Software Engineer – Power BI

 

Title: Software Engineer – Power BI

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (12 Months)

Salary: Salary starting from £49,502 pa (Regional) and from £57,094 pa (Inside London) depending on experience and location.

Reporting Office: London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford

Persona: Agile (20-40% in the office per week)

Closing Date: 26th April 2026

Interviews will take place on: 1st stage is a virtual interview on 5th May 2026 followed by 2nd stage in-person interview on 13th May 2026

Benefits include:  Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Join our Software Engineering Team at L&Q:

• We are building the next generation of data-driven reporting and analytics solutions — and this role puts you at the centre of it. You will develop and manage Power BI reports, dashboards, and data models that turn complex information into clear insights for the organisation.
• Working as part of a collaborative agile squad, you will design and maintain enterprise-level BI solutions using Power BI, SQL, DAX, KQL and Power Query (M).
• You will help shape our reporting standards, data models, and best practices — ensuring our data is trusted, consistent, and ready for self-service analytics across the business.
• Building Power BI CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, improving security, governance and implementing Azure monitoring capabilities using Power BI.
• You will report to the Lead Software Engineer and work closely with Data Engineers, Analysts, Architects, and Product Owners. It is a hands-on, creative role that blends technical skill with problem-solving and collaboration.

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!

Your impact in the role will be to:

• Design, develop, and maintain Power BI reports, dashboards, and datasets using best practices in DAX, Power Query (M), KQL and data modelling.
• Building Power BI CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for version controlling.
• Build and optimise reusable data models to support enterprise-level reporting and self-service analytics.
• Develop SQL queries, stored procedures, and views to support analytical and operational reporting needs.
• Implement and manage Power BI Service administration, including workspace permissions, data refreshes, and row-level security.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, and analysts to design efficient data solutions that integrate with the wider enterprise data platform.
• Write clean, scalable, and well-documented code while applying engineering best practices through peer reviews and agile ceremonies.
• Troubleshoot issues, analyse root causes, and deliver effective technical solutions.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay up to date with emerging BI technologies, tools, and practices to continuously improve reporting capabilities.
• Share knowledge and support capability growth across the teams.

By creating robust Power BI solutions and collaborating closely with technical and business teams, you will help drive a culture of data-led insight across the organisation.

What you’ll bring:

• Strong hands-on experience designing and developing Power BI reports, dashboards, and data models.
• Advanced knowledge of DAX, Power Query (M), KQL and Power BI Service administration.
• Advanced Knowledge of AzureDevOps (CI/CD, version control, automated deployment) for Power BI.
• Strong SQL expertise, including writing complex queries, stored procedures, and CTEs, with experience in query optimization, performance tuning, and designing data models for relational databases.
• Good understanding of relational databases, data warehousing concepts, and dimensional modelling (Kimball or similar).
• Experience collaborating within agile scrum delivery teams, throughout SDLC and contributing to iterative development cycles. Methodologies. Familiarity with best practices for credential management in a highly secure environment using DevSecOps.
• Effective communication and documentation skills, with the ability to present technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Passion for continuous learning and staying current with Power BI, Azure, and wider data technology trends.

Desirable:

• Exposure to enterprise-level reporting governance, security, and performance optimisation practices.
• Familiarity with Azure Data Services such as Azure SQL, Data Factory, Log Analytics, Azure Monitor and Synapse Analytics.
• Integration with Microsoft tools (SharePoint, Power Apps, Teams)
• Exposure to RESTful APIs
• Understanding of data integration design, data repositories, and master data management (MDM) tools such as Semarchy.
• Exposure to Unit 4, NEC Housing Management Systems (advantageous).

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion.  We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.

At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

#TJ

General-Other: IT-Software Development, Software-System Architecture, Software-Web Development, Systems Analysis – IT

£57,094

Title: Lead Software Engineer

Contract Type: 2-year FTC, Full-Time, 35 hours

Salary: Starting from £65,913 per annum (London weighted salary) or £57,900 per annum (Regional salary), dependant on experience

Grade: 11

Reporting Office: London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford

Persona: Agile Worker: 20% – 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Closing Date: 20th April 2026

Interview Dates: 24th April 2026

 

 

Benefits include:  Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Join our Data Engineering Team at L&Q:

We’re building a modern, cloud-first data platform on Azure, and it’s becoming a core part of how L&Q operates and makes decisions. As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll play a central role in that journey. This isn’t just about maintaining pipelines. You’ll shape the direction of the platform, influence how data is used across the organisation, and lead a team that delivers meaningful, visible impact. You’ll be able to influence decisions, introduce better ways of working, and raise the bar for engineering standards. At the same time, you’ll support and grow a team of engineers, creating an environment where people feel trusted, challenged, and able to do their best work. We use modern Azure technologies like Data Factory, Databricks, and Synapse, but just as important is how we work. We value collaboration, clear thinking, and people who take ownership. You’ll work closely with architects, product owners, and stakeholders across the organisation, giving you real influence over both the platform and the outcomes it delivers. If you’re looking for a role where you can lead from the front, shape a growing platform, and see the impact of your work across the organisation, this is a great place to do it.

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!

Your impact in the role:

Technical Leadership & Strategy

• Own the technical vision and roadmap for data engineering, ensuring it aligns with organisational strategy.
• Make informed decisions on tools, design patterns, and approaches, balancing short-term delivery with long-term sustainability.
• Lead the identification and resolution of technical debt, improving platform stability and scalability.
• Define and enforce engineering standards, including coding practices, testing, documentation, and security.
• Ensure solutions are designed with performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency in mind.

Delivery & Collaboration

• Oversee the design and delivery of scalable, automated data pipelines using Azure tools such as Data Factory, Databricks and Synapse
• Work closely with Solution Architects to shape and refine solution designs.
• Partner with Product Owners and stakeholders to translate business needs into clear, achievable technical outcomes.
• Manage delivery risks, remove blockers, and support the team in meeting commitments.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Encourage strong collaboration across Data, BI, Architecture, and wider technology teams.

Data & Platform Ownership

• Take end-to-end ownership of the data platform from ingestion to consumption.
• Ensure high standards of data quality, governance, and monitoring are embedded into all solutions.
• Drive improvements in data reliability, accessibility, and usability across the organisation.
• Champion a data-driven mindset, helping teams understand and trust the data they use.

Key relationships

• Data Engineering Team – Lead delivery, set standards and build capability.
• Solution Architects – Shape and refine platform and solution design.
• Product Owners – Translate business needs into scalable data solutions.
• Test Analysts – Ensure robust validation and quality assurance.
• BI & Reporting Teams – Enable clean, structured, and accessible data.
• Your work will directly influence how data is used across L&Q, improving decision-making, reducing manual effort, and enabling a more data-driven organisation.

What you’ll bring:

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience in IT, Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field (preferred but not mandatory)

Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience leading or mentoring engineering teams in a data or cloud environment.
• Strong experience designing and delivering data solutions on Azure (Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse, Data Lake)
• Deep understanding of data warehousing, modelling, and architecture (Kimball or similar)
• Strong SQL and experience with relational databases such as SQL Server.
• Experience with Python, Scala, or PySpark for data processing.
• Experience building and optimising ETL/ELT pipelines at scale.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and agile delivery.

Leadership & Soft Skills:

• Able to build trust and strong working relationships across technical and business teams.
• Comfortable making decisions and taking ownership, even when dealing with ambiguity.
• Strong communicator who can explain complex ideas in a clear and practical way.
• Proactive mindset with the confidence to challenge constructively and suggest better approaches.
• Good at balancing delivery pressure with team wellbeing and sustainable ways of working.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively and manage competing demands.
• A collaborative approach, with a focus on enabling others and getting the best out of the team.

Desirable:

• Exposure to PowerShell Scripting would be advantageous.
• Experience of working in an agile cross-functional delivery squad working with product owners, solution analysts, solution architects and test analysts.
• Awareness and understanding of key DevOps and cloud concepts including CI/CD, Iaas, PaaS and SaaS with enabled multi-disciplined, cross functional capabilities. Containerisation experience highly desirable.
• Experienced in designing and coordinating existing pilots, prototypes, or proof of concepts.
• Experience of the underlying technology to develop data integration layers and associated systems to provide repositories of information.
• Exposure to Semarchy (MDM Solution) would be advantageous.
• Exposure to THT Capita Open Housing would be advantageous.
• Exposure to NEC Housing Management Solution and PL/SQL would be advantageous.
• Exposure to Total Mobile, Total Repairs and Total Connect Repairs, Management Solution would be advantageous.

 

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger – and they’re at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We’re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We’re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we’ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It’s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

 

#TJ

65,913

 

Title: Data Quality Analyst

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (12 months)

Salary: £42,700 per annum (Regional salary)

Grade: 9

Reporting Office: Manchester, Trafford

Persona: Agile Worker: 20% – 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Office Worker: Contractual hours to be worked from reporting office

Closing Date: 20th April 2026

Interview Dates: 29th April 2026  ( Please note that in person interviews will be held  at the West Ham Lane Office, Stratford )

Benefits include:  Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

• Join our Data Quality and Assurance Team at L&Q and be part of L&Q’s transformation into a truly data driven organisation. This is a unique opportunity to shape how data is trusted, governed, and used across the business, directly influencing decision-making, regulatory compliance, and service improvement for our customers. If you’re passionate about turning data into meaningful insight and driving real change, this role offers both impact and visibility.

• As a Data Quality Analyst, you will play a key role in embedding L&Q’s Data Governance Framework across the organisation. You will work closely with stakeholders to improve data quality, define standards, and ensure that data is accurate, consistent, and trusted for operational, regulatory, and strategic use.

• L&Q is on a journey towards becoming an insight-driven organisation using trusted data. We have recently refined our corporate Data Governance Framework and are now embedding it to improve how we collect, manage, and share data.

• This role is critical in ensuring we achieve one trusted version of the truth supporting consistent regulatory reporting, improving operational performance, and enabling data-driven decision-making across the organisation.

• You will report into the Data Quality and Assurance Manager and be part of the wider Data Governance team, working collaboratively with Data Owners, Data Stewards, technology teams, and business stakeholders across L&Q.

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!

Your impact in the role:  

• Investigate data issues using SQL, Excel,  Housing Management System, Master data management tool and other analytical tools to identify root causes and propose solutions to enable efficient resolution

• Maintain and enhance the organisation’s data governance framework by supporting the development and upkeep of the Business Glossary and Critical Data Elements (CDEs), ensuring alignment with business definitions, standards, and regulatory requirements

• Drive business stakeholders and Data Stewards to create and deliver data improvement plans that enhance data quality and support organisational objectives

• Work with Data Stewards and business stakeholders to define data quality metrics based on business rules; develop reports and scorecards to monitor performance, and communicate key insights to business leads

• Maintain records of end-to-end data flows and information assets, ensuring they are auditable and compliant with regulatory expectations

• Complete and support regulatory returns (for the Regulator of Social Housing), providing assurance to governance leads on the accuracy and completeness of submissions

• Assess the impact of data-related changes, ensuring processes and business rules align with data standards and contribute to business and process improvements

• Collaborate with Data Owners, Data Stewards, technology teams, and governance forums to embed data governance practices across the organisation

• Support and contribute to the Data Governance Forum and working groups through reporting and proactive stakeholder engagement

What you’ll bring:

• Strong  experience within the housing sector as a data quality analyst, or experience within a data governance or data quality function in a similar organisation

• Ability to lead conversation and maintain stakeholder engagement is essential

• Understanding of DAMA data quality management is desirable

• Educated to degree level or equivalent is desirable

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger – and they’re at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We’re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We’re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we’ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It’s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

 

42,700

Title: Data Quality Analyst

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (12 months)

Salary: £48,700 per annum (London weighted salary)

Grade: 9

Reporting Office: London, Stratford

Persona: Agile Worker: 20% – 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Office Worker: Contractual hours to be worked from reporting office

Closing Date: 20th April 2026

Interview Dates: 29th April 2026  ( Please note that in person interviews will be held  at the West Ham Lane Office, Stratford )

 

Benefits include:  Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

• Join our Data Quality and Assurance Team at L&Q and be part of L&Q’s transformation into a truly data driven organisation. This is a unique opportunity to shape how data is trusted, governed, and used across the business, directly influencing decision-making, regulatory compliance, and service improvement for our customers. If you’re passionate about turning data into meaningful insight and driving real change, this role offers both impact and visibility.

• As a Data Quality Analyst, you will play a key role in embedding L&Q’s Data Governance Framework across the organisation. You will work closely with stakeholders to improve data quality, define standards, and ensure that data is accurate, consistent, and trusted for operational, regulatory, and strategic use.

• L&Q is on a journey towards becoming an insight-driven organisation using trusted data. We have recently refined our corporate Data Governance Framework and are now embedding it to improve how we collect, manage, and share data.

• This role is critical in ensuring we achieve one trusted version of the truth supporting consistent regulatory reporting, improving operational performance, and enabling data-driven decision-making across the organisation.

• You will report into the Data Quality and Assurance Manager and be part of the wider Data Governance team, working collaboratively with Data Owners, Data Stewards, technology teams, and business stakeholders across L&Q.

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!

Your impact in the role: 

• Investigate data issues using SQL, Excel,  Housing Management System, Master data management tool and other analytical tools to identify root causes and propose solutions to enable efficient resolution

• Maintain and enhance the organisation’s data governance framework by supporting the development and upkeep of the Business Glossary and Critical Data Elements (CDEs), ensuring alignment with business definitions, standards, and regulatory requirements

• Drive business stakeholders and Data Stewards to create and deliver data improvement plans that enhance data quality and support organisational objectives

• Work with Data Stewards and business stakeholders to define data quality metrics based on business rules; develop reports and scorecards to monitor performance, and communicate key insights to business leads

• Maintain records of end-to-end data flows and information assets, ensuring they are auditable and compliant with regulatory expectations

• Complete and support regulatory returns (for the Regulator of Social Housing), providing assurance to governance leads on the accuracy and completeness of submissions

• Assess the impact of data-related changes, ensuring processes and business rules align with data standards and contribute to business and process improvements

• Collaborate with Data Owners, Data Stewards, technology teams, and governance forums to embed data governance practices across the organisation

• Support and contribute to the Data Governance Forum and working groups through reporting and proactive stakeholder engagement

What you’ll bring: 

• Strong  experience within the housing sector as a data quality analyst, or experience within a data governance or data quality function in a similar organisation

• Ability to lead conversation and maintain stakeholder engagement is essential

• Understanding of DAMA data quality management is desirable

• Educated to degree level or equivalent is desirable

 

About L&Q:

 We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger – and they’re at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We’re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We’re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we’ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It’s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

 

48,700

Due to a period of exciting growth Acorn are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Information Security Analyst to join our Information Security Team. Within this role you get the opportunity to join a collaborative team and have a chance to blend GRC responsibilities with technical security experience, all whilst working for a market leading insurance company, supporting and maintaining robust security controls and regulatory compliance.

 

Job Title: Senior Information Security Analyst (12 month FTC)

Location: Liverpool City Centre, Hybrid working available

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week , 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 pa (DOE).

 

What you will be doing:

• Work with all parties across the business to identify and assess risk and ensure mitigations are tracked to completion.
• Lead the development and maintenance of information security policies, standards and procedures in line with regulatory frameworks and industry standards.
• Lead third party risk management processes.
• Collaborate across all areas of the business to align security policies and processes with business objectives and regulatory obligations.
• Work with Security Operations and IT teams to provide oversight of vulnerability assessments and remediation activities.
• Lead on security architecture reviews for new systems and services.
• Evaluate technical security controls and recommending improvements.
• Support the implementation of security tools and technologies.
• Provide oversight of the security incident management process.
• Provide security metrics for interested parties at all levels.
• Lead the security awareness programme to promote a culture of security within all levels of the Group.
• Provide support for internal and external security audits.
• Lead security governance meetings representing the Information Security team and standing in for the Head of Information Security when required.
• Provide subject matter expertise liaising across all business functions.

 

What we look for:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in information security roles.
• Strong leadership and mentorship abilities with a strategic mindset.
• Experience with risk assessment methodologies.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage risk and compliance projects and drive security initiatives.
• Knowledge of information security frameworks such as ISO 27001 or NIST.
• Knowledge of vulnerability management processes.

 

About Acorn Insurance

With over 40 years of experience, Acorn Insurance is a specialist provider dedicated to helping individuals secure motor insurance across the UK. We proudly serve more than 50,000 customers, ensuring they find policies that meet their needs and provide the peace of mind that comes with high-quality cover.

At Acorn Insurance, we offer comprehensive training and continuous in-house coaching. You’ll receive in-depth, FCA-regulated industry knowledge and all the tools necessary to grow your career with us.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Level 1 and Level 2 employer, we ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive, encouraging our people to bring their best selves to work every day.

The Acorn Group has been recognised as a Great Place to Work for 2024/5. A record number of employees participated in our survey, overwhelmingly highlighting our welcoming and supportive atmosphere as an excellent place to build a career. We are committed to continuous improvement and have ambitious plans for 2025.

 Why Acorn Insurance?

Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the “your tomorrow” benefits you will receive include:

Wellbeing:

•  Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays)
• Enhanced paternity pay and 16 weeks full maternity pay.
• Colleague Assistance programme offers a suite of wellbeing services such as:

• 6 Free Counselling sessions per year
• Unlimited access to a telephone councillor 24/7
• Access to a free 4-week programme of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a trained therapist mentor.

•  Network of internal qualified mental health first aiders are available to provide support to colleagues.

Financial:

• A core level of life assurance with the option to increase cover via salary sacrifice and add your spouse/partner
•  Ability to access your earnings before payday via Dayforce Wallet.
• Company pension scheme
• Refer a friend scheme with a £250 bonus for every colleague recommended on passing their probation period.
• Access to a flexible benefits platform including an annual flex pot allowance to spend on over 15 benefits of your choice.
• Ability to give back. You can opt into donating money to charity to climate positive organisations directly from your salary.

 

Reward, Recognition and Culture:

•  Long Service Award paid on 5,10- and 15-years’ service
• A reward and recognition hub to celebrate and reward colleagues and peers.
• Consistent and engaging company events including company awards, competitions and charity fundraisers.
• Budgets for department leaders to use for social and engagement events.

  Please visit out website to view more of our excellent work benefits!

 

 All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard.

Unfortunately, due to the length of training and complexity of the role, we can only accept applications from candidates who have at least one year remaining on their (Graduate/ Post study work) visa. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorships.

At Acorn, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and working environment to accommodate individual requirements. Whether it’s modifying equipment, adjusting working hours, or providing additional support, we aim to ensure all employees can perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know during the application or interview process, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

IT Project Management, Computer-Network Security, Software-System Architecture, Systems Analysis – IT, Security Intelligence & Analysis

£50,000 – £60,000 pa (DOE).

 Football Radar

For over a decade, Football Radar has excelled in developing statistical models and analytical frameworks for football. Our expertise extends to providing advisory services to football clubs and offering leading-edge betting advice that has consistently delivered outstanding returns for our clients. We define ourselves as a unique blend of start-up dynamism and established business security, combining the flexibility of the former with the stability of the latter.

About the Role

At Football Radar, we analyse and predict football matches. In the role of a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for helping build and maintain the software that makes that possible – everything from modern web applications to statistical models, real time data platforms to cloud infrastructure.

This role is based at our London office, at 1 Craven Hill, London, W2 3EN. You will have flexibility to work from home one day a week. Please note we are not considering remote candidates at the moment.

Role Requirements

We are looking for engineers with at least 2 years of experience in Scala. Given that the majority of our backend codebase is written in Scala, the ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our backend infrastructure.

We are first and foremost a football company, and to have a big impact here, it will help if you have domain expertise – you will probably be a big football fan, and ideally someone who is comfortable with the mathematical and statistical approaches we are applying to the game. If you have any experience with sports betting or football analytics that is a bonus.

We’d love to hear from you if this sounds like you:

• Well-versed in working with distributed systems in the cloud (our software runs in AWS, deployed via Docker and Kubernetes)
• Willing to work across our tech stack: Scala, Python, C++, Typescript and PHP.
• Experience with relational and document based databases.
• Familiar with different testing methodologies.
• Enjoys technical leadership and guiding product development, shaping the vision and implementation of backend platforms effectively.

• Thrives on responsibility and ownership.
• Pragmatic mindset.
• Excellent communication, time management and organisational skills.

Benefits

We have a range of benefits available at Football Radar and continue to review these to ensure our colleagues are gaining everything they can from them.

• Half yearly bonus opportunities based on company performance
• 33 days holiday (Including bank holidays)
• Competitive contribution matched pensions
• Health and well-being benefits:
  • Private Medical Insurance (including excess coverage)
  • Health Cash Plan via Bupa
  • Subsidised gym membership
• Daily subsidised office meals
• Learning and development budgets to invest in your personal growth
  Company and team led engagement activities throughout the year
• Fortnightly five-a-side football game amongst colleagues