About the Job you are considering:
We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer with strong experience in Kotlin and/or Java, who thrives in designing and building scalable, cloud‑native microservices and APIs.
In this role, you will work within a Developer Experience (DevX) function, building platforms, frameworks, and tooling that enable engineering teams to develop, deploy, and operate applications efficiently and consistently.
Collaboration is central to the role – you will work closely with developers, product owners, and stakeholders, contribute to architectural discussions, participate in code reviews, and drive continuous improvement across engineering practices.
Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.
Responsibilities
* Perform hands‑on backend development using Kotlin and Java, with flexibility to work across both languages where required.
* Design, develop, and maintain high‑performance REST APIs and microservices using the Spring Framework.
* Build scalable, secure, and cloud‑native services that support multiple consuming applications.
* Contribute to microservice‑based, API‑driven architectures, following industry best practices.
* Participate in architectural discussions, influencing technology choices and design decisions.
* Write clean, well‑tested, maintainable code, adhering to agreed coding standards.
* Collaborate with engineering teams to continuously improve development processes.
* Support and contribute to DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and automation.
* Participate in peer code reviews, knowledge‑sharing initiatives, and Agile ceremonies.
* Work effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders to deliver business value.
Skills & Qualifications
* Strong experience in Kotlin or Java, with the ability and willingness to work across both.
* Proven experience developing RESTful APIs using frameworks such as Spring / Spring Boot.
* Solid understanding of microservices architectures and API‑driven design.
* Experience working with AWS or other cloud platforms, including cloud‑native services.
* Understanding of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and modern delivery practices.
* Experience working in Agile delivery environments (Scrum/Kanban).
* Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and troubleshooting skills.
* Good communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
* Experience with test automation frameworks.
* Familiarity with Jenkins pipelines.
* Exposure to event‑driven architectures.
Disability Confident Employer
Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government's Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:
* Declare they have a disability.
* Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
Please opt in during the application process.
Benefits
* You will be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce as a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained Mental Health Champions across each of our business areas and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.
* You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini's learning for life mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.
* You will be joining one of the World's Most Ethical Companies, as recognised by Ethisphere for 13 consecutive years. We live our values by making ethical business choices every day. Working ethically is at the centre of our culture at Capgemini, meaning you will be helping to create a future we can all be proud of.
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