Senior Software Engineer Contract at Softwire, United Kingdom, 3 Months initial, £500-£550 per day (Outside IR35)

Senior Software Engineer - Outside IR35 - Contract

Softwire are hiring a Senior Software Engineer on a contract basis to join an established team working on an exciting project within the Media sector.

What you'll be doing:

• Working 100% remotely as part of an established, distributed development team
• Owning your code end-to-end — designing, developing, and testing to release-candidate quality Scoping work and creating well-structured Jira tickets
• Carrying out code reviews and testing your own and others' code
• Contributing to estimation and sprint planning
• Producing clear technical documentation (Confluence experience a plus)
• Engaging daily with clients on calls — friendly, consultative, and collaborative
• Actively participating in scrum ceremonies (stand-ups, retros, and more)
• Supporting and lifting up your wider team

What we're looking for:

• Strong problem-solving skills and a self-starter mindset
• Ability to work independently and deliver in a timely manner
• Comfort working directly with clients in a friendly, consultative way
• Experience with AI and prompt engineering

Tech stack:

Backend: Java, Maven, Dropwizard

Frontend: TypeScript, React, Python, AWS, OpenSearch

Nice to have: 🌟 Broader knowledge of AI, and ideally some familiarity with traditional ML techniques (e.g. entity recognition)

£500 - £550 per day, outside IR35

Start ASAP to run initially for 3 months