Java Kotlin Developer

TESTQ Technologies Limited; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

TESTQ Technologies Limited in Sheffield is looking for a skilled backend developer to collaborate with a cross-functional team. The role includes designing and implementing backend features, building APIs and microservices, and working in an agile CICD environment. Candidates should have experience in Java, be willing to learn Kotlin, and possess strong troubleshooting and interpersonal skills. Familiarity with cloud technologies like AWS, Azure, or GCP is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in Java with willingness to learn Kotlin.
• Strong technical and analytical troubleshooting skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and strong English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with developers and the engineering team.
• Design, develop and implement backend features.
• Build APIs and microservices.
• Work in an agile CICD environment.

Skills

Java

Microservices

Agile methodologies

Troubleshooting skills

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Tools

Jira

Confluence

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with developers testers and the wider organisation to build and run products
• Design develop implement backend features as per backlog priority with a small element of frontend development
• All apps use a simple UI framework so not strictly frontend 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 CICD 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 in Java with willingness to learn Kotlin
• 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

Optional Nice to Have

Good working knowledge of cloud technologies like AWS Azure and GCP