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# Lead Software Engineer

- **Company:** PURVIEW
- **Location:** Sheffield, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Confluence, JIRA, Collaborative Software, Databases, Github, Message Oriented Middleware, SQL Databases, Kotlin, Event Driven Architecture, Apache Kafka, Bitbucket, Api Design, Restful APIs, Microservices
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2845331994-lead-software-engineer

## About the Role

* Kotlin & Java
 * Microservices
 * REST APIs
 * SQL/Databases
 * Asynchronous messaging / event-driven architectures (Kafka or similar)
 * Proactive person who will own the end to end including resolution of blockers and prioritisation of work.
 * Experience working with standard developer collaboration Tools: Github, Jira, Confluence, * Strong Kotlin experience, or significant Java experience with a willingness to learn Kotlin.
 * Experience leading or acting as a senior engineer within an agile delivery team (squad-level technical leadership).
 * Proven ability to refine and decompose work (features into implementable stories), manage dependencies, and remove technical blockers.
 * Strong experience in microservices and API development, and asynchronous messaging technologies such as Kafka or similar event-driven platforms.
 * Strong technical and analytical troubleshooting skills, including production support mindset.
 * Experience with standard developer collaboration tools: GitHub/Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence.
 * Excellent written and spoken English, with the ability to communicate technical decisions clearly.
 * Good interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach to working across roles (engineering, testing, product, control owners).



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