Contract Software Engineer (Java / Kotlin)

Ventula Consulting; Manchester; On-site; GBP 143,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Ventula Consulting is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Manchester with strong Java and Kotlin expertise and experience with Kafka. This hands-on senior contract role involves owning complex integration flows and shaping how a new team works, laying solid engineering foundations.

You will design and build backend services and APIs in Java/Kotlin (Spring Boot or similar) on Kubernetes with CI/CD, own end-to-end connectivity, and lead design discussions across the team.

Qualifications

• Expert in Java and Kotlin backend development.
• Experience designing scalable microservices.
• Strong understanding of APIs and integration patterns.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building backend services and APIs in Java/Kotlin.
• Owning end-to-end connectivity flows.
• Leading design discussions and code reviews across the team.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Kafka

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

AWS

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, with strong Java / Kotlin skills and Kakfa, is required by a leading ecommerce company based in Manchester.

This is a hands-on senior contract role. You'll own complex integration flows, define how a new team works, and put proper engineering foundations in place

What you’ll be doing

• Designing and building backend services and APIs in Java/Kotlin (Spring Boot or similar), on Kubernetes with CI/CD
• Owning end-to-end connectivity flows
• Building reusable connectors and tooling to make onboarding cheaper and faster
• Leading design discussions, writing clear design docs, and reviewing code across the team

Required skills and experience

• Strong Senior software engineer experience
• Excellent skills with Java and /or Kotlin
• Cloud-native development (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD; AWS or similar)

This is a contract role offering a daily rate between £550 - £600 per day (Inside IR35) for an initial 6 months with potential to extend