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Senior Kotlin Engineer | Gov Project | 3-6 months | £470 p.d (Inside IR35) | UK-Based Role

FutureheadsLondon🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 12 Oct 2026

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Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
On Site
Location
London, United Kingdom
SpringSpring BootTDDJavaKotlinStakeholder Management

Job Description

Senior Kotlin Engineer | Gov Project | 3-6 months | £470 p.d (Inside IR35) | UK-Based Role

(As this is a time sensitive contract hire, we're only able to consider candidates that are available to start within a 4 week notice period)

Role: Senior Kotlin Engineer

Day Rate: £470 p.d (Inside IR35)

Client: Dept of UK Government

Location: Remote with 1 day per month in office (UK-wide, location may change monthly)*

Clearance: Must be eligible for SC

Duration: Initial 3 months with likely extension
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Futureheads is partnered with a leading tech consultancy that specialises in delivering complex and high-impact projects within central government.

They re looking for a Senior Kotlin Engineer with prior gov experience; somebody who can hit the ground running and join a significant ongoing programme of work with one of their biggest gov clients.

Essential Requirements:

  • Senior Engineer with commercial hands-on experience with Kotlin, Java and Spring Boot.
  • 7+ years of commercial engineering experience
  • TDD
  • Consultancy mindset with excellent communication skills & stakeholder management experience
  • Able to set technical standards and upskill team members where needed
  • Willing to travel to client's offices once per month (location may alternate between London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Sheffield)
  • Must be eligible for SC clearance and willing to undergo the necessary checks/vetting process

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*Please note: In person meetings could alternate been London, Leeds and Manchester. Travel expenses are not covered by the client, so please only apply if you're comfortable funding the occasional travel.

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