Senior Backend Engineer - Java / Kotlin

Overview:
My client, a fast-scaling technology-driven marketplace, is seeking a talented Senior Back-End Software Engineer to join their dynamic engineering team.

You'll join a collaborative, cross-functional team where your input directly impacts the growth and scalability of a service-oriented platform. This is an opportunity to work on meaningful, production-grade solutions using modern JVM technologies within a cloud-first, microservices environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and enhance core backend services supporting a high-performance marketplace platform
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver robust, scalable solutions
• Champion clean architecture, performance, and reliability in all stages of development
• Drive continuous improvement across engineering practices, team processes, and product quality

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proficient with a modern JVM language (Kotlin, Java, Scala, Groovy, etc.)
• Proven experience delivering scalable, production-grade applications in a SOA or microservices architecture
• Comfortable working with CI/CD pipelines and modern deployment workflows
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
• Strong understanding of system design, APIs, and distributed systems
• Collaborative mindset, comfortable working with remote teams across time zones

Desirable Skills:

• Familiarity with containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka or similar
• Exposure to Temporal, SpringBoot, and cloud-native patterns is a plus

Why Apply?

• Competitive salary & benefits package
• Work with cutting-edge technologies
• Collaborative, high-performing team environment
• A role where you can have a real impact on product design and architecture

For more information about this opportunity, connect with Neill Ferguson on LinkedIn or submit your CV via the link below.