Senior Backend Engineer

  • JLP Insights & Media website
  • Apr 15, 2026
Full time I.T. & Communications

Job Description

Expected Salary : £52,000 - £74,000 (depending upon experience) Flexible Working : This is a hybrid working role, therefore your time will primarily be split between working from home (in the UK) and London Head Office / Bracknell Head Office. However, there will also be an expectation to visit other locations as the need arises. This is an opportunity to join one of our agile product teams working as a Senior Back-End Software Engineer using Kotlin or Java. You will be leveraging your excellent backend skills from your Kotlin or Java background to build and support new features adding value for Our Business. As a Senior Engineer, you will also use your knowledge of Software Engineering to support the shaping of new projects and support the professional development of less experienced Engineers. There are opportunities to become a people manager for your fellow engineers if that is something that appeals to you. Successful candidates will have a passion for using technology to deliver outstanding and innovative software solutions, and will have a track record of working in teams delivering complex, performant, high quality software. Learning new skills is extremely important to us. You would be expected to constantly improve your engineering skills and keep up to date with the latest technologies and techniques. In return for your commitment you will receive the support and resources needed to achieve your learning goals. Server side Kotlin or a modern version of Java. A structured approach to systems analysis and development. Experience with application frameworks such as http4k or Spring Boot. An understanding of Agile development methods such as Scrum or Kanban. Familiarity with techniques like TDD, pair programming. Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery. An understanding of Microservice and Event Driven Architectures. REST API development and/or consumption. Experience with Cloud Platforms such as AWS, GCP or Azure. Docker, Kubernetes. Jenkins, Gitlab CI.