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 fast-moving tech company seeks a Senior Backend Engineer with expertise in Python and Django to design and build scalable backend services. This high-impact freelance role entails collaborating with teams on critical infrastructure and contributing to code optimization. The contract offers a competitive rate of £550-650 per day, outside IR35, with the expectation of remote work for EU-based candidates. Ideal candidates should possess a freelance mindset and the ability to deliver quickly within a tech-driven team environment.

Qualifications

• Senior-level backend experience with Python and Django in production systems.
• Proven work with JavaScript and React, with production experience strongly preferred.
• Strong grasp of APIs, cloud-native systems, and scalable architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and build robust backend services across Python and Django.
• Collaborate with product and platform teams to scale critical infrastructure.
• Contribute to performance optimization, secure coding, and clean architecture.

Skills

Backend experience with Python and Django

Experience with JavaScript and React

Familiarity with MySQL Databases

Strong grasp of APIs and cloud-native systems

Freelance mindset

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! : )