First-hand experience in testing with assistive technologies e.g. VoiceOver, Switch Control, Screen Magnifiers, adaptive keyboards Expert understanding of WCAG, WAI-ARIA & W3C Excellent MacOS programming experience - Objective-C Excellent knowledge of UIKit and AppKit Understanding of accessibility APIs such as UIAccessibilityPostNotification Understanding of how people with disabilities use iOS and / or macOS Familiarity with accessibility features on mobile devices Familiarity with project management methodologies such as Waterfall and Agile Role Description: The Accessibility Centre of Excellence is a group created with the purpose of promoting and supporting accessibility across Apple and offering consultancy services to project teams. In this position you may be required to audit existing solutions, work with teams throughout the entire lifecycle of a project on new features and solutions, liaise and co-ordinate with various functions, and represent the team positively and effectively at all times. You will be a pragmatic and charismatic individual, able to push for the best results whilst also maintaining excellent relationships with all those you work with. Successful candidates must be fast learners, capable to adapt and adhere to internal guidelines and processes, and work under tight deadlines with teams spread around the globe. Previous industry experience with an emphasis on accessibility is essential.

iOS Accessibility Consultant / Subject Matter Expert £600 per day Inside IR35 Fully Remote to start and flexible WFH from 2022 We are looking for an iOS/macOS Accessibility Subject Matter Expert to work for a global e-commerce company at their UK headquarters, based near Uxbridge. As well as being well versed in application development environments (such as Cocoa and Cocoa Touch) you will also be an expert in accessibility. The role will involve working closely with many development teams simultaneously, and ensuring the best output from each team. Key skills and experience required: First-hand experience in testing with assistive technologies e.g. VoiceOver, Switch Control, Screen Magnifiers etc. Expert understanding of WCAG, WAI-ARIA & W3C Excellent programming experience/knowledge with Swift and / or Objective-C Excellent knowledge of UIKit and AppKit Understanding of accessibility APIs such as UIAccessibilityPostNotification Understanding of how people with disabilities use iOS and / or macOS Familiarity with accessibility features on mobile devices Familiarity with project management methodologies such as Waterfall and Agile This role will be working within the Accessibility Centre of Excellence, a group created with the purpose of promoting and supporting accessibility across the business and offering consultancy services to project teams. Your role will be varied from auditing existing solutions, working with teams throughout the entire life cycle of a project on new features and solutions, liaising and co-ordinating with various functions and representing the team positively and effectively at all times. You will be a pragmatic and charismatic individual, able to push for the best results whilst also maintaining excellent relationships with all those you work with. The successful candidate will be a fast learner, capable of adapting and adhering to internal guidelines and processes, and working to tight deadlines with teams spread around the globe. Previous industry experience with an emphasis on accessibility is essential. If you feel this contract would be relevant to your skills and experience, please apply now with our latest CV and we'll be in touch to discuss the role and the company in more detail.

Role: Support Resourcer - IT, Digital and Broadcast Location: Remote/Cambridge - commuting distance from London Salary: Up to £23,000 + placement fees + benefits Hello! We're growing and looking to hire a Support Resourcer into our team. This is a new role within our business and you'll be working with and supporting our top billing consultant who works with 2 significant media and entertainment clients providing them with contractors for their broadcast, tech and digital projects. What do we need? We want to bring on-board someone who has excellent communication skills - both verbally and written English with strong attention to detail. You'll be outgoing and confident speaking to people from any background whether via telephone, email, video or face to face. You'll be inquisitive and a good listener, able to build good rapport and relationships. Some days are fast paced and hectic and you'll need to be able to multi-task and prioritise to support our Senior Consultant and meet the needs of our clients and candidates. When you are less busy, you'll need to be pro-active and help more broadly across the business in keeping the database up to date, speaking to candidates and finding out when they are coming free for their next contract and supporting the team in general. Strong administration, keyboard, MS Office and organisational skills are necessary. You'll have some experience of the recruitment industry so that you know the ins and outs of the job and know that this is where you want your next role to be. You'll need to be interested in technology and want to learn about the roles that fit into today's digital, IT and broadcast landscape. Who are we? We are a small, boutique, IT, Media, Digital and Broadcast Talent Resourcing company that has been in operation for over 20 years. In that time, we have worked with global organisations to SMEs and growing start-ups. Our aim is to make our talent resourcing not only professional but human, and we believe that recruitment should be about providing clients and candidates with a personal, efficient service. Our team is close, caring, professional and personable - and we like to project that in what we do. What will you be doing? Resourcing (searching and sourcing potential candidates on job boards and our database) on contract and junior permanent roles for our media clients - eg data and content co-ordinators, digital marketing roles, project support roles Screening and interviewing candidates on a daily basis Maintaining and updating our CRM system Writing, publishing and managing adverts Ensuring all candidates, whether on roles you are working or on more senior roles that the Consultant is working, are kept up to date throughout the recruitment process Co-ordinating and setting up interviews Using our clients' recruitment portals to accept jobs and submit candidates Maintain regular contact with contractors who are placed in long term contracts to build relationships, gain insights and to pass on any hiring leads to the consultant. Attend client meetings for business updates or taking job specs from hiring managers Support with contract renewals Support the consultant in monitoring relevant news and social media to help engage with a broader network of candidates. What's in it for you? The chance to work for a small (but perfectly formed!) digital technology agency, that plans to grow in 2021/22 and can offer you career progression - whether that be as a resourcer or a recruiter and over time even an account manager, running a specialist desk or even a sales consultant. We'll help you define and refine your skills and plan your career. If you have already progressed and have experience in these roles and you believe you could still be a good fit for our team then we are open minded and would still be interested in talking to you. We currently all work from home but are happy to commute to London for team meetings (where there is usually a social element!) and when we need to meet with clients and candidates. You'll have access to a club in London so you have a base for days when you have multiple meetings. If you are based in or near Cambridge, this would be great to enable more in person meetings with the Senior Consultant. Plus: Internal training programme - access to our online training portal - we believe we should all be growing and developing our skills and encourage you to take time out in the week for training. Placement fee paid on each placement you make from day one Laptop - we'll help you get set up and working from home seamlessly We like to give you your birthday as a free holiday Competitive salary Health and Life Insurance Pension 22 days holiday - rising to 26 + bank holidays. * Take a look at our Glassdoor to see what it's like to work at PCR Digital from our existing team's perspective.

Product Manager - Broadcast Media 3 Month Contract (potential to extend) Up to £520 per day (paid via an umbrella company) - inside IR35 A self-sufficient interim Product Manager is required to cover a 3-month period with an established multinational media entertainment brand, who are currently undergoing an impactful digital transformation. This role is an opportunity to drive innovation and transformation by working on Global products for major household-name brands, alongside industry-leaders. If you have a mixed background of SEO knowledge, consumer products and an understanding of products targeting children entertainment channels, read on… Your Experience: Demonstrable skills defining product work for teams of designers, developers, and delivery managers Owning a product roadmap - shaping, refining and communicating it Experienced in leading and executing on product work streams with both internal and external stakeholders at complex organisations Strong interpersonal skills, ability to lead teams at different levels, with different backgrounds and experiences across different geographies A good working knowledge of SEO and building products that enable good SEO practice Experience building iOS and Android mobile products Your Responsibilities: Act as product owner and contributor for a digital product Deconstruct the product into tangible features for development team implementation Maintain the product roadmap whilst planning and communicating changes with stakeholders Control the product backlog - define/create detailed epics, work with teams to plan and deliver them Ensure the product roadmap considers all areas of the business Rolling out new work effectively to the in-market team - features and functionality must be operationally ready Arrange team training on any new functionality Review analytics data and user insights and deliver reports on the success of work Great to Have: Experience with direct-to-consumer products & sports digital products Fluency in English and Spanish languages Does this sound like you? Apply today with your CV for a possible chat…

iOS Accessibility Consultant / Subject Matter Expert £500-600 per day Inside IR35 Fully Remote to start and flexible WFH from 2022 We are looking for an iOS/macOS Accessibility Subject Matter Expert to work for a global e-commerce company at their UK headquarters, based near Uxbridge. As well as being well versed in application development environments (such as Cocoa and Cocoa Touch) you will also be an expert in accessibility. The role will involve working closely with many development teams simultaneously, and ensuring the best output from each team. Key skills and experience required: First-hand experience in testing with assistive technologies, e.g. VoiceOver, Switch Control Expert understanding of WCAG, WAI-ARIA & W3C Excellent programming experience/knowledge with Swift and / or Objective-C Excellent knowledge of UIKit and AppKit Understanding of accessibility APIs such as UIAccessibilityPostNotification Understanding of how people with disabilities use iOS and / or macOS Familiarity with accessibility features on mobile devices Familiarity with project management methodologies such as Waterfall and Agile This role will be working within the Accessibility and SEO Centre of Excellence, a group created with the purpose of promoting and supporting accessibility across the business and offering consultancy services to project teams. Your role will be varied from auditing existing solutions, working with teams throughout the entire life cycle of a project on new features and solutions, liaising and co-ordinating with various functions and representing the team positively and effectively at all times. You will be a pragmatic and charismatic individual, able to push for the best results whilst also maintaining excellent relationships with all those you work with. The successful candidate will be a fast learner, capable of adapting and adhering to internal guidelines and processes, and working to tight deadlines with teams spread around the globe. Previous industry experience with an emphasis on accessibility is essential. If you feel this contract would be relevant to your skills and experience, please apply now with our latest CV and we'll be in touch to discuss the role and the company in more detail.

Senior .Net Developer - eCommerce - Watford £65k+ per annum Do you care deeply about your work? Do you have an interest in retail and eCommerce? Have you always wanted to build something big, from the ground up, and to really put your mark on something? Yes? Then, this could be for you! We have built our own eCommerce platform from the ground up so that we have full control over all the features we need in order to deliver the very best customer experience possible. About the role You will be heavily involved in the customer-facing site; prototyping, design, scoping, and planning of features. Customer is ​king​ here, and you'll be key to delivering the very best we can to them. You can expect this role to be a well-rounded and all-immersive engineering opportunity where collaboration really is at the key of everything you'll be working on. You will work closely with our CTO, and our lead software engineers, to shape the database and view models and ensure that the front and back-end implementations are executed harmoniously. A bit about the tech! Everything is built on .NET and hosted in Azure. The website front-end is built with HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript (jQuery and some bootstrap too for internal apps) The server-side framework is an NET MVC5 application running on ASP 4.7. We use Raven, Azure Table storage, Azure blob storage, and SQL Azure. Our apps communicate via queues and subscriptions. We use Visual Studio for development, but the way we're set up plays nicely with your editor of choice. We test using NUnit and our own little framework called MicroSpec. We think Domain-driven Design is awesome and it inspires and informs all architectural and code design decisions. All our code lives in Git. We build and deploy using AppVeyor. Everything runs in Azure with App Insights providing extra monitoring. We do not use Active Directory and probably never will.