DevX_POD Lead (Kotlin/Java) in Sheffield

Company Description

Who is Hello Kindred?

Hello Kindred are specialists in staffing marketing, creative and technology roles, offering a range of talent solutions that can be delivered on-site, remotely or hybrid.

Our vision is to make work accessible and people’s lives better.

We do this by disrupting traditional employment barriers – connecting ambitious talent to flexible opportunities with trusted brands.

Job Description

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length

November 30, 2026

Work Set Up

• Hybrid (3 days per week in office)
• Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a

Dev X_POD Lead (Kotlin/Java) to provide technical leadership for an agile engineering team delivering scalable, high-quality software solutions.

This role will lead technical planning, guide solution design, and drive the development of modern microservices and APIs while collaborating closely with engineering, testing, and product teams.

The successful candidate will contribute hands-on to software development, mentor team members, and ensure engineering best practices are consistently applied throughout the software delivery lifecycle.

What you will do

• Lead day-to-day technical activities for an agile engineering team, supporting the overall Technical Lead in delivering high-quality software solutions.
• Refine technical backlogs by decomposing epics and features into well-defined user stories, clarifying acceptance criteria, identifying dependencies, and ensuring delivery readiness.
• Support sprint planning by defining technical approaches, identifying implementation spikes, estimating work, and prioritizing deliverables.
• Design, develop, and implement primarily back-end services and APIs using Kotlin and Java, while contributing to front-end development when required.
• Build, enhance, and maintain microservices and REST APIs using secure, resilient, and scalable engineering practices.
• Apply consistent engineering patterns including logging, error handling, resilience, and security-by-design principles.
• Contribute to architectural decisions alongside technical leadership, documenting design decisions and technical trade-offs.
• Design, build, test, deploy, and support end-to-end software solutions from initial requirements through production support.
• Coach development teams on clean code principles, test-driven development, secure coding practices, and maintainable software design.
• Drive peer code reviews, enforce engineering standards, and promote high levels of code quality and readability.
• Work within Agile CI/CD environments to deliver rapid, automated, and high-quality software releases.
• Collaborate with developers, testers, product teams, and stakeholders to continuously improve products and engineering processes.
• Engage proactively with users and customers to resolve production issues, respond to feature requests, and reduce recurring operational challenges.
• Identify, manage, and remove technical blockers while supporting work prioritization and delivery execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong experience developing applications using Kotlin or significant Java experience with the willingness to learn Kotlin.
• Proven experience providing technical leadership within Agile software delivery teams.
• Strong experience designing and developing microservices, REST APIs, and distributed systems.
• Experience working with asynchronous messaging and event-driven architectures using Kafka or similar technologies.
• Proficiency in API development, SQL and relational databases, and HTML/Java Script.
• Experience working with developer collaboration tools such as Git Hub, Bitbucket, Jira, and Confluence.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software engineering best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to decompose complex work, manage dependencies, and resolve technical challenges.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and production support skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering, testing, product, and business teams.
• Additional Information

Please submit a CV/resume (mandatory) along with your application.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based, without requiring employer sponsorship.

Hello Kindred is committed to fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and role-related requirements.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Hello Kindred is an equal opportunity employer.

We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.