9 of 9 Contract Software Engineering Jobs in Manchester

Lead Software Engineer (Technical Lead) ?? Leeds, Manchester, or Newcastle | ?? 60% Office-Based (Hybrid) ? 12-Month Contract | ?? Up to £750/day (Umbrella) Make a Real Impact at a National Scale Our client, one of the UKs most high-profile government departments, are looking for someone to help shape the future of a critical public service supporting millions across the … country. Were looking for an outstanding Lead Software Engineer (Technical Lead) to provide hands-on leadership to digital delivery teams building and supporting core citizen and agent-facing services. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in transforming monolithic legacy systems into scalable, modern microservice architectures , backed by a forward-looking tech strategy. ?? What Youll Be Doing … Lead agile teams developing digital products or shared platform capabilities. Shape and influence strategy while delivering hands-on engineering support. Ensure best practices in software engineering, version control, and secure development. Champion technical excellence and ensure alignment to engineering standards. Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. Drive continuous improvement in service More ❯

MERITUS Talent are working with a conusltancy who's end customer is a key player in the UK's maritime and defence industry, who are looking to recruit a Software Architect to join their Manchester offices on a 12 Month contract basis. The role is inside IR35, paying £750 per day via umbrella, and requires an on-site presence … Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Software Architect to join the team, contributing to the design and development of large distributed system software. The role requires strong technical expertise, defence sector experience, and the ability to deliver high-integrity, safety-critical solutions. Essential Requirements Active SC Clearance (no caveats). Minimum 5 years' software engineering experience. … Experienced in large distributed system software design. Proficiency in C/C++ and Java. Significant experience with safety-critical or safety-related systems (IEC 61508 ideal/IEC 62304 or IEC 26262 desirable). Strong knowledge of high-integrity coding practices and tooling (unit test, static analysis, etc.) and software lifecycles. Strong technical documentation skills. Knowledge of Software More ❯

and become permanent. It will be a hybrid role based in Leeds or Manchester. Our client is looking for a passionate and experienced Engineer to join the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team to help run and evolve one of the group’s most critical platforms. You’ll be a key contributor to the stability, performance, and scalability of services … VMware infrastructure, and observability tooling, ensuring their services are resilient and efficient. You’ll also lead and participate in post-mortems, drive automation, and continuously improve the platform through engineering-led solutions. This role also involves working in Agile environments, collaborating across multiple teams and disciplines to deliver high-quality outcomes at pace. Responsibilities Enhance and support a wide … across the organisations Identify and implement automation opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve operational efficiency Oversee and contribute to stability, scalability and performance of services, ensuring use of engineering best practices Requirements Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Site Reliability Engineer within financial services Strong understanding of DevOps principles, including Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD More ❯

My client are a prestigious government organisation, seeking a Lead Software Engineer to lead/direct a team of Java Developers. Contract Length:12 Months Location: Leeds/Manchester/Newcastle - 60 % in the office IR35: in scope Pay Rate to Candidate: £750 per day DOE Security Clearance: BPSS but candidates must be eligible for SC Clearance The successful … of web architecture. Knowledge of unix-like operating systems such as Linux and/or Mac OS X Essential Skills Significant demonstrable experience in one or both of: modern software engineering for digital products (ideally Java, microservice architectures, Hexagonal software architecture, Mongo and Kafka); OR designing and implementing modern cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and automation (ideally AWS, Terraform More ❯

Opportunity for Senior Software Engineers with a product mindset to work remotely for a UK based AI scale-up on an initial 6-month contract outside IR35. You'd join a large engineering department and would work within a cross functional product-based team responsible for building cloud-native, event-driven systems in a collaborative DevOps environment. The More ❯

Machine Learning Software Engineer Contract ?? London or Manchester | Hybrid (80% on-site) ?? Up to £600 per day | Inside IR35 ?? DV Clearance Required Were working with a leading consultancy on a Machine Learning Software Engineer contract, delivering high-impact projects in secure government environments. Youll bring: Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript experience, strong AWS skills, Kubernetes, CI More ❯

Full stack Software Engineer - 5 Month Contract - Manchester Interviewing now for a Full Stack Software Engineer for a 5 month project (Outside IR35.) This is a hybrid role and the successful applicant will need to be able to work 2 days from offices in central Manchester. You will be involved in the development of scalable micro-services using More ❯

Full stack Software Engineer - 5 Month Contract - Manchester Interviewing now for a Full Stack Software Engineer for a 5 month project (Outside IR35.) This is a hybrid role and the successful applicant will need to be able to work 2 days from offices in central Manchester. You will be involved in the development of scalable micro-services using More ❯

working with a consultancy feeding into the public sector looking for a NodeJS developer. Inside IR35Onsite aspect in ManchesterMust pass a BPSS check Very Strong NodeJS Strong knowledge of Software Design Patterns Strong understanding and experience of Database technologies in particular Mongo DB? Strong understanding and experience of APIs, RESTful services and Microservice Architectures Good understanding of CI/ More ❯