About this role
Salary: £65,000 - 70,000 per year
Requirements: Strong experience with Java or Kotlin on JVM 11+Strong experience with Spring BootExperience in enterprise backend developmentExperience with REST APIs and microservicesExperience with SQL and NoSQL databasesExperience with Docker and KubernetesExperience with Git and modern development practicesComfortable operating at Principal level, making technical decisions, solving complex problems, and helping other engineers developDesirable: telecommunications billingDesirable: AzureDesirable: CI/CDDesirable: LinuxDesirable: RedisDesirable: Elasticsearch or additional programming languages Responsibilities: Stay hands-on with backend development, with around 90% of the role focused on backend workWork on a large platform with high-throughput APIs, Azure Cloud, and an event-driven architectureHelp shape technical direction, engineering standards, and architectureMentor other engineersEvaluate new technologiesWork closely with customers and stakeholders to turn requirements into robust technical solutions Technologies: AzureBackendCI/CDCloudDockerElasticSearchGitJVMJavaKotlinKubernetesLinuxNoSQLRESTRedisSQLSpringSpring BootmicroservicesAngularMongoDBPostgreSQLRabbitMQReactTypeScript More:
We are a growing business working on a large, high-throughput platform in the telecommunications and online payments space. This is a remote-first Principal Java or Kotlin Developer role based around our Newbury office, with an expectation of around 2-3 visits per year, though more time onsite is welcome. You would join a 16-person R&D development team made up largely of senior engineers. We offer 24 days holiday plus your birthday off, private medical, life assurance, critical illness cover, an employee assistance programme, a contributory pension, and regular monthly and quarterly all-hands events including summer and Christmas gatherings.
last updated 36 week of 2026