Role: Contract Senior Software Engineer (Go, AWS)
Industry: Digital, SaaS, Compliance
Location: Manchester / Hybrid (3 days a week in the office)
Contract: 3 months (possible chance of extension), Outside IR35
Start date: Immediate start only (anything longer than 2 weeks notice won’t work)
Day rate: £500 - £600 per day DOE
Are you a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer with a strong command of AWS and Go? We’re seeking a talented contractor to join our client’s innovative team, developing solutions that have a global impact.
About Our Client:
Our client is a fast-growing scale-up based in Manchester, known for delivering cutting-edge archiving and supervision solutions to the Financial Services industry. Their platform captures and monitors digital communications—including emails, MS Teams conversations, and iMessages—to help businesses stay compliant with ever-evolving regulations.
Following significant investment from a US growth equity firm, they are poised for rapid expansion and are looking for top engineering talent to drive the next phase of their journey.
Key Product Features:
- Cloud Native : Scalable infrastructure tailored to meet diverse business needs.
- Data Sovereignty : Flexible options for data storage locations, ensuring compliance with global regulations.
- Advanced Web Content Recording : Capturing dynamic web content, including modern applications that others struggle to handle.
- SaaS Platform : An intuitive interface providing full-text search, analysis, and reporting features.
- Efficient Search & Download : Easily access and retrieve archived content directly from the platform.
What You’ll Do:
You will be a crucial member of a newly formed team tasked with developing an industry-leading product central to our client’s strategic growth. This is a hands-on role, where you’ll work extensively with AWS services, develop backend systems in Go, and contribute to the front-end using React and Remix. You’ll also have the opportunity to research and implement new technologies, solve complex problems, and collaborate across teams to deliver reliable, scalable software.
Responsibilities:
- Lead by Example : Demonstrate technical excellence through hands-on coding and problem-solving. Set the tone for best practices and drive the team forward.
- Full-Stack & Cloud Development : Own the full technology stack, from frontend (React, Remix) to backend (Go) and cloud infrastructure (AWS). Ensure seamless CI/CD pipeline integration and infrastructure as code practices.
- Technical Design : Contribute to and lead the technical design process, bringing innovative solutions and critically evaluating ideas for effective implementation.
- Automation & Scripting : Develop robust automation solutions using scripting languages (bash, AppleScript) to streamline workflows on MacOS and Linux.
- CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code : Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, ensuring consistent and scalable code deployments.
- Mentorship : Provide guidance to less experienced colleagues, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment through peer programming, code reviews, and open technical discussions.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration : Engage with product, design, and other stakeholders to align technical solutions with business objectives.
- Security Best Practices : Identify and mitigate security risks throughout the development process, ensuring robust and secure infrastructure.
What You Bring:
- Generalist Mindset : Comfortable working across a wide range of technologies and eager to learn new tools as required.
- Problem-Solving Enthusiasm : You enjoy tackling complex, undefined challenges and finding innovative solutions.
- Early-Stage Contribution : Motivated to shape the architecture and technology of a new platform from the ground up.
- Adaptability & Flexibility : Proficiency in Go, AWS, and React is preferred, but you’re open to adapting to the best tools for the job.
- Collaborative Nature : You value effective communication and teamwork, whether with technical peers or non-technical stakeholders.
- Ownership & Initiative : You take pride in your work, owning projects from concept to delivery, and continually seeking ways to improve processes and products.
- Continuous Improvement : Passionate about optimising existing systems for greater efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
This is an exciting opportunity for a contractor looking to make a big impact on a rapidly scaling product all whilst working with some of the latest and greatest technologies.
If you love software engineering and are keen to contribute to a project that could change the shape of the industry the company operates in, we’d love to hear from you!