140 engineering jobs found in Reading

Contract Engineering Team Lead – London (Hybrid) - £550/day OUTSIDE IR35 We’re currently partnering with a fast-growing fintech organisation that is transforming the payments landscape across the UK and Europe. They are looking for an experienced Engineering Team Lead to join their team on a contract basis, leading a high-performing engineering squad delivering customer-facing financial technology products. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineering leader who enjoys combining technical delivery with team leadership in a modern, fast-paced product environment. The Role As Engineering Team Lead, you’ll oversee a cross-functional engineering squad responsible for building and delivering customer-facing applications within a broader embedded finance ecosystem. You’ll help guide ideas from concept through to production, ensuring high engineering standards, predictable delivery, and strong team engagement. You’ll remain technically involved when...

Lead Data Platform Engineer - Urgent Contract Role - (Snowflake + Core Banking) Outside IR35 | £650-750/day | 2-3 days on-site in London | Initial 3 months | ASAP start We're supporting a financial services organisation standing up an entirely new banking data function, building a modern core banking platform using Snowflake. This is a hands on technical leadership role responsible for architecting, designing, and building the full end to end data platform: ingestion, medallion layers, data warehouse stores, and downstream reporting. You'll be working across high volume financial data, streaming pipelines, and a modern cloud native stack. You'll own the delivery of scalable data foundations, medallion structured financial models, and operational reporting capabilities consumed across the business. You must be able to operate autonomously and bring deep experience in Snowflake and modern banking data architectures. You also must be available within the next 2 weeks and...

ComfyUI Workflow Developer | London | Remote-Friendly | £500 - £600 We're working with a high-end creative agency specializing in hyper-realistic CGI for global luxury brands on this exciting opportunity. We are looking for a technical visionary to bridge the gap between AI experimentation and high-end production pipelines . This role is about more than just generating pretty images; it’s about engineering robust, scalable AI architectures using ComfyUI, Python, and Stable Diffusion to meet the exacting standards of the luxury market. You will move from a high-impact POC sprint into a full-scale production deployment, automating asset generation that rivals traditional CG I. The R ole• Architect and build advanced ComfyUI workflows capable of generating high-resolution, brand-compliant assets at sca le.• Develop custom Python scripts and API integrations to connect AI pipelines with existing Digital Asset Management (DAM) syste ms.• Transition from a 4-week...

Contract Senior Java Developer – Data Up to £700 per day Outside IR35 (6 month rolling) In office – City of London Quant Capital is hiring for a small, high-performing market maker in London. This is a junior-to-mid role focused primarily on Java development, with a secondary responsibility owning straightforward Python ETL/data ingestion into AWS and PostgreSQL. This is a growing team focused on data ingestion and building tooling for the wider firm. What you’ll do: Build and enhance Java backend services (APIs, batch jobs, integrations) used across the business Write clean, testable code with solid engineering discipline (testing, code review, debugging, production support) Maintain and extend Python-based ingestion/ETL (pragmatic plumbing, not heavy data engineering) Work with PostgreSQL (schemas, migrations, performant queries, data validation) Improve service reliability: monitoring/logging, sensible alerting, and predictable deployments via CI/CD...

Data Engineer - Support & Release Management - Azure - Outside IR35 Contract Our sister company Stellarmann is seeking an experienced Data Engineer to support and enhance Legacy data warehouse platforms, with a strong focus on release management and deployment automation. You'll own the weekly release cycle while providing BAU support across Azure-based data systems-balancing troubleshooting and incident response with hands-on automation and process improvement. Key Skills: Strong Azure experience Advanced SQL with solid data warehousing knowledge Proven Azure Data Factory (ADF) development and troubleshooting Strong release management experience (end-to-end ownership) Hands-on Azure DevOps, YAML pipelines, and Python for deployment automation Azure networking, connectivity, and VM troubleshooting Experience across on-prem and cloud data environments This is an initial 6-month contract with potential for extension and requires 3 days pw onsite in London....

Tech Lead – Python / TypeScript / C# / React / Azure £650–£750 per day | Outside IR35 | 6 Month Contract | Remote (Occasional London Travel) I’m currently working with a leading financial services technology consultancy that is looking to bring in an experienced Tech Lead to support the delivery of modern software solutions within the pensions and investment space. This is a hands-on leadership role, splitting your time between full-stack engineering and leading a small team of senior developers. The role offers the opportunity to work on complex platforms within a highly collaborative environment while helping shape modern engineering practices including AI-assisted and agentic development workflows. The role You will lead a team of four experienced engineers while remaining actively involved in the development process. Alongside technical leadership, you will play a key role in delivery coordination, Agile ceremonies, and stakeholder engagement. You will also act as a...

Senior QA Engineer - Automation Own QA at an award-winning E-commerce company E-commerce - Shopify/Recharge platform Modern QA Automation tools/frameworks (Cypress, Playwright, Selenium etc 6 months + Extensions | £300/day Outside IR35 Prior experience in E-commerce w/Shopify/Recharge heavily prioritised I'm working with an award-winning E-commerce company. Their scientifically backed, leading high street product has transformed thousands of lives and they are constantly evolving with an ever-growing customer base and successful E-commerce and subscription model. To support this evolution, they are looking for experienced QA Engineers to take over and own the QA function of the business. Ideally, you have some proficiency in test automation, modern QA tools and familiarity with key testing frameworks such as Cypress, Playwright, Selenium etc. Even more valuable if you have taken over and owned QA infrastructure/worked as a sole QA. As this is an...

This is a fantastic opportunity to work as an MLOps Engineer on a remote basis, outside IR35, for a major pharmaceutical company.   The key skills required for this MLOps Engineer position are: MLOps Image data AWS PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX   If you do have the relevant experience for this long term remote contract MLOps Engineer role, outside IR35, please do apply.

MRJ Recruitment is partnering with a global leader as they embark on a large scale payments trasnformation programme. Role: Technical Architect (Contract) We're looking for an experienced Technical Architect to help shape the platform from the ground up. You’ll play a pivotal role in defining architecture, guiding technical direction, and ensuring the solution meets the rigorous demands of modern payments. You’ll bring deep knowledge of the end-to-end payment lifecycle (Authorisation through to Capture and Settlement) and a strong understanding of the technical and operational realities of banking and card scheme integrations. If you thrive in greenfield technology programmes from inception phase and enjoy turning ambiguity into clarity, this could be a great fit. Key Responsibilities Define and own the target architecture across services, integrations, and operational components Lead early-stage discovery: evaluate options, identify risks, and shape...

Role: AI Engineer Location: Central London (Hybrid - 4 days onsite) Contract: 6 Months + Extensions Rate: £600–£800 per day (Outside IR35, flexible for exceptional candidates)   A leading European private credit manager is seeking an experienced AI Engineer to join on a contract basis. This role will focus on taking AI proof-of-concepts developed across the investment business and productionising them into scalable solutions.   You will act as the key bridge between investment teams (Portfolio Managers, Credit, and Origination) and technology, helping transform AI ideas into practical tools that enhance investment decision-making and operational efficiency.   Key Responsibilities: Serve as the designated AI engineering lead responsible for productionising AI POCs. Develop and fine-tune LLM-based solutions (e.g. RAG, prompt engineering, embeddings, vector search). Collaborate closely with investment...

Join a cutting-edge financial services organisation building the future of banking data infrastructure from the ground up. Salary:  £650 - 750 per day Lead Data Platform Engineer - Urgent Contract Role - (Snowflake + Core Banking) Outside IR35 | £650-750/day | 2-3 days on-site in London | Initial 3 months | ASAP start We're supporting a financial services organisation standing up an entirely new banking data function, building a modern core banking platform using Snowflake. This is a hands on technical leadership role responsible for architecting, designing, and building the full end to end data platform: ingestion, medallion layers, data warehouse stores, and downstream reporting. You'll be working across high volume financial data, streaming pipelines, and a modern cloud native stack. You'll own the delivery of scalable data foundations, medallion structured financial models, and operational reporting capabilities consumed across the...

Job Title:  Senior GCP DevOps Engineer Location:  London & Chester, UK (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite) Job Type:  Contract (6 Months – Extendable) Rate:  £375 per day (Outside IR35) Industry:  Banking / Financial Services Join a High-Impact Cloud Engineering Team We are currently looking for an experienced  Senior GCP DevOps Engineer  to join a leading banking client working on a strategic cloud transformation program. This is an exciting opportunity to build and scale enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure while enabling the delivery of next-generation digital banking platforms. You will work closely with engineering, platform, and business teams to design secure, scalable, and automated cloud solutions using modern DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Develop and manage Infrastructure...

GCP DevOps Engineer | Outside IR35 We are working with a growing consultancy delivering complex digital and cloud transformation programmes. They are looking for a GCP DevOps Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team on a contract basis, helping design, build and support scalable cloud platforms for large-scale projects. The Role You will play a key role in building and maintaining cloud-native infrastructure within Google Cloud Platform , enabling development teams to deliver secure, scalable and reliable services. Working within an agile engineering environment, you will focus on automation, CI/CD, infrastructure as code and platform reliability , helping teams ship production-ready systems while maintaining strong operational standards. You will collaborate closely with developers, architects and platform engineers to improve deployment pipelines, optimise cloud environments and ensure best practices across infrastructure and security. Key Responsibilities...

Senior Golang/Go Engineer - Contract - £550 per day (Outside IR35) - London A well known UK tech business is looking for a Senior Golang/Go Engineer to join on an initial 2 month contract, with a strong chance of extension. Key details . Up to £550 per day (Outside IR35) . Initial 2 month contract . 80% Back End (Golang) with some React . 1 day per week onsite in London . ASAP start . Fast interview process This is a hands on role building scalable Back End services and APIs. They're looking for someone product focused who understands the user journey, with experience around observability and system reliability. You'll need to be a senior engineer who can take ownership, lead projects, and drive delivery, even if you're not formally a Lead Engineer. Apply now for more details. Interviews are moving quickly.

Senior Golang/Go Engineer - Contract - £500 per day (Outside IR35) - London A well known UK tech business is looking for a Senior Golang/Go Engineer to join on an initial 2 month contract, with a strong chance of extension. Key details . Up to £500 per day (Outside IR35) . Initial 2 month contract . 80% Back End (Golang) with some React . 1 day per week onsite in London . ASAP start . Fast interview process This is a hands on role building scalable Back End services and APIs. They're looking for someone product focused who understands the user journey, with experience around observability and system reliability. You'll need to be a senior engineer who can take ownership, lead projects, and drive delivery, even if you're not formally a Lead Engineer. Apply now for more details. Interviews are moving quickly.

Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer (Outside IR35 Contract) Contract: 12 months Location: Remote (UK) Overview: We are looking for a Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer to support a project focused on centralising Azure tenants and building scalable cloud environments . The role requires a hands-on, senior engineer who can design and build Azure environments, establish best practices, and contribute to a centralised tenant architecture that can be replicated across the wider business. Project The organisation currently operates multiple Azure tenants across several operating companies. The initial objective is to create a pilot centralised tenant, bringing together two smaller OpCos alongside a larger existing one. This will establish a repeatable blueprint using Azure Landing Zones that can be rolled out across additional businesses. Key Responsibilities Design and build Azure infrastructure environments Support the centralisation of Azure...

Data Warehouse Engineer - Outside IR35 - Hybrid Job Summary We are seeking a skilled Data Warehouse Engineer with strong Power BI experience to design, develop, and maintain scalable data warehouse solutions and deliver impactful business intelligence dashboards. The ideal candidate will have expertise in data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, and Power BI reporting to support data-driven decision-making across the organization. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain enterprise data warehouse architectures and data pipelines. Build and optimize ETL/ELT processes to integrate data from multiple sources. Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports that provide actionable business insights. Implement data models (star schema, snowflake schema) optimized for analytics and reporting. Ensure data quality, consistency, and governance across the data warehouse. Optimize query...

?? Senior Software Engineer (Generative AI Platform) - 6-Month Contract - £650/day (Outside IR35) Location: Europe (Remote-first) Rate: £650/day Duration: 6 months (high likelihood of extension) A cutting-edge engineering team is building a next-generation GenAI platform that empowers autonomous software-engineering agents and fully agentic workflows - and they 're looking for exceptional engineers to join them. If you want to work at the forefront of AI , in a space evolving daily, and help define how engineering teams across the world write and ship code in the future ... this is the contract for you. ?? What You 'll Be Working On Designing and developing Go (Golang) services powering a scalable GenAI engineering platform. Building autonomous AI software-engineering agents capable of coding, reasoning, and executing tasks end-to-end. Developing agentic workflows that enable multi-step planning,...

Platform Engineer | Trading Firm Central London | 3 days on site Outside IR35 | Up to £650 per day A trading firm in central London has rolled out a business wide data platform and now needs a senior Platform Engineer to take full control of the platform layer. Kubernetes is the heart of this environment and they need someone who can run it with confidence, precision and zero drama. What they need you to bring Serious Kubernetes depth covering cluster design, workload orchestration, autoscaling strategies, multi cluster operations, network policy, resource tuning and deep debugging across pods, nodes and the control plane Deep Linux fluency with the ability to harden, tune and own production environments from top to bottom Strong SQL engineering skills covering schema design, performance tuning and high throughput optimisation Solid C# background with clean, maintainable service patterns Ability to design, build and refine CI/CD...

Azure AI Engineer £450/day outside IR35 London-based - twice a week on-site 6 month initial contract Working with a financial services client who are looking to build a new AI/ML function. Looking for a MLOps Engineer to design, develop and implement AI and ML applications click apply for full job details