{"id":1516,"date":"2019-02-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/uncategorized\/retail-giant-ao-com-recruit-50-tech-experts\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T14:38:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T14:38:24","slug":"retail-giant-ao-com-recruit-50-tech-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/retail-giant-ao-com-recruit-50-tech-experts\/","title":{"rendered":"AO.com to recruit 50 tech experts in Bolton and Manchester"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AO is looking for software developers, UX designers and business analysts to commercial IT analysts to support its future growth<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ecommerce-2140603_960_720-300x128.jpg\" alt=\"ecommerce-2140603_960_720\" width=\"300\" height=\"128\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Online white goods retailer AO.com has launched its biggest ever recruitment drive.<\/p>\n<p>The company has pushed the button on recruiting over 50 new staff in IT roles across its Bolton and Manchester offices over the next 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>AO is looking for software developers, UX designers and business analysts to commercial IT analysts to support its future growth.<\/p>\n<p>To accommodate a larger tech team, AO has expanded into a second office at Parklands Business Park.<\/p>\n<p>The company is aiming to develop the majority of its technology systems in-house, allowing it to quickly adapt to opportunities and make online shopping \u2018as easy as possible\u2019 and the new roles form a pivotal part of that.<\/p>\n<p>Carl Phillips, AO\u2019s IT director said: \u201cWhat makes our IT team unique is the range of projects that people get to work on and the freedom that they have to get things done.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom infrastructure to coding, our teams get the opportunity to use the latest technology and working practices on a daily basis.\u00a0 It\u2019s an exciting place to develop new skills and broaden your career in a way that you wouldn\u2019t get to do anywhere else in the North West.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cWe put passion and a willingness to learn before experience and expertise when looking for new candidates for the team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re willing to give people a chance who haven\u2019t had a traditional education and background in tech, and to invest deeply in training and personal development to get the best out of our people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bolton-headquartered AO sells domestic appliances and electronics including washing machines, fridges, cookers, and TVs.<\/p>\n<p>It was founded in 2000 by Roberts after a bet in the pub. 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