1 to 25 of 27 Contract Software Engineering Jobs in Bristol

Lead Software Engineer – Python, React & AI

Hiring Organisation
Intelligent Talent Solutions Ltd
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent Contract, Hybrid
Lead Software Engineer – Python, React & AI Bristol | Flexible Hybrid Working | £80,000–£110,000 + Bonus + Benefits | Permanent Intelligent Talent is recruiting experienced Lead Software Engineers (Tech Leads/Technical Lead) for an international professional services organisation expanding its software engineering capability and developing … powered applications. The focus is on building production software using Python, React, TypeScript and Large Language Models, with increasing investment in agentic AI. This is a hands-on engineering position. Around 70–80% of your time will be spent building software, with the remainder focused on technical ...

Director of Engineering

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Recruitment
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent Contract, Hybrid
Sanderson are working with an established and growing SaaS organisation looking to appoint a Director of Engineering to lead and develop its engineering function. Reporting directly to the CTO, this is a senior leadership opportunity with responsibility for a combined team of software developers and testers. … play a key role in shaping the engineering function, setting technical direction and driving improvements across software delivery, quality and engineering practices. The organisation is looking for an experienced engineering leader who can combine strong technical credibility with the ability to lead sizeable teams, influence technical ...

Systems Integration & Development Engineer

Hiring Organisation
JAM Recruitment Ltd
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Temporary Contract, Hybrid
Salary
Up to £67.47 per hour
sensor integration across Line-of-Sight and Beyond-Line-of-Sight scenarios. You will support the integration of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) equipment, software and network services within a Tactical Mission Environment. Your primary place of work will be at Filton, Bristol, with further attendance required at various … Operate at SFIA Level 5, demonstrating substantial autonomy, authoritative technical judgement, influence across stakeholders and responsibility for the planning and delivery of complex engineering and integration activities. Act as the principal day-to-day engineering focal point, coordinating design, development, integration, testing and technical documentation activity across various ...

Solution Architect

Hiring Organisation
Anson Mccade
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent Contract, Hybrid
Salary
£90,000
experienced Solution Architect with a strong software engineering background? Do you enjoy shaping technical strategy, designing scalable solutions and working closely with engineering teams to bring complex ideas to life? We are looking for a talented Solution Architect to join a growing Digital & Data team, working across … variety of clients. The Role Design and assure end-to-end solution architectures across complex technology programmes. Define architectural vision, technical direction and engineering standards. Produce key architecture artefacts, including High-Level Designs, Technical Options Papers and Key Design Decisions. Work closely with engineering teams, taking a lead ...

Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Method-Resourcing
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent Contract, On-site
Software Engineer: Backend (Python/AWS) Bristol based: 5 days onsite Salary: Up to £55,000 + discretionary bonus Want to build software that plays a real part in how a business operates? We're working with a growing energy trading business looking for a Software Engineer … join its seven-person engineering team in central Bristol. With bespoke trading platforms already supporting its Great Britain operations and expansion into European markets, there's plenty to get involved in. You'll work closely with engineers and traders, building reliable backend services and data pipelines that support forecasting ...

Lead Full-Stack Engineer (Remote - SC Eligible)

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Recruitment
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent Contract, On-site
Salary
£85,000
Lead Full-Stack Software Engineer (T-Shaped) Salary: £65,000 - £85,000 + Excellent Benefits Employment Type: Permanent An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lead Full-Stack Software Engineer to take ownership of technical delivery, lead engineering teams and contribute to the development of scalable … secure and high-quality software solutions. This is a hands-on leadership position, combining software engineering, architecture and team management. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, helping shape technical decisions, maintain engineering standards and support the development of other engineers. The organisation takes a technology ...

Software Assurance and Functional Safety Consultant

Hiring Organisation
Electus Recruitment
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent Contract, Hybrid
Summary: Shape how safety-related software is assessed and accepted across civil and defence engineering. Extend your technical leadership through independent assurance, client advice and mentoring. You will help clients establish whether their software and complex programmable systems are supported by credible safety evidence. Working across the engineering lifecycle, you will connect system risks with software requirements, development decisions and verification results. Where you will be based The role is workable from Bristol, Glasgow or Manchester, with time split between the office, client sites and home-working. This is a permanent, full-time role. Your Responsibilities ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Synoptix Limited
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent Contract, Hybrid
Salary
£60,500
Senior Software Engineer The Role: This is a highly varied role giving the successful candidate the opportunity to work across multiple projects and at all stages of the Software Development Lifecycle. Whilst focused on software development, this role also provides the opportunity to participate in software … Computer Vision (object detection and track) domains. Service Development – Development of Synoptix services, including our upcoming AI Assurance service offering. Key Responsibilities: Leading Software Development Projects Act as part of a multidisciplinary team to develop products and services. This will include Systems Engineers, Security Engineers, Product Managers and others ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Hackajob Ltd
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent Contract, Hybrid
client is a defence technology company. We're building the UK's next generation engineering powerhouse, providing critical technology that strengthens national security and resilience. We specialise in turning advances in sensing, AI, and communications into operational capability for the edge, where connectivity may be degraded or denied. … people and critical assets in demanding environments. Headquartered in Bristol, our client employs around 200 people and operates over 20,000 square feet of engineering and manufacturing facilities. We have a growing international footprint and are one of Europe's fastest-growing engineering businesses. About the role ...

Senior Java Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Anson Mccade
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent Contract, Hybrid
Salary
£70,000
Senior Software Engineer | Java | React | AWS/Azure Hybrid | Permanent I'm currently working with a leading UK technology and software consultancy that is looking to add an experienced Senior Software Engineer to one of their Central Government delivery teams. This is an excellent opportunity … Full Stack Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, working with modern technologies, and having genuine ownership across the software development lifecycle. The Role: You'll join an Agile engineering team delivering bespoke software solutions for high-profile customers, working across areas including: Full-stack software ...

Forward Deployed Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Hackajob Ltd
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent Contract, Hybrid
Salary
£89,999
client is a defence technology company. We're building the UK's next generation engineering powerhouse, providing critical technology that strengthens national security and resilience. We specialise in turning advances in sensing, AI, and communications into operational capability for the edge, where connectivity may be degraded or denied. … people and critical assets in demanding environments. Headquartered in Bristol, our client employs around 200 people and operates over 20,000 square feet of engineering and manufacturing facilities. We have a growing international footprint and are one of Europe's fastest-growing engineering businesses. About the role This ...

Lead Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Hackajob Ltd
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent Contract, Remote
Salary
£94,999
society. We believe putting people at the heart of designing, building and delivering public services leads to better outcomes for everyone. Are you a Software Engineer that wants to actually see the real-world impact from what you help to create? Our mission is simple! We believe … your interest? Please read on... We are looking for Lead Engineers with a particular penchant and love for cloud, automation, slick tooling, and empowering software delivery by coaching teams in true DevOps fashion. While we are looking for those with significant experience working with AWS this role remains ...

Lead Cloud Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Hackajob Ltd
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent Contract, Remote
Salary
£94,999
believe putting people at the heart of designing, building and delivering public services leads to better outcomes for everyone. Based within the Cloud & Engineering Practice, our Cloud Engineers help public sector organisations to deliver digital services that are highly available, reliable, resilient and secure. They are software engineers … infrastructure expertise within your team and advise on best practice. We expect our cloud engineers to have a background in and thorough understanding of software engineering. You will keep abreast of emerging technologies and be able to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary software delivery environment. You will ...

Senior Platform Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Hackajob Ltd
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent Contract, Hybrid
Salary
£94,999
client is a defence technology company. We're building the UK's next generation engineering powerhouse, providing critical technology that strengthens national security and resilience. We specialise in turning advances in sensing, AI, and communications into operational capability for the edge, where connectivity may be degraded or denied. … people and critical assets in demanding environments. Headquartered in Bristol, our client employs around 200 people and operates over 20,000 square feet of engineering and manufacturing facilities. We have a growing international footprint and are one of Europe's fastest-growing engineering businesses. About the role ...

Software Engineer (Mobile Security)

Hiring Organisation
ARM
Location
Bristol, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£500 - £850/day Inside IR35 (Negotiable Market rate)
Software Engineer - Mobile Security 12-Month Contract Bristol (Hybrid - 2-3 days per week onsite) £500-£850 per day Inside IR35 - Rate determined by experience We're looking for Mobile Security Engineers to join a Digital Frameworks team responsible for building and maintaining the secure Android and iOS frameworks … that support mobile applications across a large enterprise environment. This role sits at the intersection of mobile software engineering and application security. You'll help design and develop reusable SDKs, libraries and framework components that enable product teams to deliver secure, scalable and high-performing mobile applications. ...

Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
ZENZO DIGITAL LTD
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent Contract, On-site
Salary
£65,000
client is looking for an experienced Data Engineer with a strong eye towards solution architecture. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who enjoys building robust data solutions but is also comfortable looking beyond individual pipelines or features to consider how the overall platform should be designed … looking for someone who can take ownership of significant technical problems, translate business requirements into well-designed solutions, and help establish the architectural and engineering standards that allow our data platform to scale. The successful candidate will be an experienced engineer first and foremost, with the capability and ambition ...

Senior Full-Stack Engineer (SC Eligible)

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Recruitment
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent Contract, On-site
Salary
£70,000
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer (SC Eligible) Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 + Benefits Location: UK Wide - remote Type: Permanent, Full-Time The Opportunity We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer to join a growing technology consultancy, working on a variety … complex software projects across different industries. This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll be involved in the full software development lifecycle, from initial design and architecture through to development, testing and deployment. You'll work alongside experienced engineers, contribute to technical decisions and mentor ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Recruitment
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent Contract, Remote
Salary
£65,000
Senior Software Engineer (Java, Spring Boot, Microservices) Location: Fully Remote (UK-Based) Salary: £60k-£65k plus Benefits Looking business is looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join a high-performing technology team delivering large-scale digital transformation programmes. You'll play a key role in designing … Microservices , whilst providing technical leadership and mentoring engineers across the wider team. Working within agile, multidisciplinary teams, you will contribute to architecture decisions, drive engineering best practices and help deliver scalable, secure and high-quality software solutions. Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain robust, scalable and secure software ...

Application Development Engineer - Python

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Temporary Contract, On-site
Salary
£70 - 80 per hour
looking for an experienced Python Developer to design and build low-latency, high-throughput services and APIs. This is a hands-on role combining software engineering, performance optimisation and production troubleshooting, with the opportunity to contribute to architectural decisions. If you bring deep Python expertise, a strong understanding … throughput improvements and concurrency tuning. • Solve complex production issues across application code, infrastructure, distributed services, containers and Kubernetes workloads, including root-cause analysis. • Shape software architecture and design, balancing performance, scalability, testability and long-term maintainability. • Containerise and deploy applications, managing Kubernetes configuration, scaling and resource tuning. • Support reliable ...

Principal Technical Architect

Hiring Organisation
Hackajob Ltd
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent Contract, Remote
development of the opportunity Experience of working with sales professionals and commercial responsibility for strategic organisational goals. Technical Architecture Demonstrable and proven experience designing software systems, with a varied set of background experiences, and an understanding of both legacy architectures and cutting-edge architecture patterns. A history in software engineering, having delivered code as part of a development team in the past. Ability to collaborate with software engineers to understand likely work item complexity, plan accordingly, and update plans as assumptions are challenged or changed. An expert-level understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure ...

SC Technical Architect (Fully remote)

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Recruitment
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent Contract, Remote
Salary
£80,000
Technical Architect - Fully Remote - SC Eligible Salary - £78,000 Are you an experienced Technical Architect looking to shape innovative digital services and software solutions? We're seeking a Technical Architect to lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and user-centric technology solutions. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams … helping organisations make informed technology decisions and deliver impactful digital products. The Role As a Technical Architect, you will: Design solution architectures for complex software and digital services Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the delivery lifecycle Create and maintain architecture documentation, models, and design artefacts Support development teams ...

Delivery Manager

Hiring Organisation
Anson Mccade
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent Contract, On-site
Salary
£65,000
join a people-focused consultancy delivering meaningful digital transformation projects across the public and private sectors. The business combines human-centred design, data and software engineering to help organisations modernise services, solve complex challenges and deliver better outcomes for their users. The Role As a Senior Delivery Manager ...

Software Engineer (Golang/iOS)

Hiring Organisation
ARM
Location
Bristol, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£500 - £800/day Inside IR35 (Negotiable Market rate)
Software Engineer (Golang/iOS) 12 Month contract Bristol (Hybrid) 2-3 days per week on site £(Apply online only) per day - Depending on level of experience We're looking for engineers who enjoy building the platforms, APIs and framework components that power mobile applications at scale. This role … combines backend engineering, cloud-native development and iOS framework development, giving engineers the opportunity to work across Go microservices, Kubernetes infrastructure, API platforms and reusable iOS SDKs. On the job responsibilities Designing and developing REST and gRPC APIs used by digital products. Building scalable microservices using Golang. Creating ...

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
ZENOVO LTD
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent Contract, On-site
Salary
£74,999
Title : Senior Embedded Software Engineer Location : Bristol (3 Days On-Site Per Week) Salary : £60,000 - £70,000 + Bonus & Benefits (Depending on Experience) NOTE : Only candidates with permanent, unrestricted UK working rights will be considered, as visa sponsorship is not offered for this position. Overview: This … exciting opportunity for an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to join a collaborative and innovative engineering environment with a business at the beginning of the development journey for their next-generation product. The successful candidate will work closely with other Senior Engineers and other members of the engineering ...

Safety-Related Electronics and Embedded Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Electus Recruitment
Location
Bristol, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent Contract, Hybrid
Salary
£75,000
title: Safety-Related Electronics and Embedded Software Engineer Platform location: Bristol Location coverage: Bristol or Burton-on-Trent, hybrid Salary: £60,000–£75,000 | Permanent, full-time Bring your electronics and embedded software experience to engineering projects where safety shapes the design. Our client is looking … engineer who can combine practical hardware and software knowledge with an understanding of safety assurance. You'll work across the product lifecycle, from defining requirements and reviewing architectures to integration, qualification and in-service support. Based in Bristol or Burton-on-Trent, the role offers flexible hybrid working across ...