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BARCELONA'S TECH TALENT SHORTAGE
BARCELONA'S TECH TALENT SHORTAGE
Big Data is present in every aspect of our daily lives. Virtually all activities we carry out involve the generation of…
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HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR RECRUITER
HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR RECRUITER
As a recruiter I’ve had some great relationships with candidates over the years. I view these relationships like…
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Orlando Ruiz shared thisHiring a Staff Platform Engineer (UK/Ireland 🇬🇧🇮🇪) We’re building an internal platform used by engineers at scale, with a strong focus on Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, and improving developer experience through better tooling and automation. This is a staff-level role with real scope to shape platform strategy, not just operate it day-to-day. If you’ve worked on platform engineering, SRE, or DevEx challenges and enjoy solving problems around scalability, standardisation, and reducing cognitive load for engineering teams, I’d love to connect. Open to candidates across the UK & Ireland. Feel free to reach out or share with someone in your network! Check out the full job details and apply today: https://lnkd.in/eShwwwYc
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Orlando Ruiz shared thisWe’re growing the team and looking to hire 2 Staff Platform Engineers at Fanatics Betting & Gaming (Remote UK or Ireland). This is a big opportunity to help shape the core platform that powers our global engineering ecosystem across the UK, Ireland, and the US. You’ll work on the foundations that make great product engineering possible: AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitOps, observability, Terraform, and internal developer tooling. The role also carries real influence, with scope to lead major technical initiatives, set platform standards, and raise the bar for reliability, scalability, and developer experience across the organisation. We’re looking for engineers with strong experience in platform engineering, infrastructure, DevOps, or software engineering, plus deep expertise in cloud-native systems, Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS. Python and Java are especially relevant, and experience in high-availability or regulated environments is a strong plus. The roles are Fully Remote for candidates based in the UK or Ireland. If you love building platforms that unblock teams, accelerate delivery, and improve engineering at scale, I'd love to hear from you! Apply here: https://lnkd.in/ekNJPviG #Hiring #PlatformEngineering #StaffEngineer #DevOps #CloudEngineering #Kubernetes #AWS #Terraform #GitOps #FanaticsBettingAndGaming
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Orlando Ruiz shared thisHi Network, We’re hiring a Staff Software Engineer at Fanatics Betting & Gaming to be part of the Core Engineering Risk team! This role is a chance to shape the backend systems that help protect customers and power a safe, compliant, and seamless betting experience. The team is focused on fraud detection, responsible gaming, customer identity, account management, and financial transactions across mobile and web. () We’re looking for someone with deep experience in Java, Spring Boot, distributed systems, APIs, and event-driven architecture, with the ability to lead architectural strategy across teams. Experience in fraud prevention, identity, payments, risk, or compliance-driven systems is especially valuable. The role is fully remote for candidates based in the United Kingdom or Ireland. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you’re excited about building secure, scalable systems at the intersection of engineering, trust, and customer protection, apply below or DM me: https://lnkd.in/etHxwWq9
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Orlando Ruiz shared this🚀 Hiring: Staff Software Engineer (Sportsbook) — Fanatics Betting & Gaming Remote (UK only) | No visa sponsorship We’re looking for a hands-on Staff Engineer to build and evolve the backend systems that power live sportsbook experiences—processing high-volume market data, applying complex business rules, and distributing real-time updates to downstream services. This is a low-latency, high-throughput problem space where correctness + resilience matter most when the games go live. Scope & impact Lead end-to-end delivery: architecture → build → production for critical real-time services Drive engineering standards: clean code, DDD patterns, observability (logging/metrics/tracing), operational excellence Partner across UK + US teams to scale ingestion + enrichment from external market feeds Mentor engineers and influence technical direction as a senior IC Ideal background 7+ years building distributed systems + Java/Spring (must-have). Bonus points for Kafka/event-driven, Kubernetes/Terraform, and high-growth environments. Interested (or know someone)? apply via the link below or feel free to DM me! #Hiring #StaffEngineer #BackendEngineering #DistributedSystems #Java #Spring #Kafka #Kubernetes #Sportsbook #RemoteJobs #UKJobs #FanaticsBettingAndGaming https://lnkd.in/ejV6k9MV
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Orlando Ruiz shared this🚀 Hiring: Senior Software Engineer — Promotions Platform (Fanatics Betting & Gaming) Remote (UK / Ireland only) | No visa sponsorship If you’re a backend engineer who wants real product + business impact, this one’s for you. The Promotions Platform is where Fanatics’ ecosystem converges to power rewards, bonuses, and promos that drive engagement + retention—and we’re building the next generation of promo tooling. What you’ll own Build and ship high-scale, fault-tolerant services that sit on critical customer paths Improve latency, reliability, and operational excellence (yes: production ownership + on-call) Make pragmatic architecture trade-offs, lead strong code reviews, and mentor other engineers Partner closely with product + stakeholders to deliver faster and raise the bar on quality What we’re looking for (high level) 5+ years experience (3+ building scalable systems) Strong Java / Spring Boot background Bonus: AWS + PostgreSQL 📍UK/Ireland-based candidates only (fully remote; occasional travel for team moments). Interested? Apply via Fanatics Careers using the link below or DM me! #Hiring #SeniorSoftwareEngineer #BackendEngineering #Java #SpringBoot #DistributedSystems #RemoteJobs #UKJobs #IrelandJobs #FanaticsBettingAndGaming. https://lnkd.in/eiE8Kc23
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Orlando Ruiz shared thisAt Fanatics We’re hiring around 20 Software Engineers across the UK and Ireland to help scale the Fanatics Betting & Gaming platform on a fully remote basis. If you have 3–8 years of experience, this is a massive opportunity to work as an IC on high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems in a fast moving and innovative environment! You must be based in the UK or Ireland with full right to work—if that’s you, I’d love for you to apply! https://lnkd.in/eTDVrRN6 https://lnkd.in/eYnfuuhR #Java #DistributedSystems #RemoteUK #IrelandTech #Fanatics #SoftwareEngineering
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Orlando Ruiz posted thisHiring (UK Remote): Staff Backend Engineer — Customer Accounts & Transactions (Fraud + Responsible Gaming) Fanatics is looking for a Staff-level backend engineer to own the architecture behind customer identity, account management, and transaction flows, and to help evolve our fraud detection + responsible gaming enforcement capabilities. What you’ll dig into: - Designing secure, low-latency distributed services in Java/Spring Boot - Building event-driven pipelines (Kafka) for real-time transactional + behavioral signals - Integrating scoring/models/rules with Data Science, Risk, and Compliance - Setting the bar on security, observability, reliability, and compliance Please DM me if you’ve led cross-team initiatives, enjoy shaping long-term technical strategy, and want your work to directly impact customer trust and safety. This is a high-impact high-autonomy seat! 📍 UK or Ireland Remote (no visa sponsorship) #StaffEngineer #Backend #PlatformEngineering #TrustAndSafety #Fraud #ResponsibleGaming #Java #SpringBoot #Kafka #AWS #Kubernetes
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Orlando Ruiz reposted thisOrlando Ruiz reposted this🚀 Engineering Manager, Real-Time Systems at Scale (UK & Ireland) Fanatics Betting & Gaming is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead a backend team working on high-volume market data ingestion and real-time distribution powering our sportsbook products. This is a data-intensive, event-driven environment where latency, correctness, and resilience matter - not a typical CRUD backend role. You’ll lead and grow engineers, partner closely with Product, and help scale systems that ingest external feeds, apply business rules, and deliver live data to mobile at serious scale. If you’re an EM who still cares deeply about engineering quality and team health, I’d love to have a conversation. #engineeringmanager #backendengineering #realtime #distributedSystems #techleadership #fanatics #hiring Description and link to apply here 👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/dCSriwzf
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Orlando Ruiz reposted thisOrlando Ruiz reposted this🏈🏀 When the game heats up, our systems can’t miss a beat. At Fanatics Betting & Gaming, big moments in the NFL, NBA, and live sports drive huge spikes in traffic, and we’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer (Backend) to help power that experience in real time. This role sits at the heart of our Sportsbook platform, building systems that ingest high-volume market data, apply complex business rules, and distribute live updates to mobile as games unfold. When the clock’s running and the pressure’s on, latency, correctness, and resilience matter. You’ll be a senior, hands-on IC who: Designs and builds event-driven, high-throughput backend systems Helps scale ingestion pipelines for major sporting events Leads through code, architecture, and technical decision-making. If you’re a Staff engineer who loves solving hard problems when it matters most, I’d love to chat. (Ireland and UK candidates only and unfortunately we don't offer sponsorship) #staffengineer #backendengineering #realtimesystems #sportsTech #distributedSystems #fanatics #hiring Link to Job Description and application, here 👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/duzbPCn6
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Orlando Ruiz reacted on thisOrlando Ruiz reacted on thisIt feels strange to have to write this sort of message... 🥲 Today marks the end of my time as HR Manager at FLOYT Mobility | billiger-mietwagen.de | CARIGAMI, and it has been intense 💪 I’m leaving grateful for everything that I could achieve over the years, for having helped build strong teams and attract the best talent. Still, above all, I’m leaving knowing that I take with me the sincere affection of all my colleagues, and especially from my beautiful team in #Alicante. For me, feeling truly appreciated by my colleagues is the best gift and memory I’m taking away from FLOYT 🙏 It’s unfair not to be able to mention here all the people who have made these four and a half years so special, but I’d like to send a virtual hug to Mirko Behnert, Sven Ahrens & my dear manager Julia Nelles for giving me this opportunity and placing your trust in me over the years. To my brave HR team, Madeleine Nasca, Nicola Minning, Anja Weigel, Sophia Mull & my work bestie Rositsa Racheva, for bearing with me all these years, I'm not easy 🤣... I would also like to send my warmest regards to all those who, over the years, have been there for me in one way or another. I have learnt something from every one of you!: Nils Niesen, Kim Mölken, Marin Marinov, Eva Mõttus, Juan Carlos Sánchez de Lamadrid Poveda, Juanjo España Benito, Diego Alejandro León Medina, Nieves Montero, Annette Kootz, Rocío Pérez Rodríguez, Markus Schulze, Rocio Lopez, ☁️ David Sarriás García, Eva Rakosi, Eva Martínez Maestre, Karen Frommert Paumier, Michael Wolter, Christian Becker, Christine Schmidt, Daniela Bienemann, Sélène Hampe, Mark MacMahon, Eric Weber, Fernando Almenara.... I would love to be able to mention to everyone... 💚 Special thanks as well to my CamperDays colleagues, I still feel you are a bit part of me: Alberto Verdoy Mañes (I'll miss you Alberto! 💔), Maxim Kuenzel, Maximilian Schmidt, Raphael Meese, Benjamin Tillmann, Nadine Schubert... and the rest of the team! And finally, to the whole TEAM at FLOYT, both in Cologne and in Alicante. You’ve really made a lasting impression on me! ** The time has come for me to focus on a new professional challenge, and I’m really looking forward to it! But it’s hard to leave a team with such great people. All I can say is, THANK YOU!
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Orlando Ruiz liked thisOrlando Ruiz liked thisKicking off week two at Datadog as a Senior Sourcer! The first week of onborading set a strong foundation, now diving deeper into structured learning and getting closer to the work. Grateful for the warm welcome 💜 ! Looking forward to what's ahead. #datadog #datadoglife
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Orlando Ruiz reacted on thisOrlando Ruiz reacted on thisThis week I officially wrapped up my time at Miro, and what a ride it’s been. Going from startups back into a large company felt a bit like switching from a speedboat to a cruise ship: different pace, different challenges, and so much learning along the way. I am really grateful for the fantastic team I got to work with. Peter Parkes, Mathias Davidsen, Wiz 👋🏻, Jakob Knutzen 🧈, Cheska Teresa, Emil Tamas and countless others we collaborated along the way. I learned a ton from all of you (and had a lot of fun doing it). Huge thanks to Andrey Khusid and Jeff Chow for the opportunity, trust, coaching and for building something truly special. Now I’m heading back to my natural habitat: startups. An opportunity to build a truly unique AGI system in Europe feels special, but more on that to come.
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Orlando Ruiz reacted on thisOrlando Ruiz reacted on thisAsking questions at the end of your interview — Yays ✅ and Nays ❌ Asking questions at the end of your interview is more important than you realise. I’ve seen interviews turned around from a no hire to a hire purely off the back of exceptionally well-prepared questions. Here are some pointers 👇 Prepare, prepare, prepare 📝 Write your questions in a notebook before your interview. When asked if you have questions, visibly show the list in your book so your interviewer can see how throughly you’ve prepared. Simple, but effective. What type of questions to ask? 🎯 Split them into three areas: Interviewer specific 👤 Research them (LinkedIn, Medium, GitHub) and ask about their journey. It shows effort and curiosity. Examples: What made you move from Company X to Company Y? I saw you spoke at X event — how did that come about? Is public speaking encouraged here? Company specific 🏢 Use tools like ChatGPT/Claude to get up to speed on recent company news and ask about specific articles. Other examples: What type of candidates are top performers here? Can you share an example of someone who’s grown quickly? These questions show ambition and industry knowledge. Both important qualities. Role specific 💼 What does success look like in the first 6 months? What gaps is this hire solving? Who would I work with cross-functionally? → Always tie their answers back to your experience and how you have this skill/worked with x team before/comfortable in this type of environment No go 🚫 If the interviewer has already answered everything you planned to ask, never say you have no questions. It shows a lack of interest and can genuinely lead to a no hire (I’ve seen it happen). Ask something on the fly instead — why do you enjoy working here? What are you most excited about working on this half? What topics to avoid ⚠️ Compensation — keep this with the recruiter. You don’t want to come across as money not role motivated. Remote working — ask upfront, not in later interviews. Layoffs — route carefully via the recruiter. The can be a sensitive topic. Final thought 💥 Good questions don’t just tick a box — they can change the outcome of your interview. Use that last 5–10 minutes to differentiate yourself.
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Orlando Ruiz liked thisAnthropic is significantly expanding our London presence with a new office space by the Knowledge Quarter - room for around 800 people, and the space we need to keep growing. London has become one of our most important hubs outside the US. Our team here is now 200+ strong, including around 60 AI safety researchers, and the work happening in this city sits at the heart of both our research and commercial momentum in Europe. Why the UK? Because it's where three things come together that are rare anywhere else in the world: ambitious enterprises and institutions that genuinely understand what's at stake with AI safety, a government that takes the technology seriously, and an exceptional pool of AI talent. Europe's largest businesses and fastest-growing startups are choosing Claude, and we're scaling to match. Excited for what's ahead — and if you want to build the future of safe AI with us in London, we're hiring. 🇬🇧 https://lnkd.in/eNiPzcfhAnthropic unveils plans for major UK expansion after OpenAI announces first permanent London officeAnthropic unveils plans for major UK expansion after OpenAI announces first permanent London office
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Orlando Ruiz reacted on thisOrlando Ruiz reacted on thisIt has taken me a while to write this, but I was impacted by the Meta layoffs a few weeks ago. The news dropped as I was wrapping up work before heading off on a family vacation, and I wanted to take some time disconnect, be present with my loved ones, and reflect on what the past almost 8 years have meant to me. To those who have reached out, thank you so much. Your support and kind words of encouragement go a long way. I want to thank all my managers who have mentored me, challenged me, and been part of my journey. Originally coming from an SDR background, I wanted to bring my ability to connect with people to the recruiting world and pair candidates to the right opportunity to create impact. (And wow, did I love it). From starting off as a sourcer to now a full-cycle recruiter, I appreciate the guidance and the support you all have shown me when I wanted to start new projects and the openness you had to my ideas. To all the hiring managers I had a chance to work with, it has been a joy partnering with every one of you in helping build out your organizations. Last, but certainly not least, the DrEam team. I am forever grateful to not only have called you all my teammates, but also great friends. What a blessing it is to share my major life milestones with you. Thank you for all the support, laughs, and memories. Every day, I have so much gratitude that Meta brought us together. As for what’s next for me? I am currently prioritizing remote opportunities, but open to Bay Area (hybrid) roles. To share a little about me, I am passionate about partnering with hiring managers to create exceptional candidate experiences, building high quality talent pipelines, and developing and supporting an inclusive team-first culture. If that sounds like something you are looking for, would love to connect. 😊 #Metalayoffs
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