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Java/Kotlin Software Engineer - Manchester

Zopa Manchester Hybrid Employee - Permanent

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Description

Our Software Engineers don't just write code, they solve real financial problems for millions of customers.

You'll work on distributed systems processing thousands of transactions daily, build resilient services that handle people's money, and create experiences that make traditionally complex financial products feel simple.

Your Impact

  • Writing clean, reliable and maintainable backend code using Kotlin
  • Working on scalable cloud-based systems within a product-focused Agile team
  • Collaborating with engineers, product managers and designers to build and ship features
  • Taking part in planning, technical discussions and code reviews
  • Building well-tested services and contributing to continuous delivery
  • Taking ownership of your work , from development to production
  • Continuously learning and developing your skills in a supportive environment

Your Toolkit

  • You've got some solid hands-on experience with Kotlin (or Java) in a real-world setting
  • You care about writing good quality code and value clean design and testing
  • You're curious, eager to learn and not afraid to ask questions
  • You enjoy solving problems and working as part of a collaborative team
  • You want to build things that have a real impact on customers
  • You communicate clearly and are happy contributing to team decisions
  • You're excited by modern engineering practices like CI/CD and cloud-native tools

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

Additional Information

At Zopa we value flexible ways of working. We value face-to-face collaboration and a good work-life balance. This hybrid role requires you to come to our Manchester office 2-3 days a week. (WeWork, Dalton Place, 29 John Dalton Street, M2 6WF) Please note this office is dog friendly so you might see some furry friends about! You'll also have the option of working from abroad for up to 120 days a year!

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