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Vacancies are increasing, technological evolution is accelerating, and identifying top candidates is trickier than ever.

For over ten years, Trust in SODA have taken a community-led approach to recruitment, and in that time, we’ve helped thousands of incredible software engineers find meaningful work in a world that won’t sit still.

Between the influx of candidates and the widespread adoption of AI, software engineering is in a transition period, making it difficult for hiring managers to conduct prompt searches. This is where we come in.

Our specialist software engineer recruiters have the knowledge, means, and community network needed to pinpoint top software engineering talent in a turbulent tech market.

We provide proven full-service permanent and contract talent solutions across the UK, Ireland, the US, Switzerland, Germany, and Luxembourg. Whether you’re hoping to build out an entire software engineering function, jumpstart your latest project, or move into your first interim software engineering job, the Trust in SODA team is here to help.

Want to know more? Contact the team today to find out how we can support your hiring needs. 

LIVE JOBS

Greater London, South East, England
Content Designer
Content DesignerRemote (UK) | £300–£450 per day PAYE | 12-Month ContractWe’re looking for an experienced Content Designer to join a fast-paced Ads organisation on a 12-month contract. You’ll work within the Catalog team, helping shape advertiser experiences across web products and notifications. This is a collaborative role working closely with product managers, designers, engineers, researchers, and data scientists.What You’ll DoCreate clear, user-centred product contentCollaborate across cross-functional teamsMaintain content standards and guidelinesSupport design reviews and product experiencesUse AI tools to support content workflowsWhat We’re Looking For5 years in UX writing/content designStrong portfolio of in-product contentExcellent collaboration and communication skillsExperience with AI tools preferredAds, e-commerce, or Figma experience is a bonusJoin a supportive content design team working on high-impact products within a rapidly growing Ads space.
Michelle Sutherland Michelle Sutherland
Galway City, County Galway, Ireland
FullStack Engineer 38786
Hiring ASAP! FullStack Engineer        Start date: ASAPDuration: 12 monthsLocation: 1 week in Galway - 3 weeks working from homeRate: €350 - €400 per dayThe Expertise We’re Looking ForBachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline.At least 6 years development experience with some cloud, Server side and UI experienceThe Purpose of Your Role You will work with the existing development teams to enhance and maintain current applications and develop new ones and maintain CI/CD pipelines as well as develop same for new projects. The Skills You BringYou should have experience in server-side development in at least one of the following - AWS, nodeJS, JavaYou should have some experience with UI development – Angular, ReactYou should have some experience maintaining CI/CD pipelines - JenkinsYou should have experience working on Agile projects.You should have excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.You should be extremely motivated and self-directed.The Value You DeliverWrite high quality code and automated end to end and unit tests.Review pull requests (code reviews) of developers and test engineers and give constructive feedback.Work with project team to clearly understand requirements.Contribute to project schedule on tasks and balances work accordingly to meet timelines.Participate in formal reviews of application designs, business and functional requirements.Have good communication and interpersonal skills, be motivated, be results oriented, customer-focused, and have strong problem-solving skills.Capable of working independently to resolve issues and/or identify solutions.Ability to escalate technical and functional issues in an effective manner and efficiently resolve these in conjunction with the rest of the team and/or the customer.Follow Agile and TDD for process, architecture, design, code and testing
Nokwanda KhanyileNokwanda Khanyile
Greater London, South East, England
SuccessFactors Consultant
Do you want to work for one of the country's top consultancies on high profile HRIS transformations where free rapid accreditations like SAP, Agile, TOGAF are available to get and use commercially?One of the World’s Top Tech Consultancies who are working with many of the biggest names in the Private and Public Sector are looking for a SuccessFactors consultant to join their team and support newly won, exciting projects!What you can bring:SuccessFactors (implementations)Modules (Employee Central, Performance & Goals, Recruiting)Workstreams (functional design, testing, data migration)Business Development (RFPs, Bids)Consulting / Client Facing skills*Please also apply if you are looking to specialise in SF as experience with other providers such as Oracle, Workday etc are considered! *What's in it for me?£8k annual bonusFree Certification Scheme (SAP, Agile, TOGAF)Uncapped Progressions (Just hit the criteria and you will continually climb the ranks)Travel expensesUp to 10% combined pensionPrivate MedicalFlexi Benefits (Life Assurance, GIP, Dental etc.)Hybrid Working (onsite 30% worst case)Overseas Conference BudgetIf you’re excited by HRIS Transformation and keen to work with a reputable consultancy full of exciting projects, clients and progression opportunities, don't hesitate to apply!
Adam Whitehurst  Adam Whitehurst
Bank, Greater London, South East, England
Founding Data Engineer
Quick one, this isn’t a typical Data Engineer role.I’m working with a business in London building an AI-driven HR Platform for the commercial property space. They’re looking for their data engineering hire to design and build it end-to-end.• Desinging and building a new HR Data Platfrom • Owning the full pipeline (Python, APIs, Postgres)• Direct impact on candidate generation scoring, lead generation and revenueIt’s very hands-on, ideal for someone who’s built systems from scratch and enjoys moving fast without layers of process. You'll be working directly with the CEO. Initial 1 month (likely to extend/convert), based in City of London, fulltime in the office. If interested please apply. Max
Max BinnieMax Binnie
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East, England
Lead Platform Engineer
💼 Senior/Lead Platform Engineer👔 Consultancy/Govt📍 Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool💵 £70-110k⚠️SC Eligibility RequiredDo you want to work on one of the biggest K8s projects in Europe - one running over 400 Pods (and 140k Nodes) at any one time?Do you want to get AWS & CKA certified on company time whilst also using these tools day in day out in production environments?I am partnered with one of the world’s top tech consultancies who are spearheading a multi-year DevOps transformation at a top Govt department.The project aims to completely revolutionise the way the UK Government operates online and will create numerous public benefits including cutting waiting times, vastly improved CX and cost savings in the millions of pounds.They are now looking for Senior and Lead Platform Engineers to join their team and help with the ongoing support, optimisation and scaling of this project. Their ideal candidate would be an expert within:Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure)Kubernetes (Helm, Kops, ServiceMesh, Istio)IaC (Terraform, Ansible)CI/CD (GitOps, Github Actions, Jenkins)Observability (OTel, Dynatrace, Grafana)Linux (RedHat, Ubuntu, Debian)What’s in it for you?Certification Scheme (AWS, CKA, Hashicorp)Uncapped Progressions (Just hit the criteria and you will continually climb the ranks)10% combined pensionPrivate Medical/DentalFlexi Benefits (Life Assurance, GIP, Dental etc.)Travel expenses to client siteRemote First Working (only onsite at client request)If you’re passionate about working with K8s at scale and keen to work on one of the country’s most high-profile digital transformations then please apply right away!
Adam Whitehurst  Adam Whitehurst
Greater London, South East, England
HR Transformation Consultant
? SuccessFactors Consultant ? Consultancy ? London, Manchester, Glasgow ? £70-88k    Do you want to work for one of the country's top consultancies on some high profile HRIS transformations?    Do you want to get rapidly accredited (SAP, Agile, TOGAF) for free whilst also using these skills commercially too?    I am partnered with one of the World’s Top Tech Consultancies who are currently working with many of the biggest names in the Private and Public Sector.    They have just won a couple of exciting new projects and are looking for a HR Transformation Consultant to join their team and assist with the continued scaling and optimisation of these.     Their ideal candidate would have good knowledge and experience within:   SuccessFactors (implementations)Modules (Employee Central, Performance & Goals, Recruiting)Workstreams (functional design, testing, data migration)Business Development (RFPs, Bids)Consulting / Client Facing skills   In return they would be offering  £8k annual bonusFree Certification Scheme (SAP, Agile, TOGAF)Uncapped Progressions (Just hit the criteria and you will continually climb the ranks)Travel expensesUp to 10% combined pensionPrivate MedicalFlexi Benefits (Life Assurance, GIP, Dental etc.)Hybrid Working (onsite 30% worst case)Overseas Conference Budget  If you’re passionate about HRIS Transformation and keen to work on some really exciting projects in a client-facing capacity then please apply right away!
Adam BrinkleyAdam Brinkley
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Senior Full-Stack Engineer
Senior Full-Stack Engineer – Contract Position - HIRING ASAPStart date: ASAP Duration: 6-month contract Location: 1 week in Dublin office, 3 weeks working from homeRate: €400 - €480 per day Summary We are seeking a Full Stack Senior Software Engineer to work within a squad of engineers to develop high-quality applications servicing the financial industry. You will have the opportunity to lead the delivery and design of high value investment products that support our customers in providing excellent financial solutions. Key SkillsYou care about doing excellent work with excellent people.Strong Experience of application design & development with Java 11 and Spring BootExperience with Angular 8  - enhancements to existing UI framework plus creating new screensExpertise with test automation tools and frameworksYou are experienced architecting and producing technical designs and solutions and working with squad members to break these down into deliverable pieces of workYou have strong communication skills and technical expertise to drive and influence in meaningful discussions with partners across business and architecture.Experience with build, continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) processes and toolsExperience working with cloud infrastructure would be a plus (AWS in particular)Experience of Agile development practices and the value they bring to development teamsProven ability to collaborate with technical and business stakeholders
Nathan Peters Nathan Peters
London, Greater London, South East, England
Lead Engineer - Payments Platform Modernisation
Lead Engineer -  Payments Platform ModernisationStart: July 2026Duration: Initial contract until Dec 2026, with extension potentialLocation: London / Hybrid 2 days onsiteRate: Up to £750 per day Inside IR35We are supporting a major UK financial services client on a large-scale payments modernisation initiative and are seeking experienced Software Engineers across multiple seniority levels to join a growing delivery team. This is a confidential engagement focused on the transformation of core payment gateway capabilities, API platforms, developer experience, and in-person payments infrastructure.ResponsibilitiesDevelop next-generation payment gateway capabilitiesSupport API and orchestration platform developmentCollaborate across discovery and delivery phasesArchitectural leadershipPayments subject matter expertiseTechnical direction across the programmeKey Skills EssentialPayment gateway/platform experienceKotlin & JavaAPI-layer developmentFinancial services experienceDesirableTypeScript
Michelle Sutherland Michelle Sutherland
APTIV
20
Roles Placed
Aptiv, a global tech leader with over 190,000 employees in 46 countries, is developing safer and more sustainable vehicles, including autonomous driving technology. They faced challenges sourcing and retaining top talent in a competitive market with high demand and rising pay rates for specialised tech candidates. Partnering with Trust in SODA provided access to a wider talent pool through an expansive community network. This partnership has positively impacted Aptiv's ability to meet client demand by reducing the time to fill and securing high-quality hires through a wider talent pool.
Aptiv
ARM
6
Key Hires
100%
Fill Rate
Arm, a global leader in computing technology, sought to fill niche roles and partnered with Trust in SODA based on a recommendation from an RPO provider. SODA collaborated with Arm to refine their hiring process, focusing on both technical skills and cultural fit. This involved weekly market insights, qualification calls, and onsite visits to understand Arm's culture. The improved process resulted in a 1.9:1 CV-to-interview ratio and a 1:1 fill rate for all vacancies since May 2023.
arm
BUPA
2:1
CV to Interview Ratio
14 Days
Time to Hire
5
Key Hires Made

With over 50 million customers worldwide, Bupa is a leading multinational healthcare company that provides a range of health and care services, including insurance, hospitals, and clinics.

Our relationship with Bupa began through a personal recommendation – having supported an engineering manager earlier in his career journey, we were his first port of call when he moved to Bupa Dental and needed to build out his team. Having built a foundation of trust over the course of several years, Trust in SODA were retained on an exclusive basis. Working across London and Bristol, we successfully delivered five key placements critical to Bupa’s technology function:

  • QA Engineer
  • Lead User Researcher
  • Full Stack Developer
  • Data Engineer
  • .Net Developer
Bupa
Bupa

Dominika and the Team are fantastic, and will always be my first port of call when we begin hiring!

Bupa
Bupa
Engineering & Architecture Manager
CAPGEMINI
169
Placements
118
Permanent
51
Contract
For over 50 years, Capgemini have delivered transformative business solutions to their clients through leading-edge tech, industry expertise and a highly talented workforce. They faced challenges attracting top talent in a candidate-short market, compounded by UK mobility and security clearance requirements. Partnering with Trust in SODA, Capgemini benefited from dedicated resources, tailored searches, specialized teams, and a global network. SODA quickly became a top supplier, exceeding hiring targets annually and supporting high-volume projects for major clients like Deliveroo, John Lewis, EDF, and public sector organisations.
Capgemini

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

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

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

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

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

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

Comave Global
Sarah Lee

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

Sarah Lee
Sarah Lee
People Director
DELIVERY HERO
46
Hires

As Delivery Hero was going through a period of growth due to the internationalisation of their product offering, they onboarded SODA as an embedded partner to assist with reducing time to hire and accessing international talent pools. Working closely with internal stakeholders, we worked across multiple business units and were successful in making 46 hires across React, Mobile, Engineering Management, Go, Flutter, Product, Scala, Data Science, Data Engineers, and MLOps.

Delivery Hero
DELOITTE
57
Key Hires
Trust in SODA has been partnered with Deloitte Ireland for over five years, and in that time, we've made 57 hires across tech and finance roles. Recognising the challenges of Ireland's tech talent market, Deloitte expanded their partnership to include SODA's Contract team. SODA doubled their candidate database within 12 months using a diversity-focused approach, expanding access to a broader talent pool across key areas like software engineering, DevOps, data, cloud, infrastructure, and creative. Leveraging deep industry knowledge, SODA quickly identified niche talent without compromising quality, becoming Deloitte's top-performing agency.
Deloitte
DIGI2AL
59
Roles Placed
Digi2al, experiencing rapid growth, sought a recruitment partner with expertise in immersive GDS technologies to support project planning. They needed to quickly scale their delivery capability without sacrificing quality to meet client demands. Trust in SODA provided a dedicated team, built virtual talent pools, and proactively completed pre-employment checks to expedite hiring. This collaborative approach resulted in 59 successful placements over 18 months. Ultimately, this partnership enabled Digi2al to expand, pursue new opportunities, and enhance its brand reputation.
Digi2al
DYSON
34
Roles Placed
Dyson, a global tech pioneer, needed to expand its creative and technical teams at its competitive institute in Malmsbury, England. Facing geographical restrictions and a desire to diversify its shortlists, Dyson partnered with the Trust in SODA team. SODA immersed itself in Dyson's culture through on-site visits, then leveraged an international network and market-mapping expertise to fulfil Dyson’s hiring needs on time and in budget.
Dyson

Having placed 34 contract roles, Trust in SODA emerged as one of Dyson’s Top suppliers across Technology & Creative roles. 

FIDELIS
30
Perm & Contract Hires

Fidelis is a specialist insurer and reinsurer with long-standing industry relationships and more than 30 years of underwriting, risk management, claims, and actuarial knowledge.

Our relationship with Fidelis began through our sister brand, Broadgate, who were retained to support on transformation, legal, and compliance-focused roles.

What began as a Broadgate relationship soon evolved into a cross-brand collaboration, with Trust in SODA stepping in to cover Onda’s growing technology needs.

Since then, we’ve made more than 30 successful placements across Tech Architecture, Software Engineering, SQL, PowerApps, QA, Actuarial, Underwriting, Risk, Compliance, FP&A, and Credit Control.

One of the toughest challenges was the requirement for all roles to be based onsite in Dublin, five days a week. By working closely with Onda’s onsite MSP, we streamlined the process, built trust with candidates, and ensured the right skills were secured despite the market constraints.

Fidelis
G.NETWORK
32
Critical Hires
G.Network, upgrading London's internet with full-fibre broadband, needed to rapidly scale its team to support its ambitious expansion. Facing the challenges of hyper-growth, they partnered with Trust in SODA to optimize their hiring process. SODA provided a steady talent pipeline of high-quality candidates through dedicated resources, diversity-focused searches, and market insights. Over two years, SODA delivered 32 mission-critical hires across DevOps, Design & Change, Software Engineering, and Infrastructure, enabling G.Network to accelerate its scaling efforts.
G.Network
John Porter

‘Adam, Viki, Gabs and the wider team at Soda have been highly instrumental in enabling our scaling plans over the last few years. They have delivered some high calibre and strategic resources to our business quickly and are always ready to support our needs when required. As a client, I always feel that I have their complete focus and attention. I would highly recommend their services’.’

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

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

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

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

Mike Jetson
Mike Jetson
(Talent Acquisition Lead - NatWest Boxed & Mettle by NatWest)
ONDA
2:1
CV to Interview Ratio

Founded in 2022, Onda is committed to providing customers with simpler and more effective cyber insurance coverage in the face of increasingly sophisticated threats.

Having previously worked with Trust in SODA’s consultants at a previous organisation, Onda’s hiring manager was confident in the value we could bring and chose to engage us for a new mandate.

Onda set an exceptionally high bar for candidate quality and needed a partner who could deliver critical hires in a tight timeframe, all while competing with other projects in the market.

We partnered with Onda on an exclusive basis, enabling us to carry out a thorough search across our community networks and the broader market.

With regular catchups alongside the TA team, we quickly aligned on the role requirements, including candidate profiles and culture fit.

By leaning on a deep understanding of Onda’s business imperatives, we successfully secured the two critical hires under demanding market conditions.

Onda
Onda

Trust in SODA has provided great candidates for our company as we start up here in Ireland. It’s been our single source of recruitment and we wouldn’t be where we are today without the hard work put in by the team.’ - VP of Engineering, Onda

Onda
Onda
VP of Engineering
QUANTSPARK

QuantSpark are a strategic analytics and AI consultancy that supercharges its clients’ operating models with advanced technology and bespoke, data-driven products.

After being recommended to QuantSpark by a previous customer, Trust in SODA was engaged alongside competing agencies to deliver a critical leadership role; however, due to SODA’s fast provision of high-quality profiles, the team was soon retained exclusively.

QuantSpark were looking for a blend of deep technical expertise and management experience, and they were operating inside strict budget parameters.

SODA conducted cultural interviews, competitor analysis, market mapping, and technical testing to ensure the right fit for the role, ultimately filling the position on time and in budget.

 

QuantSpark
QuantSpark

SODA provided constant communication and flexibility. Our business has a number of nuances that make recruitment challenging, and the SODA team constantly worked with us to ensure they were providing the best possible service. Not only from a client POV but based on candidate feedback, it was clear that SODA provides a thoughtful candidate experience. The team was flexible on fees and is looking for a long-term relationship. Our business does not typically work with agencies, and I'd be keen to partner with them again on an as-needed basis.

 

QuantSpark
QuantSpark
Talent Manager

MEET THE TEAM

Ryan Hill

Managing Director, SODA

David Young

Director & Co-Founder

Lauren Langdell

Director (DACH) and Founder at Women in DevOps

Ryan Jones

Associate Director - US

Adam Brinkley

Business Manager

Adam Hicks

Head of DACH - Software, DevOps & Cloud

Adam Whitehurst

Senior Principal Consultant

Zaynab Khan

Senior Recruitment Consultant - DACH

Dominika Kodadova

Principal Consultant

Francis Alexander

Senior Principal Consultant

Nathan Peters

Team Lead & Senior Contract Recruitment Consultant

Georgina Nettleton

Senior Recruitment Consultant

Joe Dukes

Principal Consultant (US)

Max Binnie

DACH Data, AI & Analytics Lead

Jason Morley

Senior Consultant

Joe Woodard

Contract Consultant - Switzerland

Michelle Sutherland

Delivery Consultant

Robyn Links

Search Consultant

Nokwanda Khanyile

Search Consultant

Miranda Blaxland

Consultant

Jacques Dondoua

Senior Consultant - GTM

Aleksandra Zielinska

Consultant

Ashley Lawrence

Founder & Group CEO

Oliver Perry

COO

Viki Dowthwaite

Commercial Director

Aaron Gonsalves

Head of Talent

Matthew Goddard

Head of Legal & Compliance

Marita Harper

HR Partner

Micha Swallow

People Development & Performance Lead

Sabrina Jones

Commercial Payroll Lead