At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop and maintain modern Kotlin applications for a major platform transformation.
- Company: Leading tech organisation with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: 12-month contract, hybrid working, competitive daily rate, and potential for extension.
- Other info: Dynamic Agile environment with opportunities for career growth.
- Why this job: Join a high-impact project and take ownership of cutting-edge payment solutions.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in software engineering with strong Kotlin development experience.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Location: Belfast (Hybrid - 2 days onsite)
Contract: 12 Months with extensions
Daily Rate: Negotiable/outside IR35
Overview
VANRATH are delighted to be partnering with a leading technology organisation to recruit a Senior Kotlin Software Engineer for a major platform modernisation programme. This is a high-impact contract focused on developing modern Kotlin applications as part of a large-scale platform transformation, delivering secure, high-performance software supporting next-generation payment solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain production-grade Kotlin applications
- Contribute to the modernisation of a large-scale platform
- Collaborate with architects and engineers on system design and technical decisions
- Write clean, scalable and well-tested code
- Support integration, troubleshooting and continuous improvement
- Work within Agile teams to deliver key project milestones
Essential Skills
- Strong commercial Kotlin development experience
- 5+ years' software engineering experience
- Strong object-oriented programming and software design principles
- Experience building scalable, enterprise applications
- Agile development experience
Desirable
- Platform migration or modernisation projects
- Payments, FinTech or regulated industry experience
- JVM performance tuning, embedded systems or cloud technologies
What's on Offer?
- 12-month contract - very likely extension
- Daily rate
- Hybrid working (2 days in Belfast)
- Long-term programme with strong extension potential
- Opportunity to work on a business-critical platform transformation with real technical ownership
For further information on this job, apply via the link or contact the VANRATH office for a confidential chat today. Follow VANRATH on LinkedIn for expert career advice, the latest jobs, industry news and much more.
Kotlin software contractor TLNT1_NI in Belfast employer: VANRATH
Join a leading technology organisation in Belfast as a Senior Kotlin Software Engineer and be part of a transformative platform modernisation programme. With a hybrid working model, competitive daily rates, and opportunities for long-term contract extensions, this role offers a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. You'll have the chance to take on significant technical ownership while contributing to high-performance payment solutions in a supportive Agile environment.
