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        7 Contract API jobs in Cheshire + 20 miles

        Senior Software Engineer Java

        Get2Talent
        Knott Mill, Manchester (M1), M1 4AB
        From £50,000 to £70,000 per annum Plus benefits
        Strong understanding of software architecture, API design, and scalable distributed systems
        Strong understanding of software architecture, API design, and scalable distributed systems

        Director of Engineering

        AJ BELL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
        Salford Quays, Salford (M5), M5 3EE
        Competitive plus bonus and benefits
        AJ Bell is seeking a Director of Engineering to set engineering direction and build high performing, product aligned teams delivering secure, reliable and innovative digital experiences that help our customers feel good investing. This is a high impact, hands on leadership role. Youll partner with senior leaders, Product and Design to define the engineering strategy, strengthen delivery and operational excellence, and evolve an Agile, outcome focused, backlog led model. Through our Heads of Department, youll create clarity and consistency in standards, security and regulatory compliance, while building a culture of ownership, learning and continuous improvement across our services. Why this role at AJ Bell * Lead a modern engineering organisation at scale, with clear executive sponsorship and the ability to influence platform wide direction.
        AJ Bell is seeking a Director of Engineering to set engineering direction and build high performing, product aligned teams delivering secure, reliable and innovative digital experiences that help our customers feel good investing. This is a high impact, hands on leadership role. Youll partner with senior leaders, Product and Design to define the engineering strategy, strengthen delivery and operational excellence, and evolve an Agile, outcome focused, backlog led model. Through our Heads of Department, youll create clarity and consistency in standards, security and regulatory compliance, while building a culture of ownership, learning and continuous improvement across our services. Why this role at AJ Bell * Lead a modern engineering organisation at scale, with clear executive sponsorship and the ability to influence platform wide direction.
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        Senior Software Engineer (.NET/AWS)

        Daniel James Resourcing Ltd
        Manchester, Greater Manchester
        £500 - £550 per day
        Contract: £500/day Inside IR35 - Location: Manchester (1-2 days per week onsite) Duration:6 month initial contract - We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join a team delivering a major modernisation programme across a large-scale operational platform. The focus of the role is helping transform a legacy .NET Framework monolith into a cloud-native AWS architecture, building modern microservices, event-driven services and scalable APIs while improving engineering practices across the software delivery lifecycle. You'll work across both legacy and modern platforms, contributing to architecture, development, deployment and operational excellence as the platform evolves. What You'll Be Doing * Contributing to the migration from a .NET Framework monolith to AWS-native microservices * Designing and developing scalable backend services and APIs
        Contract: £500/day Inside IR35 - Location: Manchester (1-2 days per week onsite) Duration:6 month initial contract - We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join a team delivering a major modernisation programme across a large-scale operational platform. The focus of the role is helping transform a legacy .NET Framework monolith into a cloud-native AWS architecture, building modern microservices, event-driven services and scalable APIs while improving engineering practices across the software delivery lifecycle. You'll work across both legacy and modern platforms, contributing to architecture, development, deployment and operational excellence as the platform evolves. What You'll Be Doing * Contributing to the migration from a .NET Framework monolith to AWS-native microservices * Designing and developing scalable backend services and APIs
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        Our OEM Client based in Manchester, is searching for a Platform Development Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position with a proposed end date of 31st March 2027. Umbrella Pay Rate: £33.64 per hour. * 4+ years’ experience in Unix OS and ideally recent experience in container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, etc) and a scripting language (e.g. Python, Bash. * 4+ years’ experience of at least one major cloud provider (GCP, AWS, Azure) and Kubernetes experience. * Strong experience of Site Reliability Engineering practices and principles. * Strong experience in operational monitoring and dash-boarding for applications (ELK, SonarQube, Prometheus, Grafana). * Experience with containers and orchestration frameworks (Docker, k8s). * Experience with source code management and version control (Git/GitHub/GitLab).
        Our OEM Client based in Manchester, is searching for a Platform Development Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position with a proposed end date of 31st March 2027. Umbrella Pay Rate: £33.64 per hour. * 4+ years’ experience in Unix OS and ideally recent experience in container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, etc) and a scripting language (e.g. Python, Bash. * 4+ years’ experience of at least one major cloud provider (GCP, AWS, Azure) and Kubernetes experience. * Strong experience of Site Reliability Engineering practices and principles. * Strong experience in operational monitoring and dash-boarding for applications (ELK, SonarQube, Prometheus, Grafana). * Experience with containers and orchestration frameworks (Docker, k8s). * Experience with source code management and version control (Git/GitHub/GitLab).
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        Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England. Hello! Thanks for stopping by. * We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience (£57,156 - £71,445) * Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year) * Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution) * Development opportunities in line with the Technical Lead progression plan * 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an extra 2 wellness days! * Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary * A great benefits package choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. * Retail savings scheme! * Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more! Location: West Yorkshire -This role will initially be based in Bradford but were moving our office to Leeds ...
        Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England. Hello! Thanks for stopping by. * We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience (£57,156 - £71,445) * Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year) * Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution) * Development opportunities in line with the Technical Lead progression plan * 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an extra 2 wellness days! * Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary * A great benefits package choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. * Retail savings scheme! * Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more! Location: West Yorkshire -This role will initially be based in Bradford but were moving our office to Leeds ...
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        Test Engineer

        Stealth IT Consulting Limited
        UK
        £458 per day inside IR35
        Lead the design and evolution of automated test frameworks (UI, API, or service-level), aligned to the teams technology stack. o Open-source JS based libraries or frameworks for API testing, or Postman. Postman and Newman Cli for API testing
        Lead the design and evolution of automated test frameworks (UI, API, or service-level), aligned to the teams technology stack. o Open-source JS based libraries or frameworks for API testing, or Postman. Postman and Newman Cli for API testing
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        Company Description - Here at Gousto, we are on a mission to become the UK's most loved way to eat dinner, and for every meal to leave the planet better off. Gousto is changing how people shop, cook and eat food at home. Its an incredibly exciting time to join our team - and were a friendly bunch. Were proud to be one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK. Powered by data and a love of food, were a recipe box company thats disrupting the sector, and were passionate about our diverse team and our customers. All of our people are responsible for the success of Gousto, and were passionate about creating an inclusive environment for all to thrive. Our guiding values - Dream, Deliver and Care - show our commitment to innovation, our ambition to hit goals at speed, and our deep respect for the people we work with. Job Description
        Company Description - Here at Gousto, we are on a mission to become the UK's most loved way to eat dinner, and for every meal to leave the planet better off. Gousto is changing how people shop, cook and eat food at home. Its an incredibly exciting time to join our team - and were a friendly bunch. Were proud to be one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK. Powered by data and a love of food, were a recipe box company thats disrupting the sector, and were passionate about our diverse team and our customers. All of our people are responsible for the success of Gousto, and were passionate about creating an inclusive environment for all to thrive. Our guiding values - Dream, Deliver and Care - show our commitment to innovation, our ambition to hit goals at speed, and our deep respect for the people we work with. Job Description
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        The average salary for a API in Cheshire is £52,499. API in Cheshire salaries range from £40,624 to £59,374.

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