Contract Senior Backend Engineer
Job Description
London, UK
Contract
Up to £700p/d (Outside IR35)
We’re working with an early stage start up focused on AI HR tooling to drastically improve performance and efficiency. They are a small, focused team looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to help them scale up their AI platform and make a real impact.
They are looking for an engineer with strong commercial use of either Java, Kotlin or Scala and proficiency with Python to help modernise their codebase.
Responsibilities:
- Build and scale backend systems for AI-driven automation products
- Collaborate with product and frontend teams on planning and decision-making
- Contribute to architecture, design, and scaling efforts
- Manage CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure deployments
- Collaborate directly with our CEO and CTO to architect end-to-end backend solutions
Key Requirements
- Strong programming skills in the JVM ecosystem
- Some proficiency in Python
- 6+ years of backend development experience
- Proven experience with microservices architecture and RESTful APIs
- Proficient with both NoSQL and SQL databases
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Why Join?
- Salary: Competitive day rate of up to £700p/d
- Room for innovation with new tech
- Exposure to AI-driven products
- Hybrid working model and a collaborative culture
- Be a part of of a curious, motivated, nimble team making a real impact
**Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applicants not all submissions will receive feedback.
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