Kotlin/Java Microservices Engineer — Fintech, Hybrid (London)

Zopa; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 69,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Zopa in London is seeking a product-focused engineer to help build distributed systems at scale. You will design, ship and own modern microservices, collaborating closely with product, design and data teams.

The role is permanent and hybrid, with 2–3 days in our London office and the option to work from abroad up to 120 days per year, subject to right to work. We value innovation, flexibility and a people-first culture.

Qualifications

• We seek product-focused engineers with experience building distributed systems at scale.
• Experience with test-driven development is preferred.
• Comfort operating in uncertainty and rapid change.
• Collaborative problem-solving skills and fintech mindset are valued.

Responsibilities

• Ship great products and design reliable, scalable microservices.
• Own services end-to-end from conception to production monitoring.
• Collaborate with product, design, and data experts to shape solutions.
• Solve real financial problems for millions of customers.
• Work on distributed systems processing thousands of transactions daily.
• Build resilient services that handle peoples money.
• Create experiences that simplify traditionally complex financial products.

Skills

Product-focused engineering

Distributed systems

Test-driven development

Collaborative problem solving

Kotlin

Kafka

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS Aurora Postgres

fintech experience

Tools

Kotlin

Kafka

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS Aurora Postgres

Java

Job description

Zopa in London is seeking a product-focused engineer to help build distributed systems at scale. You will design, ship and own modern microservices, collaborating closely with product, design and data teams.

The role is permanent and hybrid, with 2–3 days in our London office and the option to work from abroad up to 120 days per year, subject to right to work. We value innovation, flexibility and a people-first culture.