Average Developer salary in the UK

About The RoleJoin the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -Enhanced pension schemePrivate health schemeEmployee discount schemeExperience annual pay reviewsProfit related payUnlock your potential through training and growth opportunitiesThe OpportunityAre you a passionate and experienced Development Chef with a strong background in both food manufacturing and retail collaboration? We’re looking for a creative, commercially aware chef to join our Development & Innovation team in a high-profile role that demands excellence, agility, and a deep understanding of consumer trends. This is a pivotal opportunity for us, and we’re focused on finding the right person to lead innovation and elevate quality within our savoury pastry category.Lead the creation of new products from concept to bakery trial, balancing creativity with commercial viability.Interpret customer briefs and present compelling product ideas internally and externally.Collaborate with Sales, Category, Technical, and Process teams to ensure seamless NPD delivery.Maintain recipe accuracy and compliance using internal systems and processes.Stay ahead of market trends and identify opportunities for innovation and quality improvement.The Ideal CandidateWe believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -Proven experience as a chef or product technologist in chilled food manufacturing.Strong track record of working with major retailers and understanding their expectations.Creative flair and ability to deliver high-standard cooking demonstrations.Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a customer-focused mindset.Full driving licence and flexibility to meet business needs.We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role. Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!About UsWe are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country. At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.

COBOL Developer - ICL VME / PL-SQL Location: Hybrid TelfordSecurity Clearance: BPSS minimum (SC preferred) Inside IR35 We are seeking an experienced COBOL Developer to join a Central Government IT team, supporting core legacy systems. This is a key role for professionals with expertise in COBOL, ICL VME, and PL/SQL, maintaining and enhancing critical government services. Key Responsibilities: Develop, maintain, and support legacy systems within a Central Government environment. Work with COBOL, ICL VME, and PL/SQL to deliver reliable, high-quality solutions. Apply structured programming principles and manage batch processing tasks. Collaborate with the team to ensure systems meet operational and compliance requirements. Essential Skills and Experience: Strong experience with COBOL development. Hands-on experience with ICL VME and PL/SQL. Knowledge of structured programming and batch processing in mainframe environments. Ability to work effectively in a remote UK-based team. BPSS minimum security clearance (SC preferred). This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled COBOL developer to contribute to high-profile Central Government programmes, ensuring the reliability and continuity of essential legacy systems.

Robert Half Technology are assisting a rapidly growing hedge fund to recruit a Quantitative Developer on a contract basis A leading hedge fund with a strong track record in systematic and quantitative trading. The firm combines advanced research, technology, and data to deliver market-leading performance across multiple asset classes. They are seeking a Quantitative Developer on a 6-month contract to support the ongoing development of research tools, trading models, and infrastructure enhancements within their core systematic strategies team. Role The Quantitative Developer will collaborate with researchers to implement, test, and deploy quantitative trading strategies and risk models.Build and enhance data pipelines and backtesting frameworks for large-scale market data.Integrate new data sources and ensure data quality and reliability across research environments.Refactor and optimise existing code for performance and maintainability.Contribute to tooling and automation that accelerate research and deployment cycles.Support production systems and ensure smooth handover of deliverables. Profile Proven experience as a Quantitative Developer within a hedge fund, prop trading, or systematic trading environment.Strong programming expertise in Python (C++ or Java also advantageous).Excellent understanding of data structures, algorithms, and numerical computing.Experience with time-series data, backtesting, and quantitative research workflows.Familiarity with financial markets and trading systems.Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across research and technology teams.Exposure to low-latency or real-time systems.Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).Familiarity with data engineering tools such as Kafka, Airflow, Spark, or Dask.Knowledge of equities, futures, or FX markets. Company Rapidly growing hedge fundoffices globally including London Salary & Benefits The salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training. Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice.