Senior Backend Engineer – Java, Spring, Kafka (Hybrid)

Autotrader; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shares programme

Private medical cover

Pension scheme

Hybrid working

Salary sacrifice car

Job summary

Autotrader is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) in Manchester. You will contribute to a scalable platform powering automotive data, using Spring Boot, RESTful services, and Kafka-driven event processing. The role emphasizes collaboration, code reviews, and pairing in a hybrid work model.

We value senior Java expertise, mentorship, and a structured approach to testing (TDD). Competitive salary and shared ownership options are offered, with comprehensive benefits and flexible working

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Java/JVM and Spring.
• Designing RESTful APIs and web apps.
• Experience with TDD and test automation.
• Mentoring and coaching teammates in technical skills.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms is a bonus.

Skills

Java/JVM

Spring

RESTful APIs

TDD

Mentoring

Tools

Google Cloud

SQL/Relational DBs

MongoDB

Kafka

Job description

Autotrader is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) in Manchester. You will contribute to a scalable platform powering automotive data, using Spring Boot, RESTful services, and Kafka-driven event processing. The role emphasizes collaboration, code reviews, and pairing in a hybrid work model.

We value senior Java expertise, mentorship, and a structured approach to testing (TDD). Competitive salary and shared ownership options are offered, with comprehensive benefits and flexible working