Lead Back-End Software Developer

Lead Backend Software Developer (Contract) London, Outside IR35 £500-£600 per day This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-moving engineering function at a pivotal moment of technical uplift. They are investing heavily in strengthening their core platforms and commercial data systems, creating a strong mandate for senior engineers to step in, lead, and make an immediate impact. The Company They are a growing digital gaming organisation operating across multiple markets, currently modernising their backend ecosystem. With distributed teams across the UK and Europe, they are building scalable platforms that support a variety of customer-facing and internal products. Engineering quality, strong technical leadership, and delivery excellence are central to their transformation. Contractors join at a time when technical ownership is expanding in-house, creating real scope to shape systems and standards. The Role and Deliverables: Lead backend development across a complex CMS and core data systems. Own key architectural decisions and unblock teams through strong technical leadership. Enhance the NextGen CMS, working on logic driven functionality and system evolution. Expand and support the Master Data platform that underpins wider services. Mentor engineers and drive engineering best practice across the backend team. Accelerate delivery by improving patterns, processes, and overall code quality. The Role and Deliverables: Lead development within the Commercial Data ..... full job details .....