Backend Engineer, Contract | Python (Django), Java and Rust | Fully Remote / EU-Based | Rate £5[...]

Owen Thomas | Pending B Corp; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Senior Backend Contractor to design and build backend services using Python and Django. This fully remote role requires strong experience with JavaScript and React, and familiarity with MySQL databases. You'll collaborate with product and platform teams and contribute to optimising performance and architecture. Offering a rate of £550-650pd on a 12-month contract, the position allows for a long-term engagement potential with an ASAP start.

Qualifications

• Senior-level backend experience with Python and Django in production systems.
• Proven work with JavaScript and React, preferred in production.
• Familiarity with MySQL Databases and scaling.

Responsibilities

• Design robust backend services across Python and Django.
• Collaborate to scale critical infrastructure.
• Contribute to performance optimisation and architecture decisions.

Skills

Backend experience with Python

Experience with Django

Familiarity with JavaScript

Experience with React

Understanding of MySQL Databases

Knowledge of APIs and cloud-native systems

Job description

Backend Engineer, Contract | Python (Django), Java and Rust | 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 Java and Rust. 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

• 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

• 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

• 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), Java and Rust | 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! : )