CONTRACT AI BACKEND ENGINEER (OUTSIDE IR35)C# / .NET / Claude Code / GitHub Copilot / AI Assisted Development Hybrid Working (2 Days Onsite in Greater Manchester)
£500 - £580 Per Day
Outside IR35
Initial 3 Month Contract
CONTRACT AI ENGINEER - C# .NET / AI We're looking for an experienced Contract AI Backend Engineer to join a forward-thinking technology team that is actively embracing AI-assisted software development.
This is a unique opportunity for a contractor who is already leveraging tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor or OpenAI as part of their daily workflow and wants to work in an environment where AI is genuinely embedded into the engineering culture.
You'll be building and enhancing backend systems using C# and .NET whilst helping drive best practice around AI-powered software delivery. WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING? As an AI Engineer, you will:
Build scalable backend applications using C# and .NET
Use AI tools to accelerate development, testing and delivery
Review, validate and improve AI-generated code
Work across the full software development lifecycle
Deliver high-quality, secure and maintainable solutions
Collaborate with Architects, Engineers and Product teams
Champion modern AI-assisted engineering practices
WE NEED YOU TO HAVE...
Strong commercial experience with C# and .NET
Experience building backend applications and APIs
Hands-on experience with AI coding tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor or similar
Strong understanding of software architecture and engineering best practices
Experience working within Agile teams
Excellent communication skills
IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU ALSO HAVE...
Azure/AWS experience
CI/CD and DevOps knowledge
Experience mentoring engineers
Experience introducing AI engineering practices into development teams
TO BE CONSIDERED... Please either apply through this advert or email me directly via . For further information, please call me on
KEY SKILLS AI Engineer, Software Engineer, Senior Developer, C#, .NET, .NET Core, Backend Engineer, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, OpenAI, AI Assisted Development, Contract, Outside IR35
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