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Co-Founder/Community Manager | Recruitment Professional
Software Engineering Contractor – Financial Services (6‑month contract)
Location: Remote / Hybrid (Manchester)
Start: Immediate
I’m currently recruiting on behalf of a leading Financial Services customer who are looking for an experienced Software Engineering Contractor to join them for a 6‑month assignment.
You’ll be joining a high‑performing engineering team working on a critical data engineering system, building and enhancing robust data pipelines on the Databricks platform. This is a chance to make a genuine impact from day one.
What you’ll be working on
* Building and improving system‑agnostic data engineering pipelines
* Following TDD (Test‑Driven Development) practices as standard
* Contributing to a platform that underpins core data operations in a regulated environment
What we’re looking for
* Proven experience in data engineering pipelines and ETL processes
* Proficiency with Databricks and the Spark ecosystem
* Solid understanding of TDD and CI/CD workflows
* Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
* SQL expertise for data manipulation and analysis
Nice to have:
* Financial Services background (Not essential)
* Experience with streaming data, IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation), and data governance
What we need from you
* 5+ years’ software engineering experience with at least 3 years in data engineering
* Ability to get up to speed quickly and deliver value fast
* Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills
* A collaborative approach while being able to work autonomously
How to apply
If this sounds like you and you’re available to start immediately, please send over:
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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Contract
Job function
* Job function
Information Technology
* Industries
Information Services
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