Understanding Recruitment

About the Company

The Understanding Recruitment Universe

Understanding Recruitment is the go-to destination for technology recruitment with headquarters in St. Albans, England. Specialising in Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, and Web3, our team of over 90 recruiters is adept in navigating the dynamic landscapes of Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Java, JavaScript, Python, Rust, Golang, .NET, DevOps, Product Management, and other tech roles within the Software Development Lifecycle. As your total talent solution partner, we seamlessly connect organisations with top-tier talent and empower tech professionals to discover their perfect fit within the ever-evolving tech industry. We offer unparalleled matches and comprehensive support across the UK, Europe, and the USA.

In 2023, Understanding Recruitment became a 60% employee-owned company. This exciting development empowers our dedicated team to share in the financial rewards of our ongoing success. In the same year, we were recognised in Recruiter's annual FAST 50 listing, as the No.1 fastest-growing privately-owned recruitment business in the UK. Our in-house training programme also won a prestigious Princess Royal Training Award that is awarded to employers in the UK and Ireland who can prove that their outstanding training and skills development programmes have resulted in exceptional benefits for their business.

With over a decade of success, 2022 marked the year we secured the much coveted Best Companies 3-star accreditation with a remarkable BCI score of 738 or higher, signifying 'world-class' workplace engagement. We've also been honoured as the 'Best Staffing Firm to Work For' for three consecutive years (2016-2018), and were named 'Business of the Year' at the 2017 SME Hertfordshire Business Awards.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Understanding Recruitment

Job Title

C++ Engineer

Job Description

**Job Title** C++ Engineer (12‑month Fixed‑Term Contract) **Role Summary** Develop, maintain, and optimise high‑performance C++ systems that ingest, process, and distribute large volumes of financial data. Work closely with data vendors and internal teams to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of global data‑feed pipelines. **Expectations** - Deliver a fully functional, scalable data‑processing component within the contract period. - Participate in code reviews, performance tuning, and system documentation. - Demonstrate measurable improvements in latency and throughput of data‑feed handling. - Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate updates from multiple data vendors. **Key Responsibilities** 1. Maintain and optimise existing C++ data‑feed processing infrastructure. 2. Implement updates and new features for handling feeds from hundreds of data vendors. 3. Analyse complex data sets from financial institutions to identify performance bottlenecks. 4. Ensure high availability and low latency of systems that process >40 billion messages daily. 5. Leverage AWS services for deployment, scaling, and monitoring of the application. 6. Write clean, testable code following best practices and internal coding standards. 7. Collaborate with QA and operations teams to validate performance gains and reliability. **Required Skills** - Proficient in modern C++ (C++11/14/17/20) with extensive use of STL. - Hands‑on experience with Boost libraries. - Strong understanding of performance optimisation techniques (profiling, memory management, concurrency). - Familiarity with AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, CloudWatch, or similar). - Experience handling large‑scale data pipelines or real‑time streaming systems. - Good debugging, profiling, and unit‑testing skills. - Ability to write clear documentation and communicate technical concepts. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field from a recognised university. - No specific certifications required, but knowledge of industry security or data‑processing standards is a plus.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

08-09-2025

Company Name

Understanding Recruitment

Job Title

Founding Engineer

Job Description

**Job Title:** Founding Engineer **Role Summary:** Design, develop, and launch AI‑first automation products for regulated enterprise certification workflows. Work directly with co‑founders to deliver production‑ready systems, manage backend infrastructure, and drive product thinking in a fast‑moving, high‑ownership environment. **Expactations:** - 2‑4+ years of professional software engineering experience. - Proven ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and deliver high‑quality code quickly. - Strong proactive attitude and collaborative mindset, willing to contribute as builder, operator, and product thinker. **Key Responsibilities:** - Architect, build, and deploy AI‑driven solutions using LangChain, Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG), and LLM agents. - Develop and maintain scalable backend services, including relational databases, containerization, and cloud platforms. - Implement indexing and semantic search capabilities to support complex workflow automation. - Ship production‑ready features from day one and iterate based on user feedback. - Collaborate with co‑founders on product vision, technical roadmap, and operational processes. **Required Skills:** - Deep experience with large language models (LLMs) and frameworks such as LangChain. - Strong backend development skills: relational databases (SQL), Docker/Kubernetes, and cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure). - Proficiency in programming languages commonly used for AI and backend work (e.g., Python, Go, Node.js). - Knowledge of retrieval‑augmented generation, semantic search, and AI agent design. - Ability to write clean, maintainable, production‑grade code and conduct code reviews. - Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and teamwork abilities. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience). - No specific certifications required; demonstrated expertise with AI/ML tooling and backend infrastructure is essential.

London, United kingdom

On site

08-09-2025

Company Name

Understanding Recruitment

Job Title

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Job Description

London, United kingdom

Remote

Senior

24-09-2025

Company Name

Understanding Recruitment

Job Title

Fullstack Software Engineer

Job Description

**Job Title:** Fullstack Software Engineer **Role Summary:** Develop a unified software platform combining Python, visual UI, no-code workflows, and generative AI to accelerate application development. Focus on fullstack engineering for low-code tools and AI integration. **Expectations:** 1+ years of fullstack experience (senior/staff-level considered). Production experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP) preferred. Familiarity with LLMs, RAGs, or AI tools beneficial. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design and build low-code UI and no-code workflow builder components. - Architect backend systems using Python (Pydantic, Mypy, Pytest). - Contribute to frontend (Vue.js + TypeScript or React) and backend development. - Establish engineering standards for typing, testing, CI/CD, and code quality. - Integrate AI agent tools and third-party APIs. - Collaborate with product, design, and infrastructure teams to implement real-time collaboration features. **Required Skills:** - Production-grade Python (Pydantic, Mypy, Pytest). - Frontend development: Vue.js + TypeScript or React (Vue preference). - Typing, testing, REST APIs, OAuth, and web performance optimization. - CI/CD pipeline management. - Experience working in ambiguous, fast-paced environments. **Required Education & Certifications:** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent. **Key Skills (Reinforced for ATS):** Fullstack development, Python, Vue.js, TypeScript, React, Pydantic, CI/CD, AI integration, API design, real-time collaboration systems.

London, United kingdom

On site

Fresher

01-10-2025