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Hippo Digital

Hi, we’re Hippo.

We are a full-service digital consultancy. We deliver meaningful transformation by combining data-informed evidence, human-centred design and digital engineering. By combining all three disciplines, we approach problems on a human level and provide end-to-end solutions, solving whole problems for organisations from concept to reality, supporting innovation and continuous improvement.

We partner with our customers to successfully delivers transformational programmes and help them thrive as modern digital organisations. With a strong people-focused culture and vibrant community, Hippo continues expanding its portfolio of public-sector and private-sector customers. We aspire to add value and leave a lasting benefit within those institutes. Our philosophy is to ensure the user is at the core of everything we do, research, design and deliver. Collaborating with us means embracing a digital-first strategy with people-first design, which will genuinely create lasting change and positive impact.

What makes Hippo unique is our amazing people and the great culture that we have built. Join the Hippo herd on our journey to make the world more accessible.

Hippo locations

Our Hippo offices are in Leeds, London, Bristol, Birmingham and Manchester. However, we invite candidates to apply from anywhere in the UK who can be flexible regarding location. We offer a relocation support package of up to £8k to help cover the cost of moving somewhere within commuting distance of one of our locations. Please note that due to the nature of the business, we may also request that you work from client locations or your home.

How Hippo Digital embraces diversity and equal opportunity

Hippo Digital is committed to diversity, equality and inclusion. For us, diversity and inclusion are not just tick-boxing activities but a chance to make meaningful long-term changes. A diverse workforce means we can unlock our ability to innovate, be creative, be better problem solvers and provide an inclusive environment for everyone. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Jan 15, 2025
Full time
Principal Java Developer
£79,000 - £100,000 yearly
Hippo Digital Manchester
About The Role Hippo is recruiting Principal Java Developers to join our Hippo Herd. Principal Java Developers work in multi-disciplinary teams that build, support & maintain User-Centred digital solutions that offer real value and work for everyone. Hippo’s Principal Java Developers are experts in their field. You will act as a principal consultant providing technical expertise in software engineering practices both internally and to our clients. You will drive the team's technical deliverables, maintain client relationships and be passionate about developing and upskilling others. Your role in nutshell: Act as a technical SME within the Hippo engineering community to produce and ensure user-centred software is developed based on business requirements and following best practice Lead on new business opportunities, writing technical bids and proposals Work collaboratively with colleagues to explore, design and deliver solutions to client problems Maintain client...
Jan 15, 2025
Full time
Senior Data Engineer
£57,000 - £72,000 yearly
Hippo Digital Bristol
About The Role Hippo is recruiting for a Senior Data Engineer to join our Hippo Herd. Our Senior Data Engineers work in multi-disciplinary teams that build, support & maintain User-Centred digital solutions that offer real value and work for everyone. As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team to build solutions that make data accessible to enable solutions to be optimised by using an evidence-based approach. Engaging with our clients you will design and implement data solutions ensuring solutions are integrated with internal systems and business processes. Your role in a nutshell: Act as an SME within the Hippo squad to lead, design and implement data solutions that meet business requirements. Help architects realise data system design such as Meshes, Warehouses and Event based systems Implement data flows to connect operational systems, data for analytics and business intelligence (BI) systems Re-engineer, develop and optimise code...
Jan 15, 2025
Full time
Senior Front End Developer
£57,000 - £72,000 yearly
Hippo Digital Manchester
About The Role Hippo is recruiting Senior Front End Developers to join our Hippo Herd. Senior Front End Developers work in multi-disciplinary teams that build, support & maintain User-Centred digital solutions that offer real value and work for everyone. Hippo’s Senior Front End Developers are experts in their field. You will act as a senior consultant providing technical expertise in software engineering practices both internally and to our clients. You will drive the team's technical deliverables, maintain client relationships and be passionate about developing and upskilling others. Your role in nutshell: Act as a technical SME within the squad to produce and ensure user-centred software is developed based on business requirements and following best practice Work collaboratively with colleagues to explore, design and deliver solutions to client problems Design and manage software development and deployment pipelines resolving issues and potential bottlenecks before they...
Jan 15, 2025
Full time
Principal Data Engineer
£79,000 - £100,000 yearly
Hippo Digital Edinburgh
About The Role Hippo is recruiting for a  Principal Data Engineer  to join our Hippo Herd.  Principal Data Engineers  work in multi-disciplinary teams that build, support & maintain User-Centred digital solutions that offer real value and work for everyone.  Hippo’s  Principal Data Engineers  are experts in their field. You will act as a principal consultant providing technical expertise in data engineering practices both internally and to our clients. You will drive the team's technical deliverables, maintain client relationships and be passionate about developing and upskilling others. Your role in nutshell: Act as a technical SME within the Hippo engineering community to produce and ensure user-centred software is developed based on business requirements and following best practice Work collaboratively with colleagues to explore, design and deliver solutions to client problems Maintain client relationships and troubleshoot issues through collaboration  Design and manage...
Jan 15, 2025
Full time
Senior UX Designer
£57,000 - £72,000 yearly
Hippo Digital Manchester
About The Role Hippo is recruiting for senior consultants in UX design . UX designers ensure that people using a service can do what they need to do, when they need to do it, in a way that is easy for them. Working with user researchers, they identify what users need from a service and use that information to inform their design decisions. Champions of user-centred design, they work with other Agile team members to test and iterate designs, and advise clients on how to get the best from UX design. As a senior consultant in UX design , you’ll already be an expert in your field. You’ll also be a leader of people and teams and advocate for user-centred design approaches. Hippo will provide exciting opportunities to share your expertise with, and influence, clients and team members, and to develop as a leader. What you’ll do Advise clients on how to solve complex problems using UX design, people-centred design and Agile methodologies   Lead multidisciplinary Agile teams to...
Jan 15, 2025
Full time
Senior Full Stack Developer
£57,000 - £72,000 yearly
Hippo Digital Birmingham
About The Role Hippo Digital is recruiting Senior Full Stack Developers to join our Hippo Herd. Senior Full Stack Developers work in multi-disciplinary teams that build, support & maintain User-Centred digital solutions that offer real value and work for everyone. Hippo’s Senior Full Stack Developers are experts in their field. You will act as a senior consultant providing technical expertise in software engineering practices both internally and to our clients. You will drive the team's technical deliverables, maintain client relationships and be passionate about developing and upskilling others. Your role in nutshell: Act as a technical SME within the squad to produce and ensure user-centred software is developed based on business requirements and following best practice Work collaboratively with colleagues to explore, design and deliver solutions to client problems Design and manage software development and deployment pipelines resolving issues and potential bottlenecks...
Jan 15, 2025
Full time
Intermediate UX Designer
£38,000 - £56,000 yearly
Hippo Digital Birmingham
About The Role Hippo is recruiting intermediate consultants in UX design . UX   designers ensure that people using a service can do what they need to do, when they need to do it, in a way that is easy for them. Working with user researchers, they identify what users need from a service and use that information to inform design decisions. Champions of user-centred design, they work with other Agile team members to test and iterate designs, and advise clients on how to get the best from interaction design. As an intermediate consultant in UX design, you’ll come to Hippo with strong UX design skills and some experience of advising others on how to design user-centred services. In return, we’ll provide exciting opportunities to develop further within your profession and as a consultant with clients. What you’ll do Be part of Agile, multidisciplinary teams and work to a people-centred design process Design end-to-end user journeys that create the optimal user experience...
Jan 15, 2025
Full time
Senior Business Analyst (Data)
£57,000 - £72,000 yearly
Hippo Digital Leeds
About The Role Hippo is recruiting for Senior Business Analysts to join our growing consultancy. Business Analysts translate complex business problems and user needs into a set of detailed requirements for the end-to-end service or product, with the appropriate use of epics, features, user stories and defined acceptance criteria.  As a Senior Consultant , specialising in Business Analysis , you’ll already be an expert in your field. You’ll be a leader of people and teams and have experience in using data and an understanding of user-centred design approaches. You'll clearly and accurately communicate business requirements and user needs to a variety of stakeholders, including senior leaders and the team, using the appropriate methods of communication or documentation. Hippo will provide exciting opportunities where you can utilise your expertise. Your role in a nutshell You’ll work with key project stakeholders, including but not limited to, the product owner and delivery...
Jan 15, 2025
Full time
Senior Product Manager
£57,000 - £72,000 yearly
Hippo Digital Edinburgh
About The Role Hippo is recruiting for Senior Product Managers to join our growing team. Product Managers ensure that our client's goals turn into actions. This means creating a compelling vision for your product, developing the product roadmap, writing user stories and actively managing them in a prioritised backlog. As a Senior Consultant, specialising in Product , you’ll already be an expert in your field, in agile and a confident coach. You’ll also be a leader of people and teams and an advocate for user-centred design approaches. Hippo will provide exciting opportunities to share your expertise with, and influence, clients and team members and to continue to develop you as a leader Your role in a nutshell: Inspiring and guiding your colleagues by supporting them in understanding the client's needs, explaining the broader context and getting buy-in. Provide team leadership and protect your team from unwanted distraction where possible, allowing them to focus solely on...
Jan 16, 2025
Full time
Senior Service Designer
£57,000 - £72,000 yearly
Hippo Digital Leeds
About The Role Hippo is recruiting for senior consultants in service design . Service designers take a holistic approach to evaluating our client’s business ecosystem and lead the strategic planning for our client’s services. You’ll co-create new service propositions or evolve existing services and manage relationships between different groups. You’re a champion of user-centred design and also have a strong understanding of Agile methodology and how the different members of an Agile team contribute to service design. What you’ll do As a senior consultant in service design , you’ll be seen by the client project team and senior client stakeholders as a trusted expert in your field. You may perform the role of a service delivery lead overseeing Hippo’s project delivery team. Depending on the size, complexity, and needs of the project, you will manage various dependencies across teams and departments. You will support the team in delivering at pace by working effectively across...