Backend Software Engineer – AWS CDK & Edge Platforms

Backend Software Engineer – AWS CDK & Edge Platforms Location: London (Hybrid) Pay Rate: £400 / day Inside IR35 Duration: 12 Months The Opportunity Looking to work on high-scale distributed systems for a major global…

Inside IR35 Hybrid IT
Pay rate £375 – £425/day
Contract type Contract
Posted 3 August 2026

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Backend Software Engineer – AWS CDK & Edge Platforms

Location: London (Hybrid)

Pay Rate: £400 / day Inside IR35

Duration: 12 Months

The Opportunity

Looking to work on high-scale distributed systems for a major global streaming platform?

We are seeking a Backend Software Engineer for a 12-month contract with the Video Platform team in Central London. You will join a dedicated team delivering automated traffic routing, end-to-end observability, client configuration releases, and AI tool hosting platforms.

What You’ll Be Doing

* Developing resilient backend microservices using AWS-native services.

* Building out integration points for AI tools via Model Context Protocol (MCP) frameworks.

* Improving system performance, automated failovers, and low-latency client routing.

* Collaborating within an established engineering team to maintain operational standards.

What We Are Looking For

* Solid software engineering background with Java, Kotlin, or TypeScript.

* Practical experience deploying and managing workloads on AWS using AWS CDK.

* Baseline knowledge of web networking (HTTP, TLS, DNS, load balancing).

* Familiarity with CI/CD automation, unit testing, and operating cloud systems in production

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