Kotlin Developer

We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you.

Role Title: Kotlin Developer

Location: Sheffield, Hybrid -60% office and 40% home

Duration: 25/04/2027

ABOUT THE PROJECT

• The Developer Experience (DevX) Standards and Controls function is building a platform for control owners and development teams to manage/view their compliance with a range of software development controls.
• The candidate would be working on Kotlin and Java-based web applications and APIs. There are 2-3 applications and PoCs we are hiring for. Exact candidate allocation will depend on their experience and fit. All have a microservice architecture built using modern coding techniques

Required

• Experience in Kotlin (or significant Java experience with a willingness to learn Kotlin)
• Experienced in API development, SQL/databases, HTML/Javascript
• Excellent writing skills and attention to detail in code
• Proactive person who will not wait to be told what to do next or be unblocked by others
• Experience working with standard developer collaboration Tools: Github/Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, etc

Your Responsibilities

• Collaborate with developers, testers and the wider organisation to build and run products
• Design, develop & implement Back End features as per backlog/priority with a small element of Front End development.
• All apps use a simple UI framework so not strictly Front End' development.
• Collaborate with the rest of the engineering team to design and launch new features.
• Proactively work with customers to resolve their issues and respond to feature requests.
• Build APIs and microservices
• Work in an agile CI/CD environment to deliver rapid iterations at a sustained velocity
• Be an active member of a team, participating in peer reviews and in testing others code through automated test Scripting

Skills & Experience We Require

• Experience in Kotlin (or Java with willingness to learn Kotlin)
• Experienced in at least two or three of the following: API development, SQL/databases, HTML/Javascript
• Lots of experience of working with microservices
• Strong technical and analytical troubleshooting skills
• Experience in working with Agile including the use of Jira/Confluence.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Strong English skills, written and spoken

Nice to Have

• Good working knowledge of cloud technologies like AWS, Azure and GCP

If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note, candidates are often Shortlisted within 48 hours.