Remote Java Backend Engineer (12mo Contract) with Kafka

Experis - ManpowerGroup; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a skilled Backend Developer for a contract role in Croydon. The ideal candidate will have strong Java and Kafka experience, with responsibilities including designing robust backend services and integrating event-driven systems. This position offers long-term stability and flexibility through remote work. Applicants should have a solid understanding of backend engineering principles and experience developing RESTful APIs. The contract length is 12 months with a daily rate up to £522 inside IR35.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with Java.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka in production environments.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Solid understanding of backend engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust backend services using Java.
• Develop and integrate event-driven systems using Kafka.
• Build and consume REST APIs to support internal and external services.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and other engineers.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Support system performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Contribute to code reviews and best-practice engineering standards.

Skills

Java

Kafka

RESTful APIs

Backend engineering principles

Tools

Spring Framework

Postgres

OpenSearch

Node.js

Wiremock

Job description

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a skilled Backend Developer for a contract role in Croydon. The ideal candidate will have strong Java and Kafka experience, with responsibilities including designing robust backend services and integrating event-driven systems. This position offers long-term stability and flexibility through remote work. Applicants should have a solid understanding of backend engineering principles and experience developing RESTful APIs. The contract length is 12 months with a daily rate up to £522 inside IR35.