Backend Engineer, Contract | Python (Django), JavaScript (React) and SQL (MySQL) | Fully Remote / EU-Based | Rate £550-650pd, Outside IR35 | 12-months Contract Length
Posted Today by Owen Thomas | Pending B Corp™
£650 Per day
Outside
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Backend Engineer is a contract position requiring expertise in Python (Django), JavaScript (React), and SQL (MySQL). The position is fully remote and targets candidates based in the EU, focusing on building scalable backend systems and implementing AI solutions. The contractor will work within a tech-driven team and is expected to contribute to performance optimization and architecture decisions. This is a high-impact freelance role with a contract length of 12 months, offering a competitive daily rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Designing and building robust backend services across Python and Django
- Collaborating with product and platform teams to scale critical infrastructure
- Contributing to performance optimisation, secure coding, and clean architecture decisions
- Bringing in best practices across multiple programming paradigms and languages
Key Skills:
- Senior-level backend experience with Python and Django in production systems
- Proven work with JavaScript and React (production experience strongly preferred)
- Familiarity with MySQL Databases and scale
- Strong grasp of APIs, cloud-native systems, and scalable architecture
- Freelance mindset: able to hit the ground running, communicate clearly, and add value fast
Salary (Rate): £650 daily
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Backend Engineer, Contract | Python (Django), JavaScript (React) and SQL (MySQL) | Fully Remote / EU-Based | Rate £550-650pd, Outside IR35 | 12-months Contract Length
Opportunity: We're supporting a fast-moving client at huge global scale, that is in need of a Senior Backend Contractor with deep experience across Python, Django and some JavaScript/React . This is a high-impact freelance role within a tech-driven established team - building scalable systems in a modern backend environment and implementing AI work.
What You'll Be Doing as a Backend Engineer, Contract | Python (Django), JavaScript (React) and SQL (MySQL) | Fully Remote / EU-Based | Rate £550-650pd, Outside IR35 | 12-months Contract Length
- Designing and building robust backend services across Python and Django
- Collaborating with product and platform teams to scale critical infrastructure
- Contributing to performance optimisation, secure coding, and clean architecture decisions
- Bringing in best practices across multiple programming paradigms and languages
Core Skills for the Backend Engineer, Contract | Python (Django), JavaScript (React) and SQL (MySQL) | Fully Remote / EU-Based | Rate £550-650pd, Outside IR35 | 12-months Contract Length
- Senior-level backend experience with Python and Django in production systems
- Proven work with JavaScript and React (production experience strongly preferred)
- Familiarity with MySQL Databases and scale
- Strong grasp of APIs, cloud-native systems, and scalable architecture
- Freelance mindset: able to hit the ground running, communicate clearly, and add value fast
Details for the Backend Engineer, Contract | Python (Django), JavaScript (React) and SQL (MySQL) | Fully Remote / EU-Based | Rate £550-650pd, Outside IR35 | 12-months Contract Length
- Contract : LTD company (UK) / B2B
- Location : Remote (must be EU-based for legal/timezone reasons)
- Duration : Long-term engagement potential
- Start : ASAP
If interested in this Backend Engineer, Contract | Python (Django), JavaScript (React) and SQL (MySQL) | Fully Remote / EU-Based | Rate £550-650pd, Outside IR35 | 12-months Contract Length , please apply here and we will contact you if it's a good match! :)