Contract Senior Software Engineer / Lead Developer
Posted Today by itecopeople
£680 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role is for a Contract Software Engineer / Lead Developer, seeking a highly skilled individual with expertise in design patterns and software engineering. The position involves leading back-end development for a new platform, translating abstract concepts into production-ready solutions, and mentoring other engineers. This high-level contract role is suitable for someone operating at a Principal or Lead Engineer level and requires a UK-based candidate who can work in a hybrid arrangement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the back-end development of a new platform.
- Apply advanced software engineering/development and design patterns.
- Translate abstract concepts into working, production-ready solutions.
- Employ Test-Driven Development (TDD) and SOLID principles.
- Build robust, scalable algorithms and efficient data structures.
- Collaborate with other engineers, mentoring and sharing knowledge.
- Produce maintainable, clean code based on the "less is more” principle.
Key Skills:
- Expert in TypeScript or a similar software development language, with strong back-end development experience.
- Extensive experience in applying well-known software design patterns.
- Proven ability to work independently with minimal guidance.
- Advanced algorithmic approach and abstract problem-solving capabilities.
- Solid understanding of TDD and SOLID principles.
- Minimum 5 years' experience in software development/software engineering.
- Excellent technical communication skills.
- Able to take a concept from discussion to high-quality code delivery.
Salary (Rate): £680 daily
City: South Yorkshire
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Contract Software Engineer / Lead Developer - Expert
The Role
We're looking for an exceptional Software Engineer / Back-End Developer - a true "super dev” - with proven Design Patterns expertise and a deep understanding of software engineering/development. This is a high-level contract role, suitable for someone operating at a Principal Engineer or Lead Engineer level. You'll join a small, highly skilled team building a new platform driven by innovative algorithms, clever data structures, and design patterns-based architecture. Working closely with the Head of Architecture, you'll take abstract concepts and requirements, distil them, and deliver high-quality, elegant solutions. This is a role for someone who thrives on independence, can work from a high-level brief, and produces results quickly and to the highest standards.
Location: Hybrid - Remote work available. Must be UK-based.
Rate: circa £680 per day (inside IR35)
Duration: 6 months initially
Start: ASAP September 2025
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the back-end development of a new platform.
- Apply advanced software engineering/ development and design patterns
- Translate abstract concepts into working, production-ready solutions.
- Employ Test-Driven Development (TDD) and SOLID principles.
- Build robust, scalable algorithms and efficient data structures.
- Collaborate with other engineers, mentoring and sharing knowledge.
- Produce maintainable, clean code based on the "less is more” principle.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Expert in TypeScript or a similar software development language , with strong back-end development experience.
- Extensive experience in applying well-known software design patterns.
- Proven ability to work independently with minimal guidance.
- Advanced algorithmic approach and abstract problem-solving capabilities.
- Solid understanding of TDD and SOLID principles.
- Minimum 5 years' experience in software development/software engineering
- Excellent technical communication skills.
- Able to take a concept from discussion to high-quality code delivery.
Desirable
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline highly desirable
- Experience in high-performance or complex systems.
- Familiarity with algorithmic analysis and performance optimisation.
Work Arrangements
Remote: or Hybrid your choice but you must be UK based.. Inside IR35 contract.
If you are a high-calibre developer with the skills above and the ability to deliver complex back-end solutions at speed, we'd love to hear from you.