Senior Software Engineer - Kotlin

Harvey Nash; West of England, Birmingham, Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

Private healthcare options

EV salary sacrifice scheme

Life assurance

Wellbeing benefits

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Harvey Nash is seeking a Senior Full Stack Kotlin Developer to join our engineering team in a hybrid role across major UK cities. You will develop modern digital products using Kotlin and Java, design scalable microservices, and contribute through the full software lifecycle.

Expect collaboration with product managers, designers, and engineers, with strong emphasis on cloud-native solutions. The role offers a competitive salary up to £86,000 and benefits including pension, healthcare, and

Qualifications

• Proficient in Kotlin and JVM development.
• Strong Java background is advantageous.
• Experience designing microservices and REST APIs.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Responsibilities

• Develop modern digital products using Kotlin and Java.
• Design and build scalable microservices and REST APIs.
• Contribute across the full software development lifecycle.
• Work with cloud-native technologies across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.
• Mentor developers and drive engineering excellence.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver user-centred solutions.

Skills

Kotlin

JVM

Java

Microservices

REST API

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Salary: £33,000 - 65,000 per year

Requirements

• Commercial Kotlin and JVM development experience
• Strong Java background would be beneficial
• Experience with microservices and API development
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP

Responsibilities

• Develop modern digital products using Kotlin and Java
• Design and build scalable microservices and REST APIs
• Contribute across the full software development lifecycle
• Work with cloud-native technologies across AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices
• Mentor developers and help drive engineering excellence
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver user-centred solutions

Technologies

• API
• AWS
• Azure
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• GCP
• Support
• JVM
• Java
• Kotlin
• REST
• microservices

More

We are a growing digital consultancy delivering large-scale transformation programmes across public and private sector organisations. We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Kotlin Developer for our engineering team, with scope for experienced candidates to operate at Lead level. You will work alongside product managers, designers, delivery specialists, and engineers to build secure, scalable digital products for thousands of users. This hybrid role can be based in Bristol, London, Manchester, Birmingham, or Leeds, with flexible working typically involving one to two days a week in the office. The salary is up to £86,000. Our benefits include a strong pension contribution, private healthcare options, an additional holiday purchase scheme, an EV salary sacrifice scheme, life assurance, wellbeing benefits, and ongoing learning and development opportunities.

last updated 40 week of 2026