Kotlin Developer

eTeam Workforce Limited; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

eTeam Workforce Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Kotlin Developer for a Sheffield-based, hybrid role. You will work on Kotlin and Java web applications and APIs within a DevX platform, with 60% in the office and 40% from home.

Collaborate with developers, testers and product teams to design, develop and run back-end features and microservices. Strong API, SQL, HTML/JavaScript skills and experience with GitHub/Bitbucket, Jira and Confluence are required to succeed.

Qualifications

• Experience in Kotlin (or significant Java experience with a willingness to learn Kotlin).
• Experience 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.

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

Kotlin experience

Java experience

API development

SQL/databases

HTML/JavaScript

GitHub

Bitbucket

Jira

Confluence

Tools

GitHub

Bitbucket

Jira

Confluence

Job description

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