Backend Developer (Kotlin/Java), UK – CIMAR

Company Overview
CIMAR UK Ltd, now a part of DeepHealth, is a leading provider in the SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) healthcare sector, specialising in advanced cloud-based image management solutions. Our technology empowers healthcare organisations to optimise image management processes, enhance patient care, and streamline workflows through seamless integration and actionable data insights.

Job Purpose
As a Backend Developer (Kotlin/Java) at CIMAR, you will:

• Collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to design and deliver subsystems and product features aligned with strategic objectives.
• Take ownership of defined subsystems or feature areas, contributing across the full development lifecycle from concept and build through testing and deployment.
• Ensure solutions adhere to established engineering standards, best practices, and quality guidelines.
• Participate in code reviews and quality assurance activities to maintain code quality, reliability, and consistency.
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing to support long-term maintainability and onboarding.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:

• Build and support backend services in Kotlin to support a web UI and a set of remote gateways.
• Design APIs and data flows with an emphasis on reliability, security, and clarity.
• Contribute to pragmatic architectural decisions and help shape backend patterns and standards.
• Work with healthcare standards and integrations, including DICOM and HL7.
• Participate in code reviews and quality assurance to maintain code quality, reliability, and consistency.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation to support maintainability and onboarding.

Skills Required
Strong backend development experience with Kotlin or Java with demonstrated depth and willingness to work primarily in Kotlin. Experience with backend frameworks such as Spring Boot and/or Ktor. API-first development experience (REST and/or GraphQL). Understanding or exposure to DICOM and HL7 would be advantageous. Previous experience in an environment leveraging technologies such as AWS, CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes would be advantageous. Comfortable working in regulated, compliance-heavy, potentially consequential domains. Experience working to complex specifications. Self-directed learner; comfortable ramping up quickly with minimal formal training. Genuine interest and passion for the work.

Minimum Qualifications, Education and Experience
A bachelor’s degree in an IT field. A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience, though we are open to candidates with less experience who demonstrate strong capability / growth potential. We tend to value practical experience and demonstrated impact over strict tenure or educational requirements.

Quality Standards
Communicates, cooperates, and consistently functions professionally and harmoniously with all levels of supervision, co-workers, patients, visitors, and vendors. Demonstrates initiative, personal awareness, professionalism, and integrity. Exercises confidentiality in all areas of performance. Practices universal safety precautions. Promotes good public relations on the phone and in person. Adapts and is willing to learn new tasks, methods, and systems. Reports to work regularly as scheduled; consistently punctual with respect to working hours and lunch schedules and maintains satisfactory personal attendance in accordance with RadNet/DeepHealth guidelines. Consistently adheres to the time management policies and procedures. Completes job responsibilities in a quality and timely manner.

Working Conditions
This is a fully remote position although it requires the ability to travel approximately 10% of time.

Physical Requirements
This position often requires sitting, standing, walking, bending, twisting, reaching with hands and arms, using hands and fingers, handling, or feeling, speaking, listening, and high-level cognitive thinking. Also, must be able to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally. The position requires the ability to travel (~10% of time), drive a vehicle, and utilize other forms of transportation.

Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.