Senior Software Engineer (Java/Kotlin)
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Manchester
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£80,000 / year
CATEGORY
Software Engineering
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SKILLS
Kotlin
Java
Backend Engineering
Distributed Systems
AI Tooling (Claude/Cursor)
Product Mindset
Clean Code
Testing
FULL DESCRIPTION
Senior Software Engineer (Java/Kotlin)
Location: Manchester
Salary: £70,000 to £80,000
Type: Permanent
About the Role
This isn't just another fintech job. Millions of people are underserved, overcharged, or overlooked by traditional financial systems. Our client is here to change that. They're building technology that puts people first, making finance simpler, fairer, and more accessible. No jargon. No hidden complexity. Just products that genuinely improve lives. If you've ever wanted your work to matter, this is where it happens.
Responsibilities
- Helping people take control of their money
- Building systems that customers rely on every single day
- Turning complex financial problems into simple, human experiences
- Shipping real impact, not sitting in endless planning cycles
Day-to-Day
- Designing and building scalable backend systems in the cloud
- Owning systems end-to-end — from idea to build to production
- Working closely with product and design to solve real user problems
- Making key architectural decisions that shape the future of the platform
- Improving performance, reliability, and security across critical systems
- Mentoring others and contributing to a high-performing engineering culture
Requirements
- Strong backend engineering experience (Kotlin, Java, or similar)
- Experience building and scaling distributed systems
- AI Tooling (you'll use Claude, Cursor or similar daily)
- A product mindset, you think about users, not just code
- You value clean code, testing, and long-term quality
- Comfortable making trade-offs and moving at pace
- A collaborative approach, low ego, high ownership
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