Senior Java/Kotlin Software Engineer - Manchester

Zopa·Manchestersenior

In short

→Ingeniero senior de software en Java/Kotlin construyendo sistemas backend escalables para un banco digital.
→Trabajo diario: diseño, desarrollo, pruebas y operación de servicios críticos en producción con AWS, con enfoque en calidad y impacto para usuarios reales.
→Destacado: propiedad total del código y servicios, con mentoreo y liderazgo técnico en equipo con cultura de colaboración y operaciones sin heroísmo individual.

Clear communicator with experience working cross-functionally

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What they ask for

✓Experiencia demostrable en ingeniería backend con Kotlin o Java en entornos de producción
✓Compromiso con pruebas, código limpio y automatización en todo el ciclo de vida
✓Capacidad para trabajar en sistemas distribuidos a gran escala y con alta complejidad
✓Habilidad para colaborar con equipos multidisciplinarios (product, diseño, ingeniería)
✓Experiencia en operar servicios en producción (operational ownership)
✓Capacidad para tomar decisiones prácticas sobre compromisos entre velocidad, calidad y riesgo

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Our Story Hello there. We’re Zopa. We started our journey back in 2005, building the first ever peer-to-peer lending company. Fast forward to 2020 and we launched Zopa Bank. A bank that listens to what our customers don’t like about finance and does the opposite. We’re redefining what it feels like to work in finance. Our vision for a new era of banking puts people front and centre — we’ve built a business that empowers everyone to aim high, every day, to move finance forward. com ! We’re incredibly proud of our achievements and none of it would be possible without the amazing team here. It’s not just industry awards we’re winning, we’ve also been named in the top three UK’s Most Loved Workplaces. If you embrace unconventional challenges, are unafraid to think differently and are driven to make an outsized impact, you’ll thrive here at Zopa, so join us, and make it count. Want to see us in action? Follow us on Instagram @zopalife The engineering challenge Our Software Engineers don't just write code, they solve real financial problems for millions of customers. You'll work on distributed systems processing thousands of transactions daily, build resilient services that handle people's money, and create experiences that make traditionally complex financial products feel simple. Your Impact Designing, building and running scalable backend systems using Kotlin and AWS Contributing to technical direction, team practices and architectural decisions Collaborating closely with product managers, designers and other engineers Mentoring junior engineers and helping to raise the technical bar Owning your team’s code, quality and delivery Taking part in the full SDLC — including operating your own services in production Writing well-tested, clean code Making smart trade-offs between speed, quality and risk to deliver customer value quickly Your Toolkit Strong backend engineering experience using Kotlin or Java in a production environment Passionate about building reliable, high-quality products — not just writing code Comfortable working on distributed systems with scale and complexity Advocates for testing, clean code, and automation throughout the development process Understands trade-offs in product delivery and values pragmatism Enjoys solving problems collaboratively and mentoring others Clear communicator with experience working cross-functionally Excited by fast-moving environments and full ownership of your work Our Engineering Culture Customer impact over unnecessary complexity Team success over individual heroics Operational ownership, not just feature delivery Continuous improvement through honest feedback Added Bonus Experience with fintech or banking is a plus, but we value problem-solvers from all backgrounds #ON-LI1 At Zopa we value flexible ways of working. We value face-to-face collaboration and a good work-life balance. This hybrid role requires you to come to our Manchester office 2-3 days a week. (WeWork, Dalton Place, 29 John Dalton Street, M2 6WF) Please note this office is dog friendly so you might see some furry friends about! * But no matter where you are, we’ll make sure you’ve got everything you need to thrive, both in your work and home life, from day one. *Subject to having the right to work in the country of choice Diversity Statement Zopa is proud to offer a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to better products for our customers and a unique company culture for our people. We are made up of nearly 50 nationalities, have a DE&I forum made up of Zopians wanting to make a difference and we are proud of our culture where everyone can bring their full self to work. Our approach to DE&I is reflected in our hiring process so please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

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