Mobile Backend Developer (JAVA/Kotlin)
Posted 2 days ago by Infoplus Technologies UK Limited
Negotiable
Undetermined
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Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Mobile Backend Developer (JAVA/Kotlin) role in Manchester involves providing advanced technical expertise in backend development, participating in the full Software Development Life Cycle, and mentoring junior engineers. The position emphasizes collaboration with technical leads and stakeholders, promoting best practices in development, and applying design patterns to solve complex problems. The developer is expected to stay updated with industry trends and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide advanced technical expertise in Backend Development.
- Participate in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Demonstrate commitment to industry trends and best practices.
- Contribute new ideas and methodologies for continuous improvement.
- Share knowledge and mentor peers and junior engineers.
- Collaborate with technical leads, IT teams, and business stakeholders.
- Review and provide feedback on technical documentation.
- Promote best development approaches such as TDD and BDD.
- Apply design patterns to ensure efficient, readable, and reusable code.
- Adhere to IT and Information Security policies and procedures.
Key Skills:
- Experience in building distributed scalable microservices using Java/Kotlin.
- Knowledge of Spring Boot, OAuth 2.0, and Secure API design.
- Understanding of API design for mobile applications with event-driven architecture.
- Strong analysis and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of the financial services industry.
- Familiarity with AWS, API Design, and Automation testing.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role: Mobile Backend Developer (JAVA/Kotlin)
Location: Manchester, UK
Duration: Contract
Job Description:
Your responsibilities:
- Provide advanced technical expertise in Backend Development, supporting the team with effective solutions and practical insights.
- Participate in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, development, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
- Demonstrate a commitment to keeping up with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, actively applying them in your work.
- Contribute new ideas, tools, and methodologies to help foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the team.
- Share knowledge and mentor peers and junior engineers, supporting their growth and skills development.
- Collaborate with technical leads, IT teams, and business stakeholders to understand project requirements, implications, and dependencies.
- Review and provide feedback on technical documentation, suggesting improvements where appropriate.
- Promote and practice best development approaches such as Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) to deliver high-quality, maintainable code.
- Apply design patterns to address complex problems, ensuring code is efficient, readable, and reusable.
- Adhere to IT and Information Security policies and procedures in all engineering activities.
Your Profile
Essential skills/knowledge/experience:
- Preferred - Experience of building distributed scalable microservices using Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot, OAuth 2.0, Secure API design
- Understanding of API design for mobile application with event driven architecture
- Strong analysis and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of the financial services industry
Other technologies/areas: AWS, API Design, Automation testing