Mobile Application Developer in Manchester

Senior Delivery Partner at Queen Square Recruitment

Mobile Backend Developer

🏢 Hybrid: 3 days onsite (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)

📅 Contract: 6 months initially

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Application Engineer with deep expertise in backend cloud-based application development. This is a hands‑on technical leadership role where you will shape strategy, mentor junior engineers, and foster a strong developer community. You’ll champion best practices such as TDD and BDD, ensuring high‑quality deliverables across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advanced technical expertise in backend development and deliver practical solutions.
• Participate in all phases of the SDLC: requirements, development, deployment, and maintenance.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and apply emerging technologies to drive innovation.
• Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge across teams.
• Collaborate with technical leads, IT teams, and business stakeholders to align on requirements.
• Review technical documentation and suggest improvements.
• Promote best practices like TDD and BDD for maintainable, high‑quality code.
• Apply design patterns for scalable, efficient, and reusable solutions.
• Ensure compliance with IT and Information Security policies.

Your Profile

• Strong experience in backend development for mobile applications.
• Preferred: Building distributed, scalable microservices using Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot, OAuth 2.0, and secure API design.
• Understanding of API design for mobile apps with event‑driven architecture.
• AWS and Automation Testing.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Knowledge of the financial services industry.

✅ Interested? Apply now and join a team driving innovation in backend development!

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, it is not possible to provide feedback on all applications.

Seniority Level

Associate

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting