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Jul 21, 2026
6 Months or more
Senior Software Engineer at Red Badger, London, 6 Months, £Contract Rate (Outside IR35)
Contract Spy London, UK
Joining a new project Ideally have worked on Financial Services Projects before (Payments would be great) Fullstack Experience Tech Stack - Kotlin Backend, JS/TS React Frontend Start date ASAP Duration 6 months (Likely to extend) 2/3 days / week in person working (London) Immediate Interviews   The best bit about Red Badger is, of course, the team. We are really proud of our people; we support and learn a lot from each other; we work really hard but have fun doing it. We are a diverse group made up of 22 different nationalities, speaking 17 different languages.   Our 3 founders, Dave, Cain and Stu, who have considerable tech and consultancy experience and still own 100% of the company. We've been consistently profitable and have grown responsibly from the beginning.   We are based at Old Street in the heart of "tech city" and get thoroughly stuck in with the brilliant community around...
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Jul 17, 2026
Duration not stated
Full Stack Software Engineer at Algo1, London/Remote, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (London, UK)
Full Stack Software Engineer (Contract) About algo1 We’re a VC-backed stealth-mode company building behavioural AI solutions for the retail industry. Our platform is designed from the ground up - no legacy, no patchwork systems - just a clean slate and a clear vision. Our mission is to bring the intelligence of modern machine learning directly to the in-store shopping experience. We are taking an almighty swing of the bat; it is difficult, full of risk, and exactly why we are here.   The Role We’re looking for a Full Stack Engineer to work closely with product, design, mobile, and machine learning team members to design & build experiences that re-define in-store shopping. We believe that agentic, LLM-driven workflows are here to stay and are looking for engineers who have embraced this and will being a different perspective to our product development lifecycle. You'll help build engaging & intuitive web experiences and the...
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Jul 14, 2026
6 Months or more
Senior Software Engineer at Red Badger, London, 6 Months, £Contract Rate (Outside IR35)
Contract Spy London, UK
Joining a new project Ideally have worked on Financial Services Projects before (Payments would be great) Fullstack Experience Tech Stack - Kotlin Backend, JS/TS React Frontend Start date ASAP Duration 6 months (Likely to extend) 2/3 days / week in person working (London) Immediate Interviews   The best bit about Red Badger is, of course, the team. We are really proud of our people; we support and learn a lot from each other; we work really hard but have fun doing it. We are a diverse group made up of 22 different nationalities, speaking 17 different languages.   Our 3 founders, Dave, Cain and Stu, who have considerable tech and consultancy experience and still own 100% of the company. We've been consistently profitable and have grown responsibly from the beginning.   We are based at Old Street in the heart of "tech city" and get thoroughly stuck in with the brilliant community around...
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Jul 07, 2026
6 Months or more
Senior Software Engineer at Red Badger, London, 6 Months, £Contract Rate (Outside IR35)
Contract Spy London, UK
Joining a new project Ideally have worked on Financial Services Projects before (Payments would be great) Fullstack Experience Tech Stack - Kotlin Backend, JS/TS React Frontend Start date ASAP Duration 6 months (Likely to extend) 2/3 days / week in person working (London) Immediate Interviews   The best bit about Red Badger is, of course, the team. We are really proud of our people; we support and learn a lot from each other; we work really hard but have fun doing it. We are a diverse group made up of 22 different nationalities, speaking 17 different languages.   Our 3 founders, Dave, Cain and Stu, who have considerable tech and consultancy experience and still own 100% of the company. We've been consistently profitable and have grown responsibly from the beginning.   We are based at Old Street in the heart of "tech city" and get thoroughly stuck in with the brilliant community around...
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Jul 07, 2026
6 Months or more
Software Engineer - Wordpress and Node at Mansion House Consulting, London/Sheffield, 6 Months, £Negotiable Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
Software Engineer Ideal candidates will be from digital/agency background working on a replacement portal CMS to then maintain and develop. The 'go live' is planned for October/November and the project will extend beyond this There will be a requirement to work 2 days in the office per month (London or Sheffield) and interviews also in either location. WordPress Engineer: Platform (Editorial) Proficient HTML/CSS/Sass JavaScript React PHP WordPress (Block Query Editor/Guttenberg Editor) MySQL Node Engineer: Node JS Type Script PostGRE SQL GCP
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Jul 06, 2026
Duration not stated
Senior Software Engineer - AI Assisted at Softwire, London Area, £550-£610 per day (Outside IR35)
£550 - £610 per day
Contract Spy London Area, United Kingdom
Senior Software Engineer - AI-Assisted Legacy Medernisation   Outside IR35 - Contract (Insurance Client)   About the role   Softwire is helping our client modernise a business-critical legacy platform, moving it off Oracle Forms and onto a modern React and .NET stack, with the underlying Oracle database migrating to Azure SQL. We're looking for a strong full-stack contract developer to join the existing team and drive this migration forward. What sets this role apart is that the use of AI tools is the main focus, not a nice-to-have. You'll use tools such as Claude to accelerate the translation of Oracle Forms logic into the new stack and to support the database migration. We want someone who already works this way day to day and can show how AI changes the pace and quality of their delivery.   Key Responsibilities   Work alongside our team to migrate the legacy product onto a React / .NET architecture, keeping...
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Jul 06, 2026
Duration not stated
Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack at Softwire, London Area, £500-£600 per day (Outside IR35)
£500 - £600 per day
Contract Spy London Area, United Kingdom
Senior Software Engineer x2 - Outside IR35 - Contract - (Energy Sector)   Softwire is helping deliver a project for a client of ours in the energy sector, and we're growing the team behind the Azure rebuild. We're looking for 2x Full Stack Software Developers, ideally with some data engineering experience, to join the team. You'll work across the stack, from refinement through to deployment, helping the team deliver well-tested, well-documented software while supporting the wider team through sprint ceremonies and code review.   Must have   Strong experience with Python Experience with Azure SQL Experience with Terraform Comfortable working across the full stack, from data layer through to delivery   Nice to have   Polars Temporal React / TypeScript Prior data engineering experience   What you'll be doing   Develop and deliver user stories and technical...
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Jul 02, 2026
Duration not stated
Software Engineer - AI Trainer - Remote - 8/20 hrs week - Freelance at 10x Team, London, £60 - £110 an hour
£400 - £800 per day
Contract Spy Remote (London, UK)
Updated: 21 June 2026 Freelance 8–20 hrs/week Remote (EU/UK)   Are you an experienced software engineer who instinctively spots gaps in technical reasoning and understands the complex realities of software development? Do you have 8 to 20 hours per week available alongside your main job or freelance projects? Join us in shaping how AI understands and applies software engineering expertise at scale.   About the Role 10x.team connects expert freelancers with leading AI labs building next-generation models. We are looking for knowledgeable software engineers based in the EU or UK to enhance the accuracy, depth, and real-world relevance of AI-powered engineering systems.   What You Will Do Review and refine AI-generated outputs related to software engineering, technical documentation, code quality, and practical aspects of software development Evaluate AI responses for technical accuracy, practicality, and alignment...
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Jul 01, 2026
Duration not stated
Lead Software Engineer - London Based at Vaco by Highspring, London, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.Additional disclaimer:Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future...
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Jun 30, 2026
Duration not stated
Senior Software Engineer - £day rate (outside IR35) at Red Badger, London, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
Joining a new project Ideally have worked on Financial Services Projects before (Payments would be great) Fullstack Experience Tech Stack - Kotlin Backend, JS/TS React Frontend Start date ASAP Duration 6 months (Likely to extend) 2/3 days / week in person working (London) Immediate Interviews The best bit about Red Badger is, of course, the team. We are really proud of our people; we support and learn a lot from each other; we work really hard but have fun doing it. We are a diverse group made up of 22 different nationalities, speaking 17 different languages. Our 3 founders, Dave, Cain and Stu, who have considerable tech and consultancy experience and still own 100% of the company. We've been consistently profitable and have grown responsibly from the beginning. We are based at Old Street in the heart of "tech city" and get thoroughly stuck in with the brilliant community around us. We run several...
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Jun 25, 2026
Duration not stated
Software Engineer - AI Trainer - Remote - 8/20 hrs week - Freelance at 10x Team, London, £60 - £110 an hour
Contract Spy Remote (London, UK)
Updated: 21 June 2026 Freelance 8–20 hrs/week Remote (EU/UK) Are you an experienced software engineer who instinctively spots gaps in technical reasoning and understands the complex realities of software development? Do you have 8 to 20 hours per week available alongside your main job or freelance projects? Join us in shaping how AI understands and applies software engineering expertise at scale. About the Role 10x.team connects expert freelancers with leading AI labs building next-generation models. We are looking for knowledgeable software engineers based in the EU or UK to enhance the accuracy, depth, and real-world relevance of AI-powered engineering systems. What You Will Do Review and refine AI-generated outputs related to software engineering, technical documentation, code quality, and practical aspects of software development Evaluate AI responses for technical accuracy, practicality, and alignment with real-world...
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Jul 15, 2026
Duration not stated
Senior Growth Engineer - Software Engineering at Lottie, London Bridge/Remote, £Contractor Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (London, UK)
Title: Senior Growth Engineer - Contractor 👫 Department: Engineering 🎁 Benefits & Culture: Lottie’s careers page here , Lottie’s tech careers page here 🎥 Meet our CTPO: Solving hard problems in care 💗 Mission: Elevate later life for everybody and build the care sector of the future. 💻 Office Policy: Fully remote, you’ll need to be in Europe. Or hybrid if preferred. 🌍 HQ: London Bridge, London, UK   🔍 The Opportunity: Lottie's marketplace connects millions of families with the right care at the right time. We've built something real - now we need to grow it faster, smarter, and with more precision than a traditional engineering team can. We're looking for a Senior Growth Engineer to join a small, focused Marketplace team and own the full experiment loop - from hypothesis to code to result. You'll work closely with a PM and designer to run high-velocity tests, feed signals back to Google to...
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Jul 03, 2026
Duration not stated
Power BI Engineer - Wealth/ Finance industry exp (Developer III - Software Engineering) at UST, London, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
Role description Job Title : Power BI Engineer - Wealth/ Asset management/Finance industry exp Location : London Hybrid working model with 3 days onsite mandatory Immediate start Fixed term contract/ Contract inside IR35 only until 31st Dec 2026 with possible extensions Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United Kingdom without the need for current or future visa sponsorship Overview We are seeking an experienced Power BI Engineer to support our client's Wealth team. This is a critical hire to ensure continuity of reporting deliverables ahead of key deadlines. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports for finance/wealth stakeholders Translate business requirements into data models and visual insights Support data validation, quality checks, and performance optimisation Manage and enhance existing reporting solutions during transition period Must Have Strong...
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Jul 10, 2026
Duration not stated
Remote Software Engineer at Turing, Remote, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Remote (London Area, United Kingdom)
About Us: Based in San Francisco, California, Turing is the world’s leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems.   Turing supports customers in two ways: first, by accelerating frontier research with high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, plus top AI researchers who specialize in software engineering, logical reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agents; and second, by applying that expertise to help enterprises transform AI from proof of concept into proprietary intelligence with systems that perform reliably, deliver measurable impact, and drive lasting results on the P&L.   Project Overview: As a Software Engineering evaluator, you will create cutting-edge datasets for training, benchmarking, and advancing large language models, collaborating closely with researchers. This includes curating code examples, providing precise...
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Jun 25, 2026
Duration not stated
Software engineer Android - freelance 12 months at Moneyfarm, London, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
Who we are: We are a rapidly growing pan-European digital wealth manager, serving over 167,000 active investors with more than £5.5 billion invested on our platform. We began in Milan in 2011 with the purpose to help more people improve their financial well-being by making personal investing simple and accessible through technology. Fast forward to today, and we are recognised as one of the most innovative fintechs, headquartered in the heart of London. With a team of 220+ people across 4 offices in Italy and the UK, we are proudly backed and funded by major partners including Poste Italiane, Cabot Square Capital, United Ventures, and Allianz. Our vision Our vision is to combine passion, expertise, and technology to provide best-in-class investment solutions and advice that protects and grows client wealth over time. Our Core Values: We’ve built our business on three Principles: Relationships are our first asset: We’re one team, built on trust,...
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Jul 20, 2026
Duration not stated
Full Stack Software Engineer at Algo1, London/Remote, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (London, England, United Kingdom)
About Algo1 We’re a VC-backed stealth-mode company building behavioural AI solutions for the retail industry. Our platform is designed from the ground up - no legacy, no patchwork systems - just a clean slate and a clear vision. Our mission is to bring the intelligence of modern machine learning directly to the in-store shopping experience. We are taking an almighty swing of the bat; it is difficult, full of risk, and exactly why we are here. The Role We’re looking for a Full Stack Engineer to work closely with product, design, mobile, and machine learning team members to design & build experiences that re-define in-store shopping. We believe that agentic, LLM-driven workflows are here to stay and are looking for engineers who have embraced this and will being a different perspective to our product development lifecycle. You'll help build engaging & intuitive web experiences and the event-driven & real-time backend services that power them....
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Jul 16, 2026
Duration not stated
Senior Software Engineer at Bounteous, London Area, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London Area, United Kingdom
Location - London, Manchester and Ipswich About the Role We are looking for a talented and motivated ServiceNow Developer to join our growing team. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing solutions on the ServiceNow platform across a range of modules, supporting our public sector and government clients. Given the sensitive nature of the environments you will be working in, candidates must hold an active Security Check (SC) clearance. You will work closely with business analysts, architects, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality ServiceNow solutions that drive efficiency, automation, and improved service delivery across the organization. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, configure, and maintain ServiceNow solutions across key modules including ITSM, ITOM, HRSD, SecOps, GRC, and CSM. Develop custom applications, workflows, UI policies, business rules, client scripts, and script includes using JavaScript and the ServiceNow...
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Jul 14, 2026
6 Months or more
Software/Manufacturing Support Engineer at TECOSIM UK, Dagenham, 12 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Dagenham, England, United Kingdom
Job Description Manufacturing Plant Software Support Engineer We are looking for a Manufacturing Plant Software Support Engineer to join the CIM (Computer Integrated Manufacturing) support team responsible for troubleshooting, investigating, and resolving software-related issues that affect production operations. Location: Dagenham Manufacturing Plant, 5 days per week Contract duration: 12 months IR35 status: Inside IR35 Hours: 37.5 hours per week Overtime: Occasional overtime may be required Key Responsibilities Provide day-to-day support for software systems used within the manufacturing plant. Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve software issues impacting manufacturing operations. Work closely with engineers, production teams, and other stakeholders to identify root causes and implement fixes. Escalate complex issues where required and support follow-through to resolution. Document issues, fixes, and recurring problems to...
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Jun 29, 2026
Duration not stated
Senior Data Engineer (Contract) at Softwire, London Area, £550-£650 per day
£550 - £650 per day
Contract Spy London Area, United Kingdom
Senior Data Engineer - Outside IR35 - Contract (Insurance Client) About the role Softwire is seeking an experienced Data Engineer with a strong knowledge of Python (including PySpark) and SQL, and a good understanding of software engineering best practices (including SDLC, CI/CD, automated testing, DevOps) to join an established small team working on delivering a data & analytics platform in Microsoft Fabric for a speciality insurance provider. This is a senior, hands-on role that will require owning and delivering workstreams independently while supporting a junior team member. Key Responsibilities Building new ingestion pipelines in Microsoft Fabric using Python (PySpark) notebooks Modelling data for consumption in Power BI through a dimensional gold warehouse layer and a semantic model Improving platform performance Working across cross-functional areas such as logging, monitoring (with Azure Log Analytics and Fabric) and data governance (within...
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Jul 10, 2026
Duration not stated
Software Go Developer at YLD, London/Remote, 6 Months+, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (London, England, United Kingdom)
Location: London 1-2 days a week. Department: Engineering Employment Type: Contract Contract Length: 6 months (with potential for extension) About YLD: Our goal is to help our clients keep moving forward. We work with them to build the skills and capabilities they need to stay ahead of the competition, and we know our success only happens when they succeed. We’re a team of curious, talented people, and we’re committed to making YLD a place where great people want to work, grow, and stay. We’re a remote-first consultancy specialising in software engineering, product design, and data. Our teams are based across London, Lisbon, and Porto, and we create digital solutions that continue to deliver value long after our work is done. About the role: As a Senior Software Engineer at YLD, you’ll be part of a client team building innovative products. We’re looking for someone curious, passionate, driven, and enthusiastic. You should be...
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