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# Kotlin/Java Developer

- **Company:** Whitehall Resources Limited
- **Location:** Sheffield, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** HTML, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Confluence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Databases, Continuous Integration, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Web Applications, Google Cloud, Kotlin, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Microservices
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/job/gbb7ec8bf15fe61d9f4ffc29f0bc029e5f/eaa

## About the Role

* Experience in Kotlin (or Java with willingness to learn

 * Kotlin)

 * Experienced in at least two or three of the following:

 * API development, SQL/databases, HTML/Javascript

 * Lots of experience of working with microservices
 * Strong technical and analytical troubleshooting skills
 * Experience in working with Agile including the use of
 * Jira/ Confluence.
 * Good interpersonal skills
 * Strong English skills, written and spoken

Desirables

 * Good working knowledge of cloud technologies like AWS, Azure and GCP

## Description

Whitehall Resources are currently looking for a Kotlin/Java Developer on a hybrid basis in Sheffield for an initial 6-month contract.
***INSIDE IR35***
Job Spec
The Developer Experience (DevX) Standards and Controls function is building a platform for control owners and development teams to manage/view their compliance with a range of software development controls.
The candidate would be working on Kotlin and Java-based web applications and APIs.

 * Collaborate with developers, testers and the wider organisation to build and run products
 * Design, develop & implement back-end features as per backlog/priority with a small element of front-end development.
 * All apps use a simple UI framework so not strictly 'front-end' development.
 * Collaborate with the rest of the engineering team to design and launch new features.
 * Proactively work with customers to resolve their issues and respond to feature requests.
 * Build APIs and microservices
 * Work in an agile CI/CD environment to deliver rapid iterations at a sustained velocity
 * Be an active member of a team, participating in peer reviews and in testing others code through automated test scripting


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