26 senior software engineer jobs found in Manchester

Senior Java Software Engineer (Contractor) UK-Based | Fully Remote Outside IR35   Contract to Dec 2026 We are supporting a global engineering and technology organisation in the search for a Senior Java Software Engineer (Contractor) to join their Performance Engineering & Research team. This is a fully remote opportunity (UK-based candidates only) working on robust, scalable software that supports sophisticated control algorithms and performance optimisation systems. The Role You will design, build and maintain efficient, high-performance Java applications, contributing across the full software development lifecycle including: Requirements analysis and system design Development and implementation Testing and deployment CI/CD and automation improvements Technical documentation Working under the guidance of the Principal Performance Engineer, you will collaborate with solution design, integration, simulation and delivery teams globally. What...

Senior Java Software Engineer (Contractor) UK-Based Fully Remote Outside IR35 Contract to Dec 2026 We are supporting a global engineering and technology organisation in the search for a Senior Java Software Engineer (Contractor) to join their Performance Engineering & Research team. This is a fully remote opportunity (UK-based candidates only) working on robust, scalable software that supports sophisticated control algorithms and performance optimisation systems. The Role You will design, build and maintain efficient, high-performance Java applications, contributing across the full software development lifecycle including: Requirements analysis and system design Development and implementation Testing and deployment CI/CD and automation improvements Technical documentation Working under the guidance of the Principal Performance Engineer, you will collaborate with solution design, integration, simulation and delivery teams globally. What We’re...

Contract role : Senior Software Engineer : Up to £475 per day Outside IR35 : 6 months rolling : Hybrid Monthly (London) An innovative digital consultancy is looking for experienced Senior Software Engineers to design and architect scalable, high-performance systems for a cutting-edge platform being developed for a major client. In this role, you'll tackle complex technical challenges as part of an agile team following Scrum methodologies. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll set the standard for code quality and best practices, actively contributing to code reviews and collaborative programming sessions with your team. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be experienced with: C#, .Netcore JavaScript, React.js AWS Key information: Up to £475 per day Outside IR35 6 months rolling Hybrid Monthly (London) This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to join a high-performing development team. Contract role : Senior Software...

CONTRACT SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER - eDV CLEARED NEW CONTRACT JOB OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE WITHIN A LEADING NATIONAL SECURITY COMPANY FOR A SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER WITH eDV CLEARANCE Contract job opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer Globally leading defence / cyber security company £500 - £750 per day (inside and outside IR35 roles available) London based organisation in an easily accessible location Contract Senior Software Engineer To apply please call or email WHO WE ARE? We are recruiting multiple contract Senior Software Engineers to work with various clients in London ranging from R &D companies, Multi-National Consultancies to SME 's and product based companies. Due to the nature of the work these clients do, you must hold enhanced DV Security Clearance. WHAT WILL THE SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER BE DOING? As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work with an experienced agile team to design and deliver...

💻 Role: Senior Full Stack Engineer (Backend leaning/Node/AWS) 🌍 Location: Remote First - MUST be UK based (London HQ once a quarter) 💰 Rate: £475-£500 per day ⚖️ Status: Outside IR35 (6 months rolling) 🛠 Key Skills: TypeScript, Node.js, React, AWS (Serverless) We're partnered with Ecommerce company seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer Engineer who is heavily backend leaning to join the team ASAP. The non negotiables for them are TypeScript, Node.JS, AWS (Serverless). Senior Full Stack Engineer Responsibilities: Perform hands-on software development, including writing code and unit tests, doing proof of concepts, conducting code reviews, and testing in ongoing sprints. Mentoring other engineers, helping to support their professional development. Designing and implementing innovative solutions to challenging web development problems. Participate in system design and specifications, development, testing, debugging, documentation, and support. Providing...

Opportunity for a Senior Python Engineer to work remotely for a UK based AI scale-up on an initial 6-month contract outside IR35. You'd join a high-performing and autonomous product team responsible for building cloud-native, event-driven systems in a collaborative DevOps environment. The team is responsible for all aspects of the product they work on, from design through to development, testing, deployment and supporting systems in production, so you should expect to apply XP techniques like TDD and SOLID and be comfortable with practices like IaC, CI/CD and Observability. Skills: Python, TypeScript FastAPI, Django, Vue MongoDB, DynamoDB Kubernetes GCP, AWS In return they're offering initial 6-month contracts outside IR35 paying up to £700/day. If you're interested and would like to know more, please apply through this advert and I'll be in touch.

Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer (AI/ML Specialist) Contract role, 12 months duration Rate- £500/day Outside ir35, fully work from Home The role is with one of our Global Clients looking for a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer with deep expertise in AI-powered application development to join their team. This is a senior individual contributor role with opportunities to work on complex, high-impact AI projects across Azure cloud Infrastructure, and AI/ML platforms. Responsibilities: - Design and build scalable, enterprise-grade full-stack multi-agent , agentic AI applications using modern frameworks including Python, Next.js, TypeScript and Node.js. Architect and integrate AI/ML capabilities including RAG pipelines, AI agent orchestration, and LLM-powered features using OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, and LangChain/LangGraph Lead technical design decisions across API design, microservices architectures, translating complex business requirements into clean,...

Contract Description Senior Backend Engineer - Contractor (Outside of IR35) Senior Software Engineer – Java (Contract - Outside of IR35) Duration: 3 Months Plus Start Date: ASAP Day Rate: £400 - 500 per day As a Senior Software Engineer (Java) – Contractor at Pulselive, you’ll be focused on delivering robust, high-performance backend services and APIs that power digital experiences for millions of sports fans globally. This role is ideal for an experienced, hands-on engineer with strong Java and Spring expertise who thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced delivery environment. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to build, integrate, and optimize systems that handle real-time sports data, video, and live commentary. This position is project- and delivery-focused, with no line management or people-leadership responsibilities required. Key Responsibilities: Design and develop scalable backend systems using Java and Spring Boot Deliver...

DV Cleared Senior Software Engineer Aldermaston - Onsite 12-month contract Outside IR35 Are you a DV cleared Software Engineer who can take full ownership of software delivery on site? Do you enjoy building Siemens PLC solutions from scratch in secure, regulated environments? Looking for a long-term contract with a strong on-site engineering focus? What's in it for you £650 to £750 per day Outside IR35 1 click apply for full job details

We are seeking a passionate Software Engineering Manager who will provide technical expertise and operate with excellence. Being creative, curious, and confident, you will be an integral part of our empowered, self-managing, multi-disciplinary engineering teams - designing, building, releasing, and maintaining products. You will play a key role in driving our ambition to create a best-in-class software engineering team, environment, and culture. This is an initial 6 month contract (outside IR35) that requires you to work on client site 3 days a week in London, Paddington. Requirements Your key accountabilities will include: Team Management: Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing software engineering team. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the team. Facilitate communication and collaboration among team members. Ensure budgets, people and resource allocation, and workload, balance across projects. Agile...

SENIOR JAVA DEVELOPER / 3 MONTH CONTRACT (LIKELY TO EXTEND) / REMOTE / £565 PER DAY OUTSIDE IR35 Urgent requirement for a Senior Java Developer on a remote basis. (Must be UK-based) You will help a customer deliver an Azure datacentric proposition and deliver datafirst solutions built on Microsoft fabric capabilities. You will need to have exposure to Microsoft Fabric capabilities. What do you need? Java (Java11+) JDBC Azure Agile delivery Git It is a remote (UK-Based) contract Initially 3 months (will most likely extend) £565 per day outside IR35 Apply or drop me a message asap for more!

Senior IT Support Engineer - Contract Synchro is hiring on behalf of a large and well-established organisation, who require a senior and experienced Engineer on an initial 6 month contract, which has the potential to become permanent. You’ll be the go-to technical expert for complex IT issues, supporting and enhancing infrastructure while ensuring systems remain secure, stable, and high-performing. Providing a blend of 2nd & 3rd line support across hardware, software, and networking, you will lead root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes as well as working with the wider team to coordinate day-to-day helpdesk activities. This role will involve the administration of servers, virtual environments, and core infrastructure as well as the management of Active Directory, Group Policy and DNS, DHCP. You’ll be familiar with Intune, Exchange, SCCM, and you will have a broad range of exposure involving the support of Microsoft 365 and ideally Azure, although this is...

Senior Data Engineer - Contract - Outside IR35 3 days per week onsite, Central London £600 per day 6 months (extensions possible) FinTech | London We’re partnering with a fast-growing FinTech at the heart of Private Market Investments. What They’re Looking For Strong grounding in computer science fundamentals and data modelling Solid experience across the software delivery lifecycle as it applies to data Commercial experience with Python (and strong SQL skills) Experience with streaming and data processing (e.g. Kafka, Spark, Athena or similar) Hands-on experience with Azure Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration Clear communicator who can explain technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders Why Join? Work on genuinely difficult engineering problems Exposure to large, complex systems in real production environments A culture built by engineers, for engineers 3 days per week onsite, Central London £600 per day 6...

Senior Power BI Consultant - Outside IR35 Location: Central London (2-3 days on-site) Contract: 6-12 months, Outside IR35 Industry: Oil & Gas/Commodity Trading Role Summary A leading energy & commodity trading business is looking for a Senior Power BI Consultant to support ongoing analytics and data-modelling work. The role blends hands-on BI development with business engagement. Key Responsibilities * Build and optimise Power BI dashboards, semantic models, and data flows. * Lead data modelling across complex trading datasets. * Translate business requirements into technical specifications for offshore developers. * Ensure best practice in DAX, SQL, and BI design. * Work within the organisation's Databricks environment (platform familiarity expected). * Provide leadership, guidance, and clear communication to both business and technical teams. Required Skills * Expert-level Power BI, DAX, and data modelling. * Strong SQL and experience with large datasets. *...

Databricks Data Engineer £500 - £550 per day Outside IR35 We 're partnering with a leading online retail company that 's transforming the way data and real-time intelligence shape customer experiences. Their mission is to harness cutting-edge data and streaming technologies to drive smarter decisions, improve efficiency, and create personalised journeys for millions of shoppers worldwide. The Role As a Senior Data Engineer, you 'll play a key role in developing and optimising the backbone of the company 's data platform. You 'll be responsible for building and maintaining large-scale, real-time data pipelines that power analytics, machine learning, and operational systems across the business. You 'll collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, and analytics teams to ensure the platform delivers reliable, high-quality, and compliant data at scale. This is a hands-on engineering role that blends software craftsmanship with data architecture...

AWS Security Engineer - AWS, DDoS, Vulnerabilities £595 per day / outside of IR35 3 month initial contract (with likely extensions to 9 months) Three days per week in central London We're thrilled to be working with this impressive fintech business, experiencing significant change and growth who are recruiting for a highly skilled AWS Security Engineer. This newly created position is focused on addressing cloud and application vulnerabilities across a large scale AWS environment. Through a combination of hands on execution and collaboration with an impressive team of Engineers you'll play a key role improving security across both code and infrastructure. Our client's working arrangements require three days per week in the office. About the Opportunity As a senior technical figure within the security team you'll play a key role in safeguarding their infrastructure and contributing significantly to their security strategy, ensuring the highest possible level of...

AWS Security Engineer - AWS, DDoS, Vulnerabilities £595 per day/outside of IR35 3 month initial contract (with likely extensions to 9 months) Three days per week in central London We're thrilled to be working with this impressive fintech business, experiencing significant change and growth who are recruiting for a highly skilled AWS Security Engineer. This newly created position is focused on addressing cloud and application vulnerabilities across a large scale AWS environment. Through a combination of hands on execution and collaboration with an impressive team of Engineers you'll play a key role improving security across both code and infrastructure. Our client's working arrangements require three days per week in the office. About the Opportunity As a senior technical figure within the security team you'll play a key role in safeguarding their infrastructure and contributing significantly to their security strategy, ensuring the highest possible level of...

Software Development Team Lead (Python) £650 per day (Outside IR35) | 6-Month Initial Contract | Hybrid - 2 Days/Week in Stratford, London Overview: A global online non-profit organisation that improves the lives of millions worldwide is seeking one outstanding Software Development Team Leads to join its expanding innovation engineering team. These are high-impact leadership roles driving the development of cutting-edge technology that will revolutionise Education Technology industry. You will lead backend, full-stack, and Front End engineers as part of a growing innovation unit. This role is ideal for a technically strong leader who thrives in complex, fast-moving environments and enjoys solving hard problems. Key Responsibilities: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software and QA engineers. Provide architectural direction and hands-on technical guidance. Collaborate with Product, Experience Design, QA, and technical leadership. Influence and contribute to technical...

Contract: 3–6 months, Outside IR35 Availability: 2–3 days per week Location: Remote (UK-based Essential) Start: ASAP Rate: Competitive day rate Overview I’m supporting a consultancy delivering cutting‑edge AI capability into Public & Private Sector clients. They are looking for an experienced Agentic AI Engineer who can design and deliver hands-on training focused on modern agentic systems, LLM architectures, workflows, safety, and applied implementation. If you have proven experience building agentic AI systems and enjoy empowering technical teams through education, this role is ideal. What You’ll Be Doing Designing and delivering structured training (2–3 days/week) on: Agentic AI patterns and frameworks Multi‑agent orchestration Retrieval‑augmented workflows LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar agent toolkits Evaluation, monitoring, and safety Best practices for productionising agentic systems Advising engineering teams during hands‑on sessions...

DV Cleared DevOps Engineer Bristol based (Four days a week) Outside IR35 - Contract up until December 2026 DV Clearance is essential (Non negotiable) Are you a DV Cleared DevOps Engineer based in or around Bristol and ready for your next challenge? We’re looking for an experienced, forward-thinking DevOps professional to join our reputable and growing organisation. This is an opportunity to work on impactful, secure projects while playing a key role across the entire product lifecycle from concept through to deployment and continuous improvement. As a DevOps Engineer, you’ll be involved at every stage of our product development journey. You’ll collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to design, build, secure, and optimise software solutions that are safe, reliable, and ready for public consumption. You’ll also stay ahead of emerging technologies, identify market opportunities, and use customer insights to enhance product performance and...