Data & Software Engineer

Data & Software Engineer £550-£590 per day | Outside IR35 | Fully Remote | 6-Month Contract THE COMPANY A leading digital business operating within a highly data-driven online environment is seeking a Data & Software Engineer to support the development of critical commercial and operational data platforms. This organisation processes large volumes of transactional, revenue, and user performance data, using these insights to drive key business decisions. As part of a growing engineering function, they are investing heavily in their data ecosystem and require an experienced contractor to support several high-priority initiatives. Candidates from online gaming, iGaming, betting, gambling, esports, or other high-volume digital platforms are particularly encouraged to apply. THE ROLE As a Data & Software Engineer, you'll work across backend engineering, data processing, and systems integration, helping to enhance platforms that provide commercial visibility across the business. You'll be responsible for building and maintaining data-driven applications, integrating external partners, and streamlining data exchange across internal systems. Working closely with Data Engineering and Analytics teams, you'll help ensure critical reporting and performance metrics remain accurate, scalable, and fit for business decision-making. This is an opportunity to work in a genuinely impactful role where your solutions will be used directly by stakeholders to shape commercial strategy and operational performance. RESPONSIBILITIES Develop and maintain backend services supporting commercial reporting and operational data productsProcess and manage large-scale commercial and revenue datasetsBuild integrations with external partners and third-party platformsDevelop integrations between internal systems to improve data accessibility and efficiencyCollaborate with Data Engineers and Analytics teams on reporting and insight generationSupport initiatives focused on user and performance dataImprove data quality, reliability, and scalability across critical business systemsDeliver enhancements to existing data and reporting platforms SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Essential Strong commercial experience with PHPStrong commercial experience with PythonExcellent PostgreSQL skillsProven Backend Engineering backgroundExperience building APIs and system integrationsExperience working within complex, data-intensive environmentsStrong understanding of software engineering best practices Desirable AirflowSnowflakeAWSExposure to data warehousing and modern analytics platformsExperience supporting reporting, commercial analytics, or performance data solutions IDEAL BACKGROUND We're especially interested in individuals with experience in: Online GamingiGamingBetting & GamblingSportsbookEsportsHigh-transaction E-commerceDigital Marketplace PlatformsSubscription-Based BusinessesYou'll have experience managing complex requests, integrating multiple data sources, and working in environments where business-critical decisions depend on accurate, timely data. BENEFITS £550-£590 per dayOutside IR35Fully RemoteInitial 6-Month ContractOpportunity for extensionHigh-impact role working with large-scale commercial and performance dataInterested? Apply now with your latest CV to discuss the opportunity in more detail.