We are community-led tech recruiters, delivering diverse talent and world-class customer experiences.

TRUST IN SODA

Welcome to Trust in SODA, your go-to recruitment specialist for all things DevOps, Software Engineering, Cloud and Infrastructure, Data, and GTM (Go-to-Market). Whether you’re looking for your perfect tech job or hoping to hire best-in-class candidates, our consultants have you covered.

For the last 13 years, we’ve been shaking up recruitment with our community-led approach to talent. As a certified B Corp, we’ve had the pleasure of supporting the world’s businesses with sustainable, personalised, outcome-focused recruitment services across the UK, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, and the USA.

Let’s talk tech. We’re here to build meaningful, long-term partnerships with our clients, candidates, and communities, underpinned by a commitment to our group’s mission: to build diversity, create inclusion and encourage workplace innovation.  

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Trust in SODA have been unlike any other partner we have worked with in bringing the top talent into the business. They go to pains to get to know the business drivers across our wide range of apps, get to know the people, and build an informed opinion on what is going to work and what isn't, overlaying their market expertise with business needs. They deliver, every single time.

 

Ann Roberts, Chief People Officer
Flo Health

OUR RECRUITMENT AND CONSULTING SERVICES.

When fluctuating demands make it tough to manage talent, you need an adaptable, cost-sustainable workforce solution. Precise, fast, compliant – Trust in SODA’s recruitment and consulting services are designed to help you thrive at a time of growing complexity. 

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SODA Contract

Fully compliant contract / freelance payrolled resource. Hourly, daily, or statement of work solutions. We are fully compliant across all regions we operate in, including Switzerland, Germany, UK, Ireland and the US. 

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SODA Contract

Fully compliant contract / freelance payrolled resource. Hourly, daily, or statement of work solutions. We are fully compliant across all regions we operate in, including Switzerland, Germany, UK, Ireland and the US. 

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SODA Max
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Nearshore Talent Solutions

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We’re here to Reduce Risk and Alleviate Regulatory Pressures.

Turn data protection and regulatory adherence into strategic advantages. Our dedicated compliance function is equipped with the localised regulatory expertise necessary to help you stay ahead of changing industry standards. We are fully licensed across the UK, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany and the USA, enabling us to support customers with cross-border talent acquisition.

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We are committed to being a community-led recruiter. Our communities are SODA Social and Women in DevOps, as well as our Group communities Pride in Tech, Ex-military Careers, and Ethnicity Speaks.

SODA Social is our pioneering, innovative networking event and online platform, created to bring together technology experts for networking and knowledge-sharing. SODA Social events discuss and debate hot topics, market trends, and future opportunities within the world of technology.

Established in 2017, Women in DevOps is a global movement on a mission to close the DevOps gender gap and inspire the future leaders of the technology world. With over 18,000 followers, we bring together our community via our events programme, through our podcast series, and in our participation in the biggest technology conferences around the world.

Across our communities, our panellists and hosts are thought leaders from both global companies and the most exciting growth organisations within the technology sector.

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LIVE JOBS

Greater London, South East, England
Backend Engineer
We are partnering with a high-growth technology start-up, that is redefining the rules of music production. Backed by a top-tier European VC and several iconic Silicon Valley tech pioneers, they have reached significant scale—surpassing 1 million user-generated assets within months of their initial launch.As a core member of the founding engineering team, you will be responsible for maturing and leading the core platform as it scales from its successful pilot phase to millions of global users.🚩More about you:We are looking for a brilliant, passionate engineer—likely with around 4-6 years of hands-on experience—who is ready to step out of a siloed role and into a position of true ownership.You’ve mastered the basics; now it’s time to apply them at a scale most engineers only see at much larger firms.📈Your Impact & Growth PathOwn the Migration: You’ll lead our transition from a pilot database to a high-performance relational schema. This is a rare chance to own a migration end-to-end—a "gold star" project for any engineer's career.Master Complex Systems: You will solve the high-stakes problems of global commerce, building a "bulletproof" payments and subscription engine that manages revenue for millions of users.Creative Engineering: You’ll tackle the hard (but fun & interesting) stuff. Your code will be the reason a creator halfway across the world can make music in real-time.Build the Culture: As a founding team member, you’ll help set the standards. From CI/CD workflows to observability, you are helping build the "how we work" playbook from the ground up.⚙️Technical Skillset:Node.js/TypeScript ecosystemSolid Database Experience, leading their upcoming database migrationSystems Engineer: You have a natural instinct for identifying failure modes and optimizing performanceFounding Mindset: You thrive in a "ship-fast" environment. You value high autonomy and the opportunity to work in a high-intensity, in-person collaborative studio.📌The SetupLocation: Central London (Fully on-site).Package: Significant founding-team equity   Competitive salary.Culture: A low-ego, talent-dense team building a product with massive global engagement.Benefits: Premium health coverage, gym membership, and on-site meal options.If this sounds like an interesting challenge - apply and let's talk 😊
Dominika Kodadova Dominika Kodadova
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Legal Lead
URGENT HIRE: Legal LeadStart Date: ASAPDuration: 12 monthsLocation: Remote UK and IrelandPay rate: €150 - €180 per dayAbout the RoleWe are seeking a seasoned legal professional with strong expertise in labor law, procurement frameworks, and ideally AI and digital technology implementations. The role will serve as the primary legal advisor for External Workforce Management, ensuring global and local compliance, supporting policy design, and guiding the implementation of AI-enabled tools related to worker classification, sourcing, and HR decision-making.This role will work cross functionally with P&O, Procurement, Legal, IT, and senior business stakeholders to reduce risk, enhance compliance, and support the global rollout of integrated workforce and AI solutions. The position directly addresses the need identified in internal EWM governance for a dedicated legal resource to drive decisions and streamline escalations.Key ResponsibilitiesLegal Strategy & Advisory (External Workforce)Act as the primary legal advisor on all External Workforce topics, including classification, co employment risk, tenure rules, and country-specific restrictions.Advise on the legal implications of workforce solutions and EWM policy design in partnership with P&O, Legal, and Procurement.Ensure adherence to local labor laws, regulatory updates, and audit requirements across global operations.Support the development, update, and maintenance of global and local EWM compliance frameworks. Procurement & ContractingOversee legal input for supplier agreements, contracting templates, and negotiation guidance for external workforce providers.Partner with Procurement to ensure compliance in the source-to-contract lifecycle, including supplier governance, pricing discussions, umbrella agreements, and commercial escalations.Ensure contract language is aligned with worker classification and regulatory requirements. AI & HR Technology ImplementationProvide legal oversight on the use of AI models in worker classification, sourcing, or HR workflows—particularly where AI improves accuracy or decision-making (e.g., classification models improving up to 95%).Assess compliance risks related to AI usage (GDPR, discrimination, transparency, explainability).Guide design governance, policy updates, and change management related to AI-enabled HR tools.Cross-Functional Governance & Stakeholder ManagementServe as a standing member in consultation forums, SteerCos, and HR/Legal alignment meetings related to External Workforce and AI implementation.Act as escalation point for country audits, worker classification issues, or policy deviation requests.Partner closely with P&O, Legal, Procurement, Finance, IT, and TalentFlex operational teams to ensure smooth global rollout.Risk Management, Audits & Operational ExcellenceIdentify, mitigate, and document legal risks related to EWM operations and AI deployment.Support global/local audits and risk assessments; lead alignment on remediation actions.Contribute to operational excellence by reducing delays associated with fragmented legal support and improving decision-making efficiency.Required QualificationsEducation & ExpertiseMaster’s degree in Law; specialization in labor/employment law strongly preferred.7 years of legal experience in labor law, employment regulations, or external workforce governance (in-house or law firm).Solid understanding of procurement-related contracting and commercial negotiations.Technical & Functional SkillsProven ability to assess regulatory implications of HR and workforce policies.Experience with AI implementation (ethical, legal, compliance aspects) preferred.Strong understanding of global labor regulations and cross-border engagement complexities.Excellent ability to translate legal concepts into operational guidance for HR and business teams.Soft SkillsStrong stakeholder management; ability to influence without authority across global teams.Outstanding communication skills and ability to simplify complex legal topics for non-lawyers.Analytical mindset; ability to balance compliance with business needs.Structured, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in parallel.
Nokwanda KhanyileNokwanda Khanyile
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Senior Software Engineer (AI Team)
Senior Software Engineer – AI Team Build real AI. Ship real impact. We're hiring again for a Belfast based FinTech who are in the midst of an AI focused hiring drive across multiple parts of the business. They’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join a high‑autonomy squad building production‑ready AI features that automate complex workflows end‑to‑end. If you want to work with modern tech, shape architecture, and build AI systems used by tens of thousands of users, this role is for you. You’ll Work OnFull‑stack delivery of AI‑powered featuresSecure, scalable back‑end services (C#/.NET)Modern, intuitive UIs (React/Vue/Angular/Blazor)Integrating LLMs/GenAI/ML models into real production systemsTechnical leadership, mentoring, and architectural decisionsWhat You BringStrong full‑stack engineering experienceProven production experience with LLMs/GenAI/MLCloud skills (Azure/AWS/GCP)Excellent architecture, testing, and reliability mindsetClear communicator collaborative problem solverNice to Have Vector DBs, RAG, Python, prompt engineering, MLOps tools, SaaS background.If you want ownership, real engineering challenges, and the chance to build AI that actually matters—send across your CV or contact Adam Whitehurst at Trust in Soda for more info.
Adam Whitehurst  Adam Whitehurst
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Technical Project Manager
Technical Project Manager – Contract Position - HIRING ASAPStart date: ASAP Duration: 11-month contract Location: 1 week in Dublin office, 3 weeks working from homeRate: €550 per day Summary We are looking for a qualified, versatile project/program manager to manage a diversified series of projects and assist application development teams in adopting new technology and plan ongoing maintenance and enhancements for existing systems and frameworks. Key SkillsCommanding project leadership and follow-through with delivery team resources, including Product Management, Operations and QA.Strong customer focused, team-oriented communication skills with emphasis on building lasting, trusted partnerships through written and verbal communications, presentations to management.Deep project management practice experience & discipline with adherence to process in an agile/rapid development methodology.Usage of agile based (SCRUM) project management tools is highly desirable (e.g. JIRA).Proven ability to deliver on time and on budget with a high level of integrity.Knowledge of building applications for the Financial Services sector is very helpful.Knowledge with Application Monitoring Tools and Platform Enablers is helpful, but not required. Examples of these products include UDeploy, Docker, Dynetrace and SPLUNK.Experience managing vendor relationships, including product upgrades and licensing is helpful, but not required.ResponsibilitiesManage multiple complex technology projects through the full development life cycle.Plan, coordinate and report project status from delivery teams during all project lifecycle phases, particularly in design and development.Project estimation, budget management, project planning strategies, establishing milestones and schedules, maintaining, and reporting project status, issue tracking, risk management, change control, and monitoring activities of all team members.
Nathan Peters Nathan Peters
Reading, Berkshire, South East, England
Data Engineer
Data EngineerDuration: Initial 6 monthsLocation:  Remote Rate: £200 - £250 Outside IR35This role focuses on accelerating the development of the Data Platform by contributing to the cross-functional engineering teams within the Wealth business unit. The primary responsibilities involve technical development, ensuring the quality of data solutions, and collaborating with team members.As part of the engineering team, you will work with engineering team leads, solution architects, software engineers, quality engineers, and product members to contribute to the design, development, delivery, and operation of UK Wealth data products.Strong knowledge and recent experience in many of the following data technologies andmethodologies:Data Architecture Principles: Data lakes, data warehouses, ETL/ELT processes (knowledge Debezium advantageous), data modelling, and data governance.Programming Languages: Python (for data manipulation, analysis, and scripting), SQL (for database interaction and data querying), Pyspark, Kafka and potentially Java or Scala for big data processing.Database Technologies: Experience with relational databases like MS SQL Server and PostgreSQL, as well as NoSQL databases (e.g. DynamoDB).Data Intelligence Platforms: Working knowledge of enterprise DI platforms, specificallyDatabricks, including Data ingestion, streaming, transformation, data integration patterns and tools.Data Integration and Pipelines: Building, maintaining, and optimising data pipelines using tools and frameworks designed for efficient data movement and transformation.Cloud Data Platforms: Familiarity with cloud services for data engineering, such as AWS (e.g., S3, Redshift, Glue).Data Testing and Quality: Implementing data quality checks, data validation, and unit testing for data pipelines to ensure data accuracy and reliability.Scripting and Automation: Using Bash, PowerShell, or Python scripts to automate data-related tasks and workflows.Version Control: Proficient with Git and GitHub for managing code and data-related configurations.Build and CI/CD for Data: Understanding and applying CI/CD principles for data pipelines and deployments, including familiarity with tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar platforms.Data Security: Awareness of data security practices, including access control, data encryption and compliance with data privacy regulations.Data for AI products/solutions: Knowledge of the use of AI in the context of data. Practicalexperience of AI and AI tooling is beneficial but not required.Key CompetenciesStrong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levelsAnalytical thinker with a logical approach to problem-solving and solutionsFlexible in approach and mindset to adapt to changing priorities and requirementsAbility to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment, able to prioritise tasks and manage your own time appropriatelyAble to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment to achieve team goals and objectives
Nokwanda KhanyileNokwanda Khanyile
Galway City, County Galway, Ireland
Fullstack Engineer 37871
URGENT HIRE : Full stack Engineer 37871Start date: ASAPDuration: 12 monthsLocation: 1 week in Galway - 3 weeks working from homeRate: €350 - €400 per dayThe Expertise We’re Looking For: Knack for writing clean, testable, readable, and easily maintainable code • Experience with middleware Java stack, messaging technologies and web containers such as Spring Boot • Experience with client side tech stack: HTML, CSS/SCSS, JavaScript, Angular and NGRX • Experience working in an Agile software delivery environment, with exposure to continuous integration and continuous delivery tools. • Understanding of fundamental design principles for building a scalable application • Passionate about engineering excellence with a strong understanding of object-orientated programming. The Purpose of Your Role: You will actively contribute to the code base while actively collaborating with multi discipline team members and customers. You’ll use your critical thinking skills to translate storyboards and use cases into applications that give Fidelity a strategic edge. The Skills You Bring:You can write thin client and service layer code with equal proficiency, quality and passion.You can deliver maintainable, extensible, reusable and performant solutionsYou understand how to operate in an Agile environment and understand how to deliver using an Acceptance Test-Driven development (ATDD) approachYou identify bottlenecks and bugs, and work to solve themYou are committed to collaborative problem solving and communicationYou know legacy monolithic architecture and how to convert to a micro service based architecture.The Value You DeliverYou will lead design and implementation of software solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements and that are aligned to the program’s strategic directionYou will lead application design efforts, participate in design reviews and code reviewsFully engaging in product quality plan efforts, including test case development, design and code reviews and regression testing.Contribute to enhancing engineering practice in the areas of ATDD and CI/CD.Engaging in working with global team of developers in leading best practices for software engineering.
Nokwanda KhanyileNokwanda Khanyile
London, Greater London, South East, England
Senior Analytics Engineer
Senior Analytics Engineer - On-site Central LondonWe've had a new role just go live with an incredibly exciting FinTech who are building AI products which change how analytical and operational work is done in the banking sector. If you're an experienced Analytics Engineer looking for a challenge to throw yourself into and build something incredible, this is the one for you. It's an extremely rare opportunity to work side-by-side with founders who have already sold businesses for hundreds of millions in their short careers. You'll be surrounded by some of the best minds and engineers you have ever worked with and be able to immerse yourself in a team who all believe they are building something really special. If you're already someone who looks to build AI Agents to solve problems, you'll find yourself in like-minded company. The RoleBuild rock‑solid data pipelines (batch streaming).Shape clean, trusted data models used across the business.Define core metrics with product and commercial teams.Power self‑serve analytics through well‑designed semantic layers.Guarantee data quality with automated tests and rapid incident response.What You’re Signing Up ForA high‑intensity, high‑ownership environment.Big swings, fast pivots, and serious learning.Direct access to founders and real influence on product direction.Hard work, huge impact, zero boredom.What You BringStrong academic background.5 years of data engineering or similar, owning production pipelines.Elite SQL strong data modeling skills.Experience working with tools such as LookML or equivalentsExperience with modern data stack tools.Proven ability to build reliable, observable data systems.If you're at the stage of your career where you're ready to commit fully to a company already with a strong product-market fit and make a defining statement, send over your CV or contact Adam Whitehurst at Trust in Soda for more info.
Adam Whitehurst  Adam Whitehurst
Greater London, South East, England
Backend Engineer
We are partnering with a high-growth, early-stage technology studio that is redefining how users collaborate and create in the generative media space. Backed by a top-tier European VC and several iconic Silicon Valley tech pioneers, they have reached significant scale—surpassing 1 million user-generated assets within months of their initial launch.The MissionAs a core member of the founding engineering team, you will be responsible for maturing the infrastructure as the platform scales from its successful pilot phase to millions of global users.The Ideal ProfileCore Backend Focus: You are an expert in the Node.js/TypeScript ecosystem with a deep understanding of server-side architecture.Database Specialist: You have a "first-principles" approach to SQL, schema normalization, and complex data migrations.Systems Engineer: You have a natural instinct for identifying failure modes and optimizing performance in media-heavy environments.Founding Mindset: You thrive in a "ship-fast" environment. You value high autonomy and the opportunity to work in a high-intensity, in-person collaborative studio.The SetupLocation: Central London (Fully on-site).Package: Significant founding-team equity Competitive salary.Culture: A low-ego, talent-dense team building a product with massive global engagement.Benefits: Premium health coverage, gym membership, and on-site meal options.Your core focuses will include:Data Architecture: Leading the transition from a non-relational database to a robust relational schema, managing the migration strategy and data integrity end-to-end.Transaction Reliability: Engineering a bulletproof payments and subscription backbone to manage global revenue and entitlements.High-Performance Pipelines: Building and optimizing delivery systems for heavy-duty media, focusing on low-latency streaming and global CDN performance.Collaborative Primitives: Developing the backend logic for real-time, "multiplayer" user experiences across all platforms.Operational Standards: Establishing a culture of "production excellence" through resilient CI/CD, structured observability, and sophisticated deployment workflows.If this sounds like an interesting challenge - apply and let's talk 😊
Dominika Kodadova Dominika Kodadova

OUR CUSTOMERS SAY GOOD THINGS ABOUT US

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The SODA team have been great, quick to submit candidates, really responsive on interview requests and offers made. Great Service! Feedback score 10/10. 

Deloitte, Client

Always been very easy to work with, you listen to our requirements, ask the right questions and provide regular updates. You've been successful with a few of our hires over the last few year and made an impact to the teams as well as making my job a lot easier. Feedback score: 10/10.

G. Network, Client

Oliver did an amazing job on our introduction call - tbh I'm generally unimpressed with recruiting firms but Oliver quickly understood our priorities and was highly responsive. Feedback score 10/10. 

Virtasant, Client

Nathan listened, learned, adjusted and delivered, exactly as required, most in recruitment don’t understand this, Nathan just got it, impressive work. Feedback score 10/10. 

DR.PN, Client

Great company, great people, great results! Feedback score 10/10.

Zeal Network, Client

Adam Whitehurst is a great guy, very knowledgeable and gets our requirements. Feedback score 10/10. 

Fidelis Ireland, Client

Trust In Soda has provided create candidates for our company as we start up here in Ireland. It's been our single source of recruitment and we wouldn't be where we are today without the hard work put in by the team. Feedback score 10/10.

Onda.ai, Client

Dom is fantastic, and always now my first port of call when we begin hiring! Feedback score 10/10. 

Bupa, Client

Lauren Langdell made it a great experience!! She understood from minute 1 what I needed and was super quick finding the perfect person. She was always available, answered all my questions and made me and the candidate feel super attended all the time. Feedback score 10/10. 

Comave Global, Client
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WHY WE IMPACT REPORT

As we enter our third year of impact reporting, we remain committed to holding ourselves accountable for our mission progress – to build future-ready businesses powered by people.

WHY WE IMPACT REPORT
MAKING AN IMPACT

We are dedicated to making a positive impact on the world we live in. As a B Corp, we have a responsibility to provide a dependable, sustainable service that creates value for the customers, clients, candidates, and communities we engage with. We are eager to partner with businesses that share our vision of a more equitable future for all. 

MAKING AN IMPACT