Contract Software Engineer

Spectrum IT are seeking an experienced Contract Software Engineer to join a leading business and technology consultancy client; this role will ultimately support a Central London End client (Soho area) and will be for an initial 6 month contract. 1 day onsite per week in London and the role has been deemed INSIDE IR35. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and development of high-quality software solutions and tools that meet product and business needs. Collaborates with principal engineers and architects in defining and championing best practices. Create software solutions that integrate with monitoring and operations tools. Write clean, efficient code following good design patterns and promotes these practices across their team. Lead research activities such as technical spikes and proofs of concept to explore problems and possible solutions. Lead troubleshooting and issue resolution activities across the software life cycle. Actively tests their code using automated test-driven techniques and ensuring high code quality and coverage. Participates and leads collaborative activities such as pairing and code reviews. Supports, coaches and mentor junior engineers, promoting technical standards. Actively collaborates with product owners, other engineers and testers in defining acceptance criteria and ensuring good quality user stories. Participates in planning and estimation activities and assists with the successful delivery of software from inception to production environments. Writes, reviews and maintains technical documentation. Essential Skills & Experience Proactive, and result oriented. Excellent communicator and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. Expertise in object-oriented programming languages (Java, C#) Expertise in scripting languages: Bash, Python or Ruby Test-driven development practices (TDD, BDD, etc.) Suitable candidates for this role will be required to complete an online skills test to showcase your role and tech suitability. Compiled by : Aaron Giles Compiled on : 19/08/2026 Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy