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May 07, 2026
6 Months or more
Senior Software Engineer at Bezos.AI, United Kingdom, 6 Months, £Contract Rate
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We are looking for a hands-on Senior Software Engineer to join our engineering team for a high-impact, 6-month project, with good chance of extensions and potential route to permanent if interested.   Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you will focus 100% on technical delivery, playing a pivotal role in designing, building, and delivering core components of our platform.   This is a fast-moving startup environment where you will write production-grade code and influence technical decisions to solve complex e-commerce logistics challenges.   Our Core Values We believe in direct and open communication. We encourage sharing opinions and debating ideas freely, without making it personal. As a fully remote company, we know clear and consistent communication is vital, and we make an extra effort to ensure we're understood not just by our immediate team, but by everyone. We are highly collaborative. Building a startup requires a true...
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May 06, 2026
6 Months or more
Software Engineer at Saab UK, United Kingdom, 6 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy UK
Posted Today End Date: June 5, 2026 (29 days left to apply) Introduction   Saab UK is part of Scandinavia’s largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training.   What you will be part of   Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe.   Empowered by its 28,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the...
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Apr 27, 2026
6 Months or more
Scientific Software Engineer at Met Office, Remote/Exeter, 6 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Remote (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....
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Apr 27, 2026
6 Months or more
Software Engineer at Office for National Statistics, Remote/Newport, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Newport PO30, UK
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK's largest producer of official statistics, covering a range of key economic, social and demographic topics. These include measuring changes in the value of the UK economy, estimating the size, geographic distribution and characteristics of the population, and providing indicators of price inflation, employment, earnings, crime and migration.   SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.    As a Software Engineer (Java), your main responsibilities will be: Develop and maintain scalable, high-quality applications using Java and Spring Boot Design and build...
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Apr 30, 2026
6 Months or more
Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - SC Cleared at Department for Work & Pensions, Birmingham, 12 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Birmingham, UK
Note: SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position, (and speed at which we require a postholder in situ), preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance   As a Lead SDET you will define and implement the strategy for build automation test solutions that help to assure the quality of products that make up DWPs digital services providing leadership, guidance and technical expertise to the test engineering teams. set direction for your service/capability and teams that is in line with overarching strategy (which you have the ability to influence); ensure that your teams work aligns to standards; have a clear focus on delivering quality, assured and secure services; ensure that you team follow best practice; be aware of and assess impact of any...
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Apr 30, 2026
6 Months or more
Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - SC Cleared at Department for Work & Pensions, Manchester, 12 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Manchester, UK
Note: SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position, (and speed at which we require a postholder in situ), preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance   As a Lead SDET you will define and implement the strategy for build automation test solutions that help to assure the quality of products that make up DWPs digital services providing leadership, guidance and technical expertise to the test engineering teams. set direction for your service/capability and teams that is in line with overarching strategy (which you have the ability to influence); ensure that your teams work aligns to standards; have a clear focus on delivering quality, assured and secure services; ensure that you team follow best practice; be aware of and assess impact of any...
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Apr 29, 2026
6 Months or more
Engineering Manager at Mindera, London Paddington, 6 Months initial, £Contract Rate (Outside IR35)
Contract Spy Paddington, London, UK
We are seeking a passionate Software Engineering Manager who will provide technical expertise and operate with excellence. Being creative, curious, and confident, you will be an integral part of our empowered, self-managing, multi-disciplinary engineering teams - designing, building, releasing, and maintaining products. You will play a key role in driving our ambition to create a best-in-class software engineering team, environment, and culture. This is an initial 6 month contract (outside IR35) that requires you to work on client site 3 days a week in London, Paddington.   Your key accountabilities will include: • Team Management: Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing software engineering team. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the team. Facilitate communication and collaboration among team members. Ensure budgets, people and resource allocation, and workload, balance across projects. • Agile Delivery:...
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Apr 27, 2026
6 Months or more
Engineering Manager (Front-End) at Mindera, London Paddington, 6 Months, £Contract Rate (Outside IR35)
Contract Spy Paddington, London, UK
Description We are seeking a passionate Software Engineering Manager with a strong background in modern frontend engineering, particularly React, Next.js, and TypeScript, to provide technical leadership and operate with excellence. Creative, curious, and confident, you will be an integral part of our empowered, self-managing, multi-disciplinary engineering teams -designing, building, releasing, and maintaining high-quality digital products. You will play a key role in shaping and growing a best-in-class frontend engineering capability, establishing modern development practices and building scalable, high-performance web applications. This is an initial 6-month contract (outside IR35) requiring 3 days per week onsite in Paddington, London. Key Accountabilities Team Leadership Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of frontend engineers specialising in React, Next.js, and TypeScript. Foster a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, and...
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Apr 28, 2026
6 Months or more
Senior Test Engineer - JAVA/JAVASCRIPT at Layer7, Manchester, 6 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Manchester, UK
Location Manchester - DWP office 1 day per week Work Pattern Hybrid Rate £450 per day IR35 Status Inside IR35 Clearance BPSS required Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Test Engineer to support the delivery of high-quality digital services within a large-scale public sector environment. This role is suited to a strong automation-focused Test Engineer with hands-on experience using Java or JavaScript, a solid understanding of modern engineering practices, and the ability to work closely with developers, delivery teams and wider stakeholders to embed quality throughout the software development life cycle. You will be expected to contribute to automated test strategy, support shift-left testing practices, and help ensure services are reliable, secure, accessible and performant. Key Responsibilities: - Design, develop and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites. - Work with engineering teams to embed testing...
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Apr 21, 2026
6 Months or more
Data Scientist at BP, London Canary Wharf, to 12/26, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
Job Title: Data Scientist Job Location: Canary Wharf (Hybrid- 4 days in office, 1 from home) Contract Length: Until 31/12/2026 Industry: Oil and Energy, Tech Working Hours: 8 per day/40 per week   Role Overview: Design, develop, and maintain production-grade AI applications and services using modern software engineering practices (CI/CD, testing, observability, cloud-native design). Define and implement foundational platforms and tools (e.g., conversational bots, AI-powered search, unstructured data processing, GenBI) that are reusable and scalable across the enterprise. Participate in cross functional team initiatives-embedded projects with business stakeholders-to rapidly build and deploy AI solutions that solve high-priority business problems. Evaluate and integrate existing AI tools, frameworks, and APIs (e.g., LLMs, vector DBs, retrieval-augmented generation, AI agents) into robust applications....
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May 08, 2026
6 Months or more
Lead Java Engineer - IBM Sterling OMS & Sterling Intelligent Promising (SIP) at Mindera, London Paddington/Remote, 6 Months, £Contract Rate (Outside IR35)
Contract Spy Paddington, London, UK
At Mindera, we craft software with people we love. We are seeking an experienced  Java Engineer  with strong expertise in  IBM Sterling Order Management System (OMS)  and  Sterling Intelligent Promising (SIP) to join our crew! The role combines backend development and product extension work, enabling intelligent fulfilment, sourcing optimisation, and seamless integration across order channels. You will partner with functional configuration experts and business teams to translate complex fulfilment logic into scalable, maintainable Java components — supporting both Sterling OMS core flows and the SIP decision engine.   Please note: This is a six month contract that sits outside IR35. You will be required to work in Paddington 3 days a week.   We are looking for someone who is a: Hands-on engineer with a deep technical understanding of Sterling OMS and SIP. Comfortable collaborating with both technical and...
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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....
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May 06, 2026
6 Months or more
Senior Automation Tester (Cypress) at Spyrosoft, UK, to 12/26, £B2B Contract Rate
Contract Spy UK
Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks with a primary focus on  Cypress Create and execute automated test cases for UI and API layers Perform API testing (REST/JSON), including validation, integration, and regression scenarios Use SQL to retrieve, validate, and analyze data from databases for testing purposes Manage and maintain test data, ensuring consistency and reliability across environments Collaborate closely with developers, Product Owner to ensure quality at every stage of development Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Analyze test results, identify defects, and support root cause analysis Contribute to test strategy, quality standards, and best practices across the team Support release processes and production validation when required Required Qualifications Proven experience as an...
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Apr 30, 2026
6 Months or more
IT Support Engineer at M3, Abingdon-On-Thames, 6 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Abingdon-On-Thames, England, United Kingdom
About the Business Division: This role sits within Doctors.net.uk, a subsidiary of M3 Inc. Doctors.net.uk is the UK's largest professional network of doctors; a closed community used by over 50,000 doctors daily and with a total membership of over 245,000. Products range from a trusted email communications platform to robust news and educational web pages along with our world-class sponsored pharmaceutical content and doctors’ own user-generated content. Our mission is to continually improve these offerings as well as identifying new ways to support our community of doctors throughout their careers. Job Description About the Role We are seeking a skilled and proactive IT Support Engineer (6-month contract) to join our small IT team. As the primary point of contact for IT queries and issues, you will provide hardware and software support to internal staff, manage user accounts and permissions, and help maintain business-critical systems. Key...
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Apr 23, 2026
6 Months or more
Senior Node.js Engineer at World Wide Technology, Remote/London, 9 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Remote (London, UK)
WWT EMEA has an opportunity for a Senior Node.js Engineer to modernize and rebuild internal Node.js‑based package manager into a fully supported product.   The successful candidate will be developing a cross‑platform CLI tool for Windows and macOS, integrating with Artifactory, and supporting governance and distribution processes for portable developer tools.   This is a contract Role & Inside IR35   Senior Node.js Engineer   Contract Duration: 9 months Contract   Location: Remote, United Kingdom (Occasional travel to London as per business need)     Key Responsibilities: Modernize and rebuild internal Node.js-based package manager into a fully supported product. Develop a cross‑platform CLI tool (Windows + macOS) that supports package discovery and installation. Integrate the CLI with Artifactory for tool, SDK, runtime, and FOSS package distribution. Support governance for...
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Apr 30, 2026
6 Months or more
Engineering Manager (Mobile & Web) at Primark, Reading, 6 Months, £Day Rate
Contract Spy Reading, England, United Kingdom
Engineering Manager – Digital (Web & Mobile) Location : Reading (hybrid, 1 – 2 days per week) Travel : Dublin on occasion Duration : Initial 6 months with strong chance of extension Contract Type : Inside IR35 Day Rate   Primark is scaling fast, and our Digital Engineering organisation is about to grow significantly in the coming months. We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a large, complex engineering domain, overseeing both in‑house and 3rd‑party development teams while driving high‑quality delivery across our web and mobile products. This role is ideal for someone who blends deep technical leadership with the ability to translate complex engineering concepts for non‑technical stakeholders . Experience in retail, fashion, e‑commerce, logistics or fulfilment environments is a strong advantage.   What You’ll Do Lead engineering delivery across web and mobile platforms, ensuring...
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Apr 23, 2026
6 Months or more
Lead Software Architect (IoT) at Helvar, Dartford, 6 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Dartford, England, United Kingdom
We are seeking an experienced Software Lead Architect for an initial 6 month contract to lead and shape our technology roadmap. As a pivotal member of our Architecture team, you will be responsible for architecting robust, scalable, and innovative lighting control solutions working seamlessly with other systems in the smart buildings. The ideal candidate is a visionary with a strong background as a software architect, software engineering, system integration, and IoT platforms, capable of guiding multidisciplinary teams and collaborating with stakeholders across the organization   What you'll be doing for us   Architect for End-to-End IoT Solutions: Design and oversee the development of secure, scalable, and maintainable SW architectures, including device connectivity, edge computing, and data management. Security and Compliance: Implement best practices for data security, privacy, and regulatory compliance. Enhance software architecture design...
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May 05, 2026
6 Months or more
Platform Database Administrator at Connells Limited, Milton Keynes, 6 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Milton Keynes, UK
We’re looking for a Contract Platform Database Administrator to join our Group Data Platform team to support a critical migration project on a 6-month contract. In this role, you will support the maturity of our CRM and data platform as we analyse and migrate existing on-prem and legacy azure stored procedures and SSRS, to modern and interoperable Fabric Data Platform capabilities. Partnering with Data Architecture and Engineers, you will enable the development of timely and holistic reporting through deprecation of heritage processes. This role will be an extended part of the existing DBA team, and partner with Data Platform Engineering to deliver the project outcomes. We offer a hybrid working arrangement with one day per week in our Milton Keynes office. Key Responsibility: Managing and documenting the Connells Group Database Environment for heritage legacy application and reporting services. Providing the DBA team with Production level SQL support....
Contract Spy
May 01, 2026
6 Months or more
Technical Business Analyst at Codurance, London Area, 6 Months, £500-£600 per day
£500 - £600 per day
Contract Spy London Area, United Kingdom
Contract Technical Business Analyst - Mobile Development | 6 Months | £500-600/day   Are you an exceptional Senior Technical Business Analyst who embodies our values of pragmatism, professionalism, and transparency? We're seeking an individual who shares our commitment to excellence. This role is predominantly remote, though you may be required to travel to our London office once or twice over the course of the engagement.   As a Codurance Technical Business Analyst, you will be a pivotal link between clients, stakeholders and team members, ensuring successful delivery outcomes for all parties involved. This role is centred around a mobile application being developed for a large logistics organisation. You will be the sole BA embedded within a team of client engineers, working in parallel with Codurance colleagues on a broader engagement. It thrives on building trust and fostering collaborative environments, making it ideal for someone who can...
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May 01, 2026
6 Months or more
Cloud Architect at Satalia, London/Remote, 6 Months+, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (White Lion St, London N1 9PP, UK)
Cloud Architect Role type: Contract 6 months + Location: London/Remote Cloud Architect required to join our Engineering team here at Satalia As an organisation, we push the boundaries of data science, optimisation and artificial intelligence to solve the most complex problems in the industry. Satalia, a WPP company is a community of individuals devoted to working on diverse and challenging projects, allowing you to flex your technical skills whilst working with a tight-knit team of high performing colleagues. Led by our founder and WPP Chief AI Officer Daniel Hulme, Satalia’s ambition is to become a decentralised organisation of the future. Today, this involves developing tools and processes to liberate and automate manual repetitive tasks, with a focus on freedom, transparency and trust. At the core of our thinking is an approach to wellbeing and inclusivity. We unpack human behaviour and unpick prejudice to ensure a safe and inviting...
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