Java Developer

Java Developer (with Kotlin) x 2

Location: London (1-2 days per week onsite in Crawley)

6-Month Fixed-Term Contract

Salary: £70,000 - £85,000

We are seeking two Java Developers with Kotlin experience to join our team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This is an opportunity to contribute to a modern, evolving codebase within a collaborative engineering environment.

The role is London-based with hybrid working, requiring onsite attendance 1-2 days per week.

We are open to candidates from mid-level to senior level who are confident working in production environments and contributing to high-quality software delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain backend services using Java and Kotlin
• Contribute to system design and technical decision-making
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Participate in code reviews and promote engineering best practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, QA, and DevOps
• Support continuous improvement of development processes

Technical Requirements

• Strong commercial experience with Java
• Practical experience using Kotlin in production environments
• Good understanding of object-oriented design principles
• Experience building RESTful APIs and backend services
• Familiarity with modern development practices (e.g. CI/CD, automated testing, Git)
• Experience working within Agile environments

Desirable Skills

• Experience with Spring / Spring Boot
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Containerisation experience (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience working on scalable or high-availability systems