Yolk Recruitment Ltd

About the Company

We are Yolk.

An award-winning multi-sector specialist recruitment brand, partnering with businesses nationally from our headquarters in Cardiff.

Through our partnership approach to talent acquisition, we help our UK-wide client base of SMEs to global brands find the permanent, contract, and temporary staff they need.

Whether it be 1 hire, 10 hires or 100 hires, we have a suite of services to suit. Our cross-divisional offering ensures we can embed within your business and offer you recruitment solutions across multiple fields of expertise.

We're reshaping recruitment, and, because of the strong connections we maintain with some of the most exciting employers around, candidates can access amazing opportunities and clients can find the perfect fit.

Yolk's founders set out to shake up recruitment by building an agency that would be known for its integrity, its people-focus, and its value-added delivery model. We think we're there. Employers and candidates get the best recruitment experience. They're understood. They're guided. They're ahead of the rest.

And we're developing all the time, building relationships, making the right matches, finding that missing piece. And it's the way we do that - and do it intuitively - that defines us.

Bright, bold, better.

That's Yolk.

Call: 029 2022 0078
Email: info@yolkrecruitment.com
Find out more: www.yolkrecruitment.com

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Yolk Recruitment Ltd

Job Title

Python Developer

Job Description

Software Engineer - Fully Remote - £100k - £120k

About the Role
I’m working on behalf of an innovative tech company that provides seamless digital solutions to support small business operations. Their platform simplifies essential tasks, leveraging advanced technology and outstanding service to help users excel. Geared towards freelancers, entrepreneurs, and small businesses, their solutions streamline workflows so users can focus on their core work.
With automation at the heart of their mission, they enhance productivity by addressing routine challenges and making everyday tasks more efficient.

Why Join?
Innovative Environment: Be part of a team that's at the forefront of fintech innovation.
Impactful Work: Help automate and simplify the tedious tasks small business owners face daily.
Tech-Forward: Work with the latest tech and methodologies, deploying code to production up to 750 times a month.
Diverse Team: Join a talented group of around 150 professionals, including software developers and data scientists.
Trusted by Many: Over 100,000 customers rely on this service for their banking and administrative needs.

The Tech Stack
Infrastructure: Google Cloud
Databases: Postgres (Cloud SQL, AlloyDB), MongoDB (Atlas)
Messaging: RabbitMQ (CloudAMQP)
Microservices: Kubernetes (GKE), mainly developed using modern async Python

What We’re Looking For
Technical Skills:
Proven experience of building complex distributed backends in Python, or in one of the following programming languages and be ready to switch to Python: C#, C/C++, Go, Rust or Java.
Knowledge of basic data structures and algorithms.
Strong understanding of event-driven architecture: design/implementation of event-driven systems, addressing the challenges it brings.
Solid concurrent programming experience.
In-depth experience with Postgres (or with any other database): indexing issues resolution, concurrency control, fail-over mechanics, etc.
Being a top individual contributor while effectively collaborating with teammates and fellow software engineers from other teams

London, United Kingdom

On site

08-01-2025

Company Name

Yolk Recruitment Ltd

Job Title

Test Engineer

Job Description

Test Engineer | Exeter / Remote | Up to £55,000 | Tech for Good company |

Yolk Recruitment are working with an expanding tech for good company looking to grow their Software Testing team. They're based in Exeter but operate a fully remote working policy for their tech team.

You will be responsible for supporting the Test Manager and broader development team in delivering robust test automation across our web, mobile and API applications. Working with all stakeholders in the development team they will also promote and enable best practices in agile testing, QA and test automation. We expect there to be a split of around 50/50 manual to automated testing.

The Test Engineer will work closely with the Test Manager and be instrumental in the design, delivery, and maintenance of the companies automated test suites. You will also assist with test design, planning, execution (both manual and automated), release management and test reporting. Additionally, the successful candidate will also be expected to assist in the training and development of more junior testers, particularly around automation.

Main Responsibilities:
Design, delivery and maintenance of the web and mobile automated test suites
Test design, planning, execution and reporting
Carrying out manual / automated testing of the web and mobile apps
Acting as deputy for Test Manager
Helping develop more junior testers
Promoting best practices in agile testing, QA and automation

Skills Required:
Educated to degree level or equivalent
ISEB/ISTQB foundation level certificate
5+ years of commercial test automation experience
Strong coding and automation skills in dotnet / C#
Advanced knowledge of Nunit (preferred) or Xunit test frameworks
Advanced knowledge of Selenium WebDriver and Appium
Experience in both manual and automated API testing

Benefits:
Salary up to £55,000
9 day fortnight (every other Friday off)
Remote & flexible working
25 days holiday (Bank holidays on top)

Please get in touch for further details!
*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.*

'Yolk Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Yolk Recruitment Limited is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and experience can apply

Exeter, United Kingdom

On site

13-01-2025

Company Name

Yolk Recruitment Ltd

Job Title

Senior Full Stack Developer

Job Description

Senior Full-Stack Developer - Cardiff - Hybrid Working (2 Days in the Office) - up to £75,00 (negotiable) - 2 Stage Process

Yolk Recruitment is recruiting for a passionate Senior Full-Stack Developer who takes pride in their craft, who loves learning about new technologies and who wants to be part of a platform that supports a multi-million-dollar business.

This client is a market leader in the media industry, you will be joining as a Senior Full-Stack Developer based in Cardiff! Hybrid working: 2 days a week in the office.

This is what you'll be doing:
You will be working with a Agile team who all design, implement, test, deploy, test-drive and pair-program.
Developing, maintaining, and supporting the technology platform
Develop reliable software including: React, TypeScript, NodeJS, AWS EMR, Docker, AWS API Gateway, AWS Lambdas, Python, SQL and NoSQL Databases etc.
Formulate innovative solutions for new product features, whilst improving existing solutions

Desirable Skills & Experience:

Below are a few desirable skills that a Full-Stack Developer could have:
Working in agile teams with Scrum and Kanban
Competence with TDD or BDD
Proficiency in any of the following technologies - Amazon Web Services, HTML & CSS, Typescript, React, NodeJS, AWS Elastic Map Reduce/ Apache Spark, Step Functions, Docker, AWS API Gateway
Functional Programming
Active GitHub Account, with Code within it

If you have not got all the above skills but have strong experience with OOP and find the tech stack interesting. Please don't hesitate to apply as they will consider you.

What you'll get in return:
Profit Share - Paid Quarterly (Subject to Company Performance)
Hybrid: 2 days a week in the office
25 days holiday +public holidays +numerous company holidays +additional days for tenure
Private Health Scheme with AXA: Health, Dental & Vision for the employee
Personal training budget and dedicated time
Perks such as fruit, snacks, and a monthly team lunch in one of many Cardiff pubs and restaurants
Each year you will receive $2000 to go on holiday (after you have been there for a year)
Early finish every other Friday in the summertime
Pensions 5% Matched

Does this opportunity sound like something you would be interested in?
If you believe that you have the skills and experience for the role - then please get in touch. We also offer a referral scheme for any candidates whose details are passed to us that we successfully place. If you have any further questions, then please contact Dan Newton at Yolk Recruitment for the full information!

Cardiff, United Kingdom

On site

16-01-2025