Back End Developer
Posted Today by Talent
£275 Per day
Outside
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Backend Developer involves supporting a digital consultancy in delivering projects for large enterprise clients. This position requires active collaboration with stakeholders and product teams to address system issues and ensure smooth delivery. The developer will focus on building backend services and APIs while troubleshooting and improving performance across various client environments. The contract is remote and spans an initial duration of 4 to 6 months.
Key Responsibilities:
- Building and supporting backend services and APIs across live client environments
- Working across integrations, data flows, and system interactions
- Getting into the detail of how systems connect and where issues sit
- Supporting debugging, troubleshooting, and performance improvements
- Collaborating directly with stakeholders - chasing dependencies, clarifying requirements, and driving progress
Key Skills:
- Experience building backend systems (Python, Node, or similar)
- Strong understanding of APIs, integrations, and data pipelines
- Comfortable working across multiple systems and environments
- Ability to investigate issues and think like a systems analyst
- Proactive mindset - someone who will pick things up and chase where needed, not wait for direction
- Nice to have: Exposure to cloud environments (AWS/Azure)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines or deployment workflows
- Background working in consultancy or fast-paced delivery environments
Salary (Rate): £275 daily
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Backend Developer (Contract) £250–£275 per day (Outside IR35) 4–6 month initial contract Remote (UK-based)
We’re supporting a fast-moving digital consultancy delivering projects into large enterprise clients, and they’re looking for a backend developer to support across multiple active engagements. This isn’t a “sit back and code tickets” role - you’ll be working closely with stakeholders, engineers, and product teams to understand systems, unblock issues, and keep delivery moving.
What you’ll be doing
- Building and supporting backend services and APIs across live client environments
- Working across integrations, data flows, and system interactions
- Getting into the detail of how systems connect and where issues sit
- Supporting debugging, troubleshooting, and performance improvements
- Collaborating directly with stakeholders - chasing dependencies, clarifying requirements, and driving progress
What they’re looking for
- Experience building backend systems (Python, Node, or similar)
- Strong understanding of APIs, integrations, and data pipelines
- Comfortable working across multiple systems and environments
- Ability to investigate issues and think like a systems analyst
- Proactive mindset - someone who will pick things up and chase where needed, not wait for direction
Nice to have
- Exposure to cloud environments (AWS/Azure)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines or deployment workflows
- Background working in consultancy or fast-paced delivery environments
Why this role
- Opportunity to work on complex enterprise systems
- High level of ownership and visibility
- Strong exposure to real-world system integration challenges
- Chance to build experience beyond pure development into systems / platform thinking