Dom Barker is the Co-Founder and CTO at Birda, a birdwatching app and community aimed at curious people who want to deepen their connection with nature.&nbsp;
In this episode of Talking Tech, Nick Boulton and Adam Juckes will speak with Dom about how he&rsquo;s gone from being the one-man band to building a team of technologists, jumping from coding to strategy, and the challenges of scaling a team.
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/JeAuXx5kpK0?si=pfHFIb2kEac9UAlW" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Watch the full episode here.</a>
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Lead Front End Developer (JavaScript React) Nottingham / WFH to £70kDo you have expertise with React front end development?You could be progressing your career, in a senior, hands-on role at a B2B tech company that provides a range of software solutions to energy suppliers from small start-ups through to major household names, covering everything from connecting to the grid through to CRM systems.As a Lead Front End Developer you will remain hands-on whilst also providing mentoring and coaching (not line management) to the wider team and liaising with other Technical Leads across different Squads to ensure alignment and share resources.The focus will be on replacing the current Angular.js UI with modern React, Redux and micro frontends using single-spa.Location / WFH:There's a remote interview and onboarding process and you'll be able to work from most of the time, meeting up with the team for constructive meetings once a month in the Nottingham office.About you:<ul><li>You're an experienced Front End Developer with strong React, JavaScript / TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3 skills</li><li>You have a good knowledge of micro frontends</li><li>You have REST API integration experience</li><li>You are collaborative, happy to mentor others and work with other Technical Leads / Agile Squad Leaders</li><li>You have a strong knowledge of modern software engineering best practices</li></ul>Salary &amp; benefits:As a Lead Front End Developer you will earn a competitive salary plus a range of benefits:<ul><li>Up to £70k</li><li>25 days holiday</li><li>Vitality health insurance</li><li>5% non-contributory pension</li><li>Death in Service</li><li>Travel allowance to the Nottingham office</li></ul>Apply now to find out more about this Lead Front End Developer (JavaScript React) 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/Q1NSLkRldkZFT1NKYXZhLjc4NzAwLjEyNzk3QGNsaWVudHNlcnZlci5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">

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Senior Business Development / Sales Executive Birmingham / WFH to £58kOpportunity to progress your career at a not-for-profit within the green energy space, working on a "Tech for Good" product and making a real impact on the UKs mission to be carbon neutral and reach NetZero targets.The company works with stakeholders across the energy sector (consumers, industry, academia and government) to identify innovation priorities, gaps in the market and overcome barriers to accelerating the decarbonisation of the energy system at the lowest cost.As a Senior Business Development / Sales Executive you will take ownership of upselling a new, data centric product to the existing client base (mainly public sector clients), leveraging current relationships and warm leads. You'll input into sales strategy and planning and also attend industry events to promote the product.WFH Policy:You can work from home most of the time, meeting up with colleagues once a week; you'll be joining a friendly, relaxed team based in Central Birmingham (10 minute walk from 3 mainline stations).About you:<ul><li>You have experience of selling digital platforms / products or services</li><li>You have experience of selling to public sector clients or energy sector domain experience</li><li>You have experience of planning and setting sales strategy</li><li>You have excellent communication, relationship building and stakeholder management skills</li><li>Ideally you will have an interest in NetZero, Energy Markets or environmental issues</li></ul>What's in it for you:As a Senior Business Development / Sales Executive you will earn a competitive package including:<ul><li>Salary to £58k</li><li>28 days holiday (and ability to buy more)</li><li>Generous pension contribution (up to 10%)</li><li>Bonus (c10%)</li><li>Life Assurance</li><li>Childcare vouchers</li><li>Discounts on electric vehicles</li></ul>Apply now or call to find out more about this Senior Business Development / Sales Executive 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/Y3NydC5iYXBtLjQ1MjI3LjEyNzk3QGNsaWVudHNlcnZlci5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">

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Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS Azure Python Automation) London / WFH to £90k+Are you a technologist DevOps Engineer with a software engineering background?You could be progressing your career in a hands-on Senior DevOps Engineer at a hugely successful Hedge Fund, working on complex and interesting systems with continual learning opportunities.As a Senior DevOps Engineer you will join a small team (approximately 6-8) and will help to lead the adoption and implementation of Automation within the IT infrastructure, covering both Cloud (AWS and Azure) as well as on premise. You will liaise with senior business stakeholders to bring new ideas and recommendations; you'll have the freedom to explore and implement new languages, development standards and methodologies.You'll develop scripts for automation of monitoring, ITSM, capacity planning tools and APIs using Python to code, plan and execute automated High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) tests and create and maintain CI/CD pipelines.Location:You'll join colleagues in impressive Central London offices with flexibility to work from home one day a week.About you:<ul><li>You have strong hands-on experience in AWS Cloud operations, Infrastructure Management and Automation (Azure experience would also be great but not necessary)</li><li>You have a track record of delivering scalable and reliable cloud based solutions</li><li>You have a software engineering background and Python coding skills</li><li>You have a good knowledge of IaC with Amazon CDK or Terraform</li><li>You have project planning and skills and are able to prioritise tasks and manage workloads</li><li>You have strong troubleshooting skills</li><li>You're collaborative and pragmatic with stakeholder management experience</li><li>You have experience within a similar finance / trading environment</li><li>You're degree educated - Computer Science or Engineering preferred</li></ul>Salary &amp; benefits:As a Senior DevOps Engineer you will earn a competitive package:<ul><li>Salary to £90k</li><li>Significant bonus</li><li>Pension, Life Assurance</li><li>Health and Dental care</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>25 days holiday</li></ul>Apply now to find out more about this Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS Azure Python Automation) 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/ZGV2b3BzLjAwNjgwLjEyNzk3QGNsaWVudHNlcnZlci5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">

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Technical Recruiter / Recruitment Consultant Esher to £45kDo you have recruitment experience? Are you seeking a role where you can work hard and effect your own earnings, whilst continually learning and developing your career in a supportive team environment?You could be joining our team at Client Server; a leading technology recruitment consultancy based in Esher, backing onto Sandown racecourse. Our split-desk approach allows us to specialise in finding exceptional candidates for our diverse client base, including technology start-ups, software houses and financial organisations, whilst being supported by our dedicated Advertising and Business Development Teams.We are looking for individuals who: <ul><li>Are keen to progress your career as a tech-focused recruiter and deliver revenue through placements</li><li>Have experience in a Recruitment Consultant / Recruiter position</li><li>Have successful delivery against KPIs</li><li>Can demonstrate your interests, competitiveness and determination</li><li>Have the ability to manage time efficiently</li><li>Have an ethical approach with quality of service in mind</li></ul>Responsibilities as a Technical Recruiter:<ul><li>Consistent delivery of high calibre technologists</li><li>Account management</li><li>Development of existing client relationships</li><li>Ownership of new client accounts</li><li>Grow and expand your own desk</li></ul>What's in it for you:<ul><li>Salary to £45k + uncapped commission scheme</li><li>Up to £12k per annum in personal incentives (on top of commission)</li><li>Share options scheme</li><li>Comprehensive internal and external training scheme</li><li>Full LinkedIn Recruiter seat</li><li>Private medical insurance with Vitality</li><li>Pension</li><li>Gym membership with Colets Health Club</li><li>Monthly Lunch Club</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme</li><li>Monthly company meeting</li><li>Annual Summer and Christmas party</li><li>Business casual dress code and dress-down Fridays</li><li>Beer / Wine fridge</li></ul>As a Technical Recruiter / Recruitment Consultant you will earn a competitive salary (to £35k) plus uncapped commission and benefits. Apply now or call Lily Bird on 020 7090 2509 for a confidential discussion about this Technical Recruiter / Recruitment Consultant 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/cmVjLjAwNzAyLjEyNzk3QGNsaWVudHNlcnZlci5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">

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Technical Recruiter / Recruitment Consultant Esher to £45kDo you have recruitment experience? Are you seeking a role where you can work hard and effect your own earnings, whilst continually learning and developing your career in a supportive team environment?You could be joining our team at Client Server; a leading technology recruitment consultancy based in Esher, backing onto Sandown racecourse. Our split-desk approach allows us to specialise in finding exceptional candidates for our diverse client base, including technology start-ups, software houses and financial organisations, whilst being supported by our dedicated Advertising and Business Development Teams.We are looking for individuals who: <ul><li>Are keen to progress your career as a tech-focused recruiter and deliver revenue through placements</li><li>Have experience in a Recruitment Consultant / Recruiter position</li><li>Have successful delivery against KPIs</li><li>Can demonstrate your interests, competitiveness and determination</li><li>Have the ability to manage time efficiently</li><li>Have an ethical approach with quality of service in mind</li></ul>Responsibilities as a Technical Recruiter:<ul><li>Consistent delivery of high calibre technologists</li><li>Account management</li><li>Development of existing client relationships</li><li>Ownership of new client accounts</li><li>Grow and expand your own desk</li></ul>What's in it for you:<ul><li>Salary to £45k + uncapped commission scheme</li><li>Up to £12k per annum in personal incentives (on top of commission)</li><li>Share options scheme</li><li>Comprehensive internal and external training scheme</li><li>Full LinkedIn Recruiter seat</li><li>Private medical insurance with Vitality</li><li>Pension</li><li>Gym membership with Colets Health Club</li><li>Monthly Lunch Club</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme</li><li>Monthly company meeting</li><li>Annual Summer and Christmas party</li><li>Business casual dress code and dress-down Fridays</li><li>Beer / Wine fridge</li></ul>As a Technical Recruiter / Recruitment Consultant you will earn a competitive salary (to £35k) plus uncapped commission and benefits. Apply now or call Kat Sutton on 020 7090 2540 for a confidential discussion about this Technical Recruiter / Recruitment Consultant 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/ZXNoZXJyZWMuMDg1NTMuMTI3OTdAY2xpZW50c2VydmVyLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">

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