Job title: Contract Mobile Kotlin Engineer
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Salary type: Annual
Salary: negotiable
Location: Leeds, UK
Job published: 2025-04-07
Job ID: 32609
Contact name: Jason Ouston, Toby Wilman
Phone number: +447917275028, +447450375014
Contact email: jason@inaratalent.com, toby@inaratalent.com

Job Description

Job Title: Contract Kotlin Engineer 

Location: Hybrid, (occasional visits to Leeds and Manchester)

Contract Length: 3 months (rolling contract opportunities)

Rate: £400 - £430 per day (outside IR35)

About the Role:
We are partnering with an innovative technology consultancy to find experienced Kotlin Engineers to join their team on a contract basis. If you are passionate about writing clean, scalable Kotlin code and have strong experience with Spring Boot, cloud computing, and DevOps, this could be the perfect role for you. You will work on exciting projects, delivering cutting-edge solutions while ensuring best practices in software development.

What You’ll Do:

  • Design and develop scalable, high-performance Kotlin applications that power innovative solutions.
  • Build and maintain microservices using Spring Boot, ensuring efficiency and reliability.
  • Work with cloud computing environments, designing and managing scalable and secure applications.
  • Lead DevOps initiatives, including CI/CD pipelines, containerisation, and infrastructure as code.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver features and enhancements that make a tangible impact.
  • Mentor junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Strong experience in Kotlin and Spring Boot, with a track record of delivering high-quality applications.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud computing platforms and best practices for scalability, security, and performance.
  • Practical experience with DevOps practices and tools (CI/CD, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail and performance optimisation.
  • Strong communication skills, capable of working independently and within a team.

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
  • Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Cosmos DB).
  • Knowledge of Agile methodologies and best practices.

At Inara Talent, we believe everyone deserves a fair chance to shine. We connect great people from all backgrounds with opportunities where they can thrive, making sure hiring is fair, inclusive, and truly diverse. No matter your race, gender, age, ability, or background—we focus on what really matters: your talent.