Software Engineer
Randstad Technologies · Manchester · posted 25 days ago
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Going rate for this occupation: £54,700 · UK median pay £56,914
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Job Title: Software Engineer II (Backend) - Contract
Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 2 days per week in-office)
Contract Duration: Mid-August 2026 - February 2027
Hours: 37.5 hours/week
About the Role
We are looking for three highly skilled Software Engineer Contractors with immense experience working in product based industries to join the Attractions Connectivity team of a global e-commerce brand. In this hands-on role, you will design, build, and operate the cloud-native backend services that connect the platform to third-party attraction providers. You will focus on scaling partner integrations, data ingestion, and building highly resilient distributed systems.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain cloud-native backend services, utilizing event-driven patterns where appropriate.
Own the end-to-end delivery lifecycle: clarify requirements, implement and test solutions, deploy safely, and monitor in production.
Develop robust capabilities for partner integrations, data ingestion, and reliable communication.
Ensure system resilience, scalability, security, and observability using logs, metrics, and tracing.
Collaborate with product managers, data specialists, and engineering teams to deliver incremental business value.
What We're Looking For
Strong backend engineering background with proven expertise in Java and Spring / Spring Boot .
Hands-on experience developing cloud-native services on AWS .
Experience deploying and operating services on Kubernetes or similar container platforms.
Solid understanding of Kafka or comparable event-streaming/messaging technologies.
Extensive experience designing and integrating HTTP APIs with external systems.
Deep understanding of distributed systems fundamentals (e.g., idempotency, retries, rate limiting) and CI/CD pipelines.
Strong problem-solving skills with a collaborative, communicative approach.
Nice to Have
Experience with marketplaces, travel, e-commerce, or external partner integrations.
Familiarity with data transformation pipelines, schema evolution, and infrastructure-as-code.
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