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title: "Senior Software Engineer (Contractor)"
company: "Beyond Sports"
company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/beyond-sports"
url: "https://www.remjobs.works/job/beyond-sports-senior-software-engineer-contractor-61ecbfcd-bc1e-4008-8954-18b40806b851"
apply_url: "https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/wearebeyondsports/0d208ce8-6c64-4683-a6d4-c7601fa83943"
workplace: onsite
location: "London"
employment_type: contract
seniority: senior
role: software-engineering
region: united-kingdom
skills: ["aws", "docker", "java", "javascript", "jira", "kafka", "kubernetes", "mysql", "postgres", "python", "sql"]
date_posted: 2026-09-22T10:40:41.921Z
first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-09-22T10:40:48.957Z
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# Senior Software Engineer (Contractor)

**Beyond Sports** · London

Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/wearebeyondsports/0d208ce8-6c64-4683-a6d4-c7601fa83943

## About the role

**Senior Software Engineer – Java (Contractor)**

- Contractor

- Start Date: ASAP

- Fully remote within HungaryAs a **Senior Software Engineer (Java) – Contractor** at Beyond Sports, you’ll be focused on delivering robust, high-performance backend services and APIs that power digital experiences for millions of sports fans globally. This role is ideal for an experienced, hands-on engineer with strong Java and Spring expertise who thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced delivery environment.

You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to build, integrate, and optimize systems that handle real-time sports data, video, and live commentary. This position is project- and delivery-focused, with no line management or people-leadership responsibilities required.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Design and develop scalable backend systems using Java and Spring Boot

- Deliver well-structured, maintainable, and testable code aligned with project requirements

- Build and maintain RESTful APIs to support web and mobile applications

- Integrate with third-party data providers (e.g. sports data, video, commentary)

- Use Git to manage code versioning and contribute to shared repositories

- Manage deployments across multiple environments (Dev, Test, Staging, Prod)

- Ensure systems are performant, secure, and resilient

- Identify and manage project-level technical dependencies

- Participate in sprint planning and delivery-focused meetings with the wider team

- Write and maintain clear technical documentation

- Contribute to code reviews and uphold development best practices**Core Skills & Experience:**

**Expert-level knowledge of:**

- Java 11+

- Spring Boot and Spring Framework (v5+)

- JPA/Hibernate and ORM principles

- Designing and building microservice architectures

- Creating and consuming RESTful APIs

- Git for version control and collaborative development

- JSON and working with structured data

- Unit testing with frameworks like JUnit

- Task management tools like JIRA

- Writing technical documentation for APIs and backend components**Proficient with:**

- SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar)

- Kafka or other messaging/event-driven platforms

- Docker containerization

- Kubernetes for orchestration

- AWS services (e.g., S3, Lambda, EC2, etc.)

- Maven for build and dependency management

- CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation**Basic understanding of:**

- Python (scripts, tools, integrations)

- Frontend technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (for context when integrating with frontend)

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