Better Placed Ltd - A Sunday Times Top 10 Employer in 2023!

About the Company

Better Placed is undoubtedly one of the UK’s leading, Employee Owned Recruitment specialists! There is a reason why we are one of the Sunday Times Top 10 small companies to work for and it is undeniably down to our people! We are a values driven consultancy specialising in both Permanent and Interim recruitment across Digital, E-Commerce, Marketing, Sales and Tech for some of the UK’s most sought after employers. Housing some very well networked and experienced recruiters we are always “better placed” to find talent for clients that range from cool start-ups to some of the UK’s biggest brands!

Our thriving offices are located in Leeds, Manchester and London and our people are renowned for offering first class, insightful and collaborative recruitment campaigns with a level of care that is often hard to find in our industry! We are fearless in the face of a challenge and pride ourselves on our expertise in the industries we specialise in. We take pride in the fact that we’re consultative not “salesy” and you will see a genuine passion and desire to do the best for our clients that keeps them coming back time and again!

What makes us different? At Better Placed, we believe in building relationships that stand the test of time. All good relationships are rooted in honesty, trust and empathy and we truly take pride in putting in the effort to get to know you, going beyond superficial online relationships to really understand what makes you tick and build the foundations of a long term relationship. It’s this deeper insight, coupled with our strong networks and high standards of candidate and client care that really make us stand out in an increasingly digital and transactional world. By talking, listening and caring we are able to satisfy our promise of matching people to organisations, not just CVs to jobs.

www.betterplaced.com
0113 236 4040 LDS
0161 238 6700 MCR
0203 178 4685 LON
Info@betterplaced.com

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Better Placed Ltd - A Sunday Times Top 10 Employer in 2023!

Job Title

Javascript Developer

Job Description

Full stack JavaScript Engineer
£55,000 - £70,000
1-2 days per week in Manchester
Health Tech / Tech for Good

My client are a tech for good scale up in the health tech space. They're based in central Manchester and fuelled by a passion of how technology can make the world a better place. The mid level role requires a full stack JavaScript Engineer who takes pride in producing simple, clean and maintainable code. There core stack is Node, React, TypeScript, you'll have experience using TDD and passionate about improving code quality.
Do to their sustainable, steady growth and some government funding they are now about to embark on a period of serious but steady growth.


Core Skills

JavaScript / TypeScript
Node
React
Unit testing and employs a test driven approach to all aspects of your work
Developing REST and or GraphQl API’s
Experience with serverless technologies (ideally AWS / Terraform / Lambda etc.)
Developing continuous integration / delivery pipelines

There are a number of greenfield projects in the roadmap but in the first instance it's important that you're also passionate about improving existing code quality and unit testing, ideally in your current role you typically wouldn't write code without tests.


Interview Process

Stage 1
Meet senior members of the team. A chance to hear about the plans for the business, their journey and company culture. Also an open forum for you to ask any questions about the business and tech roadmap.

Stage 2
Question based technical interview. 30 mins on general software engineering, 30 mins on architecture.

Ideally one of these stages would be face to face with the other being done remotely and can be wrapped up within a week.
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This is a great opportunity to step into a role that will make a real time difference in people’s lives. For more details, please apply with an up to date copy of your CV.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Remote

26-12-2024

Company Name

Better Placed Ltd - A Sunday Times Top 10 Employer in 2023!

Job Title

Software Developer

Job Description

Software Engineer (ecommerce team) React / Node / Typescript
Hybrid 2 days per week - Chester
£35,000 - £42,000

Are you a mid-level developer ready to make a meaningful impact at a company that values customer service, teamwork, and community? Are you resilient, efficient, and driven? If so, join our client's team and help shape the future of eCommerce.

Our client fosters a supportive and collaborative environment, recognizing and celebrating all employees for their hard work. They provide excellent career progression opportunities, a competitive salary structure, and a bespoke training platform.

Role Purpose:

As a software Developer within the Online IT team, you’ll collaborate with a skilled team to support various stakeholders. Your primary focus will be on advancing the online business, with a significant role in the recently launched headless storefront powered by React and Salesforce

Responsibilities:

Develop new features, interactive components, A/B tests, and tools that enhance user experience.
Support the eCommerce platform, including Iceland’s primary site and mobile applications.
Work on diverse projects, including Salesforce integrations, cloud operations, and more.

Key Areas of Focus:

Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver enhancements and new features.
Implement changes that drive daily eCommerce operations.
Set up A/B test campaigns and incorporate successful outcomes.
Develop microservices and tools for campaigns.
Support and develop non-transactional sites and the core Commerce Cloud platform.
Engage in solution planning, retrospectives, and technical reviews.

Key Skills:

Strong teamwork and communication abilities.
Positive, proactive, and adaptable.
Collaborative and idea-oriented, with a keen eye for time management.

Technical Skills Required:

Proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, SCSS, and HTML.
Familiarity with frameworks like Node.js and React.js.
Experience or knowledge in eCommerce platforms, CMS tools, and cloud computing (AWS, GCP, Azure).

What You’ll Gain:

Our client offers a supportive work environment with abundant career growth opportunities. In addition, you’ll enjoy:

Discounts: on restaurants and supermarkets
33 days of holiday (including bank holidays).
Nest Pension scheme, onsite parking, and car charging stations.
Access to a subsidized staff restaurant
Bespoke training platform and mentor
Other perks: Christmas vouchers, Refer-a-Friend scheme, and long-service awards.

Take this opportunity to grow with a company that values dedication and innovation. Apply now to be a part of our client’s dynamic team!

Chester, United Kingdom

Hybrid

16-01-2025

Company Name

Better Placed Ltd - A Sunday Times Top 10 Employer in 2023!

Job Title

PHP Developer

Job Description

PHP / Laravel Developer - Junior - Mid level

Central Manchester 3 days onsite
Unlimited Holidays
Monthly socials
Full access to laracasts and training programme.

£30,000 - 45,000

The business is part of a 220m revenue group, but operates independently meaning, you get the benefits of what a large corporate can offer, minus the red tape and politics. This role will be split between two businesses within the group, one focussed on a greenfield internal SaaS project, the other in effect acting as an agency for a number of other businesses within the group globally.

The business is looking for PHP / Laravel engineers with a minimum of 1 year commercial experience who is able to work in central Manchester 3 days per week. You'll be working alongside some seriously talented senior engineers who will provide guidance and training whilst getting you up to speed on their processes and projects.

Must Haves
Ability to work end to end on complex PHP and Laravel applications.
Whilst most projects will be greenfield its important that you are passionate about improving code quality and using TDD as part of your day to day role.
Enjoys sharing knowledge and working closely with wider team
Using OOP and MVC architecture for the bulk of your career to date
Nice to Have
Exposure and decent understanding of FE tech (JavaScript / CSS / HTML / Vue / React)
Experience with database management and design on large scale complex solutions.

2 stage Process

Initial 30 min chat with CTO
Technical Interview is onsite and question based with a short paired task

Process can be wrapped up within a week.

To learn more about this exciting opportunity please apply with an up to date CV

Manchester, United Kingdom

Hybrid

15-01-2025

Company Name

Better Placed Ltd - A Sunday Times Top 10 Employer in 2023!

Job Title

Cloud Engineer

Job Description

Cloud Engineer
Remote (UK only)
Up to £110,000 +ISO options from day 1

**ideally you'll possess a degree in Computer Science / Mathematics (or similar) from a top university and worked for an AI native or AI focussed business.

Better Placed Tech has partnered with a Microsoft backed AI business that has exited stealth mode and is building next-gen LLMs. They were founded in Silicon valley and with another funding round in 2025 they are now looking to grow out their UK based team.

The founding team is composed of industry leaders and innovators taken from some of the best-known tech businesses and educational institutions on the globe. They’re working on cutting edge technologies that are revolutionizing the AI landscape. Now is the time for an experienced Cloud Engineer to come on board and really own their cloud and infrastructure.

This role is fully remote, but it would be good if you are open to travelling to Silicon Valley 1-2 times per year for collaboration.

The Job

You’ll be a talented, motivated Cloud Engineer with several years of experience in multi-cloud environments. As a key UK hire you will lead on architecture, improvements and managing of their cloud infrastructure.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, some AI start up experience on top would be excellent

• Experience with cloud native applications and microservice architecture

• Hands-on experience with IaC (Terraform, Cloudformation) and platform control
planes (Kubernetes API and Operators)

• Experience of working in multi-cloud environments. Mainly AWS with some Azure and GCP. Knolwedge of services like EC2 and Sagemaker would be advantageous

• Hands-on experience building internal and edge network infrastructure in cloud
environments

• Hands-on experience with Container Orchestration platforms like ECS or Kubernetes, as well as service mesh (Istio, Envoy, etc.)

• Experience with edge/CDN networking products (Cloudflare, Cloudfront, Fastly, etc.)

Day to Day

• Work directly with the engineering and research leaders in the US and UK to assess
optimal cloud solutions

• Architect and manage cloud-based infrastructure on AWS, Azure, and GCP
leveraging services like EC2, S3, Sagemaker, Vertex etc

• Ensure efficient data storage, processing, and security policies

• Identify, analyse, and fix weak points in cloud infrastructure and deployment issues

• Leverage infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Ansible to automate
provisioning, configuration, and deployment of infrastructure resources

• Assist in building robust backend services and APIs using Python (Django, Flask, or FastAPI) to power infrastructure operations and integrations

• Design and implement efficient CI/CD pipelines using tools like Gitlab CI/CD to
streamline software delivery and infrastructure provisioning

• Focus on design and implementation of software defined networks, cloud landing zones
and VPCs, cloud security, application and network firewalls.

This is a truly unique opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the industry on a ground-breaking AI project, for a confidential discussion please apply with an up to date CV.

England, United Kingdom

Hybrid

16-01-2025