Senior Software Engineer (Kotlin)

Jamf; London (KY); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Jamf is seeking a senior software engineer in a hybrid role based in London to help migrate our platform and services to a unified Portal. You will mentor teammates, design scalable features, and contribute to a fast-paced migration effort while maintaining high-quality software

The role leverages Kotlin, Spring Boot, and AWS, with an emphasis on collaboration across engineering, product, and support teams. Applicants based in the UK or with sponsorship can apply.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience developing enterprise-grade software with an understanding of testing and quality assurance processes.
• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience in current programming language and tools based on position requirements (Kotlin, Spring Boot, AWS).

Responsibilities

• Break down customer problems into work you and the team can execute on.
• Independently complete tasks from start to finish with high quality.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to stakeholders.
• Produce designs for new and existing features.
• Clearly communicate technical concepts with others in the organization (Technical Communication, Support, Product and Cloud).

Skills

Kotlin

Spring Boot

AWS

Education

Associates (2-year)

Bachelor's degree (4-year)

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Job description

At Jamf, we believe in an open, flexible culture based on respect and trust. Our track record and thriving work environment all stem from the freedom we grant ourselves to get the job done right. We take pride in helping tens of thousands of customers around the globe succeed with Apple.

The secret to our success lies in our connectivity, while operating with a high degree of flexibility. Work-life balance remains our priority while feeling connected is important to maintain our strong culture, achieve our goals, and thrive as #OneJamf.

This role is offered as a hybrid role from London, the United Kingdom, with the expectation to come to the office at least once per month. We are only able to accept applications from those based in the UK or who have sponsorship to live and work in the UK. #LI-Hybrid

What you’ll do at Jamf:

At Jamf, we empower people to be their best selves and do their best work.

Jamf is consolidating functionality onto ourPlatform, by migrating products and services to a new and existing Portal. Right now, some areas sit outside that platform and miss out on improvements that other products already have. This migration fixes that, and you'll be one of the engineers building the services that make it happen.

Once the current release cycle wraps, the team shifts focus to picking up Kotlin. If you enjoy mentoring and want a hand in leveling up a team's skill set alongside your own, this is a good time to join.

Our Tech Stack:

• Kotlin
• Spring Boot
• REST API
• Microservices architecture
• AWS

What you can expect to do in this role:

• Break down customer problems into work you and the team can execute on.
• Independently complete tasks from start to finish with high quality.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to stakeholders.
• Use your knowledge of Engineering best practices to ask the right questions, solve problems and build great software with a high level of quality.
• Produce designs for new and existing features.
• Clearly communicate technical concepts with others in the organization (Technical Communication, Support, Product and Cloud).
• Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the core values, mission and purpose of the organization.
• Adheres to the highest moral, ethical and legal standards to deliver and environment that promotes respect, innovation and creativity.
• Supports and promotes a positive, inclusive workplace one in which the talents and strengths of our increasingly diverse workforce are welcomed, further developed and manifested in our work.

What we are looking for:

Required skills and experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience developing enterprise-grade software with an understanding of testing and quality assurance processes.
• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience in current programming language and tools based on position requirements (Kotlin, Spring Boot, AWS).

Preferred skills and experience:

• General experience with performance and load testing applications
• Hands-on experience with AI-driven coding assistants like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and others to enhance development productivity.
• Experience building enterprise-level software.
• Comfortable working in an agile team and adapting as priorities shift during a platform migration.
• Track record of mentoring or coaching other engineers.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with co-workers in a results-driven culture.
• Ability to engage with and establish trust and rapport with all levels of customers and employees.
• Solution-focused ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Apple platform experience.

EDUCATION

• 2 year / Associates (Required).
• 4 year / Bachelors Degree (Preferred).
• A combination of relevant experience and education may be considered.

Why Jamf?

• Named a 2025 Best Companies to Work For by U.S. News
• Named a 2024 Best Technology Company to Work For by U.S. News
• Named one of Forbes Most Trusted Companies in 2024
• We constantly push the boundaries of technology, our developers support new innovations and OS releases the moment they are made available by Apple.
• Several Jamf engineers are named in patents and with team names like CatDog, ThunderSnow and Dalek you can expect to have some fun while building cutting-edge software.
• You will have the opportunity to work with a small and empowered team where the culture is based on trust, ownership, and respect.
• Visit our Jamf Engineering blog to learn more about the innovative projects our team is working on and what we learn from each challenge we solve. A blog written by engineers, for engineers at https://engineering.jamf.com

What it means to be a Jamf?

We are a team of free-thinkers, can-doers, and problem-crushers. We value humility and the relentless pursuit of knowledge. Our culture flows from a spirit of selflessness and relentless self-improvement - driving both personal growth and collective progress throughout our company. We unite around common goals while respecting personal approaches, believing that fulfilled individuals create a thriving, vibrant workplace.

Our aim is simple: hire exceptionally good people who are incredibly good at what they do and let them do it. We provide the support and resources to let everyone be their authentic, best selves at work, at rest, and at play. We are committed to supporting the continual improvement of Apple in the workplace, the organizations that rely on them and the people who keep it all running smoothly.

Above it all, waves our banner of #OneJamf – and the knowledge that when we stand together, we accomplish so much more than we could alone. We seek individuals who share this unwavering journey toward growth to join us in our quest for constant improvement.

What does Jamf do?

Jamf extends the legendary Apple experience people enjoy in their personal lives to the workplace. We believe the experience of using a device at work or school should feel the same, and be as secure as, using a personal device. With Jamf, customers are able to confidently automate Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple TV deployment, management, and security – anytime, anywhere – to protect the data and applications used by employees in the workplace, students learning in the classroom, and streamline communications in healthcare between patients and providers.More than 2,500 Jamf strong worldwide, we are free-thinkers, can-doers, and problems crushers who are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work each and every day.

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Jamf is committed to creating an inclusive & supportive work environment for all candidates and employees. Candidates with disabilities or religious beliefs are encouraged to reach out if they need additional support or alternative options to our recruiting processes to accommodate their disability or religious belief. If you need an accommodation, please contact your Recruiter or Recruiting Coordinator directly. Requests for accommodation will be handled confidentially by Recruiting and will not be shared with the hiring manager. Jamf is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against individuals who request reasonable accommodation for disability or religious beliefs. To request accommodations please email us at [e-mail]