Backend Software Engineer - £560p/d (Inside of IR35) - Java | Contract | Manchester Leading global digital travel platform now requires a Backend Software Engineer to join a major global travel platform and help build the technology connecting its Attractions business with third-party providers. You''ll develop and operate cloud-native services supporting partner integrations, product and availability data, reservations, webhooks and data transformation. This is a hands-on role covering the full software life cycle-from technical design and development through to deployment and production support. Key responsibilities: Build and operate scalable Back End services using Java and Spring Boot. Develop partner integrations and data-ingestion capabilities. Design and integrate REST/HTTP APIs. Work with AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka and event-driven architectures. Design services for resilience, scalability, security and observability. Own solutions from initial requirements through to production. Diagnose production issues using logs, metrics, traces and dashboards. Contribute to technical designs, code reviews, testing and engineering improvements. Key requirements: Strong Back End engineering experience using Java and Spring Boot. Practical experience building cloud-native services on AWS. Experience deploying and operating services using Kubernetes. Knowledge of Kafka or similar messaging technologies. Experience with APIs, microservices and third-party integrations. Good ..... full job details .....