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The ever-competitive DevOps talent market is entering a new era – is your business prepared? Persistent skill gaps and widespread digital transformation are proving difficult to navigate for today’s hiring managers, especially when it comes to hiring DevOps engineers.

DevOps is the workflow management philosophy that changed tech jobs forever back in 2007. Seventeen (or so) years later, the once-radical way of working is still evolving.

It’s evolving quickly too, making it tough to pinpoint the kind of talent that will suit your company’s unique needs. Thankfully, the specialist DevOps recruiters at Trust in SODA have a wealth of experience in connecting top DevOps talent with the opportunities they need to shine. 

This means helping leaders design their workplace for difference. DevOps is an inherently intersectional way of working that thrives on diversity – it’s what inspired us to launch our Women in DevOps community back in 2017!

When you partner with Trust in SODA, you gain access to our global community network, enabling you to broaden the talent pool like never before. If you’re looking for consistency, speed, quality, diversity, and sustainability in your hiring partner, our DevOps specialists have you covered.

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Remote Work, Poland
Senior/Lead Java OMS Engineer
Senior/Lead Java OMS Engineer | Contract | Remote (Europe) Nov 2026 to Jul 2027 | Rate competitive, DOE A global consultancy is supporting a Fluent Commerce OMS rollout across Europe, running alongside a full OMS replatform. You'll design and build order management capability across eCommerce, marketplace, warehouse and ERP systems. What we're looking for:Strong Java, REST APIs and microservicesHands-on Fluent Commerce (ideal), or IBM Sterling, Manhattan or another enterprise OMSOrder lifecycle depth: fulfilment, inventory, returns and refundsBonus: SFCC, SAP/ERP integration, Kafka, marketplace integrationsRemote from anywhere in Europe. Get in touch for the full spec.
Max BinnieMax Binnie
Remote work, England
Senior Software Engineer
Are you an experienced Senior Software Engineer with a passion for modern technologies, Agentic AI and building scalable solutionsWe are working with an innovative, technology-driven organisation looking for a talented Lead Software Engineer to join their engineering team.This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a business-critical platform, combining hands-on development with technical leadership, solution architecture and collaboration across Engineering, Product and Commercial teams.You'll play a key role in developing and enhancing a proprietary platform that connects internal services with HubSpot, while helping shape technical decisions and drive the adoption of emerging technologies, including Agentic AI.This is also an OUTSIDE IR35 Contract for an 8 month patnerity cover hire, paying up to £600 per day What You'll Be DoingLeading the design, development and maintenance of scalable backend applications using Node.js, JavaScript and TypeScript.Taking technical ownership of a business-critical platform, delivering new features, integrations and ongoing improvements.Working with Agentic AI technologies, developing and integrating intelligent solutions into existing systems.Driving architectural decisions, identifying technical dependencies and implementing effective solutions.Collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical deliverables.Supporting HubSpot integrations and ensuring alignment with the wider technology ecosystem.Mentoring and supporting engineers, promoting best practices and high-quality development.Contributing to CI/CD processes using GitHub and GitHub Actions.What We're Looking ForStrong hands-on development experience with Node.js, JavaScript and TypeScript.Proven experience working with Agentic AI, including AI agents or autonomous workflows.Demonstrable technical leadership experience, including mentoring engineers and influencing technical decisions.Strong software design and architecture capabilities.Experience with GitHub and GitHub Actions.An understanding of HubSpot and its integration capabilities.Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work across Engineering, Product and business teams.A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to take ownership of complex technical challenges.Nice to HaveDevOps experience and knowledge of CI/CD and infrastructure practices.Kafka or event-driven architecture experience.Previous experience within Gaming, iGaming or Affiliate Marketing.Why Apply?This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced engineer who wants to remain hands-on technically while having a genuine influence on architecture, engineering direction and business-critical systems. You'll have the opportunity to work with modern technologies, contribute to Agentic AI initiatives and collaborate with teams across the business to deliver meaningful technical improvements. Interested? Apply today to find out more!
Nathan Peters Nathan Peters
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Senior AI Full Stack Engineer
Senior AI Engineer – Full StackLocation: Dublin – Hybrid, up to 3 days per weekContract: 6 months initially, potential extension to 12 monthsRate: Up to €500/dayWe’re looking for a Senior AI Engineer to join an AI R&D team building and deploying innovative AI products and applications. This is a hands-on builder role for someone with strong full-stack engineering skills and genuine experience working with LLMs and GenAI. You’ll take ideas from concept and feasibility through to design, development and production.Key ResponsibilitiesBuild and deploy AI-powered applications end to end.Develop LLM, RAG, agentic AI, embeddings, vector search and tool-calling solutions.Work across the full stack using Python and TypeScript/JavaScript.Design APIs, data models, front-end applications and cloud infrastructure.Evaluate AI solutions and optimise for quality, cost, latency and reliability.Help shape technical architecture and assess the feasibility of new AI products.Work with product, data, security and platform teams to deliver production-ready solutions.Key Requirements5+ years' software engineering experience building production applications.Strong hands-on experience building AI/GenAI products, not simply integrating AI as a bolt-on.Strong Python + TypeScript/JavaScript skills.Full-stack development experience with APIs, databases and cloud platforms.Practical experience with RAG, LLMs, embeddings, vector databases, tool/function calling and agentic systems.Experience with AWS, GCP or Azure.Strong engineering fundamentals, testing and CI/CD.Comfortable working in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment with a strong bias towards shipping.
Michelle Sutherland Michelle Sutherland
Greater London, South East, England
Project Manager - Finance Transformations
Project Manager – Contract Position– HIRING ASAP Location: 3 days per week in London office, 2 days remote working Start Date: ASAP Duration: 6-month initial contract Daily Rate: £450 per day outside IR35 Summary   We are looking for an experienced Project Manager who can lead a statutory, finance-led technology delivery through clear planning, governance and stakeholder coordination. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working across Technology, Finance, Tax, local offices, SAP Programme stakeholders and third-party vendors, and will be able to maintain momentum against mandatory deadlines while managing scope, budget, risks, issues, testing, deployment readiness and service transition. You should bring structure, pragmatic delivery judgement and strong communication skills, with the ability to convert regulatory, technical and process considerations into clear delivery actions. Project InformationE-Invoicing project, ensuring statutory inbound and outbound invoicing requirements are met across in-scope offices in line with mandatory dates, approved budget, agreed scope and Technology governance standards. You will coordinate Technology, Finance, Tax, local office, vendor and SAP Programme workstreams, manage project risks and dependencies, and ensure each regional implementation is delivered with appropriate testing, deployment readiness, service transition and warranty controls.Revenue Life Cycle RLC Tech and Tools, supporting the successful delivery of the requested tools to support the RLC change in the firm to enable the finance teams to cut Billing costs and days across the firm.
Nathan Peters Nathan Peters
Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England
Digital Graphic Designer | Marketing / Performance Business | Norwich
Digital Graphic Designer | Marketing / Performance Business | Norwich   A well-established UK prize competition brand is entering an exciting period of growth following its acquisition by a major international digital lottery and entertainment group. The business has built a strong presence in the UK, with a particular focus on performance and luxury cars, alongside cash, technology and other high-value prizes. As the brand continues to grow, they’re now looking for a commercially minded Digital Graphic Designer to join their creative and content team in Norwich.   This role would suit a designer with experience creating high-volume digital marketing and performance-focused creative — particularly for paid social, e-commerce, consumer brands or other fast-paced commercial environments. You’ll be producing creative that is designed not just to look good, but to capture attention, communicate an offer quickly and drive customer engagement and conversion.   The role You’ll create and adapt digital creative across the full customer journey, including:Paid social and digital advertising campaignsPromotional artwork for new prize competitionsHigh-impact creative featuring cars, cash, technology and luxury productsProduct and prize thumbnails for website and competition pagesCreative variations for different audiences, formats and campaignsWebsite, email and social media assetsRetouching, compositing and manipulation of car, property and product photographyVisual themes and supporting artwork for interactive gamesAI-assisted backgrounds, environments, concepts and creative variations where appropriateResizing and adapting creative across multiple digital formats while maintaining brand consistency  You’ll work closely with the content, paid media, email and wider marketing teams, so you’ll need to be comfortable working from commercial briefs, responding to feedback and delivering high-quality creative at pace.   You’ll ideally have:Previous experience in a commercial digital graphic design roleA portfolio demonstrating digital advertising, social or performance-focused creativeStrong Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator skillsStrong image manipulation, compositing and retouching skillsA good understanding of visual hierarchy, typography, layout, colour and compositionExperience adapting creative across multiple digital formatsAn understanding of what makes creative effective in paid social and digital advertising  This role is likely to suit you if... You enjoy working in a fast-paced commercial environment, producing a high volume of digital creative and seeing your work used directly across marketing campaigns.   The package 25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays, pension contributions of up to 7.5%, enhanced sick pay after probation, and an Employee Assistance Programme with mental health support and 24/7 GP services.   The role is Norwich-based with an in-office presence.   If you’re an experienced Digital / Commercial Graphic Designer with a strong portfolio of marketing and performance-focused creative, I’d be interested in hearing from you.
Julia KötzingJulia Kötzing
Hamburg, Germany
Engineering Team Lead – Fraud Prevention / Kotlin / AI
Engineering Team Lead – Fraud Prevention / Kotlin / AI   What if your next Team Lead role combined hands-on Kotlin engineering, real technical ownership and a mission that actually matters?   Our client is looking for an experienced Engineering Team Lead to build and lead a new Fraud Prevention & Player Protection team within its core B2B platform. The mission is ambitious: build technology that helps prevent fraud, protect players, support responsible gambling and keep critical business processes secure and compliant.   You’ll work at the intersection of engineering, fraud prevention, risk and customer operations. Starting with existing in-house fraud detection services, you’ll evaluate modern fraud prevention solutions and shape how they integrate into the platform. At the same time, you’ll build and grow a small engineering team, influence architecture and stay hands-on with the technology.   The company combines the stability of an established international digital business with the autonomy and engineering culture of a modern tech organisation. You’ll have plenty of room to make decisions, experiment with new technology and build something that has a real operational impact.   Benefits30 days of annual leave plus unlimited additional unpaid leaveHybrid working and workation options – typically around 3-4 days per quarter in the office in Hamburg, with travel expenses covered€1,500 annual learning & development budget€30 monthly mobility allowance plus bike leasingCompany pension schemeEGYM WELLPASS for €25 employee contribution per month  Your roleLead and develop a product-focused engineering team, initially consisting of two engineersBuild and shape the Fraud Prevention & Player Protection domainEvaluate and introduce modern fraud detection and prevention solutionsWork closely with Customer Operations, Product and other internal stakeholdersShape architecture and make key technical decisions together with your teamStay hands-on by writing Kotlin code and solving complex technical challengesOwn and operate your team's microservices following a “You build it, you run it” approachDrive AI-assisted development and explore practical applications of AI within the platform  Your profileExperience leading and developing software engineering teamsAn empowering leadership style based on trust and ownershipStrong hands-on experience with Kotlin and Spring BootExperience with MongoDB and/or PostgreSQLSolid experience with microservices, Kubernetes and production systemsAbility to translate complex business and regulatory requirements into pragmatic technical solutionsStrong communication skills and confidence working with diverse stakeholdersInterest in AI-assisted software development; experience with agentic AI practices is a strong plus  If you’re a senior Kotlin engineer who wants to combine technical leadership with a meaningful problem space — and build a new domain rather than simply maintain an existing one — this is a role worth talking about.
Julia KötzingJulia Kötzing
Hamburg, Germany
Engineering Team Lead – Finance Automation / Kotlin / AI
Engineering Team Lead – Finance Automation / Kotlin / AI   What if your next Team Lead role gave you the freedom to build the team, shape the architecture, stay hands-on with Kotlin and work on a completely new platform domain?   Our client is looking for an experienced Engineering Team Lead to build and lead a new Finance Automation team within a large-scale B2B platform. You’ll have the opportunity to shape the technical direction from day one, hire and develop your team, work directly with Finance and Product, and still write code yourself.   The challenge is genuinely interesting: how do you turn complex financial and accounting processes into reliable, scalable and highly automated software? You’ll work on areas such as reconciliation, financial data processing and accounting workflows — where data quality, reliability and auditability really matter. At the same time, you’ll help introduce modern AI-assisted engineering practices and explore how agentic AI can be used within the platform itself.   For you, that means plenty of room to make decisions, influence architecture and build something new rather than simply maintaining an existing system.   Benefits30 days of annual leave plus unlimited additional unpaid leaveHybrid working and workation options – typically around 3-4 days per quarter in the office in Hamburg, with travel expenses covered€1,500 annual learning & development budget€30 monthly mobility allowance plus bike leasingCompany pension schemeEGYM WELLPASS for €25 employee contribution per monthHigh level of trust, autonomy and ownershipThe opportunity to build a new engineering domain from the ground up  Your roleLead and develop a product-focused engineering team, initially consisting of two engineersBuild a new Finance Automation domain within the company's core B2B platformPartner closely with Finance and Product to turn business requirements into scalable technical solutionsDrive the automation of reconciliation, accounting workflows and financial data processingShape the architecture and make key technical decisions together with your teamStay hands-on by writing Kotlin code, reviewing designs and solving complex technical problemsOwn and operate your team's microservices following a true “You build it, you run it” approachBuild secure, reliable and auditable systems for finance-critical dataIntroduce AI-assisted development practices and explore practical applications of agentic AI  Your profileExperience leading and developing software engineering teamsA strong hands-on engineering background and a genuine interest in staying close to the codeExcellent knowledge of Kotlin and Spring BootStrong SQL skills and experience with PostgreSQLExperience building and operating microservices on KubernetesA “You build it, you run it” mindset and experience operating production systemsStrong communication skills and confidence working with Product, Finance and other engineering teams  You’ll help decide what gets built, how it gets built and how the team grows. If that sounds more interesting than another Team Lead role full of meetings and PowerPoints, let’s talk.
Julia KötzingJulia Kötzing
London, Greater London, South East, England
Business Analyst
Business Analyst – Contract Position– HIRING ASAP Location: Hybrid out of the London office Start Date: ASAP Duration: 4-month initial contract Daily Rate: £400 - £500 per day inside IR35 RequirementsExperience working as a business analyst within a project environment, delivering IT enabled changeUnderstanding of the full project delivery life cycle and experience of delivery across different phases of the projectExperience of applying various techniques and delivering analysis outputs, including:Requirements elicitation and documentationBusiness process modellingWorkflow / scenario / use case modellingData and system analysis and documentationExperience in workshop facilitation and conducting stakeholder interviews to extract relevant informationExperience in managing own time effectively in an environment of competing end-user demands and time-critical schedules, prioritising simultaneous project work and rapidly evaluating alternate action plansExperience in working within a similar Higher Education institution or within an Information Services division, preferable knowledge of Recruitment and AdmissionsResponsibilities Stakeholder engagementPlan and run an engagement approach covering central teams, faculties and departments, working with the programme team to identify the right people and the right level of engagement for each group.Run interviews, observation sessions and workshops with faculty and departmental colleagues, including sessions with busy academic and professional services staff, making effective use of their time.Capture and reconcile differing needs and practices between faculties, departments and applicant routes, and bring them together into shared positions that stakeholders can support.Provide clear, regular feedback to stakeholders on what you have heard and how it is being used. Elicit, document and manage requirementsElicit business, user and data requirements using a range of techniques, including workshops, interviews, process walkthroughs, document analysis and prototyping where useful.Write clear, testable requirements with acceptance criteria, at a level of detail suitable for each stage, from high-level needs through to detail suitable for an RFP and supplier evaluation.Apply a structured prioritisation approach (e.g. MoSCoW) with stakeholders, and keep the requirements set right-sized, avoiding both gaps and over-specification.Maintain traceability between processes, capabilities, pain points and requirements, and manage requirements through change control, version history and sign-off.Validate requirements with stakeholders and with delivery, technical and procurement colleagues, and support their use in supplier engagement, demonstrations and evaluation.Identify non-functional, integration, data and compliance requirements, working with ISD, data and information governance colleagues. Review and challenge current ways of workingDocument (or review where already existing) processes and journeys for the main applicant routes (undergraduate, postgraduate taught, postgraduate research, initial teacher education and affiliate), at different levels of detail for different audiences.Identify and quantify pain points, inefficiencies, bottlenecks, manual workarounds, risks and inconsistencies, and their impact on applicants, staff, service performance and compliance.Establish root causes rather than symptoms, and constructively challenge 'the way we've always done it' with evidence, data and examples from elsewhere.Agree and document business domain terminology so that processes, requirements and systems are described consistently across the programme. Redesign processesWork with stakeholders to generate and assess options for improving processes, considering people, process, policy, data and technology impacts.Produce options papers setting out benefits, risks, dependencies, costs and implementation considerations, and support decision-making at programme and senior stakeholder level.Design and document 'to-be' processes, standardising where it adds value and recognising where local variation is justified.Test and refine proposed designs with the people who will use them, through walkthroughs, scenarios and workshops.Identify transition requirements, business change impacts and dependencies, and hand these to the programme's change and delivery colleagues.Keep process and requirements work aligned with the programme's vision, capability model and target operating model, flagging gaps, conflicts or dependencies to the BA Lead and wider programme team. Delivery and governanceWork with the BA Lead, Programme Lead and project team to agree scope, plans and priorities, and own delivery of your work packages within agreed timeframes.Advise on the most suitable analysis methods and level of stakeholder engagement for each piece of work.Manage risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies relating to your work, escalating where necessary.Produce clear, well-structured documentation, visual models (e.g. in Miro) and presentations suited to different audiences, from departmental administrators to senior programme stakeholders.
Nathan Peters Nathan Peters
CAPGEMINI
169
Placements
118
Permanent
51
Contract
For over 50 years, Capgemini have delivered transformative business solutions to their clients through leading-edge tech, industry expertise and a highly talented workforce. They faced challenges attracting top talent in a candidate-short market, compounded by UK mobility and security clearance requirements. Partnering with Trust in SODA, Capgemini benefited from dedicated resources, tailored searches, specialized teams, and a global network. SODA quickly became a top supplier, exceeding hiring targets annually and supporting high-volume projects for major clients like Deliveroo, John Lewis, EDF, and public sector organisations.
Capgemini

‘Trust in Soda were one of the key suppliers in relation to both quality and volume of candidates successfully placed.

Communication was key to this success, and our working relationship only strengthened as the year progressed, with mutual respect and honesty being the theme of conversations.’

COMAVE GLOBAL
38
Permanent Hires
SODA Max
Hiring Solution
12
Contract Hires

ComAve was experiencing serious growth and had no talent or HR function. Trust in SODA (part of Trinnovo Group) started with recruiting the HR team and then became the talent function. Setting the strategy for all five of their businesses, we provided a linked ecosystem for talent attraction and management. 

We successfully recruited in 38 roles across Sales, Technology, Engineering, Operations and Marketing, from Junior to C Suite including the COO, across Europe, covering Eastern Europe, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and France, as well as the UK.

One of the most important requirements to our client was speed of delivery, and the SODA team have delivered every time. Our EHS solution streamlines the recruitment process to secure business-critical hires faster.

Comave Global
Sarah Lee

Lauren made it a great experience!! She understood from minute 1 what I needed and was super quick finding the perfect person. She was always available, answered all my questions and made me and the candidate feel super attended all the time."

Sarah Lee
Sarah Lee
People Director
GUIDANT GLOBAL
129
Roles Placed
17
Brands Serviced
Guidant Global takes a creative approach to talent management. Having delivered bespoke recruitment solutions to clients all over the globe, Guidant Global is breaking the mould in the MSP, RPO, and SOW markets. To meet mounting demand and alleviate subsequent pressure on candidate pay rates, Guidant Global turned to the team at Trust in SODA to deliver complex hiring projects to their end clients. To date, the SODA squad have provided talent solutions across technology and enablement for seventeen of Guidant Global’s customers, including Dyson, Burberry, Pfizer, The AA, and Novartis. The seamless integration of Trust in SODA’s permanent and contract teams has created dependable hiring coverage across DevOps, Software Engineering, Cloud and Infrastructure, Data, and Creative roles.
Guidant Global
David Miranda

Trinnovo Group is a valued and trusted partner in our never-ending quest to find talent. 

David Miranda
David Miranda
Talent Consultant
NATWEST BOXED
23
Key Hires
Natwest Boxed, the UK's leading banking-as-a-service provider, needed to rapidly expand its team by 30 people in two months to support their growing customer base. They needed to fill hard-to-reach roles across SDET, Engineering Management, Java Development, and Product Management. Partnering with Trust in SODA, they leveraged a dedicated team of five recruiters. This collaboration resulted in over 100 shortlisted candidates, 45 interviews, and 23 successful placements within the tight two-month timeframe.
Natwest Boxed
Mike Jetson

NatWest Boxed and Trust in Soda have built a successful partnership focused on specialist engineering recruitment, ensuring access to top-tier talent. Together, they have prioritized diverse hiring, helping NatWest Boxed strengthen its engineering teams with a more inclusive and high-performing workforce.

Mike Jetson
Mike Jetson
(Talent Acquisition Lead - NatWest Boxed & Mettle by NatWest)
PREMFINA
15
Roles Placed
PremFina, a rapidly growing FinTech startup, sought to diversify its workforce while expanding its team. Initially tasked with a single DevOps hire, Trust in SODA leveraged its network and expertise to quickly place a diverse candidate within three weeks, leading to a second successful placement in Software Engineering. Since then, Trust in SODA has become PremFina's exclusive tech recruitment partner, also providing contract and finance/risk recruitment through sister brand Broadgate. The partnership has resulted in 15 placements since November 2023, with 33% representing diverse hires. PremFina anticipates continued growth and success in this partnership.
Premfina
Kat Murray

‘Trust in Soda has really been part of a huge growth set in our organisation’.

Kat Murray
Kat Murray
HR

MEET THE TEAM

Ryan Hill

Managing Director, SODA

Ryan Jones

Associate Director - US

Adam Brinkley

Business Manager

Dominika Kodadova

Principal Consultant