Candyspace

Candyspace are tried and tested digital product experts, creating apps, websites and digital products for ambitious, results-focused organisations investing in growth, including some of the best-known brands in the UK and beyond. Working at Candyspace is about building products that people love. We all work hard to define the sweetspot between customers' needs and the demands of the businesses who employ us. And by building products that they all love, we love those products too. To do this you will be a part of a diverse and inclusive team of like-minded people, ambitious for themselves and passionate about what they do. You will work on exciting and challenging projects. Candyspace is an equal opportunities employer and we strongly encourage people of colour, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, veterans, parents and individuals with disabilities to apply for roles here. If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know and feel free to note which pronouns you use (she/her, he/him, they/them, etc). Role Overview We are looking to expand our delivery team with the hire of an experienced Delivery Manager to work on a major global brand as well as manage a number of smaller client retainer projects. This role is primarily responsible for coordinating the delivery of digital initiatives across an ecosystem ofwebsites, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, on budget and aligned with the wider product roadmap. Acting as the central point of co-ordination between internal teams and client stakeholders, helping translate strategic goals into clear delivery plans, while maintaining visibility of progress, priorities and risks. Role Requirements Manage day-to-day delivery activities to ensure milestones, commitments, and release targets are met. Facilitate and run internal meetings, including daily stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives and release planning. Ensure delivery remains aligned to agreed scope, budget, timelines, and quality standards. Actively manage dependencies across teams, client stakeholders, and multiple third-party vendors. Partner closely with the Product Owner to support backlog readiness, prioritisation, and refinement. Define and track meaningful delivery metrics (e.g. velocity, predictability, goals, quality). Produce clear, concise delivery reporting for internal leadership and client stakeholders. Monitor multiple client portals for incoming issues: assess, prioritise, assign and respond accordingly. Facilitate regular client relationship meetings for retainer projects. Required Skills and Experience Extensive experience in delivering projects end-to-end, leading them through every phase of the delivery lifecycle to achieve agreed outcomes. Experience working within complex digital ecosystems or multi-site platforms. Experience using Agile (Scrum, KANBAN) and Waterfall methodologies. Strong commercial, financial and budget management capability. Ability to manage risk, resolve issues and make informed decision, with a track record of problem solving and a can-do solution attitude. Experience managing stakeholders and client relationships, and an ability to communicate with authority, good negotiation and influencing skills. Experience of using JIRA. Automotive industry experience would be beneficial Experience of writing Statements of Work would be beneficial Ready to apply? Click here to complete your application.

A leading digital agency based in Greater London is seeking an experienced Delivery Manager to coordinate digital initiatives and manage client relationships. The role entails ensuring projects are delivered on time, budget, and quality standards, while fostering communication between internal teams and client stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have extensive end-to-end project management experience, familiarity with Agile methodologies, and proficiency using tools like JIRA. It's a unique opportunity to contribute to exciting projects with recognized global brands.

A digital product agency is seeking a Lead Android Developer to guide the technical excellence in Android application development. The successful candidate will lead projects, mentor team members, and ensure high-quality delivery. Candidates should have over two years of experience in a Lead capacity, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in key technologies such as Kotlin, Retrofit, and ExoPlayer. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on innovative solutions for leading brands.

Candyspace are tried and tested digital product experts, creating apps, websites and digital products for ambitious, results-focused organisations investing in growth, including some of the best-known brands in the UK and beyond. Working at Candyspace is about building products that people love. We all work hard to define the sweetspot between customers' needs and the demands of the businesses who employ us. And by building products that they all love, we love those products too. To do this you will be a part of a diverse and inclusive team of like-minded people, ambitious for themselves and passionate about what they do. You will work on exciting and challenging projects. Candyspace is an equal opportunities employer and we strongly encourage people of colour, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, veterans, parents and individuals with disabilities to apply for roles here. If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know and feel free to note which pronouns you use (she/her, he/him, they/them, etc). Summary of Role A Lead Android Developer will be responsible for the strategic leadership of technical excellence in the field of Android application development. A Lead Android Developer will bring their extensive skills and experience to bear having already worked as a Lead or in a Senior capacity for a minimum of two years. The role is tasked with ensuring the planning, scoping and delivery of Android client projects to the highest quality. A Lead Android Developer brings passion for innovation, process, and technology to the agency and its client projects. Strong leadership and communication skills are required as the role includes pitching to clients and client management. A Lead Android Developer drives for excellence by continually assessing and optimising relevant development methodologies and approaches to maintain the agency's production of best-in class work. The person will be a responsible, mature and positive individual with great communication skills who is adept at supporting less experienced team mates and working in partnership with the wider project team. Key Duties and Responsibilities PROJECT LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES Contributing to scoping, planning and estimating sessions to build products as per agreed specification on time and on budget Responsible for producing detailed technical documentation including pitch responses, technical write ups and solutions documents. Ensuring that changes in scope are well communicated and planned for. Responsible for mentoring other team members. Early identification (and mitigation) of risk where required. Supporting the troubleshooting of live project issues out of hours when required. INTERNAL & STRATEGIC RESPONSIBILITIES Assisting the Director of Technology by providing ownership and leadership on projects with minimal oversight. Promoting the cause of Android Development within the agency via presentations and demos. Contributing to the refinement of in-house development processes and best practices including departmental standards. Always looking to deliver cost savings and process optimisation through the ongoing search for an improved and value oriented management toolset. LINE MANAGEMENT Direct line management of the Android development team to include roles & responsibilities, expectation setting to achieve effective planning, running and delivering projects. Supporting the team through guidance, training, example-setting, motivation, troubleshooting assistance, feedback and project oversight. Educates and mentors staff ensuring that the team follows agreed development related company processes & procedures. Conducting the staff appraisal process. Supporting the hiring process of new team members. Personal Skills Excellent communication and presentation skills. Ability to independently manage and lead meetings, workshops and project playbacks to senior stakeholders. Excellent attention to detail. Forward planning and strategic thinker. Calm under pressure and ability to lead others in the same manner. Able to clearly present the relative merits and associated risks of any proposed Technical Capabilities Responsible for implementing key strategies to reduce technical debt within the codebases and ensuring that these strategies are followed by more junior members of the team. Technical authority for all major architectural decisions within the codebases with a view to improving longevity and ongoing maintainability. Expert knowledge of video on demand technologies and workflows, including an understanding of streaming technologies & protocols and player technologies (including advert insertion). A key point of contact for strategic technical business initiatives & directives. A keen focus on producing clean, well documented and robust code. An expert understanding of code versioning using git. Strong experience of software testing practices and principles, including unit testing. A good working understanding of the concepts of continuous delivery pipelines and their implementation. Experienced with evaluating and integrating 3rd party libraries as per project requirements. Additional technologies include: Kotlin Retrofit + OkHttp MVVM ExoPlayer JUnit4 and Mockito Dagger + Hilt Firebase Coroutines and Flows Google Analytics AI: Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflow tooling e.g code completion, code validation Including many of the Android support libraries. Ready to Apply? Click here to complete your application.