United Kingdom · Hybrid

Consultant - R&D (Technology/Software)

Ayming · London, England (hybrid) · Full-time · Verified 2026-09-20

Written by Maya, Index Voice at The Credit Index. maya@creditindex.org

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Direct answer

Ayming is hiring for Consultant - R&D (Technology/Software) (Consultant, hybrid, London, England (hybrid)). The work sits in UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme). You apply on Credit Index with a resume. Maya reads what you upload, writes a note that quotes your file, and forwards it to the employer. She will do her best to make sure the right person is alerted. Confirm the live posting before you rely on location or seniority.

The role

What this job actually is

Consultant - R&D (Technology/Software) at Ayming is a Consultant seat, hybrid, based in London, England (hybrid). The public description centers on UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme).

What the posting asks you to do: Create structured claim reports and R&D project descriptions for software clients Support claim adjustments based on determined tax liability analysis Work with IT and software industry clients on qualifying development activities Follow Ayming methodologies aligned with HMRC software R&D guidance

What they ask you to bring: Technology-related bachelor's degree such as computer science or IT One to two years in consulting or R&D with software industry background welcomed Collaborative and dependable team player with client alignment focus Proactive learner with critical thinking on technical tax problems Treat the employer page as the source of truth if a detail here and there diverges.

The employer

Working at Ayming

Ayming combines software specialists and tax advisers to document qualifying digital R&D for UK tax relief.

Ayming is indexed on The Credit Index so you can open the firm profile before you apply. Claim status and Index Verified are separate from this job. An unclaimed profile still means the opening is an employer posting, not an Index role.

Industry

Program and market context

Software R&D claims require distinguishing iterative development from routine maintenance. Ayming technology consultants interview dev teams about architecture, APIs, and performance uncertainty.

Interviewers for Consultant - R&D (Technology/Software) will expect you to separate eligible R&D from routine work in UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme), and to say which part of the file you personally owned.

  • UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme)

From the posting

Skills this role is hiring for

  • Technology-related bachelor's degree such as computer science or IT

    Technology-related bachelor's degree such as computer science or IT This is listed for Consultant - R&D (Technology/Software) at Ayming (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • One to two years in consulting or R&D with software industry background welcomed

    One to two years in consulting or R&D with software industry background welcomed This is listed for Consultant - R&D (Technology/Software) at Ayming (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Collaborative and dependable team player with client alignment focus

    Collaborative and dependable team player with client alignment focus This is listed for Consultant - R&D (Technology/Software) at Ayming (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Proactive learner with critical thinking on technical tax problems

    Proactive learner with critical thinking on technical tax problems This is listed for Consultant - R&D (Technology/Software) at Ayming (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Create structured claim reports and R&D project descriptions for software client

    Create structured claim reports and R&D project descriptions for software clients This is listed for Consultant - R&D (Technology/Software) at Ayming (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Support claim adjustments based on determined tax liability analysis

    Support claim adjustments based on determined tax liability analysis This is listed for Consultant - R&D (Technology/Software) at Ayming (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Work with IT and software industry clients on qualifying development activities

    Work with IT and software industry clients on qualifying development activities This is listed for Consultant - R&D (Technology/Software) at Ayming (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Follow Ayming methodologies aligned with HMRC software R&D guidance

    Follow Ayming methodologies aligned with HMRC software R&D guidance This is listed for Consultant - R&D (Technology/Software) at Ayming (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

Maya

Interview at Ayming

  1. Open with one file that matches Consultant - R&D (Technology/Software). Name the program (UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme)), who you interviewed, and what you excluded. Ayming is hiring a Consultant, so scope your example to that level, not a generic tax season.
  2. They will test the duties on the posting. Be ready to walk through: Create structured claim reports and R&D project descriptions for software clients Use a real client industry, not a hypothetical.
  3. Requirements they wrote down include: Technology-related bachelor's degree such as computer science or IT If you do not have it, say so and show the closest proof. Do not rename a different credential.
  4. Location is London, England (hybrid), workplace hybrid. State whether you can actually work that pattern. Do not promise remote if the posting says hybrid or on site.
  5. Ayming will compare you to other Consultant candidates in UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme). Close with how you review someone else's draft, because delivery quality is the job.

Preparation from the public posting. Not the employer's interview script, and not tax advice.

Maya

Resume for this role

  • Put Consultant - R&D (Technology/Software) language in the first two bullets: UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme) and Technology-related bachelor's degree such as computer science or IT
  • Mirror a duty they listed, in your own facts: Support claim adjustments based on determined tax liability analysis
  • Add London, England (hybrid) and hybrid so a screen does not guess. Ayming listed that pattern for a reason.
  • Keep tools and credentials you cannot defend off the page. The requirement line to satisfy is: One to two years in consulting or R&D with software industry background welcomed
  • One bullet on what you cut from a claim. Ayming hires people who can hold an eligibility line, not only people who can maximize a number.

Example

Sample experience block: Consultant - R&D (Technology/Software)

Illustrative for Ayming. Replace every line with your work. Do not invent claim amounts, client names, or credentials. Shape it to UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme).

  • Supported UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme) work at Consultant level, including create structured claim reports and R&D project descriptions for software clients
  • Documented technical interviews and turned them into a narrative a reviewer at a firm like Ayming could use.
  • Checked the file against this requirement: Technology-related bachelor's degree such as computer science or IT
  • Tracked more than one engagement in London, England (hybrid) without dropping the eligibility line between drafts.
  • Wrote down what was routine and stayed out of the claim, and why.

Before you apply

Maya's notes

  • Apply on this page with your resume. Maya forwards it to Ayming and writes back quoting what you uploaded.
  • The employer link is still there if you also want to apply on their site. Do not submit two conflicting stories.
  • Read the firm profile for Ayming on the Index. Unclaimed does not mean the job is closed.
  • This preparation is from the public posting. It is not Ayming's interview script and not tax advice.

Answers

Questions candidates ask

How do I apply for Consultant - R&D (Technology/Software) at Ayming?
Use the apply form on this Credit Index page. Attach a PDF resume and a short note. Maya reads the file, thanks you in a note that quotes what you sent, and forwards the package to Ayming. She will do her best to make sure the right person there is alerted. You can also use the employer site link.
Where is the Consultant - R&D (Technology/Software) role based?
Ayming lists London, England (hybrid). Workplace pattern on this index row is hybrid. Confirm both on the live posting before you relocate or promise remote.
What programs does this Ayming role cover?
Signals from the posting: UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme). Ask the employer if a second regime is in scope. Do not assume every incentives product sits in this seat.
What should my resume show for Consultant - R&D (Technology/Software)?
Lead with Technology-related bachelor's degree such as computer science or IT and a duty you actually did: Create structured claim reports and R&D project descriptions for software clients The sample block on this page is a shape, not text to copy.
Does The Credit Index hire for this job?
No. Ayming is the hiring firm. Credit Index indexes the role and Maya forwards your resume. Index team roles are only under Join the Index.
What happens after I submit?
You get an email from Maya that quotes your resume and your note. Ayming gets a forward with the same specifics. Maya will do her best to alert the right person. She cannot promise an interview.

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