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Senior Backend Developer - Architecture, Data Modelling

Hays • The City, Central London

Salary

£208k – £234k

Posted

6 November 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Hays is hiring a Senior Backend Developer - Architecture, Data Modelling in The City, a it role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £208k – £234k. Hays holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Senior Backend Developer - Architecture, Data Modelling £800-900 per day (Inside IR35 - Umbrella) London / Hybrid (3 days per week on-site) Duration: Initially 6 months My client is a global financial services organisation who are hiring an experienced Senior Backend Enginee r with strong Architecture and Data modelling skills. The role will focus on making complex enterprise applications faster, simpler and more reliable. This is a backend-focused role, with some frontend capability to deliver…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Hays — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £208k – £234k
How this salary compares: about 314% above the £56,515 median across 1,780 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: The City, Central London
Similar roles nearby: 25 other live it roles in The City — browse them
Posted: 6 November 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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