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Jun 15, 2026
Duration not stated
Technical Team Lead, Contract at Xcelirate, London, £Competitive Contractor Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
Who Are We? Xcelirate develops technologically-advanced platforms which are accessed by thousands of users every minute! We are proud to offer a workplace where the sharpest developers come together to strategically plan and swiftly execute practices which see us maintain our existing market dominance and attain global expansion. We owe our success to our customers who have seen us grow across a decade, and our talented team who have made that growth possible!   What are we looking for? You're a Principal-Level Engineer first. The tech lead title is almost incidental. It just means you're the person the team orbits around, because that's what happens naturally when you're the one who understands the system most deeply and keeps the clearest head under pressure. The 10% that's people management fits inside your engineering work, not alongside it. You hire, you steer, you unblock, but you do it the way a strong engineer does everything: with good...
Contract Spy
Jun 10, 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...
Contract Spy
Jun 09, 2026
up to 6 Months
Principal Product Designer at Red Badger, London/Remote, 3 Months+ (22 June Start), £Contract Rate (Outside IR35)
Contract Spy Hybrid (London, UK)
Start date Monday, 22nd June Immediate Interviews 3-month initial contract duration (likely to extend) £ day rate OUTSIDE IR35 2 days / week in office working / 3 days per week remote working.    As a Principal Product Designer, you are a discipline expert. You set the benchmark for quality and best practice. You are passionate about what you do and motivate those around you. You are a strong consultant who can foster positive and trusted relationships with our clients. You're comfortable providing end-to-end product design leadership across a multi-team programme, as well as high-value consulting services to shape a client’s digital product strategy or to develop and launch early product initiatives to prove their value to senior stakeholders. You are a people person and, as a trusted advisor, you develop rapport with your team and clients. You are an integral part of the product team at Red Badger and a client-facing...
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Jun 08, 2026
Duration not stated
Technical Team Lead at Xcelirate, London, £Contractor Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
Who Are We? Xcelirate develops technologically-advanced platforms which are accessed by thousands of users every minute! We are proud to offer a workplace where the sharpest developers come together to strategically plan and swiftly execute practices which see us maintain our existing market dominance and attain global expansion. We owe our success to our customers who have seen us grow across a decade, and our talented team who have made that growth possible!   What are we looking for? You're a Principal-Level Engineer first. The tech lead title is almost incidental. It just means you're the person the team orbits around, because that's what happens naturally when you're the one who understands the system most deeply and keeps the clearest head under pressure. The 10% that's people management fits inside your engineering work, not alongside it. You hire, you steer, you unblock, but you do it the way a strong engineer does everything: with good...
Contract Spy
Jun 03, 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...
Contract Spy
Jun 01, 2026
Duration not stated
Technical Team Lead at Xcelirate, London, £Contractor Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
Who Are We? Xcelirate develops technologically-advanced platforms which are accessed by thousands of users every minute! We are proud to offer a workplace where the sharpest developers come together to strategically plan and swiftly execute practices which see us maintain our existing market dominance and attain global expansion. We owe our success to our customers who have seen us grow across a decade, and our talented team who have made that growth possible!   What are we looking for? You're a Principal-Level Engineer first. The tech lead title is almost incidental. It just means you're the person the team orbits around, because that's what happens naturally when you're the one who understands the system most deeply and keeps the clearest head under pressure. The 10% that's people management fits inside your engineering work, not alongside it. You hire, you steer, you unblock, but you do it the way a strong engineer does everything: with good...
Contract Spy
May 27, 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...
Contract Spy
May 28, 2026
6 Months or more
Scrum Master at Handelsbanken, London, 12 Months, £Day Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
Contract Type Day Rate Contractor Closing Date 26 June, 2026 Job Category Tech, Data and Digital Business Unit Strategy (UKTT-S) Location London, United Kingdom Posted on 27 May, 2026 Handelsbanken combines a long-established relationship banking model with secure, resilient, and customer-focused technology. Our technology teams enable the Bank’s decentralised way of working, delivering systems built for stability, trust, and long-term value. We are on a multi-year technology and digital transformation journey to enhance customer experience and improve how colleagues work together. By modernising platforms, simplifying processes, and better connecting data and systems, we help relationship teams focus on customers and less on complexity. Our decentralised culture extends to technology. Teams are trusted to take ownership, make informed decisions, and deliver sustainable, high-quality solutions. We value engineering...
Contract Spy
Jun 15, 2026
6 Months or more
Senior Product Manager at Red Badger London/Remote, 6 Months+, £Day Rate (Outside IR35)
Contract Spy London, UK
Joining a cross functional Delivery team (software engineers, delivery, QA, UX, design) Client is in financial services domain ILarge platform and product build inc. customer journeys. Ideal start date 23rd July 2026 6 months contract - likely to extend £day rate / outside IR35 2 days / week in person working Immediate interviews.   Red Badger Founded in 2010 by Stuart, Cain and David, we help large organisations improve their speed to market whilst focusing on delivering value to their users and customers. We work with our clients to understand their problems and validate ideas in order to deliver improved process efficiencies, strategic enhancements and new digital products and services (or make significant improvements to existing ones). The best bit about Red Badger is, of course, the team. We've been around for 10+ years now and we are 100 strong. We are really proud of our people; we support and learn a lot from...
Contract Spy
Jun 12, 2026
Hourly/Freelance
Data, AI and Operational Strategy Lead at Next15, London, £Freelance Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
Freelance Data, AI and Operational Strategy Lead Next15 is a group of specialist businesses powered by data and technology, delivering measurable solutions for clients and lasting value for shareholders. We employ over 3000 people across 15 countries. Within our family of 12 consultancies, data and marketing services businesses, we focus on solving our clients' most complex growth challenges. Role overview We are looking for a freelance Data, AI and Operational Strategy lead to join our team in London. This is a short-term contract role to begin with, with the potential to evolve into permanent depending on the ongoing delivery requirements. Reporting into the Chief of Staff and working directly with the Senior Leadership team within Next 15 Group, this role plays a critical role in the execution of our strategy – Data powered growth fit for an AI future. Sitting at the intersection of data, technology, and people, this role blends hands-on data strategies with...
Contract Spy
Jun 09, 2026
Duration not stated
Principal Delivery Lead at Red Badger, London/Remote, £Contract Rate (Outside IR35)
Contract Spy Hybrid (London, UK)
Principal Delivery Lead (Freelance) Ideal start date Friday 19th June 8 week discovery moving straight into delivery phase. Client is a High street Retailer client looking at defining and then building a software product called "Menu Management" Looking at deep experience in discovery stage for complex software products Facilitating discovery activities with a cross functional product team (Design / Product / Tech / UX) Excellent client and stakeholder management skills £day rate (Outside IR35)  Immediate Interviews 2 days / week in person working (London)    We are looking for a Principal Delivery Consultant with a strong track record of large-scale delivery experience to ensure successful delivery of programmes of work at Red Badger. As a Principal, you are a discipline expert. You set the benchmark for quality and best practice. You are passionate about what you do and motivate those around you. You...
Contract Spy
Jun 09, 2026
Duration not stated
AI Security Engineer at Orbital, London, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
We’re on a mission to make real estate transactions smarter, faster, and friction-free.   Real estate is the world’s largest asset class , yet the legal processes and tools behind it remain slow, manual, and underinvested. Lawyers must review dense documents line by line and piece together information across silos, all while clients demand faster, more transparent due diligence.   That's where we come in. Orbital Copilot is the AI assistant built exclusively for commercial real estate law. Developed with former practicing real estate lawyers, it accelerates complex due diligence by up to 70% while delivering legal-grade precision.   We’ve just raised a $60m Series B to accelerate our UK/US expansion.   We're trusted by leading firms like Goodwin and BCLP to remove the busywork so legal teams can focus on what they do best: applying sharp legal judgment, delivering standout client service, and getting...
Contract Spy
Jun 08, 2026
6 Months or more
Senior Product Manager at Red Badger London/Remote, 6 Months+, £Day Rate (Outside IR35)
Contract Spy Hybrid (London, UK)
Red Badger Founded in 2010 by Stuart, Cain and David, we help large organisations improve their speed to market whilst focusing on delivering value to their users and customers. We work with our clients to understand their problems and validate ideas in order to deliver improved process efficiencies, strategic enhancements and new digital products and services (or make significant improvements to existing ones). The best bit about Red Badger is, of course, the team. We’ve been around for 10+ years now and we are 100 strong. 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 have considerable tech and consultancy experience and still own the company. We’ve been consistently profitable and have grown responsibly from the beginning. We are embarking on the next phase of growth and...
Contract Spy
Jun 08, 2026
Duration not stated
Release Manager at VML Enterprise Solutions, London, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
Released Manager wanted to join our team in UK! The opportunity We're looking for an experienced Release Manager with extensive experience of DevOps related release management, who leads teams to follow best practices in development standards and coding reviews. You have an enthusiasm for learning new skills and initiative to deliver the best outcomes for our clients. You will be primarily responsible the management and protection of releases through, where appropriate, Build/Develop, QA, UAT, Pre-Prod and Production environments for Salesforce Commerce Cloud. What you'll be doing Negotiating, planning, and managing all release activities. Analysing risks and resolving issues that affect release scope, schedule, and quality. Working cohesively with external partners, suppliers, and product owners. Develop common strategies for release governance across multiple systems Communicate release details and schedules to the Business as required. Act as guardian...
Contract Spy
Jun 05, 2026
6 Months or more
AI and Data Centre Specialist at Department for Business and Trade, Remote/London, 12 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Remote (London, UK)
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  AI and Data Centre Specialist , your main responsibilities will be: Lead on priority AI and Data Centre projects across the leading AI countries globally. With a focus on EU, Asia-Pacific and Gulf markets. Provide critical assessment of and input to cross-Whitehall strategic documents and discussion Maintain existing relationships and build new ones with the UK AI communities across incubators, accelerators, trade associations, academia and local and national government. Work collaboratively as part of the DBT's HQ tech sector team, and across multiple...
Contract Spy
Jun 05, 2026
6 Months or more
Senior Technical Business Analyst – DAM Solution at WPP, London, 6 Months, £Day Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
Senior Technical Business Analyst – DAM Solution (6-month daily rate contract) WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.  We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.    We have been building the world's most valuable brands for 50 years and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.   Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.    For more...
Contract Spy
Jun 02, 2026
Duration not stated
Salesforce Admin at Handelsbanken, London, £Day Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
Contract Type Day Rate Contractor Closing Date 1 July, 2026 Job Category Tech, Data and Digital Business Unit Systems and Infrastructure (UKT) Location London , United Kingdom Posted on 1 June, 2026 The opportunity  As the Salesforce Admin you will work closely with the Salesforce Technical Lead and Lead Architect to help with the development and configuration of Salesforce platform and performing the day-to-day operations to maintain the platform by partnering with people across the business and broader IT team to deliver customer value through the extension of CRM services. Key responsibilities  Integral part of the Run/Ops team of Salesforce to help with BAU requests and maintain the Salesforce Platform Own the Salesforce tickets/incidents raised by the end customers and help with the build/resolution Work closely with the technical lead and architect to build enhancements on the existing Salesforce platform Ability...
Contract Spy
May 28, 2026
Hourly/Freelance
ASO Manager (iOS/Android) at DEPT, London Canary Wharf, 6 Months, £Freelance Option
Contract Spy Canary Wharf, London, UK
ASO Manager (6m FTC/Freelance) DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021. JOB PURPOSE This is an embedded role working directly within the marketing team of a leading consumer mobile app brand, based at their offices in Canary Wharf. We are open to either a 6 month fixed-term contract, or freelance engagement, for 2–3 days per week, with the potential to extend. As an ASO Specialist, you will lead and optimise the app store presence across both iOS and Android platforms, helping drive organic visibility,...
Contract Spy
Jun 04, 2026
6 Months or more
Information Security/GRC Manager at Primark, Reading/Remote, 6 Months, £Day Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (Reading, England, United Kingdom)
Information Security / GRC Manager Location: Dublin or Reading (Hybrid) Duration: Initial 6 Months Contract Type: Inside IR35 Day Rate Travel: Ad-hoc to Dublin HQ   We are seeking an experienced Information Security / GRC Manage r to lead security assurance, risk management, third‑party oversight, and compliance activities. Reporting to the Interim CISO, you’ll combine strategic governance with hands‑on execution, driving security maturity across programmes, suppliers, and internal teams .This role requires someone confident operating independently, engaging senior stakeholders, and ensuring security controls are embedded across a fast‑moving technology landscape   . What You’ll DoLea d security assuran ce across major programmes, ensuring controls are embedded and validat edOverse e third‑party security risk manageme nt, assessments, tooling, and governance foru msDriv e Secure by Desi gn an d Privacy...
Contract Spy
May 29, 2026
6 Months or more
Business Analyst – Finance Consolidation & Annual Reporting (Data Mapping, Cognos etc) at Primark, Reading/Remote, 6 Months, £Day Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (Reading, England, United Kingdom)
Business Analyst – Finance Consolidation & Annual Reporting Location: Dublin (preferable) or Reading (Hybrid working) Travel: Regular to Dublin Duration: Initial 6 Months with the view to extend Contract Type: Day Rate (Inside IR35)   We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support the setup of our standalone financial consolidation and annual reporting capability. This role is central to a major organisational separation, making prior de‑merger or separation experience highly valuable. You’ll work across Finance, Technology, and our parent company, carrying out significant requirement gathering , validating existing documentation, and confidently challenging assumptions. A financial‑sector background , strong documentation skills, and an accounting foundation are essential.   What You’ll Do Lead requirement gathering across Finance, Group, and Technology Validate and refine...
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