Spectrum IT Recruitment
Contract Software Engineer
Contract Software Engineer at Spectrum IT Recruitment, based in Poole, South West England. This is a contract role with hybrid working.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Contract · Hybrid
- Location
- Poole, South West England
- Closing date
- Sector
- Software Developer
Reference 57557028
About the role
Contract Software Engineer - C# / .NET / Embedded Systems
Location: Poole, Dorset. Hybrid working, 2-3 days per week in the office
Duration: 6 months
IR35 status: Outside IR35
Our client requires a Contract Software Engineer to support an established engineering team developing software for electronic ticketing devices and embedded systems. The role will involve a mix of new feature development, debugging, software maintenance and integration with hardware and third-party systems for a large project. The contract software engineer will be required onsite 2-3 days per week so you must be within a reasonable commutuable distance to Poole, Dorest.
Key Skills & Experience
- Strong commercial experience with C# / .NET development.
- Experience with Xamarin or React for UI development.
- Embedded software development experience across Android or Linux environments.
- Experience with GitHub, CI/CD pipelines and unit testing.
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, including legacy applications.
- Experience with REST APIs, microservices and SQLite.
- Agile/Scrum development experience.
Desirable Experience
- Embedded C/C++ development.
- AI assisted software implementation experience with likes of Claude Code or CoPilot etc.
- Ticketing systems, payment terminals, smartcards or connected devices.
- Bluetooth, wireless connectivity and hardware integration.
This opportunity would suit a hands-on contract Software Engineer with a strong C#/.NET background who has experience developing applications that interact with physical devices. You must be within a commutable dis
If you're interested, please apply now with an updated copy of your CV for immediate consideration.
Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Reference: 57557028 · Posted 19 minutes ago · Closes 25 Nov 2026 · Listed via Spectrum IT Recruitment
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