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Developer - Cutting-edge technologies, Umbrella

  • Location:

    Edinburgh

  • Job type:

    Contract

  • Salary:

    £400.00 - £500 per day

  • Contact:

    Lisa Dempsey or the Contracts Team

  • Contact email:

    itcontract@headresourcing.com

  • Job ref:

    BBBH34816_1618299405

  • Published:

    about 3 years ago

  • Duration:

    6 months

  • Expiry date:

    2021-04-27

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

Developer - Cutting-edge technologies, Umbrella

A well-known and respected Edinburgh Investment Management client is currently seeking a Developer to join them on a 6 month initial contract.
Whilst the role will be remotely based initially, it would be expected to be based in the city centre Edinburgh office 3/4 days per week.

We are looking for a Developer to join their Research & Development team. This team's focus is to explore and trial new cutting-edge technologies to understand their potential usefulness and benefits. Projects ongoing at the moment include Text Analytics (Topic Modelling, Sentiment Analysis, Named-Entity and Keyword Extraction) & some early-stage experimentation with the concept of tokenisation with Blockchain.

The following knowledge & experience is essential to this role;
*Extensive software development experience in C#
*A broad knowledge of various development technologies
*Understanding of the entire software development lifecycle
*Experience with cloud technologies (preferably Azure)
*Confident working in an Agile environment, collaborating as part of an agile software delivery team
*Inquisitive mindset with the drive to learn about emerging technologies
Desirable skills/competencies
*Experience in Python.
*Competence with Linux/OSS ecosystem.
*Academic background in emerging technologies (e.g. Machine Learning, Blockchain).
*Exposure to DevOps

To be considered for this Contract, PLEASE APPLY NOW with an up-to-date CV.

Please note, this contract will require to be facilitated via an umbrella company

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