58 live Software Engineer contracts, matched on the job title, updated daily. Filter by sector, IR35 status, working arrangement and day rate below.
| Job | Rate | IR35 | Location | Working pattern | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C++ Software Engineer | Bedford, Bedfordshire | ||||
| Financial Software Engineer Engineer | London | Hybrid | |||
| Senior Software Engineer 1 (MLOps) | £78,174 – £94,686/year | OX2, Oxford, Oxfordshire | Hybrid | ||
| Software engineering specialist | £500 – £560/day | Birmingham, West Midlands | |||
| Software Developer- mobile | £600 – £625/day | London | Hybrid | ||
| Applications Developer - Temporary (up to 24 months) | £42,479 – £49,976/year | BH15, Poole, Dorset | Hybrid | ||
| Contract Embedded Software Engineer - Linux | £55 – £65/hour | Greenwich, London | |||
| Embedded Software Engineer | £60/hour | Inside IR35 | Portsmouth, Hampshire | ||
| PLC Software Engineer | £42 – £45/hour | Outside IR35 | PE1, Walton, Peterborough | Hybrid | |
| Java Software Engineer | £55 – £60/hour | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | Hybrid | ||
| Application Developer - Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance | £400/day | Inside IR35 | London | Remote | |
| Application Development Lead | £600 – £800/day | London | |||
| Senior Software Engineer RPG | £45,000/year | NG16, Langley Mill, Derbyshire | |||
| Senior Software Engineer C | £45,000/year | NG16, Langley Mill, Derbyshire | |||
| Software Developer | £38 – £42/hour | London | Hybrid | ||
| Lead Software Developer - SC Cleared | £625/day | London | |||
| Software Engineer - Java | £380 – £400/day | Inside IR35 | Manchester, Greater Manchester | ||
| Senior Software Engineer | £45,000/year | NG16, Brinsley, Nottinghamshire | |||
| Senior Software Engineer | Southampton, Hampshire | Hybrid | |||
| Software Engineer | £500/day | Inside IR35 | Leeds, West Yorkshire | Hybrid | |
| Software Engineer, Developer, Backend – Java – Identity - IAM | £600/day | Inside IR35 | SS15, Laindon, Essex | ||
| Software Engineer | Inside IR35 | Bournemouth | |||
| Senior Software Engineer C | £45,000/year | NG16, Langley Mill, Derbyshire | |||
| Senior Software Engineer RPG | £45,000/year | NG16, Brinsley, Nottinghamshire | |||
| Software Engineer | £65 – £73/hour | Manchester, Greater Manchester | Hybrid |
Bedford, Bedfordshire
Nicholas Howard are delighted to be recruiting for a C++ Software Engineer to join a leading global defence client on an initial 6 month contract. Key skills required: * Proven background within C++ and Object Oriented…
Financial Engineering Specialist London. Hybrid, 3-5 days per week onsite The opportunity A leading global bank's Global Treasury is seeking a Financial Engineering Specialist to join its Analytics, Digital &…
OX2, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Contract: 18-month fixed-term contract from signing (running to at least January 2028), with a view to extending or moving to permanent as a second round of programme funding is confirmed. Location: Oxford, hybrid…
Birmingham, West Midlands
Software engineering specialist Location: Birmingham Duration: 6 months + Join a Security Engineering team helping protect critical networks at scale. As an SIEM Application Engineer, you'll support the design,…
London
Senior Software Developer (Mobile) Location: London- Hybrid Duration: 12 months + Our Client is hiring a Senior Software Developer to help design and build mobile solutions that make a real difference. If you enjoy…
BH15, Poole, Dorset
Applications Developer - Temporary (up to 24 months) Salary: £42,479 to £49,976 (dependent on experience) Contract Type: Temporary: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment Hours: Full-time Location: Poole, Dorset, England…
Greenwich, London
Put your embedded software expertise to work on systems where reliability matters. Redline are seeking an experienced Contract Embedded Software Engineer - Linux to develop mission-critical systems for a leading…
Portsmouth, Hampshire
On behalf of our global Aviation and defence client, we are seeing to recruit a Embedded Software Engineer on a 6 month contract. Role: Embedded Software Engineer Pay: Up to £60/hour via Umbrella (DOE) Contract: 6…
PE1, Walton, Peterborough
Rockwell PLC Software Engineer – 12 month contract – Peterborough / Hybrid – £45/hr - Outside IR35 +++ 12-month contract +++ Outside IR35 +++ Hybrid working +++ Rockwell Studio 5000 +++ No site commissioning +++ Samuel…
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Software Engineer (Java) - Geospatial & Cloud Solutions Location: North East England (Hybrid Working) Rate: Circa £60 per hour (Umbrella) Contract Length: 12 Months (with potential extension) Security Requirements: Must…
Application Developer - Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations Rate: £400 per day Location: Remote Clearance: BPSS Your new companyYou'll be working on a contract assignment with IBM, supporting a Microsoft…
London
Job Title: Application Development Lead / Solution Architect Job DescriptionThis role offers an opportunity for an experienced Solution Architect and Application Development Lead, based in the UK, to play a key part in…
NG16, Langley Mill, Derbyshire
We’re looking for an experienced Senior RPG Software Engineer to join us on a 12 month fixed term contract, supporting the development, maintenance and modernisation of business-critical applications on the IBM i…
NG16, Langley Mill, Derbyshire
Within your role as Senior Software Engineer C++ no two days will look the same; with a variety of projects there’s always something new to learn. You will be joining an already established and talented team, which is…
London
Software Developer (Go) 6month contract insideIR35 Finance sector Rate: £40 p/h insideIR35 Location: London, hybrid working 3days in office. Skills: Go, Java Git, REST, Jenkins, NoSQL, Postgres We're looking for an…
Lead Software Developer 6 month contract initially 2 days in Westminster per week (Palace of Westminster and the Parliamentary Estate) SC Cleared £625 per day The Role You will act as a Lead Developer in a team whose…
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Software Engineer - Java Spencer Rose are seeking an experienced Software Engineer (Java) to join a Tier-1 banking client in Manchester on an initial 6 month contract. Start: ASAP - interviews are taking place within 2…
NG16, Brinsley, Nottinghamshire
Within your role as Senior Software Engineer C++ no two days will look the same; with a variety of projects there’s always something new to learn. You will be joining an already established and talented team, which is…
Southampton, Hampshire
Senior Software Engineer Southampton (Hybrid working) Contract - 3 months Paying up to £63.50p/h (Inside IR35) Please note that due to the nature of the work, you will need to hold a high level of UK security clearance.…
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Full Stack Developer - Python, AWS, TypeScript/React Location: Leeds (hybrid, 1-2 days per month on site) Rate: £500 per day, Inside IR35 Duration: Until May 2027 Public Sector/Government/NHS Experience…
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