Maxwell Bond

About the Company

As a leading recruitment agency, we specialise in providing staffing solutions across various industries, including Technology, Digital, Sustainability, and Change & Transformation. Our commitment to trust, innovation, and inspiration forms the core of our business values, guiding every interaction and partnership.

Maxwell Bond is more than a recruitment agency; we are a strategic partner committed to maximising people's potential. Our purpose goes beyond traditional recruitment, driving us to empower both clients and candidates to thrive in their respective endeavours. Whether you're a forward-thinking organisation seeking top-tier talent or a skilled professional navigating career opportunities, Maxwell Bond is here to catalyse success.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Maxwell Bond

Job Title

Full Stack Engineer

Job Description

**Job Title:** Full Stack Engineer (Senior Backend Focus) – Contract **Role Summary:** Senior developer responsible for designing, building, and delivering high‑performance, secure RESTful APIs for a high‑traffic consumer platform. Works closely with front‑end engineers, utilizes AI‑assisted coding tools, and makes autonomous technical decisions while adhering to architectural standards. **Expectations:** - Deliver production‑ready APIs quickly and independently. - Apply AI coding assistants (e.g., Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development. - Make confident architectural and implementation decisions with minimal guidance. - Ensure scalability, performance, and security of backend services in a live consumer environment. - Collaborate effectively with front‑end teams for seamless integration. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs using Node.js. - Optimize database schemas and queries (SQL/NoSQL) for high‑traffic loads. - Implement authentication, authorization, and security best practices. - Apply caching, load‑balancing, and other optimization techniques. - Follow established architectural standards and development patterns. - Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation. - Coordinate with front‑end engineers (React/Next.js) to define integration contracts. **Required Skills:** - Extensive production experience with Node.js. - Strong expertise in RESTful API design and implementation. - Proficient in database design and optimization (SQL and/or NoSQL). - Deep understanding of authentication, authorization, and security practices. - Hands‑on experience using AI coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot). - Ability to work autonomously and make sound technical decisions. **Nice‑to‑Have Skills:** - Front‑end development with React.js or Next.js. - Experience with Payload CMS, Azure cloud services, and microservices architecture. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience). - Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS/Azure Certified Developer, Node.js Certified Developer) are a plus but not mandatory.

Liverpool, United kingdom

Hybrid

10-11-2025

Company Name

Maxwell Bond

Job Title

Data Architect

Job Description

**Job Title** Data Architect **Role Summary** Lead the design and deployment of Microsoft Fabric data solutions, guiding an engineering team through architecture, pipeline development, and API integration on a 6‑month contract. **Expectations** - Deliver scalable, secure data pipelines that meet business and technical requirements. - Mentor and support team members in Microsoft Fabric best practices. - Maintain comprehensive documentation and ensure alignment with stakeholder goals. **Key Responsibilities** - Architect and implement Microsoft Fabric data platform components. - Design and build scalable data pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Azure Data Lake. - Integrate external data sources via APIs and ensure data consistency. - Conduct architecture reviews, design decisions, and performance tuning. - Provide technical guidance and training to engineering staff. - Document data models, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures. **Required Skills** - Deep expertise with Microsoft Fabric. - Proficiency in Azure Data Lake and Azure Data Factory. - Experience building scalable, maintainable data pipelines. - Strong understanding of API integration and data ingestion patterns. - Solid knowledge of data modelling, security, and governance. - Excellent communication and mentoring abilities. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. - Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (preferably). - Additional Microsoft Fabric or Azure data platform certifications are an advantage.

Glasgow, United kingdom

Hybrid

13-11-2025

Company Name

Maxwell Bond

Job Title

Data Governance lead

Job Description

**Job Title:** Data Governance Lead **Role Summary:** Lead the design, implementation and ongoing management of a comprehensive data governance framework for an Azure‑based data platform, with a focus on Microsoft Fabric. Provide strategic oversight and tactical guidance across data classification, lineage, quality, security and compliance for a 6‑month contract. **Expectations:** * Contract: 6 months, hourly pay equivalent to £500/day, outside IR35. * Hybrid working model – in‑office presence in Glasgow once per week. * Deliver measurable governance efficiencies and regulatory compliance outcomes. **Key Responsibilities:** 1. Develop and refine data governance policies, standards and procedures for Azure Data and Microsoft Fabric environments. 2. Establish and enforce data classification, data quality and lineage protocols. 3. Collaborate with data engineering, analytics and security teams to embed governance controls into data pipelines, storage and access layers. 4. Lead the creation and maintenance of a data catalog and metadata repository. 5. Conduct governance audits, risk assessments and remediation plans to meet regulatory and internal compliance requirements. 6. Provide governance training and enablement to data stakeholders and promote a data‑driven culture. 7. Report on governance metrics, progress and SLAs to senior leadership and project sponsors. **Required Skills:** * Proven experience in data governance, data quality, metadata management and data stewardship. * Strong knowledge of Azure Data services (Azure Data Lake, Synapse, Data Factory, etc.). * Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric governance best practices is desirable. * Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. * Analytical mindset with proficiency in data modeling, documentation and reporting. **Required Education & Credentials:** * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Management, Information Systems or related field. * Relevant certifications preferred: Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals; Microsoft Certified: Data Engineer Associate; or similar data governance/management credentials.

Glasgow, United kingdom

Hybrid

Senior

13-11-2025

Company Name

Maxwell Bond

Job Title

Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Quality Assurance Engineer Role Summary: Mid‑level QA Engineer responsible for executing manual tests on core API and Admin Panel, creating & maintaining automated tests across API, web, and mobile, and designing a scalable automation framework from scratch. Expectations: - Deliver high‑quality manual and automated testing. - Write clean, maintainable automation scripts. - Collaborate with cross‑functional teams on greenfield projects. Key Responsibilities: - Perform manual testing of API and Admin Panel features. - Develop automated tests for API, web, and mobile using Postman, Playwright, and/or Cypress. - Design, implement, and evolve the end‑to‑end automation testing framework. - Identify and report defects, ensuring traceability to requirements. - Mentor and collaborate with teammates on testing best practices. Required Skills: - Proven manual testing experience. - Proficiency in API testing with Postman. - Strong automation coding skills in Playwright (preferred) or Cypress. - Experience with mobile testing tools such as Appium or Maestro desirable. - Ability to design reusable, scalable test frameworks. - Excellent problem‑solving and communication abilities. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent professional experience). - ISTQB or equivalent QA certification preferred.

Manchester, United kingdom

On site

28-11-2025