North Scout

About the Company

North Scout is a digital recruitment organisation based in the North of England. We offer a range of services which speak to the key talent challenges faced by technology leaders in the region.

At the core of all successful relationships is deep understanding and trust. This is why North Scout partners with a small number of organisations who share the same values of trust and capability, which are best developed in-person and over time.

We believe great people empower businesses for success. Our human-first approach, powered by today's cutting-edge technology, helps us deliver innovative solutions for our partners with care.

Partnering with North Scout will give you direct access to experienced Consultants with deep market knowledge, who can help you to succeed in a competitive and complex market.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

North Scout

Job Title

Product Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Product Manager – Payments / Financial Services Role Summary: Product manager responsible for the ongoing development, improvement, and international rollout of a live, data‑driven payments product. Works closely with distributed client stakeholders and delivery teams to analyze performance, identify gaps, refine requirements, and drive feature releases and API integrations. Expectations: - 3‑6 month contract, outside IR35, £500/day - Immediate start; remote (UK) with flexible hours for global stakeholders; occasional London travel Key Responsibilities: - Review product performance post‑launch and gather usage analytics - Identify functional gaps, propose improvements, and prioritise backlog items - Draft detailed requirements, user flows, and edge‑case scenarios - Collaborate with engineering on API connectors, data pipelines, and integration testing - Own the release cadence, coordinating QA, documentation, and stakeholder communication - Shape the product roadmap for future international rollouts - Ensure compliance with regulated environments and data‑privacy standards Required Skills: - Proven Product Manager experience in payments or broader financial services - Strong business analysis and delivery orientation (Agile/Scrum) - Hands‑on experience with API‑driven, data‑heavy platforms - Familiarity with regulatory frameworks governing payments (e.g., PSD2, GDPR) - Comfortable collaborating with globally distributed teams and remote stakeholders - Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience) - Product Management certifications (e.g., CBAP, Certified Scrum Product Owner) preferred but not mandatory.

United kingdom

Remote

06-02-2026

Company Name

North Scout

Job Title

Senior Frontend Developer

Job Description

Job title Senior Frontend Developer Role Summary Contract UI developer (React) focused on building scalable, reusable interfaces for a large insurance digital platform. Owns front‑end standards, component design and overall UI quality across multiple business units. Expactations * Demonstrated senior‑level React expertise. * Strong TypeScript and modern JavaScript skills. * Proven track record building reusable component libraries. * Experience integrating Web APIs in structured, enterprise environments. * Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Repos & Feeds. * Ability to work effectively with technical and business stakeholders. Key Responsibilities * Design and develop high‑performance UI components for the insurance platform. * Maintain and evolve reusable component libraries. * Improve front‑end architecture and enforce coding standards. * Collaborate with back‑end engineers, architects and product managers. * Ensure performance, accessibility and scalability of the UI. * Participate in code reviews, testing and continuous integration pipelines. Required Skills * React (>=3 years, senior level). * TypeScript, ES6+ JavaScript. * Component library creation (e.g., Storybook, design systems). * REST/API integration. * Azure DevOps tools (Repos, Pipelines, Feeds). * Version control (Git). * Unit and integration testing (Jest, React Testing Library). * Responsive design, accessibility (WCAG). Required Education & Certifications * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field. * Optional: Azure DevOps/Developer certifications.

Birmingham, United kingdom

Hybrid

Senior

05-03-2026

Company Name

North Scout

Job Title

Test Engineer

Job Description

**Job Title: Test Engineer** **Role Summary** Test Engineer focused on automation-driven quality assurance for enterprise software systems. Requires cross-stack testing expertise across UI, API, and data layers, with collaboration in agile teams to ensure robust delivery of critical applications. **Expectations** Automation-first testing approach; hands-on experience with automation frameworks and cross-stack testing capabilities (UI, API, data). Requires familiarity with enterprise-scale environments and agile methodologies. **Key Responsibilities** - Design and execute end-to-end test cases for complex enterprise systems. - Develop and maintain automated test suites for UI, API, and data workflows. - Perform exploratory, functional, and performance testing using industry tools. - Write SQL queries to validate backend data integrity and processes. - Support CI/CD pipelines and release cycles through continuous testing integration. - Collaborate with engineers, product teams, and stakeholders to align testing with business goals. **Required Skills** - Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript. - Automation frameworks: Playwright, Cypress. - API testing tools: Postman, Bruno. - Performance testing tools: JMeter. - CI/CD platforms: Azure DevOps, Jenkins. - Database querying: SQL. - Version control: Git. - Agile methodology practices. - Bonus: Experience with AI/LLM integrations. **Required Education & Certifications** None specified.

West midlands, United kingdom

Hybrid

18-03-2026