Contract Software Engineer - £550/Day - Inside IR35 - SC Cleared

Adepta Partners; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Contract Software Engineer for an initial 3-month contract to support a high-profile Data Platforms project. Ideal candidates will have strong back end engineering skills with TypeScript/Node.js and experience with PostgreSQL. This role offers mostly remote work with minimal onsite meetings each quarter. Candidates must have active SC clearance. Extensions are likely for successful candidates.

Qualifications

• Strong back end engineering experience required.
• Active SC clearance is mandatory.
• Familiarity with data privacy and regulated environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support high-profile project related to Data Platforms.
• Improve large-scale data store for scalable reporting.
• Engage mostly remotely with onsite meetings quarterly.

Skills

Back End engineering experience with TypeScript/Node.js

Experience with PostgreSQL including JSONB

Hands-on experience designing and consuming GraphQL APIs

Cloud experience with AWS

Experience on data-heavy or reporting-focused systems

Job description

Contract Software Engineer - Inside IR35

We are looking for an experienced Contract Software Engineer to support a high-profile project, related to Data Platforms.

This is an initial 3-month contract, with strong potential for extension. The role requires SC clearance (active), with a start date 2-4 weeks to allow for clearance processing.

Project Overview

The project focuses on improving a large-scale data store to better support scalable reporting & enhanced data quality.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong Back End engineering experience with TypeScript/Node.js
• Solid experience with PostgreSQL, including JSONB
• Hands‑on experience designing and consuming GraphQL APIs
• Cloud experience with AWS
• Experience working on data-heavy or reporting-focused systems
• Familiarity with data privacy, anonymisation, or regulated environments is desirable
• Location: Mostly remote, with 3‑4 days on‑site per quarter for planning or key meetings