Senior IT Specialist - Operations London (Hybrid - Tue-Thu office, Mon & Fr WFH) £50,000-£55,000 per annum + bonus Certus Recruitment is pleased to be representing a fast moving media and events organisation in their search for a Senior IT Operations Specialist. Based near Tower Bridge, this vital role reports to the IT Director (US based) and will take full responsibility for managing IT operations, suppliers, and key system migrations across the business. The opportunity This is a broad but shallow operational position - ideal for someone commercially aware, organised, and comfortable overseeing multiple service providers and business stakeholders rather than working hands on technically. The successful candidate will oversee a range of activities from infrastructure and security management to system migrations and telecoms/vendor contract renewal. What you'll do Take full responsibility for IT operational delivery across the UK business. Manage supplier relationships - including infrastructure partners, database providers, and telecoms vendors - ensuring accountability, quality, and value. Oversee ongoing migrations from legacy systems (including Access based databases) to cloud or Salesforce based solutions. Coordinate projects with internal and external technical teams to deliver on agreed outcomes. Understand departmental requirements and use cases, translating them into technical priorities with the right balance of business value and practicality. Integrate with internal teams to support 30+ annual events and media activity, aligning systems and processes for maximum reliability. Maintain oversight of IT service performance, data security, user access controls, and vendor compliance. Provide commercial input on IT related procurement and contract renewals, ensuring strategic fit and cost efficiency. What you bring Strong operational mindset with proven ability to manage suppliers, projects, and competing priorities. Broad technical understanding ("wide and shallow" rather than deep specialist) across infrastructure, networking, databases, and security. Commercial awareness and confidence in vendor management, project budgeting, and SLA evaluation. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - able to engage effectively across departments and with global stakeholders. Experience in a multi system environment with exposure to transitions from legacy platforms to Salesforce or similar. Reward, benefits and culture Alongside a base salary of £50,000-£55,000 plus bonus, this role offers a comprehensive benefits package including: 25 days' annual leave plus study, volunteering and public duty leave. Life assurance and income protection, with optional private medical, healthcare cash plan, and critical illness cover. Pension scheme, eyecare support, Cycle to Work and season ticket loans. LinkedIn Learning access, staff development support, and a wellbeing focused culture. Access to Perkbox, an Employee Assistance Programme, and employee referral bonus scheme. This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative, social, and forward looking company poised for digital transformation.
09/06/2026
Full time
Senior IT Specialist - Operations London (Hybrid - Tue-Thu office, Mon & Fr WFH) £50,000-£55,000 per annum + bonus Certus Recruitment is pleased to be representing a fast moving media and events organisation in their search for a Senior IT Operations Specialist. Based near Tower Bridge, this vital role reports to the IT Director (US based) and will take full responsibility for managing IT operations, suppliers, and key system migrations across the business. The opportunity This is a broad but shallow operational position - ideal for someone commercially aware, organised, and comfortable overseeing multiple service providers and business stakeholders rather than working hands on technically. The successful candidate will oversee a range of activities from infrastructure and security management to system migrations and telecoms/vendor contract renewal. What you'll do Take full responsibility for IT operational delivery across the UK business. Manage supplier relationships - including infrastructure partners, database providers, and telecoms vendors - ensuring accountability, quality, and value. Oversee ongoing migrations from legacy systems (including Access based databases) to cloud or Salesforce based solutions. Coordinate projects with internal and external technical teams to deliver on agreed outcomes. Understand departmental requirements and use cases, translating them into technical priorities with the right balance of business value and practicality. Integrate with internal teams to support 30+ annual events and media activity, aligning systems and processes for maximum reliability. Maintain oversight of IT service performance, data security, user access controls, and vendor compliance. Provide commercial input on IT related procurement and contract renewals, ensuring strategic fit and cost efficiency. What you bring Strong operational mindset with proven ability to manage suppliers, projects, and competing priorities. Broad technical understanding ("wide and shallow" rather than deep specialist) across infrastructure, networking, databases, and security. Commercial awareness and confidence in vendor management, project budgeting, and SLA evaluation. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - able to engage effectively across departments and with global stakeholders. Experience in a multi system environment with exposure to transitions from legacy platforms to Salesforce or similar. Reward, benefits and culture Alongside a base salary of £50,000-£55,000 plus bonus, this role offers a comprehensive benefits package including: 25 days' annual leave plus study, volunteering and public duty leave. Life assurance and income protection, with optional private medical, healthcare cash plan, and critical illness cover. Pension scheme, eyecare support, Cycle to Work and season ticket loans. LinkedIn Learning access, staff development support, and a wellbeing focused culture. Access to Perkbox, an Employee Assistance Programme, and employee referral bonus scheme. This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative, social, and forward looking company poised for digital transformation.
Business Development Manager - Regulatory Compliance Solutions London (Farringdon - 2 Days Office: Tues & Thurs) Generous Base + OTE (Uncapped) A globally recognised provider of legal, risk, and compliance solutions is hiring a Business Development Manager to join its newly built Regulatory Compliance division. This is a pure new business role within an early stage, high growth team, offering the opportunity to join at ground level, shape market presence, and build a strong pipeline in a high-demand sector. Backed by a globally trusted brand and market leading content, this is an ideal role for a commercially driven hunter looking to own the full sales cycle and accelerate their career. The Role This is a true hunter position focused exclusively on new logo acquisition. You'll own the entire sales process end to end, from prospecting through to close, before handing deals over to Client Managers post sale. Operating in an open territory with no vertical or account restrictions, you'll have full autonomy to build your pipeline and approach the market strategically. Full cycle sales ownership: Prospecting Discovery Demo Close Handover Build and manage your own pipeline (critical to success) Target mid market Financial Services organisations Engage senior stakeholders across compliance and risk functions Run product demos and lead commercial negotiations Work closely with leadership to shape early go to market activity What You'll Be Selling Regulatory Compliance and risk intelligence solutions Subscription based platforms and data driven insights Tools supporting governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) functions Target Customers Banks, asset managers, payment providers, and building societies Buyer personas: Head of Compliance, Compliance Manager Multi stakeholder deals often involving procurement, finance, and leadership teams What You'll Bring 2-4+ years' experience in a BDM / New Business role Strong hunter mentality with high outbound activity levels Experience selling SaaS, data, or subscription based solutions Confident running your own demos and closing deals independently Comfortable with cold outreach (phone, email, LinkedIn) Commercially driven with a track record of hitting targets Nice to have: Exposure to compliance, regulatory, or financial services markets Lead Generation Model Marketing generated leads External appointment setting support Self generated outbound (key to success) This role suits someone who can build pipeline-not rely on inbound. Culture & Environment High performance, output focused environment Hands off management style (no micromanagement) Daily stand ups + weekly pipeline reviews "Get on with it" culture with strong accountability Why This Role Global brand with strong market credibility Early stage team with clear growth opportunity Full sales ownership-ideal for progression into senior roles Realistic OTE with uncapped earning potential and accelerators Strong product market fit in a growing regulatory landscape This is an opportunity for a driven new business seller to step into a high growth, high autonomy environment and build something meaningful from the ground up. Certus Recruitment is a well established and experienced specialist consultancy providing sales, marketing, and IT recruitment services. We serve the technology sector across the UK, Europe, North America, and Australia.
09/06/2026
Full time
Business Development Manager - Regulatory Compliance Solutions London (Farringdon - 2 Days Office: Tues & Thurs) Generous Base + OTE (Uncapped) A globally recognised provider of legal, risk, and compliance solutions is hiring a Business Development Manager to join its newly built Regulatory Compliance division. This is a pure new business role within an early stage, high growth team, offering the opportunity to join at ground level, shape market presence, and build a strong pipeline in a high-demand sector. Backed by a globally trusted brand and market leading content, this is an ideal role for a commercially driven hunter looking to own the full sales cycle and accelerate their career. The Role This is a true hunter position focused exclusively on new logo acquisition. You'll own the entire sales process end to end, from prospecting through to close, before handing deals over to Client Managers post sale. Operating in an open territory with no vertical or account restrictions, you'll have full autonomy to build your pipeline and approach the market strategically. Full cycle sales ownership: Prospecting Discovery Demo Close Handover Build and manage your own pipeline (critical to success) Target mid market Financial Services organisations Engage senior stakeholders across compliance and risk functions Run product demos and lead commercial negotiations Work closely with leadership to shape early go to market activity What You'll Be Selling Regulatory Compliance and risk intelligence solutions Subscription based platforms and data driven insights Tools supporting governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) functions Target Customers Banks, asset managers, payment providers, and building societies Buyer personas: Head of Compliance, Compliance Manager Multi stakeholder deals often involving procurement, finance, and leadership teams What You'll Bring 2-4+ years' experience in a BDM / New Business role Strong hunter mentality with high outbound activity levels Experience selling SaaS, data, or subscription based solutions Confident running your own demos and closing deals independently Comfortable with cold outreach (phone, email, LinkedIn) Commercially driven with a track record of hitting targets Nice to have: Exposure to compliance, regulatory, or financial services markets Lead Generation Model Marketing generated leads External appointment setting support Self generated outbound (key to success) This role suits someone who can build pipeline-not rely on inbound. Culture & Environment High performance, output focused environment Hands off management style (no micromanagement) Daily stand ups + weekly pipeline reviews "Get on with it" culture with strong accountability Why This Role Global brand with strong market credibility Early stage team with clear growth opportunity Full sales ownership-ideal for progression into senior roles Realistic OTE with uncapped earning potential and accelerators Strong product market fit in a growing regulatory landscape This is an opportunity for a driven new business seller to step into a high growth, high autonomy environment and build something meaningful from the ground up. Certus Recruitment is a well established and experienced specialist consultancy providing sales, marketing, and IT recruitment services. We serve the technology sector across the UK, Europe, North America, and Australia.
Senior IT Specialist - Operations London (Hybrid - Tue-Thu office, Mon & Fr WFH) £50,000-£55,000 per annum + bonus Certus Recruitment is pleased to be representing a fast moving media and events organisation in their search for a Senior IT Operations Specialist. Based near Tower Bridge, this vital role reports to the IT Director (US based) and will take full responsibility for managing IT operations, suppliers, and key system migrations across the business. The opportunity This is a broad but shallow operational position - ideal for someone commercially aware, organised, and comfortable overseeing multiple service providers and business stakeholders rather than working hands on technically. The successful candidate will oversee a range of activities from infrastructure and security management to system migrations and telecoms/vendor contract renewal. What you'll do Take full responsibility for IT operational delivery across the UK business. Manage supplier relationships - including infrastructure partners, database providers, and telecoms vendors - ensuring accountability, quality, and value. Oversee ongoing migrations from legacy systems (including Access based databases) to cloud or Salesforce based solutions. Coordinate projects with internal and external technical teams to deliver on agreed outcomes. Understand departmental requirements and use cases, translating them into technical priorities with the right balance of business value and practicality. Integrate with internal teams to support 30+ annual events and media activity, aligning systems and processes for maximum reliability. Maintain oversight of IT service performance, data security, user access controls, and vendor compliance. Provide commercial input on IT related procurement and contract renewals, ensuring strategic fit and cost efficiency. What you bring Strong operational mindset with proven ability to manage suppliers, projects, and competing priorities. Broad technical understanding ("wide and shallow" rather than deep specialist) across infrastructure, networking, databases, and security. Commercial awareness and confidence in vendor management, project budgeting, and SLA evaluation. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - able to engage effectively across departments and with global stakeholders. Experience in a multi system environment with exposure to transitions from legacy platforms to Salesforce or similar. Reward, benefits and culture Alongside a base salary of £50,000-£55,000 plus bonus, this role offers a comprehensive benefits package including: 25 days' annual leave plus study, volunteering and public duty leave. Life assurance and income protection, with optional private medical, healthcare cash plan, and critical illness cover. Pension scheme, eyecare support, Cycle to Work and season ticket loans. LinkedIn Learning access, staff development support, and a wellbeing focused culture. Access to Perkbox, an Employee Assistance Programme, and employee referral bonus scheme. This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative, social, and forward looking company poised for digital transformation.
09/06/2026
Full time
Senior IT Specialist - Operations London (Hybrid - Tue-Thu office, Mon & Fr WFH) £50,000-£55,000 per annum + bonus Certus Recruitment is pleased to be representing a fast moving media and events organisation in their search for a Senior IT Operations Specialist. Based near Tower Bridge, this vital role reports to the IT Director (US based) and will take full responsibility for managing IT operations, suppliers, and key system migrations across the business. The opportunity This is a broad but shallow operational position - ideal for someone commercially aware, organised, and comfortable overseeing multiple service providers and business stakeholders rather than working hands on technically. The successful candidate will oversee a range of activities from infrastructure and security management to system migrations and telecoms/vendor contract renewal. What you'll do Take full responsibility for IT operational delivery across the UK business. Manage supplier relationships - including infrastructure partners, database providers, and telecoms vendors - ensuring accountability, quality, and value. Oversee ongoing migrations from legacy systems (including Access based databases) to cloud or Salesforce based solutions. Coordinate projects with internal and external technical teams to deliver on agreed outcomes. Understand departmental requirements and use cases, translating them into technical priorities with the right balance of business value and practicality. Integrate with internal teams to support 30+ annual events and media activity, aligning systems and processes for maximum reliability. Maintain oversight of IT service performance, data security, user access controls, and vendor compliance. Provide commercial input on IT related procurement and contract renewals, ensuring strategic fit and cost efficiency. What you bring Strong operational mindset with proven ability to manage suppliers, projects, and competing priorities. Broad technical understanding ("wide and shallow" rather than deep specialist) across infrastructure, networking, databases, and security. Commercial awareness and confidence in vendor management, project budgeting, and SLA evaluation. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - able to engage effectively across departments and with global stakeholders. Experience in a multi system environment with exposure to transitions from legacy platforms to Salesforce or similar. Reward, benefits and culture Alongside a base salary of £50,000-£55,000 plus bonus, this role offers a comprehensive benefits package including: 25 days' annual leave plus study, volunteering and public duty leave. Life assurance and income protection, with optional private medical, healthcare cash plan, and critical illness cover. Pension scheme, eyecare support, Cycle to Work and season ticket loans. LinkedIn Learning access, staff development support, and a wellbeing focused culture. Access to Perkbox, an Employee Assistance Programme, and employee referral bonus scheme. This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative, social, and forward looking company poised for digital transformation.
Staff Low Latency Trading Systems Engineer (HFT) Location: Remote (UK / Europe) Package: Highly competitive & fully negotiable (top end candidates will be very well rewarded) A cutting edge trading technology environment is seeking a Staff Low Latency Trading Systems Engineer to design and build exchange grade infrastructure at the forefront of market microstructure and high performance execution. This is a deeply technical, high impact role focused on the absolute critical path-where microseconds matter and engineering quality directly influences trading outcomes. The Role This position sits at the core of a high performance trading stack, owning the architecture and development of ultra low latency systems used in real time execution environments. The successful candidate will operate close to the metal-optimising every layer from hardware interaction through to matching logic-while maintaining determinism, resilience, and market integrity. What You'll Be Working On Designing and building high performance order books and matching engines Developing exchange grade connectivity and market data systems Optimising hot path performance (memory, CPU, latency, concurrency) Engineering ultra low latency networking and packet processing systems Implementing robust risk controls, replay systems, and fault tolerance Working across Linux internals, CPU architecture, and hardware level optimisation Contributing to overall system architecture and engineering direction What You'll Bring Deep expertise in order books, matching engines, and market microstructure 8+ years building performance critical, low latency systems (C++, C, or Rust) Experience in HFT, exchanges, or market infrastructure environments Strong understanding of networking, protocols, and low latency data flows Advanced knowledge of CPU architecture, memory models, and concurrency Ability to design systems that balance performance, correctness, and resilience Strong technical leadership and architectural ownership experience Nice to Have Rust as a primary systems language Experience building or rewriting matching engines or trading infrastructure Knowledge of FIX, ITCH, OUCH, SBE or similar protocols Exposure to FPGA, kernel bypass, or colocated trading environments Experience with time synchronisation (PTP) and deterministic systems design Interest in applying exchange grade performance to crypto native systems Why This Role Work on genuinely complex, performance critical systems Operate at the forefront of low latency trading and market design High level of ownership and technical autonomy Remote first across the UK and Europe Package fully negotiable, with significant upside for high calibre candidates This is an opportunity for a senior engineer to take ownership of systems where performance is everything and engineering excellence is non negotiable.
09/06/2026
Full time
Staff Low Latency Trading Systems Engineer (HFT) Location: Remote (UK / Europe) Package: Highly competitive & fully negotiable (top end candidates will be very well rewarded) A cutting edge trading technology environment is seeking a Staff Low Latency Trading Systems Engineer to design and build exchange grade infrastructure at the forefront of market microstructure and high performance execution. This is a deeply technical, high impact role focused on the absolute critical path-where microseconds matter and engineering quality directly influences trading outcomes. The Role This position sits at the core of a high performance trading stack, owning the architecture and development of ultra low latency systems used in real time execution environments. The successful candidate will operate close to the metal-optimising every layer from hardware interaction through to matching logic-while maintaining determinism, resilience, and market integrity. What You'll Be Working On Designing and building high performance order books and matching engines Developing exchange grade connectivity and market data systems Optimising hot path performance (memory, CPU, latency, concurrency) Engineering ultra low latency networking and packet processing systems Implementing robust risk controls, replay systems, and fault tolerance Working across Linux internals, CPU architecture, and hardware level optimisation Contributing to overall system architecture and engineering direction What You'll Bring Deep expertise in order books, matching engines, and market microstructure 8+ years building performance critical, low latency systems (C++, C, or Rust) Experience in HFT, exchanges, or market infrastructure environments Strong understanding of networking, protocols, and low latency data flows Advanced knowledge of CPU architecture, memory models, and concurrency Ability to design systems that balance performance, correctness, and resilience Strong technical leadership and architectural ownership experience Nice to Have Rust as a primary systems language Experience building or rewriting matching engines or trading infrastructure Knowledge of FIX, ITCH, OUCH, SBE or similar protocols Exposure to FPGA, kernel bypass, or colocated trading environments Experience with time synchronisation (PTP) and deterministic systems design Interest in applying exchange grade performance to crypto native systems Why This Role Work on genuinely complex, performance critical systems Operate at the forefront of low latency trading and market design High level of ownership and technical autonomy Remote first across the UK and Europe Package fully negotiable, with significant upside for high calibre candidates This is an opportunity for a senior engineer to take ownership of systems where performance is everything and engineering excellence is non negotiable.
Certus Sales Recruitment is looking for an experienced AI Engineer in Cambridge, offering a salary between £70,000 and £100,000 along with great benefits. This is a unique opportunity to join a high-growth AI startup at a pivotal time, contributing to the development of a next-generation platform that transforms business operations. You will work closely with teams and customers to design and ship core features using Python and TypeScript, while fostering engineering best practices. Join a fast-paced team with significant ownership over your work.
09/06/2026
Full time
Certus Sales Recruitment is looking for an experienced AI Engineer in Cambridge, offering a salary between £70,000 and £100,000 along with great benefits. This is a unique opportunity to join a high-growth AI startup at a pivotal time, contributing to the development of a next-generation platform that transforms business operations. You will work closely with teams and customers to design and ship core features using Python and TypeScript, while fostering engineering best practices. Join a fast-paced team with significant ownership over your work.
AI Engineer - Cambridge £70-100k + Great Benefits A high-growth AI startup is looking for an AI Engineer to help build and scale a next-generation platform transforming how businesses operate. This is a rare opportunity to join at ground level and shape not just the product, but the engineering culture, architecture, and long term direction of the business. If you enjoy building from scratch, solving real world problems, and working with cutting edge AI, this role offers genuine ownership and impact. The Role You'll play a central role in designing, building, and shipping core product features across the stack, working closely with customers and the founding team to deliver meaningful outcomes. Build and ship core features across Python, TypeScript, and cloud infrastructure Develop event driven systems and integrate with third party platforms Work directly with customers to understand requirements and translate them into scalable solutions Own delivery end to end, from concept through to deployment Balance speed and scalability-knowing when to move fast and when to build for the long term Champion engineering best practices across testing, documentation, security, and reliability Requirements Strong hands on experience in software engineering (Python and/or TypeScript preferred) Experience building and scaling production systems Comfortable working in fast paced, early stage environments Strong problem solving skills with a pragmatic, delivery focused mindset Experience with cloud infrastructure and modern architectures (event driven, APIs, integrations) Ability to work closely with non technical stakeholders and customers The Opportunity £70-100k base salary Build and share in the success Engineer role with real ownership and influence Work on cutting edge AI technology Join a fast moving, ambitious team at an early and exciting stage
09/06/2026
Full time
AI Engineer - Cambridge £70-100k + Great Benefits A high-growth AI startup is looking for an AI Engineer to help build and scale a next-generation platform transforming how businesses operate. This is a rare opportunity to join at ground level and shape not just the product, but the engineering culture, architecture, and long term direction of the business. If you enjoy building from scratch, solving real world problems, and working with cutting edge AI, this role offers genuine ownership and impact. The Role You'll play a central role in designing, building, and shipping core product features across the stack, working closely with customers and the founding team to deliver meaningful outcomes. Build and ship core features across Python, TypeScript, and cloud infrastructure Develop event driven systems and integrate with third party platforms Work directly with customers to understand requirements and translate them into scalable solutions Own delivery end to end, from concept through to deployment Balance speed and scalability-knowing when to move fast and when to build for the long term Champion engineering best practices across testing, documentation, security, and reliability Requirements Strong hands on experience in software engineering (Python and/or TypeScript preferred) Experience building and scaling production systems Comfortable working in fast paced, early stage environments Strong problem solving skills with a pragmatic, delivery focused mindset Experience with cloud infrastructure and modern architectures (event driven, APIs, integrations) Ability to work closely with non technical stakeholders and customers The Opportunity £70-100k base salary Build and share in the success Engineer role with real ownership and influence Work on cutting edge AI technology Join a fast moving, ambitious team at an early and exciting stage
Staff Low Latency Trading Systems Engineer (HFT) Location: Remote (UK / Europe) Package: Highly competitive & fully negotiable (top end candidates will be very well rewarded) A cutting edge trading technology environment is seeking a Staff Low Latency Trading Systems Engineer to design and build exchange grade infrastructure at the forefront of market microstructure and high performance execution. This is a deeply technical, high impact role focused on the absolute critical path-where microseconds matter and engineering quality directly influences trading outcomes. The Role This position sits at the core of a high performance trading stack, owning the architecture and development of ultra low latency systems used in real time execution environments. The successful candidate will operate close to the metal-optimising every layer from hardware interaction through to matching logic-while maintaining determinism, resilience, and market integrity. What You'll Be Working On Designing and building high performance order books and matching engines Developing exchange grade connectivity and market data systems Optimising hot path performance (memory, CPU, latency, concurrency) Engineering ultra low latency networking and packet processing systems Implementing robust risk controls, replay systems, and fault tolerance Working across Linux internals, CPU architecture, and hardware level optimisation Contributing to overall system architecture and engineering direction What You'll Bring Deep expertise in order books, matching engines, and market microstructure 8+ years building performance critical, low latency systems (C++, C, or Rust) Experience in HFT, exchanges, or market infrastructure environments Strong understanding of networking, protocols, and low latency data flows Advanced knowledge of CPU architecture, memory models, and concurrency Ability to design systems that balance performance, correctness, and resilience Strong technical leadership and architectural ownership experience Nice to Have Rust as a primary systems language Experience building or rewriting matching engines or trading infrastructure Knowledge of FIX, ITCH, OUCH, SBE or similar protocols Exposure to FPGA, kernel bypass, or colocated trading environments Experience with time synchronisation (PTP) and deterministic systems design Interest in applying exchange grade performance to crypto native systems Why This Role Work on genuinely complex, performance critical systems Operate at the forefront of low latency trading and market design High level of ownership and technical autonomy Remote first across the UK and Europe Package fully negotiable, with significant upside for high calibre candidates This is an opportunity for a senior engineer to take ownership of systems where performance is everything and engineering excellence is non negotiable.
09/06/2026
Full time
Staff Low Latency Trading Systems Engineer (HFT) Location: Remote (UK / Europe) Package: Highly competitive & fully negotiable (top end candidates will be very well rewarded) A cutting edge trading technology environment is seeking a Staff Low Latency Trading Systems Engineer to design and build exchange grade infrastructure at the forefront of market microstructure and high performance execution. This is a deeply technical, high impact role focused on the absolute critical path-where microseconds matter and engineering quality directly influences trading outcomes. The Role This position sits at the core of a high performance trading stack, owning the architecture and development of ultra low latency systems used in real time execution environments. The successful candidate will operate close to the metal-optimising every layer from hardware interaction through to matching logic-while maintaining determinism, resilience, and market integrity. What You'll Be Working On Designing and building high performance order books and matching engines Developing exchange grade connectivity and market data systems Optimising hot path performance (memory, CPU, latency, concurrency) Engineering ultra low latency networking and packet processing systems Implementing robust risk controls, replay systems, and fault tolerance Working across Linux internals, CPU architecture, and hardware level optimisation Contributing to overall system architecture and engineering direction What You'll Bring Deep expertise in order books, matching engines, and market microstructure 8+ years building performance critical, low latency systems (C++, C, or Rust) Experience in HFT, exchanges, or market infrastructure environments Strong understanding of networking, protocols, and low latency data flows Advanced knowledge of CPU architecture, memory models, and concurrency Ability to design systems that balance performance, correctness, and resilience Strong technical leadership and architectural ownership experience Nice to Have Rust as a primary systems language Experience building or rewriting matching engines or trading infrastructure Knowledge of FIX, ITCH, OUCH, SBE or similar protocols Exposure to FPGA, kernel bypass, or colocated trading environments Experience with time synchronisation (PTP) and deterministic systems design Interest in applying exchange grade performance to crypto native systems Why This Role Work on genuinely complex, performance critical systems Operate at the forefront of low latency trading and market design High level of ownership and technical autonomy Remote first across the UK and Europe Package fully negotiable, with significant upside for high calibre candidates This is an opportunity for a senior engineer to take ownership of systems where performance is everything and engineering excellence is non negotiable.
SaaS Technical Architect Location: Reading, UK (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive + discretionary bonus Are you a hands on Technical Architect looking for your next challenge in SaaS and Microsoft technologies? This is a unique opportunity to combine product development with client facing solution architecture, shaping the evolution of a SaaS platform while delivering bespoke solutions for enterprise clients. The Role You'll join a dynamic team driving both the internal SaaS product roadmap and custom implementations for high profile clients across the private and public sectors. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dual environment - contributing to product innovation while translating client requirements into technical solutions. What You'll Be Doing Lead the design, development, and enhancement of a modern AI powered SaaS product using C#, .NET, SQL Server, React, and Microsoft Azure. Support enterprise customers in deploying, customising, and optimising SaaS solutions. Act as the bridge between product teams and clients, ensuring requirements translate into high quality deliverables. Influence technical direction for platform modernisation projects and AI/ML integration. Contribute to proposals, technical documentation, demos, webinars, and training sessions. Collaborate across geographically distributed teams, sharing knowledge on emerging technologies. What We're Looking For 9-12 years' experience in SaaS/product focused environments. Strong hands on software development skills: C#/.NET, SQL Server, React. Expertise with Microsoft Azure services, including deployment and Marketplace integration. Experience with SaaS product development and private/public cloud offerings. Excellent communication and client facing skills. Ability to lead technical discussions, propose architectures, and drive solutions. Entrepreneurial mindset, adaptable, and commercially aware. Desirable Experience in SharePoint or Enterprise Content Management. Exposure to AI/ML technologies applied in enterprise SaaS contexts. Why This Role Is Exciting Work on cutting edge AI driven SaaS products and data modernisation projects. Collaborate with enterprise clients across diverse industries such as finance, government, legal, and engineering. Competitive salary with discretionary performance bonus. Flexible hybrid working and open, innovative culture. Private health insurance and 25 days' holiday per year. Fast career progression and exposure to both product development and client delivery. If you're a technical architect with a passion for SaaS, Microsoft technologies, and real world client impact, this is a role that will challenge and inspire you.
09/06/2026
Full time
SaaS Technical Architect Location: Reading, UK (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive + discretionary bonus Are you a hands on Technical Architect looking for your next challenge in SaaS and Microsoft technologies? This is a unique opportunity to combine product development with client facing solution architecture, shaping the evolution of a SaaS platform while delivering bespoke solutions for enterprise clients. The Role You'll join a dynamic team driving both the internal SaaS product roadmap and custom implementations for high profile clients across the private and public sectors. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dual environment - contributing to product innovation while translating client requirements into technical solutions. What You'll Be Doing Lead the design, development, and enhancement of a modern AI powered SaaS product using C#, .NET, SQL Server, React, and Microsoft Azure. Support enterprise customers in deploying, customising, and optimising SaaS solutions. Act as the bridge between product teams and clients, ensuring requirements translate into high quality deliverables. Influence technical direction for platform modernisation projects and AI/ML integration. Contribute to proposals, technical documentation, demos, webinars, and training sessions. Collaborate across geographically distributed teams, sharing knowledge on emerging technologies. What We're Looking For 9-12 years' experience in SaaS/product focused environments. Strong hands on software development skills: C#/.NET, SQL Server, React. Expertise with Microsoft Azure services, including deployment and Marketplace integration. Experience with SaaS product development and private/public cloud offerings. Excellent communication and client facing skills. Ability to lead technical discussions, propose architectures, and drive solutions. Entrepreneurial mindset, adaptable, and commercially aware. Desirable Experience in SharePoint or Enterprise Content Management. Exposure to AI/ML technologies applied in enterprise SaaS contexts. Why This Role Is Exciting Work on cutting edge AI driven SaaS products and data modernisation projects. Collaborate with enterprise clients across diverse industries such as finance, government, legal, and engineering. Competitive salary with discretionary performance bonus. Flexible hybrid working and open, innovative culture. Private health insurance and 25 days' holiday per year. Fast career progression and exposure to both product development and client delivery. If you're a technical architect with a passion for SaaS, Microsoft technologies, and real world client impact, this is a role that will challenge and inspire you.
Certus Sales Recruitment is seeking a Senior DevOps, Infrastructure & Security Engineer in London. This hybrid role (1 day per week in office) involves taking ownership of operational, infrastructure, and security foundations for a fast-growing fintech company. The successful candidate will design secure cloud environments, manage security initiatives, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Experience in a regulated sector is essential, along with strong technical skills in DevOps and infrastructure management.
09/06/2026
Full time
Certus Sales Recruitment is seeking a Senior DevOps, Infrastructure & Security Engineer in London. This hybrid role (1 day per week in office) involves taking ownership of operational, infrastructure, and security foundations for a fast-growing fintech company. The successful candidate will design secure cloud environments, manage security initiatives, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Experience in a regulated sector is essential, along with strong technical skills in DevOps and infrastructure management.
SaaS Technical Architect Location: Reading, UK (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive + discretionary bonus Are you a hands on Technical Architect looking for your next challenge in SaaS and Microsoft technologies? This is a unique opportunity to combine product development with client facing solution architecture, shaping the evolution of a SaaS platform while delivering bespoke solutions for enterprise clients. The Role You'll join a dynamic team driving both the internal SaaS product roadmap and custom implementations for high profile clients across the private and public sectors. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dual environment - contributing to product innovation while translating client requirements into technical solutions. What You'll Be Doing Lead the design, development, and enhancement of a modern AI powered SaaS product using C#, .NET, SQL Server, React, and Microsoft Azure. Support enterprise customers in deploying, customising, and optimising SaaS solutions. Act as the bridge between product teams and clients, ensuring requirements translate into high quality deliverables. Influence technical direction for platform modernisation projects and AI/ML integration. Contribute to proposals, technical documentation, demos, webinars, and training sessions. Collaborate across geographically distributed teams, sharing knowledge on emerging technologies. What We're Looking For 9-12 years' experience in SaaS/product focused environments. Strong hands on software development skills: C#/.NET, SQL Server, React. Expertise with Microsoft Azure services, including deployment and Marketplace integration. Experience with SaaS product development and private/public cloud offerings. Excellent communication and client facing skills. Ability to lead technical discussions, propose architectures, and drive solutions. Entrepreneurial mindset, adaptable, and commercially aware. Desirable Experience in SharePoint or Enterprise Content Management. Exposure to AI/ML technologies applied in enterprise SaaS contexts. Why This Role Is Exciting Work on cutting edge AI driven SaaS products and data modernisation projects. Collaborate with enterprise clients across diverse industries such as finance, government, legal, and engineering. Competitive salary with discretionary performance bonus. Flexible hybrid working and open, innovative culture. Private health insurance and 25 days' holiday per year. Fast career progression and exposure to both product development and client delivery. If you're a technical architect with a passion for SaaS, Microsoft technologies, and real world client impact, this is a role that will challenge and inspire you.
09/06/2026
Full time
SaaS Technical Architect Location: Reading, UK (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive + discretionary bonus Are you a hands on Technical Architect looking for your next challenge in SaaS and Microsoft technologies? This is a unique opportunity to combine product development with client facing solution architecture, shaping the evolution of a SaaS platform while delivering bespoke solutions for enterprise clients. The Role You'll join a dynamic team driving both the internal SaaS product roadmap and custom implementations for high profile clients across the private and public sectors. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dual environment - contributing to product innovation while translating client requirements into technical solutions. What You'll Be Doing Lead the design, development, and enhancement of a modern AI powered SaaS product using C#, .NET, SQL Server, React, and Microsoft Azure. Support enterprise customers in deploying, customising, and optimising SaaS solutions. Act as the bridge between product teams and clients, ensuring requirements translate into high quality deliverables. Influence technical direction for platform modernisation projects and AI/ML integration. Contribute to proposals, technical documentation, demos, webinars, and training sessions. Collaborate across geographically distributed teams, sharing knowledge on emerging technologies. What We're Looking For 9-12 years' experience in SaaS/product focused environments. Strong hands on software development skills: C#/.NET, SQL Server, React. Expertise with Microsoft Azure services, including deployment and Marketplace integration. Experience with SaaS product development and private/public cloud offerings. Excellent communication and client facing skills. Ability to lead technical discussions, propose architectures, and drive solutions. Entrepreneurial mindset, adaptable, and commercially aware. Desirable Experience in SharePoint or Enterprise Content Management. Exposure to AI/ML technologies applied in enterprise SaaS contexts. Why This Role Is Exciting Work on cutting edge AI driven SaaS products and data modernisation projects. Collaborate with enterprise clients across diverse industries such as finance, government, legal, and engineering. Competitive salary with discretionary performance bonus. Flexible hybrid working and open, innovative culture. Private health insurance and 25 days' holiday per year. Fast career progression and exposure to both product development and client delivery. If you're a technical architect with a passion for SaaS, Microsoft technologies, and real world client impact, this is a role that will challenge and inspire you.
Certus Sales Recruitment is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join an innovative fintech business in London. This hybrid role involves designing and maintaining critical backend systems and APIs. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in fintech or similar fields, with strong skills in TypeScript and SQL. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £70,000 to £100,000, alongside excellent benefits.
09/06/2026
Full time
Certus Sales Recruitment is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join an innovative fintech business in London. This hybrid role involves designing and maintaining critical backend systems and APIs. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in fintech or similar fields, with strong skills in TypeScript and SQL. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £70,000 to £100,000, alongside excellent benefits.
Senior Software Engineer London (Hybrid - 1 day per week in office) £70,000-£100,000 + Benefits Certus Recruitment is partnering with an innovative fintech business operating at the intersection of financial services, digital assets, and modern software engineering. As they continue to build a highly regulated next-generation payments platform, they are seeking two Senior Software Engineers to join their growing engineering team. This is a unique opportunity to work on complex, mission-critical systems where correctness, security, and scalability are non-negotiable. Successful candidates will play a key role in designing, building, and delivering the services, applications, and core platforms that underpin a regulated financial ecosystem. Working closely with senior technical leadership, you'll take ownership of features from concept through to production, building robust systems that process transactions, enforce compliance controls, maintain accurate financial records, and integrate with modern blockchain technologies. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs Build and enhance high-integrity transaction, settlement, and ledger systems Deliver features across the full software lifecycle, from design through deployment Contribute to customer-facing applications and internal operational tooling Collaborate on smart contract integrations and blockchain-based workflows Ensure systems are scalable, secure, auditable, and production-ready Produce clear technical documentation and contribute to architecture discussions Work within a design-led engineering culture focused on quality and long-term maintainability Required Experience 5+ years of professional software engineering experience Strong experience building and operating production-grade software systems Background in environments where accuracy and reliability are critical, such as fintech, payments, banking, financial services, or other highly regulated sectors Commercial experience with TypeScript and modern backend development Strong SQL and database design skills, ideally PostgreSQL Experience taking products or platforms from early-stage development through to production Excellent written communication and documentation skills Ability to work collaboratively within a highly technical, engineering-led environment Desirable Experience Exposure to Rust or an interest in developing expertise in systems programming Experience with React, modern frontend frameworks, and full-stack development Understanding of blockchain technologies, digital assets, or cryptographic systems Familiarity with event-driven architectures, distributed systems, or financial ledgers Experience working within regulated industries This role offers the opportunity to work on genuinely challenging engineering problems while helping shape the future of regulated digital finance. Candidates will join a highly capable team where engineering quality, technical ownership, and thoughtful system design are valued and rewarded.
09/06/2026
Full time
Senior Software Engineer London (Hybrid - 1 day per week in office) £70,000-£100,000 + Benefits Certus Recruitment is partnering with an innovative fintech business operating at the intersection of financial services, digital assets, and modern software engineering. As they continue to build a highly regulated next-generation payments platform, they are seeking two Senior Software Engineers to join their growing engineering team. This is a unique opportunity to work on complex, mission-critical systems where correctness, security, and scalability are non-negotiable. Successful candidates will play a key role in designing, building, and delivering the services, applications, and core platforms that underpin a regulated financial ecosystem. Working closely with senior technical leadership, you'll take ownership of features from concept through to production, building robust systems that process transactions, enforce compliance controls, maintain accurate financial records, and integrate with modern blockchain technologies. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs Build and enhance high-integrity transaction, settlement, and ledger systems Deliver features across the full software lifecycle, from design through deployment Contribute to customer-facing applications and internal operational tooling Collaborate on smart contract integrations and blockchain-based workflows Ensure systems are scalable, secure, auditable, and production-ready Produce clear technical documentation and contribute to architecture discussions Work within a design-led engineering culture focused on quality and long-term maintainability Required Experience 5+ years of professional software engineering experience Strong experience building and operating production-grade software systems Background in environments where accuracy and reliability are critical, such as fintech, payments, banking, financial services, or other highly regulated sectors Commercial experience with TypeScript and modern backend development Strong SQL and database design skills, ideally PostgreSQL Experience taking products or platforms from early-stage development through to production Excellent written communication and documentation skills Ability to work collaboratively within a highly technical, engineering-led environment Desirable Experience Exposure to Rust or an interest in developing expertise in systems programming Experience with React, modern frontend frameworks, and full-stack development Understanding of blockchain technologies, digital assets, or cryptographic systems Familiarity with event-driven architectures, distributed systems, or financial ledgers Experience working within regulated industries This role offers the opportunity to work on genuinely challenging engineering problems while helping shape the future of regulated digital finance. Candidates will join a highly capable team where engineering quality, technical ownership, and thoughtful system design are valued and rewarded.
Senior DevOps, Infrastructure & Security Engineer London (Hybrid - 1 day per week in office) £70,000-£100,000 + Benefits Certus Recruitment is partnering with an ambitious fintech business building a next-generation regulated financial platform. As they move from proof-of-concept to full production deployment, they are seeking a Senior DevOps, Infrastructure & Security Engineer to take ownership of the operational, infrastructure, and security foundations that will support long-term growth. This is a high-impact role for someone who enjoys building secure, scalable, and compliant environments from the ground up. You'll become the technical authority across infrastructure, cloud operations, DevOps, platform security, and compliance readiness, ensuring the business can meet the rigorous standards expected within a regulated financial environment. Working closely with engineering leadership, you will be responsible for creating the systems, controls, processes, and evidence required to support a secure and auditable production platform. Key Responsibilities Own infrastructure, platform security, and operational readiness across the business Design and implement secure cloud environments and production grade infrastructure Lead security initiatives including vulnerability management, threat modelling, penetration testing, and incident response planning Build and evolve CI/CD pipelines, release management processes, and deployment automation Establish observability, monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational runbooks Manage secrets, key custody, access controls, and infrastructure governance Deliver backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies Drive compliance readiness for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and regulatory audits Partner with software engineering teams to ensure applications are secure, observable, and production-ready Lead infrastructure migration and cloud hardening initiatives Required Experience 6+ years of engineering experience with at least 3 years focused on infrastructure, DevOps, platform engineering, or security Proven experience operating within highly regulated environments such as fintech, banking, payments, financial services, healthcare, defence, or similar sectors Experience taking systems from early stage development through to secure production deployment Strong background in cloud infrastructure, automation, and operational security Experience supporting or leading SOC 2 Type II and/or ISO 27001 programmes Strong documentation and communication skills with the ability to create clear technical and compliance-focused artefacts Comfortable acting as the subject matter expert across security, infrastructure, and operational best practices Technical Experience Terraform and Infrastructure as Code environments Kubernetes, Docker, and containerised application deployment Modern CI/CD platforms including GitHub Actions, Cloud Build, Buildkite, CircleCI, or similar Cloud platforms, ideally GCP Observability tooling including Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or equivalent PostgreSQL operations, backup, recovery, and data durability Identity management, API gateways, networking, and access controls Bash and Python scripting for automation and tooling Desirable Experience Exposure to blockchain infrastructure, digital assets, or cryptocurrency ecosystems Experience with HSM, KMS, key management, or cryptographic systems Familiarity with Kubernetes security, service meshes, and zero trust architectures Knowledge of event driven architectures and messaging platforms such as Kafka Understanding of UK financial services regulation and compliance frameworks Experience supporting cloud migrations and multi environment platform strategies This is an opportunity to join a business at a pivotal stage of growth and play a leading role in building the infrastructure and security foundations of a highly regulated financial platform. The successful candidate will enjoy significant ownership, technical autonomy and the opportunity to shape best practices from the ground up.
09/06/2026
Full time
Senior DevOps, Infrastructure & Security Engineer London (Hybrid - 1 day per week in office) £70,000-£100,000 + Benefits Certus Recruitment is partnering with an ambitious fintech business building a next-generation regulated financial platform. As they move from proof-of-concept to full production deployment, they are seeking a Senior DevOps, Infrastructure & Security Engineer to take ownership of the operational, infrastructure, and security foundations that will support long-term growth. This is a high-impact role for someone who enjoys building secure, scalable, and compliant environments from the ground up. You'll become the technical authority across infrastructure, cloud operations, DevOps, platform security, and compliance readiness, ensuring the business can meet the rigorous standards expected within a regulated financial environment. Working closely with engineering leadership, you will be responsible for creating the systems, controls, processes, and evidence required to support a secure and auditable production platform. Key Responsibilities Own infrastructure, platform security, and operational readiness across the business Design and implement secure cloud environments and production grade infrastructure Lead security initiatives including vulnerability management, threat modelling, penetration testing, and incident response planning Build and evolve CI/CD pipelines, release management processes, and deployment automation Establish observability, monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational runbooks Manage secrets, key custody, access controls, and infrastructure governance Deliver backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies Drive compliance readiness for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and regulatory audits Partner with software engineering teams to ensure applications are secure, observable, and production-ready Lead infrastructure migration and cloud hardening initiatives Required Experience 6+ years of engineering experience with at least 3 years focused on infrastructure, DevOps, platform engineering, or security Proven experience operating within highly regulated environments such as fintech, banking, payments, financial services, healthcare, defence, or similar sectors Experience taking systems from early stage development through to secure production deployment Strong background in cloud infrastructure, automation, and operational security Experience supporting or leading SOC 2 Type II and/or ISO 27001 programmes Strong documentation and communication skills with the ability to create clear technical and compliance-focused artefacts Comfortable acting as the subject matter expert across security, infrastructure, and operational best practices Technical Experience Terraform and Infrastructure as Code environments Kubernetes, Docker, and containerised application deployment Modern CI/CD platforms including GitHub Actions, Cloud Build, Buildkite, CircleCI, or similar Cloud platforms, ideally GCP Observability tooling including Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or equivalent PostgreSQL operations, backup, recovery, and data durability Identity management, API gateways, networking, and access controls Bash and Python scripting for automation and tooling Desirable Experience Exposure to blockchain infrastructure, digital assets, or cryptocurrency ecosystems Experience with HSM, KMS, key management, or cryptographic systems Familiarity with Kubernetes security, service meshes, and zero trust architectures Knowledge of event driven architectures and messaging platforms such as Kafka Understanding of UK financial services regulation and compliance frameworks Experience supporting cloud migrations and multi environment platform strategies This is an opportunity to join a business at a pivotal stage of growth and play a leading role in building the infrastructure and security foundations of a highly regulated financial platform. The successful candidate will enjoy significant ownership, technical autonomy and the opportunity to shape best practices from the ground up.
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - TECHNOLOGY RECRUITMENT Certus Recruitment - Near Cambridge, UK The Opportunity Certus Recruitment has been a trusted partner to founders, operators, and investors across the technology landscape for over 25 years. As we look to grow and expand our technology practice across the UK, we're looking for an ambitious Associate Director to take ownership of building something genuinely great - starting with a desk, and growing into a team around them. This isn't a role for someone looking to maintain the status quo. It's for someone who sees an established platform, a warm client base, and 25 years of hard-won reputation as exactly the launchpad they've been waiting for. Who We Are At Certus, our values aren't a line on a website - they're how we show up every day. Passion, Energy, Commitment, Integrity, and Fun aren't aspirational words for us; they're the standard we hold ourselves to and the culture we've built over 25 years. We're looking for someone who doesn't just tick those boxes on paper, but who genuinely lives and breathes them - because that's exactly what we do. What You'll Do Take ownership of Certus's technology recruitment practice and build it into a market-leading proposition across the UK Re-engage and develop a solid portfolio of existing clients, turning warm relationships into long-term, repeat partnerships Win new business through genuine relationship building - getting in front of clients, understanding their world, and becoming a trusted advisor Recruit across the full breadth of the technology landscape - software and web development, project services, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and beyond Build your desk first, then build the team around you as the practice grows Be present - with clients, with candidates, and with the market. Face to face where possible, always Who We're Looking For We're open on specialism. You might come from software or web development recruitment, project services, cybersecurity, infrastructure, or any other area of technology. What matters is that you know how to build - clients, relationships, pipelines, and teams - and that you have the hunger and self-belief to go and do it. You'll be joining with a genuine head start. Certus has an established name, a strong track record, and a list of previous clients across the UK ready to be reopened and developed. What we need is the right person to walk through that door, pick up the phone, and make things happen. Minimum 3+ years' experience in technology recruitment A strong billing history and demonstrable track record of winning and retaining clientsExperience recruiting across one or more technology disciplines - specialism matters less than credibility and commercial acumen A genuine love of client relationships - someone who prefers a coffee and a conversation over hiding behind a screen The organisational discipline to manage a full desk while keeping an eye on the bigger picture Ambitious, driven, and genuinely motivated to build something - not just fill a seat What We Offer Competitive base salary + uncapped commission A warm client base and established brand to hit the ground running with Real ownership of the technology practice and a clear path to building a team beneath you Freedom to recruit across the UK, backed by 25 years of market presence and relationships Mentorship and support from experienced leaders who've done it themselves A high-performance culture where ambition is recognised and rewarded A platform to build something lasting - not just a billing number
09/06/2026
Full time
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - TECHNOLOGY RECRUITMENT Certus Recruitment - Near Cambridge, UK The Opportunity Certus Recruitment has been a trusted partner to founders, operators, and investors across the technology landscape for over 25 years. As we look to grow and expand our technology practice across the UK, we're looking for an ambitious Associate Director to take ownership of building something genuinely great - starting with a desk, and growing into a team around them. This isn't a role for someone looking to maintain the status quo. It's for someone who sees an established platform, a warm client base, and 25 years of hard-won reputation as exactly the launchpad they've been waiting for. Who We Are At Certus, our values aren't a line on a website - they're how we show up every day. Passion, Energy, Commitment, Integrity, and Fun aren't aspirational words for us; they're the standard we hold ourselves to and the culture we've built over 25 years. We're looking for someone who doesn't just tick those boxes on paper, but who genuinely lives and breathes them - because that's exactly what we do. What You'll Do Take ownership of Certus's technology recruitment practice and build it into a market-leading proposition across the UK Re-engage and develop a solid portfolio of existing clients, turning warm relationships into long-term, repeat partnerships Win new business through genuine relationship building - getting in front of clients, understanding their world, and becoming a trusted advisor Recruit across the full breadth of the technology landscape - software and web development, project services, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and beyond Build your desk first, then build the team around you as the practice grows Be present - with clients, with candidates, and with the market. Face to face where possible, always Who We're Looking For We're open on specialism. You might come from software or web development recruitment, project services, cybersecurity, infrastructure, or any other area of technology. What matters is that you know how to build - clients, relationships, pipelines, and teams - and that you have the hunger and self-belief to go and do it. You'll be joining with a genuine head start. Certus has an established name, a strong track record, and a list of previous clients across the UK ready to be reopened and developed. What we need is the right person to walk through that door, pick up the phone, and make things happen. Minimum 3+ years' experience in technology recruitment A strong billing history and demonstrable track record of winning and retaining clientsExperience recruiting across one or more technology disciplines - specialism matters less than credibility and commercial acumen A genuine love of client relationships - someone who prefers a coffee and a conversation over hiding behind a screen The organisational discipline to manage a full desk while keeping an eye on the bigger picture Ambitious, driven, and genuinely motivated to build something - not just fill a seat What We Offer Competitive base salary + uncapped commission A warm client base and established brand to hit the ground running with Real ownership of the technology practice and a clear path to building a team beneath you Freedom to recruit across the UK, backed by 25 years of market presence and relationships Mentorship and support from experienced leaders who've done it themselves A high-performance culture where ambition is recognised and rewarded A platform to build something lasting - not just a billing number
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - TECHNOLOGY RECRUITMENT Certus Recruitment - Near Cambridge, UK The Opportunity Certus Recruitment has been a trusted partner to founders, operators, and investors across the technology landscape for over 25 years. As we look to grow and expand our technology practice across the UK, we're looking for an ambitious Associate Director to take ownership of building something genuinely great - starting with a desk, and growing into a team around them. This isn't a role for someone looking to maintain the status quo. It's for someone who sees an established platform, a warm client base, and 25 years of hard-won reputation as exactly the launchpad they've been waiting for. Who We Are At Certus, our values aren't a line on a website - they're how we show up every day. Passion, Energy, Commitment, Integrity, and Fun aren't aspirational words for us; they're the standard we hold ourselves to and the culture we've built over 25 years. We're looking for someone who doesn't just tick those boxes on paper, but who genuinely lives and breathes them - because that's exactly what we do. What You'll Do Take ownership of Certus's technology recruitment practice and build it into a market-leading proposition across the UK Re-engage and develop a solid portfolio of existing clients, turning warm relationships into long-term, repeat partnerships Win new business through genuine relationship building - getting in front of clients, understanding their world, and becoming a trusted advisor Recruit across the full breadth of the technology landscape - software and web development, project services, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and beyond Build your desk first, then build the team around you as the practice grows Be present - with clients, with candidates, and with the market. Face to face where possible, always Who We're Looking For We're open on specialism. You might come from software or web development recruitment, project services, cybersecurity, infrastructure, or any other area of technology. What matters is that you know how to build - clients, relationships, pipelines, and teams - and that you have the hunger and self-belief to go and do it. You'll be joining with a genuine head start. Certus has an established name, a strong track record, and a list of previous clients across the UK ready to be reopened and developed. What we need is the right person to walk through that door, pick up the phone, and make things happen. Minimum 3+ years' experience in technology recruitment A strong billing history and demonstrable track record of winning and retaining clientsExperience recruiting across one or more technology disciplines - specialism matters less than credibility and commercial acumen A genuine love of client relationships - someone who prefers a coffee and a conversation over hiding behind a screen The organisational discipline to manage a full desk while keeping an eye on the bigger picture Ambitious, driven, and genuinely motivated to build something - not just fill a seat What We Offer Competitive base salary + uncapped commission A warm client base and established brand to hit the ground running with Real ownership of the technology practice and a clear path to building a team beneath you Freedom to recruit across the UK, backed by 25 years of market presence and relationships Mentorship and support from experienced leaders who've done it themselves A high-performance culture where ambition is recognised and rewarded A platform to build something lasting - not just a billing number
09/06/2026
Full time
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - TECHNOLOGY RECRUITMENT Certus Recruitment - Near Cambridge, UK The Opportunity Certus Recruitment has been a trusted partner to founders, operators, and investors across the technology landscape for over 25 years. As we look to grow and expand our technology practice across the UK, we're looking for an ambitious Associate Director to take ownership of building something genuinely great - starting with a desk, and growing into a team around them. This isn't a role for someone looking to maintain the status quo. It's for someone who sees an established platform, a warm client base, and 25 years of hard-won reputation as exactly the launchpad they've been waiting for. Who We Are At Certus, our values aren't a line on a website - they're how we show up every day. Passion, Energy, Commitment, Integrity, and Fun aren't aspirational words for us; they're the standard we hold ourselves to and the culture we've built over 25 years. We're looking for someone who doesn't just tick those boxes on paper, but who genuinely lives and breathes them - because that's exactly what we do. What You'll Do Take ownership of Certus's technology recruitment practice and build it into a market-leading proposition across the UK Re-engage and develop a solid portfolio of existing clients, turning warm relationships into long-term, repeat partnerships Win new business through genuine relationship building - getting in front of clients, understanding their world, and becoming a trusted advisor Recruit across the full breadth of the technology landscape - software and web development, project services, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and beyond Build your desk first, then build the team around you as the practice grows Be present - with clients, with candidates, and with the market. Face to face where possible, always Who We're Looking For We're open on specialism. You might come from software or web development recruitment, project services, cybersecurity, infrastructure, or any other area of technology. What matters is that you know how to build - clients, relationships, pipelines, and teams - and that you have the hunger and self-belief to go and do it. You'll be joining with a genuine head start. Certus has an established name, a strong track record, and a list of previous clients across the UK ready to be reopened and developed. What we need is the right person to walk through that door, pick up the phone, and make things happen. Minimum 3+ years' experience in technology recruitment A strong billing history and demonstrable track record of winning and retaining clientsExperience recruiting across one or more technology disciplines - specialism matters less than credibility and commercial acumen A genuine love of client relationships - someone who prefers a coffee and a conversation over hiding behind a screen The organisational discipline to manage a full desk while keeping an eye on the bigger picture Ambitious, driven, and genuinely motivated to build something - not just fill a seat What We Offer Competitive base salary + uncapped commission A warm client base and established brand to hit the ground running with Real ownership of the technology practice and a clear path to building a team beneath you Freedom to recruit across the UK, backed by 25 years of market presence and relationships Mentorship and support from experienced leaders who've done it themselves A high-performance culture where ambition is recognised and rewarded A platform to build something lasting - not just a billing number