Backend Software Engineer

I'm currently supporting a global technology organisation that is looking to hire several Backend Software Engineers to join a newly formed team working on a greenfield insurance platform. This is an opportunity to join…

Inside IR35 IT
Pay rate £523/day
Contract type Contract
Posted 11 August 2026

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I'm currently supporting a global technology organisation that is looking to hire several Backend Software Engineers to join a newly formed team working on a greenfield insurance platform.

This is an opportunity to join a highly scalable, product-led engineering environment where you'll be building new services from the ground up using modern cloud technologies.

Contract Details

Initial 6-month contract - high chance of extension
£523 per day (Inside IR35)
37.5 hours per week
2 days per week onsite in Manchester
Multiple positions available

Responsibilities

Design, develop and maintain backend services and APIs
Build insurance offer, eligibility and configuration capabilities
Integrate with a range of internal platforms and services
Take ownership of services throughout the full development lifecycle
Improve system scalability, reliability and performance
Monitor and optimise production systems through SLIs and SLOs
Investigate and resolve issues across customer-facing and internal systems
Collaborate with engineers, product teams and business stakeholders
Contribute to technical design and architectural decision-making

Requirements

Strong commercial backend software engineering experience
Experience building scalable, high-volume distributed systems
Strong understanding of cloud-based development environments
Ability to work independently and contribute within a collaborative team
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
Experience working in modern product engineering organisations

If this sounds appealing, send over your latest CV (Word preferred) and I'll be happy to discuss the details. Happy to have a chat even if you're just keeping an eye on the market at the moment.

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Computer Futures, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales

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