VACANCY: Freelance Java Developer – Outside IR35 Remote (UK-based) | Occasional travel to Farnborough or Hammersmith £550–620/day | Contract until 2026 We're looking for a freelance Java Engineer to join a long-term project building scalable, cloud-native platforms within the Financial Services Payment industry. This role is outside IR35, fully remote (UK only), with occasional site visits in Farnborough or Hammersmith. This isn’t a role for task-takers — we want someone who thinks like an engineer, takes ownership, and thrives in a proactive, collaborative environment. Tech Stack & Skills ✅ Java (Spring Boot, Microservices) ✅ AWS (Java Spark, EMR, Lambda, native AWS DBs) ✅ Kubernetes & EKS ✅ Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure & distributed systems ✅ Vocal, self-driven, takes ownership end-to-end Nice to Have ⭐ Payments or FinTech experience ⭐ AWS Glue or other large-scale data processing tools ⭐ Event-driven architecture What You’ll Get Outside IR35 £550–620/day Long-term engagement (through 2026) Work with modern tech and a strong engineering team Flexibility influence on delivery approach