Full job descriptionWe require a Senior Back End Developer to join a project to rebuild a long standing on-prem system as a cloud-native application on Azure.
Stack
*Kotlin and Java 21 on Spring Boot. Kotlin preferred, strong Java engineers welcome if open to writing Kotlin.
*Azure
*PostgreSQL on the new side, SQL Server on the old, change data capture between them
*Managed message bus, event-driven throughout
The role
*Most senior backend person on a small team.
*You decide how the services are shaped and what everyone builds to.
*You work out how each area moves across from the old system without anyone noticing.
*Day to day you’re alongside engineers who know the old system inside out.
What you’ll need
*Proven capability with AI-assisted delivery. The vast majority of the code here is agent-written, so you need real experience of building this way and the seniority to direct it, review it properly and push back when it’s wrong
*Substantial backend experience
*Real depth on the JVM with Spring Boot - Kotlin ideal, but strong Java with appetite to work in Kotlin works.
*Domain-driven design and messaging patterns
*PostgreSQL
*Kafka, Service Bus or Pub/Sub
*Shipped to a public cloud, Azure ideally


You’ll work remotely, with occasional trips to Glasgow.