Staff Backend Engineer (Kotlin/Java) — Lead & Scale Microservices

John Lewis Partnership; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK employee-owned retailer is looking for a Staff Back-End Software Engineer specializing in Kotlin to join their agile product team. You will leverage your backend expertise to develop innovative software solutions. The role offers hybrid work flexibility, a competitive salary up to £92,400 depending on experience, and opportunities for mentorship and leadership within the team. Located in London, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a well-respected partnership.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading, coaching and mentoring individuals/teams.
• Expertise in either server side Kotlin or a modern version of Java.
• A structured approach to systems analysis and development.
• A good understanding of Microservice Architectures.
• Experience with application frameworks such as http4k or Spring Boot.
• Experience in TDD, pair programming.
• REST API development and/or consumption.

Responsibilities

• Join an agile product team as a Staff Back-End Software Engineer using Kotlin.
• Build and support new features adding value for the business.
• Lead the shaping of new projects and mentor less experienced Engineers.

Skills

Leading, coaching and mentoring teams

Expertise in Kotlin or modern Java

Systems analysis and development

Understanding of Microservice Architectures

Experience with Agile methods

TDD and pair programming

REST API development

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Gitlab CI

Job description

A leading UK employee-owned retailer is looking for a Staff Back-End Software Engineer specializing in Kotlin to join their agile product team. You will leverage your backend expertise to develop innovative software solutions. The role offers hybrid work flexibility, a competitive salary up to £92,400 depending on experience, and opportunities for mentorship and leadership within the team. Located in London, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a well-respected partnership.