Development & Testing

Expert Recruitment Services for Testing and Development Jobs

Across all industries we serve, testing and development jobs are reshaping how business is conducted. In the financial sector, a software developer creates forward-thinking solutions to complex problems in mobile and web technologies, leveraging AI and machine learning to comb through vast data sets and utilising languages such as Rust to create disruptive blockchain software.

We’re dedicated to delivering talented candidates for full-stack developer roles specialising in Python, C#, and Java. Our development jobs candidates are all passionate technologists, helping organisations manage risk, build the future of eTrading platforms, and maintain a product across a continuous development/deployment lifecycle.

McGregor Boyall supports businesses with their mid-career and executive hires in diverse fields such as financial services, fast-moving consumer goods and retail, the public sector, and the telecommunications industry. With businesses looking to utilise the data they collect to improve their services, full-stack dev jobs are becoming increasingly lucrative.

The development jobs team is committed to discovering and connecting software developers and IT professionals with organisations at the cutting edge of programming and technology. Our focus on quality means we’ve successfully placed roles for teams of Java developers, Scrum Masters, and iOS and Android development experts.

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Sub-specialisms in Development and Testing Jobs

At McGregor Boyall, we’re passionate about how technology is transforming business practices. Our diverse candidate network has enabled us to support organisations with investment management and banking concerns, as well as equities trading and payment technologies. We can also deliver talent for energy, pharmaceutical and retail organisations.

The developer jobs we recruit for range from software developer in test (SDET) roles to team leadership, director and executive-level roles, helping businesses to achieve greater productivity, higher-quality deliverables and more cost-efficiency. We’ve also assisted in identifying relocation opportunities for our candidates making larger career moves, intimately understanding the market for development and testing jobs.

Our consultants have successfully facilitated business transitions toward Agile methodologies, helping organisations to reap the benefits of a modernised and resilient development culture. As a result, we’ve become a long-term recruitment partner for many of our clients, focusing on sourcing project talent alongside test and iteration management professionals.

Our Industry Sectors

We aim to deliver exceptional talent for development and testing jobs in several fields. Our consultants are all subject matter experts on technology recruitment and how organisations can benefit from the services of a software developer, and they remain observant of changes underway in the field to ensure that they can respond to the needs of our clients quickly.

Financial Services

We hire talented professionals for various job positions within the financial services industry. This industry encompasses a wide range of businesses involved in managing and investing money, such as banks, insurance companies, investment firms, and accounting firms.

Professional Services

Professional services recruitment involves sourcing, assessing, and placing highly skilled professionals in roles within the consulting, accounting, legal, engineering, and other related sectors. It focuses on identifying candidates with specific industry expertise and matching them with client organisations to meet their talent requirements.

FMCG

We hire talented professionals for various job positions within the fast-moving consumer goods industry. This industry encompasses a wide range of businesses involved in producing, distributing, and marketing consumer products with a short shelf life.

Public Sector

We hire talented professionals for various job positions within government and non-profit organisations. This sector includes government agencies, public universities, hospitals, and other public services funded by taxpayers.

IT, Media & Entertainment

We hire talented professionals for various job positions within the media and entertainment industry. This industry encompasses a wide range of businesses involved in the creation, production, distribution, and marketing of content such as movies, TV shows, music, games, and books.

Retail

We hire talented professionals for various job positions within the retail industry. This industry encompasses a wide range of businesses selling consumer goods directly to customers, such as department stores, supermarkets, speciality stores, and online retailers.

Energy

We hire talented professionals for various job positions within the energy industry, including businesses involved in producing, distributing, and supplying energy resources such as oil, gas, coal, renewable energy, and nuclear power.

Pharmaceuticals

We hire talented professionals for various job positions within the pharmaceutical industry. This industry encompasses a wide range of businesses involved in the research, development, manufacturing, and distribution of drugs and medical products.

Choosing McGregor Boyall for Development and Testing Recruitment

McGregor Boyall has been at the forefront of delivering talent for software development jobs for 36 years. We’ve been responsible for placing professionals with organisations which have gone on to design and implement new programmes of work utilising the niche skills of the staff we supplied.

As early supporters of technology professionals, our development recruitment services have been honed through experience, openness to change and the conscious choice to observe the market. Consequently, we’re growing, with offices across the UK & Europe, the Middle East and North America, allowing us to have global reach, enabling our clients to scale services and expand into overseas territories.

Popular Testing and Development Jobs

Software Developer

A software developer role will often see a candidate assuming responsibility for working on a project area in a specific language or set of languages and frameworks, building applications and automation solutions for their employer. A software developer career requires committing to lifelong learning, a passion for the latest technological developments, and the ability to communicate complex ideas with internal and external stakeholders.

Full Stack Developer

The full stack developer considers the entire depth of the product or project they’re working on, offering the businesses they work for their expertise across several programming languages, from the back-end infrastructure to front-end user interfaces, delivering high-quality, resilient and elegant solutions to difficult problems.

Software Developer in Test (SDET)

Software developers in test are typically asked to combine their skills in programming with the testing and quality assurance that are integral to any tech-driven workplace. SDETs focus on building software to automate and improve the accuracy of this vital process. These candidates are observant and detail-oriented, able to translate business requirements into test cases.

Python Developer

Software developers specialising in Python often use the language's robust data and analytics potential to produce market and budgetary insights and capture and store data. Given the growing popularity of Python and the increasingly data-centric nature of modern businesses.

Quantitative Developer

Quantitative developers identify opportunities for businesses to utilise high-performance computing solutions to develop and maintain quantitative models. As a role within the financial services industry, quantitative developers often find themselves in lucrative roles with hedge funds and investment banks. These professionals will often possess skills in several languages suited to quantitative analysis, such as Python, C# and Java.

What Our Clients Say About Us

We’re proud of the reputation we’ve built amongst our clients and candidates for open, honest and successful recruitment services. Our consultants are always happy to receive feedback regarding their support’s positive impact on professionals and organisations navigating the development and testing jobs market.

Global Head of HR | FTSE 100 Organisation

"McGregor Boyall has exceptionally supported me from both a client and candidate perspective. As a client, I found my contact to have an unparalleled network, and they were able to present me with a selection of exceptional candidates across a range of roles when I was looking for “hard-to-find” skill sets."

Head of Technical | FMCG

"McGregor Boyall supported my site’s needs for interim managers flawlessly. They acted as the perfect business partner, listening carefully to my brief and presenting multiple candidates that were ideal for the roles."

Talent Acquisition Manager | Financial Institution

"I’ve worked with McGregor Boyall on three roles during a busy time for the internal TA team. The team not only delivered excellent candidates quickly but was also able to keep me updated and engage with all their candidates effectively."

Chief Technology Officer | Consulting

"I have worked with McGregor Boyall multiple times during my recruitment exercises and always valued their expertise and ability to source the right candidates."

Marketing Director | Financial Services

"The team at McGregor Boyall are a joy to work with. When I was a candidate, they were attentive to my needs, generous with their time and advice, and seemed genuinely invested in me finding the right role, not just placing me anywhere. I’m now working with them on the other side of the fence."

Senior Technical Business Analyst | FinTech

"McGregor Boyall are genuine and professional recruiters. My recruitment experience with the company was great. The recruiters have the right skill sets and talent to perform highly; they are true SMEs."

Product Owner | FinTech

"My recruitment partner is an absolute professional who takes care in selecting the right candidate for the role that meets both the client and business requirements. They have a vast network of clients, demonstrating their ability only to provide the best candidates."

HR Director | Membership Body/NFP

"McGregor Boyall has been a great help in supporting me whilst building our HR team. They have successfully supported me with multiple roles."

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Delivering Talent for Development and Testing Jobs

At McGregor Boyall, our recruitment and executive search solutions enable your organisation to respond quickly to business needs. Whatever aspect of a product or project you need support with, we can source professionals to assist you, whether in quantitative development or web technologies. Contact us today to discuss your requirements and roles.

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The development jobs team at McGregor Boyall are subject matter experts with a deep understanding of the industries they serve, recognising opportunities for full-stack and software developers to challenge themselves and enhance their careers. See our job search page for the latest opportunities.

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