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# CONTRACT BACKEND ENGINEER - INSIDE IR35

- **Company:** Searchability
- **Location:** Lees, UK
- **Salary:** £195,000.0 - £208,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Python (Programming Language), Node.Js, Systems Integration, Google Cloud, Enterprise Software Applications, Generative AI, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, AI Platforms, Kubernetes, Enterprise Integration, Apache Kafka, Virtual Agents, Restful APIs, Serverless Computing, Microservices
- **Published:** September 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5872937546

## About the Role

* 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

## Description

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


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