Lead Software Engineer Contract

Our client are looking for a Lead Software Developer on an initial 6 month contract with the view of extending. You will be responsible for the architectural integrity, scalability, and developer experience of our core platforms.

Technical Experience:

• Deep expertise in Kotlin and/or Java.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and React.
• You understand how to build scalable UI components and manage complex state.
• Cloud Native (GCP): Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform, specifically Kubernetes (GKE), Cloud SQL (Postgres), and leveraging BigQuery for data-driven insights.
• Distributed Systems & Messaging: Expert-level knowledge of Message-Oriented Architectures. Temporal.io experience would be highly prized, but knowledge of Pub/Sub, Kafka, Cadence, Airflow or equivalent will also be recognised.

Core Responsibilities:

• Design and evolve complex, event-driven architectures that support high-scale data processing and reliable business logic.
• Act as the subject matter expert for distributed message-oriented architectures, designing resilient, long-running processes and educating the wider team on stateful workflow patterns.

Technical Excellence (JVM & Beyond):

Set the standard for development in Kotlin and Java. Provide guidance on the integration between robust JVM backends and modern React/TypeScript frontends, ensuring a seamless and typed end-to-end developer experience.

Technical Mentorship:

Spend significant time 'in the trenches' with senior engineers, conducting high-impact code reviews and pair programming on the most critical system components.

If you are interested to find out more and are available to start in August please apply.