DevX_POD Lead (Kotlin/Java)

DevX_POD Lead (Kotlin/Java) Hybrid 60% office-40% Remote - Sheffield Duration: 30/11/2026 Rate £529 MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLARole Description:Technologies we use in the role (Required): Kotlin, Java,Microservices,REST APIs,SQL/Databases,HTML/JavaScript,Asynchronous messaging/event-driven architectures (Kafka or similar)Proactive person who will own the end to end including resolution of blockers and prioritisation of work.Experience working with standard developer collaboration Tools: Github, Jira, Confluence About the project: Provide day-to-day technical leadership for an agile engineering team, supporting the overall Tech lead to deliver outcomes at pace and with quality.Lead technical input into backlog refinement: break epics/features into well-defined user stories, clarify acceptance criteria, identify dependencies, and ensure work is delivery ready.Support sprint planning by shaping technical approaches, identifying spikes, and helping the team size work appropriately.Design, develop and implement primarily Back End features (Kotlin/Java APIs and services), with a small element of UI work using a simple UI framework.Build and evolve APIs and microservices, applying consistent engineering patterns (error handling, logging, resilience, security-by-design).Contribute to and support architectural and design decisions with the Tech Lead, documenting key decisions and trade-offs where needed.Be capable of designing, building and delivering an in-house solution end to ..... full job details .....