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# Java/Kotlin Software Engineer

- **Company:** Zopa Bank Limited
- **Location:** Manchester, United Kingdom
- **Salary:** £68,326
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Distributed Systems, PostgreSQL, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Kotlin, AWS Aurora, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Docker
- **Published:** November 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5960245166

## About the Role

* Youll work with Kotlin, Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS Aurora Postgres, and other modern technologies. If you havent worked with all of these, we value skilled engineers with a willingness to learn.

 * A product-focused engineering mindset

 * Experience building distributed systems at scale

 * Test-driven development practices

 * Comfort operating in uncertainty and rapid change

 * Collaborative problem-solving skills

Our engineering culture:

 * Customer impact over unnecessary complexity

 * Team success over individual heroics

 * Operational ownership, not just feature delivery

 * Continuous improvement through honest feedback

Added bonus:

 * Experience with fintech or banking is a plus, but we value problem-solvers from all backgrounds