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# Senior Kotlin Developer

- **Company:** Version 1 Solutions Limited
- **Location:** Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Hibernate (Java), Node.Js, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, TypeScript, Express.js, Spring-boot, Software Application Programming, Backend, Kotlin, Kubernetes, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** August 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Version1/744000145231309-senior-kotlin-developer

## About the Role

* Deep understanding of coding best practices and modern architectural patterns, including microservices and message-driven architectures
 * NFR / Non-Functional requirement understanding and experience developing applications with this in mind
 * Application / Digital Services Design experience
 * Experience in software engineering practices like Code Reviews, CI/CD Pipelines and SOLID/DRY principals
 * Hands-on developing / coding role using the following technologies:
 + Frontend (TypeScript, Node, Express JS)
 + Backend (Kotlin, SpringBoot, Hibernate)
 * Experience in estimation and sizing
 * Integration experience
 * API Design experience
 * Cloud experience
 * Appetite to work with emerging AI technologies
 * SC Eligible

## Description

Developing software for clients using Kotlin and Java on the AWS Cloud platform, following best practice. In addition to Kotlin, this project utilises Typescript/Node.js using the GOV.UK Design System. Kubernetes and Docker to schedule and run services hosted on AWS Cloud.

You'll join a Scrum Team of cross-functional skills working in a modern Agile environment. Contributing to real decisions about technology to create maintainable solutions for our customers and participating in a highly collaborative group of software engineering professionals. Learning, developing your skills, and becoming a rounded Developer in the process.


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