Senior Software Engineer - 6 months - Hybrid - Manchester

Hamilton Barnes
Manchester, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 130K

Job location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Java
JavaScript
API
Agile Methodologies
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Automation of Tests
Azure
Code Review
Continuous Integration
JMeter
Pair Programming
Scrum
RabbitMQ
Selenium
Software Systems
TypeScript
Test Driven Development
Postman
React
Delivery Pipeline
Spring-boot
Kubernetes
Kafka
REST
Go
Microservices

Job description

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join a high-performing Digital Engineering team, working on the design and delivery of modern, scalable software solutions for enterprise clients., * Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality software solutions

  • Build scalable, robust APIs and microservices using modern engineering practices
  • Contribute to architectural decisions and technical best practices
  • Work closely with product owners, stakeholders, and customers to deliver real business value
  • Champion engineering excellence including TDD, CI/CD, code reviews, and automation
  • Mentor and coach junior engineers where required
  • Take ownership of solutions from concept through to production

Requirements

  • Strong experience with Java (Spring Boot), Golang, or other server-side languages
  • Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frameworks such as React
  • Hands-on experience with TDD, Pair Programming, CI/CD pipelines, and code reviews
  • Experience working with Kubernetes and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Strong understanding of microservices architectures, RESTful APIs, and event-driven systems
  • Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ
  • Knowledge of automated testing tools such as Postman, Selenium, or JMeter
  • Experience working in a true Agile environment (Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid)

About the company

Hybrid in Manchester - Up to £500 per day (Inside IR35) Contract Posted by: Hamilton Barnes Posted: Friday, 16 January 2026

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