Backend Software Engineer

Manchester, Greater Manchester Computer Futures 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. Please click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Computer Futures please visit 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