Getting a new tech job isn’t easy—especially when everyone is fighting for the same one. Sending out a polished CV and turning up for an interview in your shiniest suit and squeakiest shoes is just not enough anymore. In fact, some companies might turn you away if you come dressed like an estate agent.
 
 
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 Lucky for you, we’re here with some examples of how you can royally screw up your chances of getting the job you want—and how you can ensure that doesn’t happen.

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Lead QA Test Engineer (C# Full Stack) Cambridge / WFH to £80kDo you have expertise with QA software testing approaches / processes?You could be progressing your career in an impactful role at a global FinTech.As a Lead QA Test Engineer you'll be responsible for driving and monitoring QA processes within the team and ensure that products are being developed and delivered to the highest possible quality standards. You'll collaborate with software engineering teams and DevOps using C# and Postman for unit testing to instil best practice, continually improving QA and test strategy in collaboration with the Head of QA and as a key part of the company's "Testing Guild".Location / WFH: There's a flexible work from home hybrid model, you'll join colleagues in the Cambridge office twice a week for team meet-ups and stakeholder meetings with the other three days work from home. About you:<ul><li>You have a strong QA testing background and care about delivering high quality software</li><li>You have Test Automation experience using C# and a good knowledge of JavaScript / TypeScript, Node.js, CypressIO, WebDriverIO, Protractor, Postman, REST APIs, Docker, microservices, CI/CD</li><li>You have experience of improving existing QA processes and strategy</li><li>You have experience of managing small QA testing teams and collaborating with software engineers and DevOps</li><li>You're happy to be a test evangelist, act as an SME and be the voice of testing for your product area</li><li>You're collaborative and pragmatic with excellent communication skills</li></ul>What's in it for you:As a Lead QA Test Engineer you will receive a competitive salary plus a range of perks and benefits:<ul><li>Up to £80k salary plus bonus</li><li>Hybrid working (3/4 days a week remote)</li><li>Enhanced parental leave</li><li>25 days holiday (plus buy days and your birthday off)</li><li>Pension, Health Care and Life Assurance</li><li>Training and career development</li><li>Social events and a range of other perks </li></ul>Apply now to find out more about this Lead QA Test Engineer (C# Full Stack) opportunity. At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Y3NydC4yNjM1OS4xMjc5N0BjbGllbnRzZXJ2ZXIuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">

Automation QA Engineer,Automation Tester

Lead QA Test Engineer C# Full Stack - FinTech

Back End Developer / Engineer (Golang AWS microservices) Porto / WFH to €80,000Are you a back end focussed technologist? You could be progressing your career at a successful and growing Cyber Security Risk Management tech company, working on complex and interesting systems at the cutting edge of technology.As a Back End Developer you'll join the Platform Engineering team with a focus on building microservices. You'll have exposure to a range of technology, with a focus on building microservices with Golang within a serverless AWS architecture.You'll be collaborating and problem solving as part of a small, flexible engineering team where knowledge sharing and continuous improvement are key.Location / WFH:You'll have flexibility to work from home, meeting up with the team in Porto, Portugal once a week.About you:<ul><li>You have backend development experience, happy to use Go / Golang but could also be from Python or Java background</li><li>You have an advanced knowledge of microservices, with experience of designing microservices architecture</li><li>You have a good knowledge of AWS, including familiarity with AWS Lambda, API Gateway, S3, CloudWatch</li><li>You have a good knowledge of REST APIs</li><li>You have strong SQL query writing skills</li><li>You have experience of working on scalable, distributed systems with complexity</li><li>You're collaborative with great communication skills</li></ul>What's in it for you:As a Back End Developer / Engineer you will earn a competitive salary plus benefits including: <ul><li>Salary to €80,000</li><li>Private Medical Healthcare including Dental and Vision cover</li><li>Pension</li><li>Share Option scheme</li><li>Employee Wellness Programme</li><li>Summer time hours</li><li>£2k personalised training budget </li></ul>Apply now to find out more about this Back End Developer / Engineer (Golang AWS microservices) opportunity.At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/ZXVyb3BlZGV2LjQyNTQwLjEyNzk3QGNsaWVudHNlcnZlci5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">

Python Developer

Back End Developer Golang AWS microservices

C# Developer / Team Lead (C# .Net API AWS) Sunderland / WFH to £75kDo you have expertise with backend C# development? You could be joining a growing games / gambling site, in a C# Developer / Team Lead role where you can build a team around you.As a C# Developer / Team Lead you'll take a senior, hands-on role in an Agile team (which you'll help to grow) developing game mechanics into readily deployable APIs with the focus on scalability and resilience. You'll work across the full software development lifecycle, from inception through to release, building highly available applications using a range of technologies with a focus on backend C#, T-SQL, Redis and AWS.You'll provide mentoring and technical guidance to the team with a focus on delivery, whilst remaining hands-on and leading technical discussions and decision making, you'll be empowered to evaluate and contribute to technology and process improvements.WFH Policy:There's a hybrid work from home policy with 2-3 days a week; when you're in the office you'll be collaborating with fellow technologists in a relaxed environment in awesome custom built offices in Sunderland with a range of facilities and perks including free meals at the onsite restaurant as well as membership at onsite gym.Requirements:<ul><li>You have strong C# .Net backend development experience</li><li>You have mentoring / technical / team leadership skills, are able to coach and build a successful engineering team</li><li>You have experience of developing APIs</li><li>You have a good knowledge of AWS (they're using Lambda, ECS, S3, DynamoDB, Elastic Beanstalk, Cloud Formation)</li><li>You have a good knowledge of databases e.g. SQL, MySQL, T-SQL, Redis, Couchbase</li><li>You're collaborative with great communication skills</li></ul>What's in it for you:<ul><li>Competitive salary to £75k depending on experience and knowledge</li><li>Continual training, learning and career development opportunities</li><li>Bonus</li><li>Pension</li><li>Private medical care</li><li>Plus a range of other perks and benefits</li></ul>Apply now to find out more about this C# Developer / Team Lead (C# .Net API AWS) opportunity.At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values. <img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Q1NSLkRldkNzaGFycENQbHVzUGx1c01vYmlsZS45NTYxMS4xMjc5N0BjbGllbnRzZXJ2ZXIuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">

C Sharp Developer,C# Expert

C# Developer / Team Lead

Director of Engineering (Embedded Linux C / C++) Remote Spain to €200,000Do you have expertise with low level embedded systems programming combined with leadership / management skills?You could be progressing your career, as a Director of Engineering at a global Cloud / IoT technology consultancy that believes in investing its people and the wider global community. You can work from home (or remotely from anywhere in Europe) and enjoy global meetups approximately four times a year.As a Director of Engineering you will head up an overall team of 20-30 highly skilled Software Engineers, and will have three direct Team Lead reports. The team is responsible for designing and implementing new features and enhancements to the core, open source, operating system on various CPU architectures, such as ARM, RISC-V and X86.You'll collaborate with senior stakeholders to prioritise requests, plan the roadmap and ensure the team can deliver, you'll influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery and work with your team to ensure successful strategy execution. You will be an advocate of engineering and Agile software development best practices, conducting code reviews and cultivating a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing.Location / Work from Home:You can work from home full-time / remotely from anywhere in Spain.Requirements:<ul><li>You have experience of leading, mentoring, coaching and recruiting talented Software Engineers within Agile team environments</li><li>You have experience of managing Team Leads / Managers</li><li>You have expertise with low level programming including Embedded C / C++, Linux Kernel, Bare Metal programming</li><li>You have experience of working on complex, distributed systems with Containerisation including a deep knowledge of Kubernetes / Docker</li><li>You can plan, execute and deliver on software development projects</li><li>You're comfortable collaborating across teams and with senior stakeholders</li><li>You have excellent English language communication skills</li></ul>Salary &amp; benefits: As a Director of Engineering you will earn a competitive salary (to €200,000) plus benefits. Apply now to find out more about this Director of Engineering (Embedded Linux C / C++) opportunity. At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values. <img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/ZXVyb3Blbm9uZGV2Ljc2NDAxLjEyNzk3QGNsaWVudHNlcnZlci5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">

Engineering Manager

Director of Engineering Embedded Linux C

Software Development Manager (C / C++ Linux Distro) *Remote Spain* to €110,000Do you have expertise with low level embedded systems programming combined with leadership / management skills?You could be progressing your career, in a senior, hands-on Software Development Manager role at a global Cloud / IoT technology consultancy that believes in investing its people and the wider global community. You can work from home (or remotely from anywhere in Europe) and enjoy global meetups approximately four times a year.As a Software Development Manager you will head up a team of six highly skilled Software Engineers, designing and implementing new features and enhancements to the core, open source, operating system on various CPU architectures, such as ARM, RISC-V and X86.You'll collaborate with senior stakeholders to prioritise requests, plan the roadmap and ensure the team can deliver, you'll influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery and work with your team to ensure successful strategy execution. You will be an advocate of engineering and Agile software development best practices, cultivating a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing.Location / Work from Home:You can work from home full-time anywhere in Spain / Europe.Requirements: <ul><li>You have expertise with low level programming including Embedded C / C++, Linux Kernel, Bare Metal programming</li><li>You have experience of working on complex, distributed systems with Containerisation including a deep knowledge of Kubernetes / Docker</li><li>You have experience of leading, mentoring, coaching and recruiting talented Software Engineers within Agile team environments</li><li>You can plan, execute and deliver on software development projects</li><li>You're comfortable collaborating across teams and with senior stakeholders</li><li>You have excellent English language communication skills</li></ul>Salary &amp; benefits:As a Software Development Manager you will earn a competitive salary (to €110,000) plus benefits. Apply now to find out more about this Software Development Manager (Embedded C / C++ Linux Distro) opportunity. Ref: 20605/D/KS/190424<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/ZXVyb3Blbm9uZGV2Ljc3NDAxLjEyNzk3QGNsaWVudHNlcnZlci5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">

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