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 recruitment agency is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build robust backend services using Python and Django. This fully remote role demands deep expertise in cloud-native systems and familiarity with Java and Rust. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in APIs and performance optimisation. The position offers a competitive rate of £550-650 per day and is targeted at EU-based freelancers. Immediate start is preferred for this long-term contract.

Qualifications

• Senior-level backend experience with Python and Django in production systems.
• Proven work with JavaScript and React.
• Strong grasp of scalable architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and build robust backend services.
• Collaborate with product and platform teams.
• Contribute to performance optimisation and secure coding.

Skills

Backend experience with Python

Experience with Django

Familiarity with Java and Rust

Understanding of APIs

Cloud-native systems knowledge

Tools

MySQL Database

JavaScript

React

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! : )