Java/Kotlin Software Engineer - Manchester

Manchester. Posted 15 months ago

The role

You will write and ship backend code in Kotlin for cloud-based financial systems. You will work in an Agile product team on services that handle customers' money.

What you will do

Write clean, reliable and maintainable backend code using Kotlin
Work on scalable cloud-based systems within a product-focused Agile team
Collaborate with engineers, product managers and designers to build and ship features
Take part in planning, technical discussions and code reviews
Build well-tested services and contribute to continuous delivery
Take ownership of your work, from development to production
Keep learning and developing your skills in a supportive environment

Required qualifications

Solid hands-on experience with Kotlin (or Java) in a real-world setting
Care about writing good quality code and value clean design and testing
Curious, eager to learn and not afraid to ask questions
Enjoy solving problems and working as part of a collaborative team
Want to build things that have a real impact on customers
Communicate clearly and are happy contributing to team decisions
Excited by modern engineering practices like CI/CD and cloud-native tools

Nice to have

Experience with fintech or banking

Benefits

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

Before you apply

Visa sponsorship is not mentioned in the posting
Working from abroad is subject to having the right to work in the country of choice
Technical interview stages may allow or restrict AI use depending on the stage; your Talent Partner will confirm
Behavioural and competency-based interviews: the employer asks that you do not use AI

About the company

Zopa is a UK bank, launched as Zopa Bank in 2020, that started in 2005 as a peer-to-peer lending company. The company says it is a workplace free from discrimination and has been named in the top three UK's Most Loved Workplaces.