Contract Spy
  • Join Contract Spy
  • Member Area
  • Blog
  • Member Sign in
  • Sign up
  • Join Contract Spy
  • Member Area
  • Blog

26 software engineer jobs found

Refine Search
Current Search
Hybrid software engineer Hybrid
Refine by £ Rate Range
£300 - £400  (5) £400 - £500  (6) £500 - £600  (2)
Refine by Contract Type
Duration not stated  (11) 6 Months or more  (11) up to 6 Months  (4)
Refine by City
Hybrid  (26) London  (10) Cambridge  (3) Exeter  (2) Farnborough  (2) Manchester  (2)
Chelmsford  (1) Cheltenham  (1) Huntingdon  (1) Newcastle upon Tyne  (1) Sheffield  (1)
More
Contract Spy
May 20, 2026
6 Months or more
Lead Software Engineer at Department for Work & Pensions, UK Office/Remote, 12 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (United Kingdom)
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. As the UK's biggest public service department, it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. As such, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives.   Working with DWP, you will be helping us to drive our priorities to:   Help people to move into work and support those already in work to progress, with the aim of increasing overall workforce participation Help people to plan and save for later life, while providing a safety net for those who need it now Provide effective, efficient, and innovative services to the millions of claimants who rely on us every day, including the most vulnerable in society Improve experience of our services while...
Contract Spy
May 20, 2026
6 Months or more
Scientific Software Engineer at Met Office, Exeter/Remote, 6 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (Exeter, UK)
In this role you will provide technical leadership in the re-design, development and translation, maintenance, and support of existing specialised scientific software applications into an updated code base to enable easier scientific changes and maintenance of existing capabilities.   As a Scientific Software Engineer your main responsibilities will be to:   Proficiently provide deep and/or broad scientific and technical insight into the re-coding of legacy scientific software into supportable code. Engage with internal and/or external users alongside the Project and Product roles in the team to understand the requirements for your work and significantly contribute to the development and evaluation of plans to meet these requirements. Apply, promote, and support good Quality Assurance processes, best practice and standards in both your and others' work to ensure agreed standards are maintained and support collaborative team ways of working....
Contract Spy
May 11, 2026
6 Months or more
Senior Software Engineer at Eurobase, Remote/Chelmsford, 6 Months, £500-£550 per day
£500 - £550 per day
Contract Spy Hybrid (Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom)
📍 Chelmsford (2x per month) 💰 £500 - £550 per day 📄 6 Month Contract   At Eurobase, we are continuing to evolve and modernise our core platform as part of an exciting transformation journey. With over 30 years of domain expertise, we are introducing a new API driven architecture alongside our existing Legacy system and are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to play a key role in that evolution.   We are seeking an experienced C# Backend Developer to help design and build a modern family of APIs over an existing SQL based Legacy platform, supporting our move towards a more modular, serviceoriented architecture.   You'll work closely with software engineers, testers, product specialists, and leadership stakeholders in a collaborative agile environment, contributing to both hands-on development and technical direction.   As a Senior Software Engineer, you will: Design, develop, and maintain scalable RESTful...
Contract Spy
May 20, 2026
6 Months or more
Lead Software Developer(Node.js) at Methods, Sheffield/Remote, 6 Months, £550 per day
£550 per day
Contract Spy Hybrid (Sheffield, UK)
Daily rate : £550 per day inside IR35   Duration: 6 months   Clearance: BPSS   Location: Remote/occasional travel to Sheffield, but this is on rare occasions   Lead Software Engineer/Developer   You will be expected to adopt BDD and TDD principles. Comfortable working with a microservice based architecture in Java and Node.js which is broadly adherent to 12 factor app principles.   Be able to operate independently but will also be team players, working according to squad workflows, adhering to definitions of done, branching strategies, ticket refinement, documentation, and peer review processes. Comfortable working with 12 factor app principles, Rest APIs, Microservices, Containers (docker), JavaScript, Node, Jest, Java, SpringBoot and Junit4 Experience leading a single agile team on a technical basis, working on Back End services, and collaborating closely with other teams in a shared...
Contract Spy
May 15, 2026
up to 6 Months
Front End Developer at ReactWise, Cambridge/Remote, 3 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (Petersfield, Cambridge CB1 1BH, UK)
Company Description ReactWise is a seed-stage start-up located in Cambridge (UK) that offers powerful no-code software for optimizing chemical reactions. Using machine learning (ML) algorithms developed by the founders during their PhDs at the University of Cambridge, their software can significantly reduce process development time, bringing novel drugs to clinical trials much faster. Several chemical and pharmaceutical companies currently use our software - from start-ups to big pharma. As an early-stage start-up, we offer the opportunity to build software at the cutting edge of machine learning and chemistry, with short iteration cycles and autonomy to shape the software development process. Role Description We’re looking for a front end software engineer to join our small, fast-moving team in Cambridge on a 3-month contract. You'll work closely with our founders and software engineers to build appealing and intuitive user interfaces that help scientists run...
Contract Spy
May 08, 2026
up to 6 Months
Front End Developer at ReactWise, Cambridge/Remote, 3 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (Cambridge, UK)
Company Description ReactWise is a seed-stage start-up located in Cambridge (UK) that offers powerful no-code software for optimizing chemical reactions. Using machine learning (ML) algorithms developed by the founders during their PhDs at the University of Cambridge, their software can significantly reduce process development time, bringing novel drugs to clinical trials much faster. Several chemical and pharmaceutical companies currently use our software - from start-ups to big pharma. As an early-stage start-up, we offer the opportunity to build software at the cutting edge of machine learning and chemistry, with short iteration cycles and autonomy to shape the software development process. Role Description We’re looking for a front end software engineer to join our small, fast-moving team in Cambridge on a 3-month contract. You'll work closely with our founders and software engineers to build appealing and intuitive user interfaces that help scientists run...
Contract Spy
Apr 23, 2026
up to 6 Months
Front End Developer at ReactWise, Cambridge/Remote, 3 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (Petersfield, Cambridge CB1 1BH, UK)
Company Description ReactWise is a seed-stage start-up located in Cambridge (UK) that offers powerful no-code software for optimizing chemical reactions. Using machine learning (ML) algorithms developed by the founders during their PhDs at the University of Cambridge, their software can significantly reduce process development time, bringing novel drugs to clinical trials much faster. Several chemical and pharmaceutical companies currently use our software - from start-ups to big pharma. As an early-stage start-up, we offer the opportunity to build software at the cutting edge of machine learning and chemistry, with short iteration cycles and autonomy to shape the software development process. Role Description We’re looking for a front end software engineer to join our small, fast-moving team in Cambridge on a 3-month contract. You'll work closely with our founders and software engineers to build appealing and intuitive user interfaces that help scientists run...
Contract Spy
May 11, 2026
6 Months or more
Senior Test Engineer at Department for Work & Pensions, UK Office/Remote, 12 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (UK)
Background: This role is critical to supporting legacy systems within Carer's Allowance. The Senior Test Engineer will lead and influence testing across complex legacy platforms, driving improvements in automation, test strategy and overall product quality. The postholder will work closely with software engineers, architects and DevOps colleagues to ensure testing is embedded within CI/CD pipelines and aligned to DWP best practice. *The project is a mix of microservices (focused on data capture) and a largely monolithic, batch-based system that processes data and file transfers. While there is a UI element, it is not a typical GDS-style setup, and the system has been refactored in Java. This is a complex role due to the blend of legacy and modern architecture*   As a Senior Test engineer , your main responsibilities will be to: Own, lead and influence testing activities and strategy for a complex, monolithic, batch-based system. Design, build and...
Contract Spy
May 05, 2026
Duration not stated
Frontend Developer at SiXworks, Farnborough/Remote, £Contractor Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (Farnborough, UK)
Frontend Developer (Contractor) Work on Technology That Protects What Matters At SiXworks, we build secure digital solutions that support Defence and National Security missions. Our teams work on complex problems where reliability, security, and speed of innovation matter.   We’re looking for a Frontend Developer who enjoys solving difficult technical challenges and wants their work to have real operational impact.   What You’ll Do As a Frontend Developer, you’ll help design, build, and deliver secure digital solutions in highly secure environments. You’ll work alongside engineers, architects, and delivery specialists to develop technology that enables faster, safer decision-making for critical operations.   Your work may include: Collaborate with the development team to design, develop, and maintain software solutions.  Develop responsive and interactive user interfaces (e.g....
Contract Spy
May 19, 2026
6 Months or more
Test Engineer at Department for Work & Pensions, Newcastle/Remote, 12 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (Newcastle, UK)
Core Purpose  Join DWP's Digital Payment Services team on a major, multi-year transformation programme modernising one of the UK's largest and most critical payment platforms. As the UK's biggest payer, supporting over 22 million citizens and processing approximately £230 billion in payments annually, this programme is re-platforming core systems to improve resilience, scalability and future innovation across government services.   As part of an Agile delivery team, you will support the delivery of applications across AME Payments, contributing to the reliability and performance of critical citizen-facing services.   As a Test Engineer , your main responsibilities will be to: Test applications that underpin critical citizen services, ensuring usability, accessibility, security, stability and performance. Build and maintain robust automated test frameworks and test suites. Identify, log and support resolution of defects impacting...
Contract Spy
May 19, 2026
6 Months or more
Test Engineer at Department for Work & Pensions, Manchester/Remote, 12 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (Manchester, UK)
Core Purpose  Join DWP's Digital Payment Services team on a major, multi-year transformation programme modernising one of the UK's largest and most critical payment platforms. As the UK's biggest payer, supporting over 22 million citizens and processing approximately £230 billion in payments annually, this programme is re-platforming core systems to improve resilience, scalability and future innovation across government services.   As part of an Agile delivery team, you will support the delivery of applications across AME Payments, contributing to the reliability and performance of critical citizen-facing services.   As a Test Engineer , your main responsibilities will be to: Test applications that underpin critical citizen services, ensuring usability, accessibility, security, stability and performance. Build and maintain robust automated test frameworks and test suites. Identify, log and support resolution of defects impacting...
Contract Spy
May 14, 2026
Duration not stated
Senior Solidity Engineer at Test Yantra, London/Remote, £400 per day
£400 per day
Contract Spy Hybrid (London, UK)
Must have skills: Demonstrable experience with Solidity. Strong understanding of blockchain security practices and potential vulnerabilities. Proficiency in Hardhat and Foundry. Experience with Solidity security testing tools like Slither, Mythril, Echidna Practical experience with scripting languages like Javascript or Typescript. Ability to craft unit, integration, fork, and invariant tests, ensuring code longevity. Demonstrable aptitude for best development practices, data structures, algorithms, and methodologies. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related STEM discipline. Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Proficient communication skills in English. Development background in sectors such as banking, finance, or trading, paired with a comprehensive grasp of financial...
Contract Spy
May 08, 2026
6 Months or more
Senior DevOps Engineer at Met Office, Exeter/Remote, 12 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (Exeter, UK)
As a  Senior Devops Engineer , your main responsibilities will be:   Essential: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities. Demonstrated proficiency in understanding end-to-end systems, including integration and dependencies with other services, to deliver comprehensive solutions. Demonstrated expertise in configuring, enhancing, and patching software applications to ensure optimal performance and reliability. Extensive experience in conducting user acceptance testing for applications, ensuring alignment with business requirements and delivering high-quality stable solutions. Advanced skills in scripting and programming languages, such as Bash and Python. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels. Deliver technical assurance to the technical leadership team, including the Lead Technical Architect and LeadDevOps Engineer, empowering informed strategic decision-making....
Contract Spy
May 07, 2026
Duration not stated
Senior Solidity Engineer at Test Yantra, London/Remote, £400 per day
£400 per day
Contract Spy Hybrid (London, UK)
Must have skills: Demonstrable experience with Solidity. Strong understanding of blockchain security practices and potential vulnerabilities. Proficiency in Hardhat and Foundry. Experience with Solidity security testing tools like Slither, Mythril, Echidna Practical experience with scripting languages like Javascript or Typescript. Ability to craft unit, integration, fork, and invariant tests, ensuring code longevity. Demonstrable aptitude for best development practices, data structures, algorithms, and methodologies. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related STEM discipline. Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Proficient communication skills in English. Development background in sectors such as banking, finance, or trading, paired with a comprehensive grasp of financial...
Contract Spy
May 01, 2026
Duration not stated
DataOps Engineer at Test Yantra, London/Remote, £350-£400 per day
£350 - £400 per day
Contract Spy Hybrid (London, UK)
Experience / Competences Proficiency in writing database queries using SQL and general understanding of relational databases, and in data pipeline design and development. Experience with ETL processes, familiarity with the AWS ecosystem e.g. S3, Glue, DMS, CLI, etc., and experience with tools such as Qliksense, PowerBI, or equivalent. Ability to setup database connections and manage related issues. Familiarity with data analysis on trading platforms to understand order and trade lifecycle events. Be able to work through, with completeness and accuracy, a technical checklist of data validation and feed the results back to the Data Lead Be able to understand the reconciliation approach of order and order event count matching and use analysis techniques to identify differences and their cause. Self-starter, strong problem solver and great attention to detail. Excellent written and verbal communication. Adaptable, resilient, and a forward thinker....
Contract Spy
Apr 29, 2026
Duration not stated
Cloud Operations Engineer at Finova, Cheltenham/Remote, 3 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (Cheltenham, UK)
Cloud Operations Engineer (3-month contract) Cloud Operations Engineer (3 month contract) - (Cheltenham/Hybrid) About Finova Finova is the UK’s largest mortgage and savings technology provider, powering one in every five mortgages across the country. Our agile, cloud-native solutions help over 60 banks, building societies, specialist lenders and equity release providers — plus a network of 2,400+ brokers — stay ahead of the market. We offer a flexible, proven suite of software that covers the full customer journey — from mortgage and savings origination to servicing and CRM. Backed by an open architecture and a team with deep industry expertise, our platform is built to scale. Today, we process over £50 billion in loans each year, manage nearly £50 billion in savings, and support the digital servicing of more than 650,000 UK borrower accounts. For Lenders Finova offers a flexible, modular technology suite designed to...
Contract Spy
Apr 29, 2026
Duration not stated
Senior Solidity Engineer at Test Yantra, London/Remote, £400 per day
£400 per day
Contract Spy Hybrid (London, UK)
Must have skills: Demonstrable experience with Solidity. Strong understanding of blockchain security practices and potential vulnerabilities. Proficiency in Hardhat and Foundry. Experience with Solidity security testing tools like Slither, Mythril, Echidna Practical experience with scripting languages like Javascript or Typescript. Ability to craft unit, integration, fork, and invariant tests, ensuring code longevity. Demonstrable aptitude for best development practices, data structures, algorithms, and methodologies. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related STEM discipline. Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Proficient communication skills in English. Development background in sectors such as banking, finance, or trading, paired with a comprehensive grasp of financial...
Contract Spy
Apr 24, 2026
Duration not stated
Senior .NET Engineer at EPAM Systems, London/Remote, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (London, UK)
Senior .NET Engineer (Contract) We're looking for a Senior .NET Engineer (Contract) to join our team in London, United Kingdom in a hybrid working mode. In this role, you will focus on building solutions for the finance sector, leveraging AWS and modern engineering practices. You will drive software design and development, ensure seamless integration and performance across complex systems, and maintain high standards of code quality. Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain applications using C# and .NET technologies to deliver robust, scalable solutions Design, develop and maintain software for seamless integration and optimal performance Design and implement solutions for distributed systems and ensure efficient interaction with relational and NoSQL databases Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CDK with Python to automate deployment and management of cloud resources...
Contract Spy
Apr 23, 2026
Duration not stated
Infrastructure Engineer at SiXworks, Farnborough/Remote, £Contractor Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (Farnborough, UK)
Location Farnborough (Hybrid) Employment Type Contractor About the job  We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Infrastructure Engineer to join our existing experienced team.     Our organisation specialises in pioneering solutions within National Security & Defense, emphasising Secure by Design methodologies. As a valued member of our team, you'll contribute to cutting-edge projects, creating highly secure and high-performance software systems. This role requires the highest level of UK security clearance.   Responsibilities are likely to include:  Maintain, improve, and secure SiXworks’ multi-classification, virtualised, collaboration and development environments.  Work with IT infrastructure colleagues to improve SiXworks’ ‘Secure by Design’ capabilities, internally and across its projects.  Provide Infrastructure support...
Contract Spy
Apr 22, 2026
Duration not stated
Senior Solidity Engineer at Test Yantra, London/Remote, £400 per day
£400 per day
Contract Spy Hybrid (London, UK)
Must have skills: Demonstrable experience with Solidity. Strong understanding of blockchain security practices and potential vulnerabilities. Proficiency in Hardhat and Foundry. Experience with Solidity security testing tools like Slither, Mythril, Echidna Practical experience with scripting languages like Javascript or Typescript. Ability to craft unit, integration, fork, and invariant tests, ensuring code longevity. Demonstrable aptitude for best development practices, data structures, algorithms, and methodologies. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related STEM discipline. Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Proficient communication skills in English. Development background in sectors such as banking, finance, or trading, paired with a comprehensive grasp of financial...
  • Contact
  • How it Works
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Help on Search & Alerts
  • Employer
  • Post a Contract Job
  • Employer Sign in
  • Contractor
  • Subscribe
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
© 2008-2026 ContractSpy