Full Stack Developer - Contract (6 Months, Outside IR35)Fully Remote (Ideally candidate will be based near to London for Occasional Meet-Ups)
Day Rate Contract | Outside IR35 | Mid-Senior Level
£450-550 per day
Start - ASAP
A well-funded, fully-remote tech team is seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer for a 6-month contract to contribute to greenfield product development in the digital media and publishing space. The team is building innovative automation and AI-driven tools designed to improve data insights, monetization, and operational efficiency for content-based platforms.
You'll be working within a collaborative, forward-thinking engineering environment focused on delivering scalable, high-performance solutions with real-world impact.
Responsibilities
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Design and build scalable full-stack applications using AWS (Lambdas, S3, EventBridge, etc.), Python/Django, GoLang, React, and other modern frameworks.
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Collaborate with product, design, and data teams to define requirements and deliver new features.
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Drive performance optimization and ensure systems are reliable and secure.
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Debug complex issues across systems and write maintainable, testable code.
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Contribute to architectural decisions and long-term technical planning.
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Help uplift engineering standards through mentorship and code reviews.
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Strong background with AWS serverless architecture (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, CloudWatch, etc.).
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Proficiency in Python/Django, GoLang, JavaScript, and React.
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Experience building scalable applications and distributed systems.
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Ideally, exposure to ad-tech or digital publishing technologies (not essential).
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Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a remote-first setup.
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Duration: 6 months (with potential for extension)
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Engagement: Day rate contract
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IR35 Status: Outside IR35
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Location: Remote (ideally within reach of Bangalore for occasional team meetups)
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Start Date: ASAP
If you're passionate about building purposeful tech and enjoy working in autonomous, agile teams - we'd love to hear from you.
Sphere Digital Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.