Senior Java/Kotlin Engineer — Hybrid FinTech Impact

Zopa; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in London

Work from abroad up to 120 days/year

Job summary

Zopa is seeking a Software Engineer to join our engineering team in London. You’ll work on distributed systems that process thousands of transactions weekly, using Kotlin, Kafka, Kubernetes and other modern technologies.

This role is hybrid, requiring 2-3 days at our London office, with an option to work from abroad up to 120 days a year. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver value, emphasize product-focused engineering, and contribute to quality through test-driven and

Qualifications

• Experience shipping software in distributed systems.
• Strong problem-solving mindset and product focus.
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Comfort with fast-moving environments and rapid learning.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain distributed services handling financial transactions.
• Write clean, testable code and ensure platform reliability.
• Collaborate with product, design and data teams to deliver value.
• Participate in architecture discussions and drive quality improvements.

Skills

Kotlin

Kafka

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS Aurora Postgres

Test-driven development

Behaviour-driven development

Distributed systems

Stakeholder communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Zopa is seeking a Software Engineer to join our engineering team in London. You’ll work on distributed systems that process thousands of transactions weekly, using Kotlin, Kafka, Kubernetes and other modern technologies.

This role is hybrid, requiring 2-3 days at our London office, with an option to work from abroad up to 120 days a year. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver value, emphasize product-focused engineering, and contribute to quality through test-driven and