Salary: £18,000 - 21,000 per year Requirements: Experience working on B2B or B2B2C platform or portal projects A general software engineering background (Python, JavaScript, C# etc) Solid understanding of data engineering - ETL pipelines, data lakes etc Experience working in a high growth, product focused business Solid cloud provisioning & infrastructure understanding - Azure, AWS Understanding of serverless, microservices, event sourced architectures A passion for AI innovation would be really useful Responsibilities: Play a crucial role in driving innovation across software engineering, automation, cloud, and architecture Develop a technical roadmap in collaboration with department heads that aligns with business success Provide hands-on leadership in engineering practices Drive change to enhance platform/portal functionality as the business scales Oversee the implementation of best practices in software development Support team members in enhancing their technical skills Ensure timely delivery of software projects Technologies: AI AWS Azure C# Cloud ETL Support JavaScript Python Serverless microservices More: We are a high growth PE backed scale-up based near Peterborough looking for a Software Engineering Manager on a contract basis. With recent investments into technology, we offer an unparalleled level of autonomy to drive innovation in our software engineering processes. This role is offered on a 3-month rolling contract with a competitive rate of circa £600 - £700 per day, outside of IR35. The role requires 3-4 days a week on-site in Peterborough, providing the opportunity to work closely with a dynamic team focused on scaling our operations and enhancing our product offerings. last updated 13 week of 2026