Two Circles

ROLE: Lead Backend Developer - Node.js OFFICE: London We are Two Circles. We are a Sports & Entertainment Marketing business. We grow audiences and revenues. We do that by knowing fans best. We work with clients to help them understand & influence what their fans are doing - the way fans spend their money, the events that fans attend, the channels fans respond to, the content fans watch and more. And we use the understanding this gives us to help our clients grow. Grow their audiences and grow their revenues - both direct to consumer and business to business revenues. Our platforms and services are trusted by over 900 clients globally, including the English Premier League, Red Bull, UEFA, VISA, the NFL, Nike and Amazon. We are almost 1000 people, based out of 14 offices, and we deliver work for sports and entertainment businesses of all shapes and sizes all over the world JOB DESCRIPTION As part of our ongoing growth, we are expanding our technical team and looking for an experienced Lead Backend Developer to join our London office and provide technical engineering seniority covering design, leadership and hands on implementation of digital products and solutions for our clients. The chosen person will play a pivot role influencing the rapidly growing Two Circles technology proposition and will be responsible for technical seniority and supporting technology consulting projects, identifying and advising on appropriate solutions for our clients. You will have a track record of designing and delivering high-quality digital solutions over the last 5+ years, and a keen interest in the application of technology in the sports industry. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. Key Responsibilities (People + Engineering Culture) Work closely with Engineering Managers, Engineering Leads and Product Managers to understand problems and define technical scope for global sports properties. You will be active in the hiring of other Software Engineers whilst helping refine and improve the process. Being an advocate for developer experience and a keen interest in continually improving it. Encouraging a blameless culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence. This is a hybrid role where you are expected to be in our London office for 2 days a week and occasionally travel to client offices in London and EMEA. Key Responsibilities (Technical) Creation of architectural diagrams and technical specifications for multi-platform product strategies (applications being used by millions of users daily) Influencing and contributing to the technical design and development of digital projects Working alongside clients and project teams to understand requirements and provide technical expertise and leadership on appropriate solutions Setting up software development frameworks for release management, automation, code quality and source control Hands on when required to solve problems and setup projects for success during the early stages Collaboration with product leads, consultants, designers and developers to deliver high-quality solutions across web, mobile apps and OTT Technical authoring and supporting business development opportunities Providing technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to other Two Circles development resources Keeping up to date on emerging technologies and trends in sports technology Skills A minimum of 10+ years' experience in software engineering. A strong desire to continually learn and improve. Solid understanding of JavaScript and TypeScript fundamentals, with hands-on experience using Node.js. Strong understanding of database systems, including both document-oriented databases such as MongoDB and relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL. An understanding or interest in at least one JavaScript framework such as React, Angular or Vue.js. Familiarity with software architecture principles and common design patterns, particularly in building scalable systems. An appreciation of DevOps and platform engineering culture. You don't just want to write code, you'd like to learn how to build and ship it as well. Proactive in solving problems simply and effectively, with an eye for pragmatic solutions. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate to a variety of audiences to explain your solutions and collaborate effectively with others. Nice To Have A degree in Computer Science or equivalent. Experience with event-driven architecture. A keen interest in sport and sports business'. Two Circles is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. What can we offer you? We offer a benefits package to suit you and your lifestyle! Out of a core monthly budget, you can choose your own comprehensive benefit package. Renowned Team Days often throughout the year Summer Away Days 23 standard days of holiday (+1 Birthday, +1 Well-being Day, +1 'Big Life Event', and +1 Admin Day), closure of office over Christmas (plus Bank Holidays) Discretionary Bonus based on company performance Performance Reviews every 6 months with discretionary salary increases Private healthcare (Vitality) and/or Health Care Plan (Medicash) Mobile phone contribution Sport Challenge contribution Gym membership contribution 2 x annual kit drops

A prominent sports marketing firm in Greater London is looking for a talented iOS Developer. The ideal candidate should excel in Swift and SwiftUI, possess strong app architecture knowledge, and contribute to high-quality UI/UX. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the best app functionality while maintaining code quality. This role supports hybrid work, requiring 2 days in-office each week, and offers a comprehensive benefits package tailored to your needs.

About Us: We are Two Circles. We are a Sports & Entertainment Marketing business. We grow audiences and revenues. We do that by knowing fans best. We work with clients to help them understand & influence what their fans are doing - the way fans spend their money, the events that fans attend, the channels fans respond to, the content fans watch and more. And we use the understanding this gives us to help our clients grow. Grow their audiences and grow their revenues - both direct to consumer and business to business revenues. Our platforms and services are trusted by over 1000 clients globally, including the English Premier League, Red Bull, UEFA, VISA, the NFL, Nike and Amazon. We are over 1000 people, based out of 15 offices, and we deliver work for sports and entertainment businesses of all shapes and sizes all over the world. Responsibilities Build and maintain high-quality native iOS applications using Swift and SwiftUI, with a focus on fast delivery and maintainable architecture. Work closely with internal teams and client stakeholders to develop end-to-end mobile features that align with product goals and timelines. Contribute to architectural decisions in collaboration with senior engineers - with a strong emphasis on scalability, testability, and performance. Collaborate with cross functional squads (designers, PMs, QA, backend) to ship new features to live apps used by sports fans worldwide. Ensure a high standard of quality through code reviews, testing, and engineering best practices. Join a hybrid working environment, with 2 days per week in our London office to enable strong collaboration on fast moving projects. What We're Looking For Proven expertise in Swift and SwiftUI, ideally with multiple apps shipped to the App Store or in production use. Strong understanding of scalable app architectures (e.g. MVVM C, TCA, modularisation, dependency injection). Passion for delivering high quality UI/UX that adapts well across screen sizes and device types. Comfortable working in CI/CD environments, using tools like Bitrise, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps. Hands on experience with agile development practices, and a pragmatic approach to testing including unit, integration, and UI testing. Nice To Have Experience working on sports, media, or gamification apps, particularly those with high user engagement or real time data. Familiarity with live data integration, streaming APIs, or event based user experiences. Personal passion or understanding of sports Benefits We offer a benefits package to suit you and your lifestyle! Out of a core monthly budget, you can choose your own comprehensive benefit package. Renowned Team Days often throughout the year Summer Away Days 23 standard days of holiday (+1 Birthday, +1 Well being Day, +1 'Big Life Event', and +1 Admin Day), closure of office over Christmas (plus Bank Holidays) Discretionary Bonus based on company performance Performance Reviews every 6 months with discretionary salary increases Private healthcare (Vitality) and/or Health Care Plan (Medicash) Mobile phone contribution Sport Challenge contribution Gym membership contribution 2 x annual kit drops

Who we are We are Two Circles. We are a Sports & Entertainment Marketing business. We grow audiences and revenues. We do that by knowing fans best. We work with clients to help them understand & influence what their fans are doing - the way fans spend their money, the events that fans attend, the channels fans respond to, the content fans watch and more. And we use the understanding this gives us to help our clients grow. Grow their audiences and grow their revenues - both direct to consumer and business to business revenues. Our platforms and services are trusted by over 900 clients globally, including the English Premier League, Red Bull, UEFA, VISA, the NFL, Nike and Amazon. We are almost 1000 people, based out of 14 offices, and we deliver work for sports and entertainment businesses of all shapes and sizes all over the world. What you will do As part of our ongoing growth, we are looking to expand our Data Ops and Engineering team, innovate our technology stack and mature our current ways of working. This mid-level Agile Delivery Manager role is critical in driving this innovation forward as well as ensuring we continue to deliver high quality work for our clients. The Agile Delivery Manager is responsible for leading and implementing Agile principles whilst working alongside Developers to ensure teams understand and benefit from these methodologies. They will act as a facilitator to remove blockers and enable ease of working using Agile principles, as well as ensuring successful delivery by the technology team. This role will work closely with client facing teams to ensure understanding of high impact and detailed requirements. You will have an in-depth understanding of Agile principles and practices and technical capability for identifying and prioritizing the most critical areas of the delivery. Your main duties & responsibilities: Understand objectives of Client Projects and the role our Technology team play in them, ensuring we work together to achieve them successfully Use your experience of high-level planning and your detail-orientated approach to guide and manage your team towards success. Oversee and keep up to date all team duties, ensuring delivery milestones are met and the team is proactive and fully engaged Maintain and develop positive working relationships with stakeholder and colleagues across our agency, collaborate with them to define and refine requirements, backlogs and priorities, keeping them up to date on delivery at all stages Support and empower multi-disciplined teams ensuring they are motivated, collaborative and working well together Maintain and successful delivery of a roadmap of work in accordance with business priorities Identify and manage risks, Issues and dependencies ensuring delivery to agreed timescales Facilitate, coordinate and manage SCRUM ceremonies such as planning, refinement, stand ups and retrospectives Encourage and foster a culture of continuous improvement, championing an agile mindset across the team and into our wider business Oversee successful delivery into production, identifying obstacles and helping the team to overcome them Lead, influence and coach others, including those more senior, on the implementation and adoption of best practice Agile methodologies Excellent facilitation skills and change management experience Great interpersonal and communication skills and a passion for Agile Digital products experience is essential Proven experience leading delivery within software development or technical engineering for multiple concurrent clients, customers or stakeholders Working with multi-disciplined matrix teams Significant knowledge of introducing and coaching Agile methodologies and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban,

A sports and entertainment marketing firm in Greater London is seeking an Agile Delivery Manager to lead the implementation of Agile principles and oversee high-quality project delivery. The role involves working closely with developers, ensuring effective communication with clients, and managing multi-disciplined teams. Candidates should have experience in digital products and proven track records in leading software development projects. This position requires strong facilitation and change management skills, making it an ideal role for those passionate about Agile methodologies.