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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Back-End Software Engineer | Java, Kotlin, AWS - **Company:** Digital Skills Ltd - **Location:** Manchester, UK - **Salary:** £156,000.0 - £166,400.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Scaled Agile Framework, Service Design, Software Engineering, Spring Cloud, Backend, Kotlin, Data Analytics, AWS Fargate, Functional Programming - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-A7D60FE43F38D898DE/ ## About the Role * Strong commercial experience with Java and Kotlin * Experience working within AWS cloud environments * Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern engineering practices * Experience developing and supporting production-grade Back End systems * Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills * Experience working within Agile development teams * Ability to take ownership and work independently Desirable Experience * AWS services such as Lambda, Fargate and cloud-native architectures * Experience with observability, monitoring, SLIs and SLOs * Knowledge of distributed systems and scalable service design * Exposure to data-driven environments and analytics platforms We're looking for engineers who can quickly get up to speed, communicate effectively and make an impact from day one. You'll be a strong Back End developer who enjoys solving complex problems, takes ownership of delivery and is comfortable working across the full software life cycle. Strong engineering fundamentals, cloud expertise and a collaborative mindset are far more important. If this is you, please do apply. ## Description As part of a growing engineering function, they are looking to hire a Back End Software Engineers to help build and scale the services that power customer offerings. This is an opportunity to join a modern, cloud-native environment working on greenfield initiatives and product expansion projects with long-term scope beyond the initial contract. About the Role Joining a high-performing Agile engineering team, you'll take ownership of Back End services that support the delivery of products to customers worldwide. The role covers the full software development life cycle, from refining requirements and designing solutions through to development, deployment, monitoring and ongoing optimisation. You'll work closely with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, testers and domain specialists to deliver scalable, reliable customer-facing services. Engineers are empowered to own their work end-to-end and are expected to contribute to technical decision-making, system design discussions and continuous improvement initiatives. Responsibilities * Design, develop and enhance scalable Back End services using Java and Kotlin * Build cloud-native applications and services within AWS environments * Translate business requirements into robust technical solutions * Participate in Agile ceremonies including refinement, planning and retrospectives * Own features from development through to production deployment and monitoring * Support testing activities and contribute to a strong engineering quality culture * Troubleshoot and resolve issues based on customer and business impact * Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, compliance and business stakeholders * Contribute to improving platform performance, reliability and scalability ## Related Videos - [Kotlin Multiplatform - True power of native code reuse](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/4-kotlin-multiplatform-true-power-of-native-code-reuse) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [Meet Your New BFF: Backend to Frontend without the Duct Tape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/682-meet-your-new-bff-backend-to-frontend-without-the-duct-tape) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [7 Most Popular Web Developer Jobs in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/163-7-most-popular-web-developer-jobs-in-europe) - [Frontend Developer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/233-frontend-developer-salary-in-the-uk)