Explore Group

About the Company

The Explore Group has been helping companies recruit top talent in the ever-evolving world of technology since 2005. We’ve adapted alongside the changing IT market to become increasingly specialist enabling us to support our customers on their journey through the new digital economy. Our niche divisions of Open Source, Cloud, DevOps, Mobile, Digital Marketing and Technology now provide both candidates and clients with the knowledge, market insight and advice that they need to build great teams now and for the future.

The Technology sector is one of the UK’s leading economic success stories but this can only continue if organisations secure top talent in an increasingly competitive market. Explore has evolved to consistently deliver that top talent through carefully tailored services using leading recruitment technology, candidate attraction techniques, embedding ourselves deeply in our candidates’ world and relentlessly learning the intricacies of supply and demand in each niche.

We believe that our core values of integrity, expertise, partnership, passion and collaboration are also key to helping our customers succeed. We are committed to continuous improvement, innovation and knowledge sharing and try to add value wherever possible for our customers whilst keeping the recruitment process simple and easy
Recruitment will always be a people business and our success is built on the strong long lasting relationships we have with our customers. We always encourage our staff to ‘do the right thing’ from providing an honest and open level of service to delivering on all promises. We also support them through extensive training and coaching to create new ideas, experiment and look at issues in new ways enabling us to unearth new solutions that we can share so everyone has the knowledge and information to succeed

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Explore Group

Job Title

Frontend Developer (x2 – Senior & Mid-Level)

Job Description

**Job Title:** Frontend Developer (Senior & Mid‑Level) **Role Summary:** Develop and maintain responsive, high‑performance web applications using React and TypeScript within a cross‑functional product team. Contribute to architecture decisions, code quality standards, and integration of AI‑driven features while collaborating with designers, product managers, and backend engineers. **Expectations:** - Deliver clean, maintainable, and scalable code. - Follow best practices for testing, performance, and accessibility. - Participate actively in technical discussions and code reviews. - (Senior) Mentor junior engineers and influence technical direction. **Key Responsibilities:** - Build and maintain responsive UI components with React, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3 (SASS/Styled Components). - Implement state management, routing, and component‑driven design patterns. - Write unit and end‑to‑end tests using Jest and Cypress; ensure high test coverage. - Optimize application performance and accessibility. - Collaborate with UX/UI designers, product owners, and backend teams (Python/FastAPI/Django) to deliver integrated solutions. - Contribute to frontend architecture, scalability, and maintainability decisions. - (Optional) Integrate AI/ML services or components into the frontend stack. **Required Skills:** - Strong commercial experience building modern React applications. - Proficiency in TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and component‑based styling (SASS or Styled Components). - Experience with bundlers/build tools (Webpack, Vite). - Solid understanding of state management (e.g., Redux, Context API) and component architecture. - Hands‑on experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress). - Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and performance optimization. - (Senior) Demonstrated ability to design system architecture and mentor others. - Interest or experience with AI/ML integration in frontend applications. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). - No specific certifications required; relevant certifications (e.g., React, TypeScript) are a plus.

Edinburgh, United kingdom

Hybrid

Senior

22-10-2025

Company Name

Explore Group

Job Title

Full-Stack Engineer (React / Python / AI)

Job Description

Job Title: Full-Stack Engineer (React / Python / AI) Role Summary: Design, develop, and ship end‑to‑end product features for enterprise customers, combining React/Next.js front‑ends with Python (FastAPI/Django) back‑ends and AI components. Own architecture, scale solutions, and drive production readiness. Expectations: Deliver high‑quality, production‑grade software on a tight schedule while actively shaping product architecture, engineering practices, and AI feature integration. Maintain code quality, performance, and security across the stack. Key Responsibilities - Build responsive UIs using React/Next.js. - Develop and optimize Python APIs, data pipelines, and integrations with FastAPI/Django. - Collaborate with designers, product managers, and AI specialists to prototype and launch features quickly. - Participate in architectural reviews, scaling decisions, and code‑review processes. - Ensure compliance with best practices in testing, documentation, and performance monitoring. Required Skills - Strong proficiency in React (or Next.js). - Advanced Python development with FastAPI or Django. - Experience building scalable, production‑grade systems. - Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and integration workflows. - Proven track record in fast‑paced or startup environments, comfortable with ownership and autonomy. Required Education & Certifications - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).

London, United kingdom

On site

28-10-2025

Company Name

Explore Group

Job Title

DevOps Engineer

Job Description

Job title: DevOps Engineer Role Summary: Design, deploy, and operate Azure Kubernetes (AKS) environments for AI workloads, automating CI/CD, observability, and security across the organization. Expactations: 3+ years of DevOps or Platform Engineering experience; strong expertise in Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD; proficiency in Python or Go; interest in AI infrastructure and LLMOps. Key Responsibilities: • Architect and maintain AKS clusters for AI services (LLMs, RAG, document processing) • Manage Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and enhance GitOps workflows (ArgoCD / GitHub Actions) • Build and maintain observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki) and automate platform operations using Python, Go, and shell scripting • Implement security guardrails, PII compliance tooling, and production best practices for AI systems • Collaborate with development teams to enable confidence in building AI applications Required Skills: • Azure platform, Kubernetes, Helm; Terraform, CI/CD pipelines; ArgoCD/GitHub Actions; Prometheus, Grafana, Loki; Python or Go scripting; understanding of AI workloads and LLM deployment. Required Education & Certifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (preferred) • Relevant certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator) are a plus.

Birmingham, United kingdom

On site

Junior

04-11-2025

Company Name

Explore Group

Job Title

AWS Solutions Architect

Job Description

**Job Title:** AWS Solutions Architect **Role Summary** Lead technical pre‑sales and consultative cloud architecture for the travel and hospitality vertical within a senior consultancy. Collaborate closely with sales, technical staff, and external stakeholders to design, present, and advocate AWS solutions that drive business outcomes and secure new engagements. **Expectations** - 7+ years in cloud solutions or architecture roles. - Demonstrated success in pre‑sales and sales engineering activities. - Commercial experience delivering AWS cloud projects. - Domain expertise in Travel & Hospitality or ability to rapidly acquire it. - Prior consultancy experience, working directly with clients and internal teams. **Key Responsibilities** - Drive pre‑sales lifecycle: from initial prospect engagement to solution proposal and RFP responses. - Build and deliver compelling AWS architecture designs tailored to travel & hospitality use cases. - Collaborate with sales and technical teams to develop ROI, architecture diagrams, and cost-benefit analyses. - Manage external stakeholder relationships, presenting technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences. - Maintain and update technical solution documentation, proof‑of‑concepts, and demos. - Provide feedback to product and engineering teams on client needs and emerging market trends. **Required Skills** - Deep knowledge of AWS services (compute, storage, networking, security, analytics). - Strong pre‑sales and sales engineering experience; able to translate business requirements into technical solutions. - Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills. - Ability to work cross‑functionally with sales, technical, and client teams. - Experience with cost optimization, security best practices, and governance in AWS. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field. - AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional (mandatory). ---

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

Senior

05-11-2025