Overview

Codurance is an innovative consultancy that helps organisations embrace the power of technology to drive business success. We are currently seeking an experienced contract software engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Codurance software engineer, you will have the opportunity to work with the latest technologies and contribute to the success of our clients' projects.

This is an initial 6 months contract, inside IR35. Day rate: £600-£650/day. Location: UK based, mostly remote work.

Responsibilities

• Develop Python backend services and work on React-based frontend features as part of client projects.
• Contribute to deployments and CI/CD pipelines; manage updates to Helm charts and Terraform configurations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build systems that operate at scale.
• Participate in production support rotations when required (approximately one week out of eight) with compensation.

Qualifications

• Essential: Strong experience with Python backend services and React development
• Django framework experience (or other Python web frameworks)
• Solid understanding of relational databases and data modelling
• Hands-on experience with AWS services (SNS, SQS, EKS, S3)
• Kubernetes experience using tools like kubectl and k9s
• Understanding of building systems that operate at scale
• Experience with production deployments and CI/CD pipelines (CodeFresh or similar)
• Comfortable updating Helm charts and Terraform configurations
• Experience with OpenSearch or ElasticSearch

• Nice to Have: Kotlin programming experience

• To be successful in this role, you should have: Strong knowledge of architecture and development patterns (e.g. Microservices, CQRS, Domain Driven Design, Event Sourcing); appreciation for good development practices (Test-driven development, pair programming, continuous integration/deployment).

Benefits

Codurance is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace.

Location: UK-based, mostly remote work.