Backend Engineer – Ir35
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Software Development
Backend Developer, AI Engineer (Applied/Software), Cloud Engineer - Software
BACKEND ENGINEER – PYTHON / GCP / JAVA / NODE.JS / AI
£750–£800 per day | Inside IR35 | 3-month initial contract | Manchester or Leeds | Hybrid
THE DETAILS- £750–£800 per day
- Inside IR35
- Initial 3 months with likely extensions
- Manchester or Leeds
- 2 days per week on-site
We’re looking for an experienced Backend Engineer to join a major enterprise technology and AI transformation programme, working through a leading Managed Service Provider.
This is an initial 3‑month contract with likely extensions, offering £750–£800 per day Inside IR35 and requiring 2 days per week on-site in Manchester or Leeds.
You’ll be working within a complex, enterprise-scale environment, building scalable backend services and integration platforms that support AI solutions, enterprise systems and business process automation.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING- Designing and building scalable backend services, primarily using Python
- Developing and integrating secure REST APIs across enterprise applications and AI services
- Working with Java and Node.js across the wider technology environment
- Building cloud-native services and solutions within GCP
- Developing microservices to support orchestration, integration and workflow automation
- Building event-driven solutions using Kafka / Pub Sub
- Supporting AI and AI Agent integration across enterprise platforms
- Building secure, resilient and production-ready services within a complex enterprise environment
- Strong commercial Python backend engineering experience
- Strong GCP / Google Cloud Platform experience
- Experience with Java and Node.js
- Strong REST API and microservices experience
Experience with Kafka, Pub Sub or event-driven architectures - Experience delivering solutions within large-scale enterprise environments
- Experience working with AI, Generative AI or AI Agent solutions
- Exposure to Kubernetes, containerisation, CI/CD and enterprise authentication would be beneficial
This is an excellent opportunity to work on a major enterprise programme at the intersection of backend engineering, cloud, integration and AI.
KEY SKILLSBackend Engineer / Python / GCP / Google Cloud Platform / Java / Node.js / REST APIs / API Integration / Microservices / Kafka / Pub Sub / Event-Driven Architecture / AI / Generative AI / GenAI / AI Agents / Cloud Native / Kubernetes / Containers / CI/CD / Enterprise Integration / Enterprise Technology
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