Senior Software Engineer

Ventula Consulting; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Ventula Consulting is seeking a Backend Software Engineer in Manchester to design, build and operate cloud-native backend services for a major digital travel platform. The role focuses on Java/Spring Boot, REST APIs and partner integrations within an AWS/Kubernetes/Kafka environment, with production ownership from design to deployment.

The position is a contract running through to the end of 2026, offering a £560p/d rate (Inside IR35) and hybrid Manchester working.

Qualifications

• Proficient Java backend development with Spring Boot.
• Experience building cloud-native services on AWS.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes deployments and scaling.
• Knowledge of Kafka or similar messaging systems.
• Experience designing APIs, microservices and third‑party integrations.
• Understanding of distributed systems including retries, timeouts and idempotency.
• Experience with automated testing, CI/CD and production operations.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Develop partner integrations and data ingestion capabilities.
• Design and integrate REST/HTTP APIs.
• Work with AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka and event‑driven architectures.
• Design services for resilience, scalability, security and observability.
• Own solutions from initial requirements through to production.
• Diagnose production issues using logs, metrics, traces and dashboards.
• Contribute to technical designs, code reviews, testing and engineering improvements.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

Kubernetes

Kafka

APIs

CI/CD

Distributed systems

Job description

Backend Software Engineer – £560p/d (Inside of IR35) - Java | Contract | Manchester

Leading global digital travel platform now requires a Backend Software Engineer to join a major global travel platform and help build the technology connecting its Attractions business with third‑party providers.

You’ll develop and operate cloud-native services supporting partner integrations, product and availability data, reservations, webhooks and data transformation. This is a hands‑on role covering the full software lifecycle—from technical design and development through to deployment and production support.

Key responsibilities:

• Build and operate scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Develop partner integrations and data‑ingestion capabilities.
• Design and integrate REST/HTTP APIs.
• Work with AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka and event‑driven architectures.
• Design services for resilience, scalability, security and observability.
• Own solutions from initial requirements through to production.
• Diagnose production issues using logs, metrics, traces and dashboards.
• Contribute to technical designs, code reviews, testing and engineering improvements.

Key requirements:

• Strong backend engineering experience using Java and Spring Boot.
• Practical experience building cloud-native services on AWS.
• Experience deploying and operating services using Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of Kafka or similar messaging technologies.
• Experience with APIs, microservices and third‑party integrations.
• Good understanding of distributed systems, including retries, timeouts, idempotency and rate limiting.
• Experience with automated testing, CI/CD and production operations.
• Able to work independently while collaborating effectively across technical and non‑technical teams.

Experience within travel, marketplaces, e-commerce, data transformation or high‑scale event‑driven systems would be beneficial but is not essential.

• Contract running until the end of 2026.
• Rate: £560p/d (Inside of IR35)
• Manchester‑based hybrid working— one/two day(s) per week in the office.
• No out‑of‑hours on‑call requirement.