Location: Sheffield Job Type: Contract Industry: Digital Workspace Job reference: BBBH437113_1776349941 Posted: about 8 hours ago
DevX_Kotlin (or Java) Developer
SheffieldHybrid - 60% office 40% home
Duration: 30/11/2026
Rate £418
MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA
Role Description:
Required
1. Experience in Kotlin (or significant Java experience with a willingness to learn Kotlin)
2. Experienced in at least two or three of the following: API development, SQL/databases, HTML/Javascript
3. Experience working with standard developer collaboration Tools: Github/Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence
Optional
4. Jenkins pipelines
5. Test automation
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.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
6. Collaborate with developers, testers and the wider organisation to build and run products
7. Design, develop & implement of both front end and back-end features as per backlog/priority. All apps use a simple UI framework so not strictly 'front-end' development.
8. Collaborate with the rest of the engineering team to design and launch new features.
9. Proactively work with customers to resolve their issues and respond to feature requests.
10. Build APIs and microservices that solve impactful business problems
11. Work in an agile CI/CD environment to deliver rapid iterations at a sustained velocity
12. Be an active member of a team, participating in peer reviews and in testing others code through automated test scripting
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE REQUIRE
13. Experience in Kotlin (or Java with willingness to learn Kotlin)
14. Experienced in at least two or three of the following: API development, SQL/databases, HTML/Javascript
15. Strong technical and analytical troubleshooting skills
16. Experience in working with Agile including the use of Jira/ Confluence.
17. Understanding of Microservices
18. Good interpersonal skills
19. English (B2+)
OPTIONAL/NICE TO HAVE
20. Good working knowledge of cloud technologies like AWS, Azure and GCP
21. Experience building out CI toolchains using Jenkins CI/CD
22. A background in Systems Administration across Linux/AIX/WAS platforms
WHAT WE OFFER
23. Contact with top IT technologies available in the market
24. Internal training events and workshops
25. In-house seminars with leading industry experts