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# Lead Full Stack Kotlin Developer

- **Company:** Hippo Digital
- **Location:** Leeds, United Kingdom
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £96,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Spring Security, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, DevOps, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Spring Framework, Message Oriented Middleware, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Spring-mvc, ReactJS, Delivery Pipeline, Spring-boot, Cloudformation, Kotlin, AngularJS, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Apache Kafka, Reactive Programming, Front End Software Development, Asynchronous Programming, Functional Programming, Restful APIs, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** October 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=9558d3ff36cfa1e0

## About the Role

* Extensive experience in Kotlin and the full development lifecycle delivering user-centred digital solutions (with a strong foundation in Java/JVM ecosystem).
 * Proven track record of leading a delivery team to deliver high-quality, robust, and scalable solutions.
 * Expertise in building back-end services using Kotlin with Spring Boot and the wider Spring Framework (Spring MVC, Spring Security, REST APIs), leveraging Kotlin idioms and coroutines where applicable.
 * Experience in Microservices design and architecture, including RESTful API services and Kotlin-based microservice patterns.
 * Expertise in public cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and DevOps practices, including containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
 * In-depth knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform.
 * Proficient in using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or Azure DevOps.
 * Experience with front-end technologies (e.g., Angular, React, and TypeScript).

Desirable Experience

 * Previous experience working on GOV/NHS projects or in a consultancy environment.
 * Experience migrating legacy Java codebases to idiomatic Kotlin.
 * Experience with asynchronous messaging systems (e.g., Kafka) and Kotlin Coroutines/Flow for reactive programming.
 * Familiarity with Kotlin-native frameworks (e.g., Ktor) or functional programming libraries (e.g., Arrow).

## Description

As a Lead Full Stack Kotlin Developer, you will play an important role in making Hippo the best Consultancy out there. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team combining data, design, product, delivery, analysis and engineering to deliver bespoke digital services that make a positive and meaningful impact on organisations and society. We're confident in our abilities, authentic in our approach, and passionate about what we do.

You will act as a Lead Consultant to deliver Kotlin Development services to our clients. Lead Full Stack Kotlin Developers are experts in their field, providing strategic technical guidance and hands-on leadership within squads and the wider Hippo engineering community.

Our solutions empower our customers to build and support secure, scalable, and well-engineered systems beyond traditional boundaries that allow our customers to understand and get the most from their data and digital services. The Lead Full Stack Kotlin Developer will be a key player and implementer in this.

Your Role in a Nutshell

 * Act as a technical SME within the squad to produce and ensure user-centred software is developed based on business requirements and following best practice.
 * Work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders to explore, design, and deliver solutions to complex client problems.
 * Continuously review and prioritise the delivery team's workload.
 * Design and manage software development and deployment pipelines, resolving issues and potential bottlenecks.
 * Communicate and present prototypes, solutions, and progress to internal and external stakeholders in a clear, concise manner.
 * Lead the recruitment and on-boarding of other engineers and support their professional development through mentoring and coaching.