Backend Software Engineer

Computer Futures; Manchester; On-site; GBP 23,063,000 - 27,675,000; Full time

Job summary

Computer Futures is seeking engineers for a 6-month backend contract in Manchester. The role involves designing, developing and maintaining backend services and APIs, building insurance offers and configuration capabilities, and integrating with internal platforms.

You will own services through the full development lifecycle, improve scalability and performance, monitor production systems with SLIs/SLOs, and collaborate with product teams and stakeholders. On-site work 2 days per week.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Backend engineering

Distributed systems

Cloud

Independent work

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Job description

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