Contract Software Engineer (Golang / AI-enabled engineering)

Contract Software / Golang Engineers - (Outside IR35)

Role: Software Engineer (Golang / AI-enabled engineering)

Day Rate: £450 - £500

Duration: Initial 6 months

IR35: Outside IR35

Location: Fully remote (UK-based)

We are currently partnering with a growing technology consultancy that is supporting a well-known UK brand on a large-scale engineering transformation programme. As part of this engagement, they are looking to bring in a number of high-calibre contract software engineers to play a key role in delivering meaningful change across their engineering function.

This is a high-impact opportunity to work on a complex transformation, combining modern backend engineering (Golang) with the adoption of AI-enabled development practices.

The Role

You will be embedded within a team that requires support transitioning from legacy practices and low delivery velocity into a more modern, high-performing engineering environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the migration and modernisation of monolithic / legacy systems into Golang
• Improving delivery flow, including review cycles, merge efficiency, and release processes
• Introducing and reinforcing modern engineering practices (testing, CI/CD, code quality standards)
• Identifying and removing bottlenecks across the software delivery lifecycle
• Coaching engineers to adopt stronger day-to-day execution discipline and technical judgement

This is a practical transformation role focused on delivering tangible improvements, not driving superficial metrics.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking engineers with a strong delivery mindset and the ability to operate within transformation environments.

Key experience includes:

• Strong Golang and backend engineering expertise
• Experience modernising legacy systems or monolithic architectures
• Solid understanding of cloud-native engineering practices
• Proven track record of improving engineering team performance and delivery flow
• Experience working with or introducing AI tooling within engineering workflows
• A pragmatic approach, balancing delivery speed, quality, and operational safety

Desirable experience:

• Exposure to AI-driven development workflows, agents, or developer tooling
• Experience improving team velocity without reliance on output-based metrics
• Experience scaling engineering practices across teams or organisations

What Success Looks Like

• A faster and more reliable path from idea through to production
• Reduced friction across code review, testing, and release processes
• Clearly defined and repeatable engineering workflows
• Effective and practical use of AI as a delivery accelerator
• Measurable improvements in team effectiveness and delivery confidence

Why This Opportunity

This engagement offers the opportunity to:

• Work on a high-profile transformation for a well-known UK brand
• Combine modern backend engineering with emerging AI practices
• Influence engineering standards, tooling, and ways of working
• Operate in a fully remote, outside IR35 contract with a competitive day rate