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Feb 17, 2026
up to 6 Months
Senior Full Stack Engineer at YourFocus, London/Remote, 3 Months initial, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (London, UK)
We’re building the future of qualitative research.   We’ve already secured 6-figure pilot deals from Fortune 500 companies and supported by a leading US Qualitative Research company and an AI venture builder.   Modern teams move fast, but deep human insight is still slow, expensive, and locked behind heavyweight research cycles. As a result, most everyday decisions such as creative iteration, messaging, positioning are made with guesswork rather than real understanding.   Traditional focus groups can’t keep up.   Focus eliminates this bottleneck by making qualitative insight instant, always-on, and scalable, without losing the depth that makes it valuable.   We’re building an AI-native research platform to become the default qualitative research layer for modern organisations.   The Role   We’re hiring our a contracted engineer (initially 3 months): a senior,...
Contract Spy
Feb 10, 2026
Duration not stated
Linux Engineer at SiXworks, Farnborough/Remote, £Contractor Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (Farnborough, UK)
Location Farnborough (Hybrid) Employment Type Contractor Minimum Experience Experienced We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our team in Farnborough.   Responsibilities 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 to SiXworks’ public cloud SaaS offerings (Office 365) as well as project-based systems (public, private and hybrid clouds) in implementation and support lifecycles. Perform maintenance tasks on the infrastructure through change control. Assist with monitoring and management of SiXworks’ and project-based ticketing and...
Contract Spy
Feb 26, 2026
Duration not stated
Full-Stack Engineer (JavaScript/TypeScript/Node.js/React) at EcoOnline, United Kingdom, £Contract Rate (Outside IR35)
Contract Spy United Kingdom
Want to be a part of a company that’s making a difference? We’re a growing global tech company, with huge potential for curious and caring minds, committed to each other, to deliver solutions that protect people and the planet for future generations. Our team of experts are focused on creating meaningful impact and making a real difference for our customers. 🌍 Impact: A strong connection to our mission through product, customer and impact is essential. We protect people and the planet by helping businesses mitigate risks and create safer, healthier workplaces. 💡 Innovation: Trusted by over 11,000 customers, you’ll have the chance to work with industry experts and thought leaders, dedicated to driving positive change. We believe in fostering a trusting environment that empowers our team to grow, innovate, and succeed. 📈 Growth: Connect commercial growth to personal growth opportunities. Benefit from a wide range of learning opportunities for ambitious...
Contract Spy
Feb 23, 2026
Duration not stated
Coding Specialist (Fluent German) at Meridial Marketplace, Remote, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Remote (United Kingdom)
Are you a coding expert fluent in German eager to shape the future of AI? Large‑scale language models are evolving from clever chatbots into powerful engines of scientific discovery. With high‑quality training data, tomorrow’s AI can democratize world‑class education, keep pace with cutting‑edge research, and streamline software development for engineers everywhere. That training data begins with you—we need your expertise to help power the next generation of AI. We’re looking for coding specialists who live and breathe algorithms, data structures, software architecture, frontend and backend development, cloud infrastructure, and systems programming—and who can do so fluently in German. You’ll challenge advanced language models on topics like asynchronous programming, RESTful API integration, memory management, object-oriented design, secure coding practices, and debugging distributed systems—documenting every failure mode so we can harden model...
Contract Spy
Feb 23, 2026
Duration not stated
Senior Splunk Platform Engineer at Emagine Consulting, London, £600-£650 per day
£600 - £650 per day
Contract Spy London, UK
We are seeking an experienced Senior Splunk Engineer to take ownership of a large-scale, distributed Splunk environment supporting high-volume corporate banking and payments operations. Senior Splunk Platform Engineer (Payments / Banking) London- (Hybrid) X3 days on-site per week £600- £650 emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm Specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions. We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from...
Contract Spy
Feb 23, 2026
6 Months or more
Full-Stack Engineer at The ECA International Group, London, 6 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
About Us: The ECA International Group is a global leader in providing solutions to facilitate international mobility. Our commitment to innovation, excellence, and customer satisfaction has enabled us to serve numerous large enterprises around the world. Joining our team means becoming part of an inclusive and diverse community, where your talents are nurtured, and your career growth is prioritised. With offices in the UK, Hong Kong, Australia, and the U.S., we offer opportunities for global collaboration and professional development. Job Overview: We’re looking for a Full-Stack Engineer who combines deep technical expertise with leadership, curiosity, and a passion for AI-led development. If you enjoy owning complex systems end-to-end, mentoring engineers, and working in a fast-paced environment where innovation matters, this role is for you. Requirements Technical Leadership & Delivery Guide the design, development, and...
Contract Spy
Feb 20, 2026
up to 6 Months
Product Designer - SaaS at Dojo, London, 3 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
Product Designer - 3 Month Contract 19 Feb 2026   R-0004483   We’re reinventing payments. In less than four years, Dojo disrupted the market to become the largest and most loved acquirer in the UK. Our payments infrastructure, purpose-built for in-person commerce, is game changing. Now, over 150,000 customers across four countries choose to transact billions with us every year. But we’re just getting started. Our people are the driving force behind our success. They are our greatest investment and our ultimate competitive advantage. We hire exceptional people and give them the autonomy, trust, and ownership to thrive. The results take care of themselves.   The Role... As a Product Designer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the user experience of our next-generation Platforms. You will be the design authority for complex, domain-driven workflows that power retail and hospitality businesses. Our platforms...
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Feb 19, 2026
Duration not stated
Lead Cloud Engineer at VML Enterprise Solutions, London, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
We are looking for a lead cloud engineer to join us on a contract basis. You will be designing, developing, and deploying cutting-edge serverless and containerized microservices using NodeJS, TypeScript, and Express, leveraging the full power of AWS (ECS, S3, DynamoDB, API Gateway). You'll not only architect robust solutions and drive critical technical requirements, but also champion DevOps principles, establish advanced CI/CD pipelines, and evolve our MonoRepo architecture. If you thrive in a fast-paced agile environment, enjoy applying graph engineering principles and advanced data modelling (including DynamoDB Single Table Design), and are keen to mentor others while exploring exciting areas like generative AI, multi-tenant systems, and modern authentication protocols, then join us and shape the future of our platform. What you'll be doing: Designing, developing, and deploying complex cloud-native serverless and containerized applications primarily using NodeJS,...
Contract Spy
Feb 17, 2026
6 Months or more
Project Manager at UK Research & Innovation, Swindon/Remote, 12 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (Swindon, UK)
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK.   UKRI invests £8 billion of taxpayers' money each year into research and innovation and the people who make it happen. They work across a huge range of fields - from biodiversity conservation to quantum computing, and from space telescopes to innovative health care. They give everyone the opportunity to contribute and to benefit, bringing together people and organisations nationally and globally to create, develop and deploy new ideas and technologies.   As a Project Manager , your main responsibilities will be:   Plan, coordinate, and manage delivery activities across multiple workstreams and suppliers, ensuring interdependencies are clearly understood and controlled. Monitor progress against milestones, deliverables, and agreed outcomes, taking corrective action where performance deviates from plan. Define and maintain an...
Contract Spy
Feb 16, 2026
6 Months or more
Full-Stack Engineer at The ECA International Group, London, 6 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
About Us: The ECA International Group is a global leader in providing solutions to facilitate international mobility. Our commitment to innovation, excellence, and customer satisfaction has enabled us to serve numerous large enterprises around the world. Joining our team means becoming part of an inclusive and diverse community, where your talents are nurtured, and your career growth is prioritised. With offices in the UK, Hong Kong, Australia, and the U.S., we offer opportunities for global collaboration and professional development. Job Overview: We’re looking for a Full-Stack Engineer who combines deep technical expertise with leadership, curiosity, and a passion for AI-led development. If you enjoy owning complex systems end-to-end, mentoring engineers, and working in a fast-paced environment where innovation matters, this role is for you. Requirements Technical Leadership & Delivery Guide the design, development, and...
Contract Spy
Feb 13, 2026
6 Months or more
Software Developer (JavaScript & Python) - SC Cleared at Met Office, Remote/Exeter, 6 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Remote (Exeter, UK)
SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role , as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, d ue 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 Developer (JavaScript & Python) , your main responsibilities will be: Plan and lead development of sets of related user stories Find ways to improve system robustness, resilience and stability Design, code, test, and document software solutions Collaborate with other disciplines to fully understand the software requirements   Essential: Programming and build (software engineering).  You can collaborate with others, when necessary, to review specifications. You can use the agreed specifications to design, code,...
Contract Spy
Feb 12, 2026
Duration not stated
Lead Cloud Engineer at VML Enterprise Solutions, London, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
We are looking for a lead cloud engineer to join us on a contract basis. You will be designing, developing, and deploying cutting-edge serverless and containerized microservices using NodeJS, TypeScript, and Express, leveraging the full power of AWS (ECS, S3, DynamoDB, API Gateway). You'll not only architect robust solutions and drive critical technical requirements, but also champion DevOps principles, establish advanced CI/CD pipelines, and evolve our MonoRepo architecture. If you thrive in a fast-paced agile environment, enjoy applying graph engineering principles and advanced data modelling (including DynamoDB Single Table Design), and are keen to mentor others while exploring exciting areas like generative AI, multi-tenant systems, and modern authentication protocols, then join us and shape the future of our platform. What you'll be doing: Designing, developing, and deploying complex cloud-native serverless and containerized applications primarily using NodeJS,...
Contract Spy
Feb 10, 2026
up to 6 Months
Senior User Researcher at Ministry of Justice, UK Offices, 4 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy UK
The team and project You'll be join the Cloud Optimisation and Accountability Team. Their OKRs for the year focus on reducing cloud costs and carbon impact of cloud services across the organisation. The team includes a Senior PM, a Delivery Manager and DevOps engineers, but they do not currently have user research capability. Your role is to bring the user lens. You'll help the team understand how people across MOJ use cloud services, how decisions are made and what behaviours need to change to meet the department 's new objectives.   As a  Senior User Researcher  your main responsibilities will be: Leading end to end user research for a technically focused programme Planning and running qualitative research with engineers, architects, product teams and other internal users Mapping behaviours, motivations, habits and blockers around cloud usage Turning insight into clear actions that help reduce cost and carbon impact Giving evidence...
Contract Spy
Feb 10, 2026
Duration not stated
Lead User Researcher at Hitachi Solutions Ltd, London, £Contractor Rate (Outside IR35)
Contract Spy London, UK
  Company Description Hitachi Solutions Europe is a global Digital, Data and Technology consultancy, Microsoft Inner Circle and Cloud Services partner, specialising in end-to-end transformation. We build services that are user centred and accessible, designed by our brilliant agile teams, capable of harnessing the power of the latest technologies. We are committed to Microsoft technologies, with a mission to revolutionise modern businesses. Job Description We are building a talent pool of experienced user research contractors to support increasing demand across a range of digital transformation initiatives. Contractors in this pool will be engaged on delivery-focused project work across a mix of commercial and UK Government clients, supporting initiatives of varying scale and complexity. Engagements will differ in length and scope depending on project requirements and will be agreed on project-by-project basis. Contract Type: Independent contractor - outside...
Contract Spy
Feb 10, 2026
Duration not stated
Senior Service Designer at Hitachi Solutions Ltd, London, £Contractor Rate (Outside IR35)
Contract Spy London, UK
  Company Description Hitachi Solutions Europe is a global Digital, Data and Technology consultancy, Microsoft Inner Circle and Cloud Services partner, specialising in end-to-end transformation. We build services that are user centred and accessible, designed by our brilliant agile teams, capable of harnessing the power of the latest technologies. We are committed to Microsoft technologies, with a mission to revolutionise modern businesses. Job Description We are building a talent pool of experienced service design contractors to support increasing demand across a range of digital transformation initiatives. Contractors in this pool will be engaged on delivery-focused project work across a mix of commercial and UK Government clients, supporting initiatives of varying scale and complexity. Engagements will differ in length and scope depending on project requirements and will be agreed on project-by-project basis. Contract Type: Independent contractor - outside...
Contract Spy
Feb 09, 2026
6 Months or more
Full-Stack Engineer at The ECA International Group, London, 6 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
About Us: The ECA International Group is a global leader in providing solutions to facilitate international mobility. Our commitment to innovation, excellence, and customer satisfaction has enabled us to serve numerous large enterprises around the world. Joining our team means becoming part of an inclusive and diverse community, where your talents are nurtured, and your career growth is prioritised. With offices in the UK, Hong Kong, Australia, and the U.S., we offer opportunities for global collaboration and professional development. Job Overview: We’re looking for a Full-Stack Engineer who combines deep technical expertise with leadership, curiosity, and a passion for AI-led development. If you enjoy owning complex systems end-to-end, mentoring engineers, and working in a fast-paced environment where innovation matters, this role is for you. Requirements Technical Leadership & Delivery Guide the design, development, and...
Contract Spy
Feb 09, 2026
6 Months or more
Full-Stack Engineer at The ECA International Group, London, 6 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
About Us: The ECA International Group is a global leader in providing solutions to facilitate international mobility. Our commitment to innovation, excellence, and customer satisfaction has enabled us to serve numerous large enterprises around the world. Joining our team means becoming part of an inclusive and diverse community, where your talents are nurtured, and your career growth is prioritised. With offices in the UK, Hong Kong, Australia, and the U.S., we offer opportunities for global collaboration and professional development. Job Overview: We’re looking for a Full-Stack Engineer who combines deep technical expertise with leadership, curiosity, and a passion for AI-led development. If you enjoy owning complex systems end-to-end, mentoring engineers, and working in a fast-paced environment where innovation matters, this role is for you. Requirements Technical Leadership & Delivery Guide the design, development, and...
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