CONTRACT BACKEND ENGINEER - INSIDE IR35

You’ll be working within a complex, enterprise-scale environment, building scalable backend services and integration platforms that support AI solutions, enterprise systems and business process automation. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Designing and building scalable backend services, primarily using Python
• Developing and integrating secure REST APIs across enterprise applications and AI services
• Working with Java and Node.js across the wider technology environment
• Building cloud-native services and solutions within GCP
• Developing microservices to support orchestration, integration and workflow automation
• Building event-driven solutions using Kafka / PubSub
• Supporting AI and AI Agent integration across enterprise platforms
• Building secure, resilient and production-ready services within a complex enterprise environment

• Strong commercial Python backend engineering experience
• Strong GCP / Google Cloud Platform experience
• Experience with Java and Node.js
• Strong REST API and microservices experience
• Experience with Kafka, PubSub or event-driven architectures
• Experience delivering solutions within large-scale enterprise environments
• Experience working with AI, Generative AI or AI Agent solutions
• Exposure to Kubernetes, containerisation, CI/CD and enterprise authentication would be beneficial

This is an excellent opportunity to work on a major enterprise programme at the intersection of backend engineering, cloud, integration and AI., Backend Engineer / Python / GCP / Google Cloud Platform / Java / Node.js / REST APIs / API Integration / Microservices / Kafka / PubSub / Event-Driven Architecture / AI / Generative AI / GenAI / AI Agents / Cloud Native / Kubernetes / Containers / CI/CD / Enterprise Integration / Enterprise Technology

This is an initial 3-month contract with likely extensions, offering £750-£800 per day Inside IR35 and requiring 2 days per week on-site in Manchester or Leeds.