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

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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

Company Name

Explore Group

Job Title

Typescript Developer

Job Description

**Job title**: Typescript Developer **Role Summary**: Deliver and maintain scalable TypeScript-based front‑end and back‑end solutions using React.js and Node.js for a fully remote, UK‑only contract. **Expactations**: - Work independently in a fully remote environment. - Collaborate with cross‑functional teams on product design and implementation. - Participate in code reviews, testing, and continuous integration practices. - Leverage AI coding assistants for productivity improvements. - Apply AI/LLM tools or RAG techniques when applicable. **Key Responsibilities**: - Write clean, well‑tested TypeScript code for web applications. - Develop and consume RESTful or GraphQL APIs with Node.js. - Integrate SQL or other databases as needed. - Implement unit, integration, and end‑to‑end tests. - Participate in architecture discussions and suggest technical solutions. - Troubleshoot and resolve production issues. **Required Skills**: - 3+ years professional experience with TypeScript, React.js, and Node.js. - Strong understanding of modern JavaScript/TypeScript tooling (e.g., webpack, tsconfig). - Familiarity with SQL databases and query design. - Experience with AI/LLM integration or Retrieval‑Augmented Generation. - Ability to write and run integration tests. - Proficient use of AI coding assistants (e.g., Copilot, TabNine). - Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills. **Required Education & Certifications**: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent professional experience). No specific certifications required.

United kingdom

Remote

Junior

05-11-2025

Company Name

Explore Group

Job Title

Software Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer – AI Team (.NET/C#) Role Summary: Develop and maintain production‑grade AI systems that automate complex financial workflows for a fintech platform. Own the end‑to‑end stack, from scalable .NET back‑end services to user interfaces, and lead technical direction within a small autonomous squad. Expectations: - Deliver high‑quality, secure, and scalable AI‑powered applications. - Own full architecture, design, and implementation across the tech stack. - Mentor junior engineers and enforce best practices. - Collaborate closely with AI platform and cross‑functional teams to launch production features. Key Responsibilities: - Architect and build scalable, secure AI applications using .NET/C#. - Design performant RESTful services integrating with LLM and other AI models. - Develop intuitive front‑end interfaces with Blazor, React, Vue, or Angular. - Lead technical discussions, set coding standards, and advocate for observability, testing, and security. - Partner with AI teams to prototype, test, and deploy LLM‑powered features in core products. Required Skills: - Proven full‑stack experience delivering production web applications. - Hands‑on production knowledge of large‑language models, generative AI, or machine learning. - Strong C#, .NET, and REST API development skills. - Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP). - Agile mindset with emphasis on testing, observability, and secure delivery. - Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration abilities. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field. - Professional certifications in cloud platforms or .NET (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate, AWS Certified Developer – Associate, or equivalent) are preferred.

Warwick, United kingdom

Hybrid

06-11-2025