Java/Kotlin Software Engineer - London

The role

You will build and run microservices for Zopa's banking products, using Kotlin, Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker and AWS Aurora Postgres. You will own your services from design to production monitoring and work closely with product, design and data colleagues.

What you will do

• Design and build modern, reliable, scalable microservices
• Own your services end-to-end, from conception to production monitoring
• Ship great products, not just write superb code
• Collaborate directly with product, design and data experts to shape solutions
• Work on distributed systems processing thousands of transactions daily
• Build resilient services that handle people's money

Required qualifications

• Experience building distributed systems at scale
• A product-focused engineering mindset
• Test-driven development practices
• Comfort operating in uncertainty and rapid change
• Collaborative problem-solving skills

Nice to have

• Experience with Kotlin, Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker and AWS Aurora Postgres (a willingness to learn is valued if you have not used all of these)
• Experience with fintech or banking

Benefits

• Option to work from abroad for up to 120 days a year, subject to right to work
• Flexible ways of working
• Support for work-life balance from day one

Before you apply

• Visa sponsorship is not mentioned in the posting
• Right to work in the country is required for working from abroad
• Behavioural and competency-based interviews: AI use is not permitted
• Technical interviews: AI use depends on the stage, and your Talent Partner will tell you what is expected

About the company

Zopa started in 2005 as a peer-to-peer lending company and launched Zopa Bank in 2020. The company describes itself as having nearly 50 nationalities and being named in the top three UK's Most Loved Workplaces.