Senior Kotlin Developer
We are looking for a skilled Senior Kotlin Developer to join our team in building and delivering end-to-end features and services within a modern tech stack. You will play a key role in the full software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis through implementation, monitoring, and deployment. This position prioritizes quality, operational efficiency, and scalability.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop scalable, high-availability, distributed systems and middleware services
- Write clean, testable, and efficient code utilizing best practices
- Develop and execute unit and integration tests to ensure software functionality
- Support continuous improvement by researching new technologies and methods while contributing to architectural reviews
- Collaborate with developers, product owners, business analysts, QA, and other key stakeholders to deliver robust solutions
- Troubleshoot and resolve performance bottlenecks and technical issues in production environments
- Contribute to and adhere to Agile (Scrum) development processes
- Mentor junior developers and promote coding best practices and efficient development methodologies
- Build maintainable, flexible, and scalable solutions using appropriate technologies and methodologies
- Investigate technical challenges and provide innovative solutions in line with project requirements
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in software development for back-end applications, demonstrating strong coding and debugging skills
- Background in Java 8 and Kotlin, with expertise in frameworks like Spring Boot, Spring MVC, or Spring Integration
- Knowledge of relational databases and SQL along with solid database design principles
- Proficiency in messaging middleware such as Kafka and REST API design
- Skills in containerization tools like Docker and orchestration systems such as Kubernetes
- Familiarity with build tools like Maven and distributed systems design principles
- Experience with performance optimization tools like APM, JProfiler, or JMeter
- Hands-on experience with cloud technologies and infrastructure, with an ability to use serverless functions if required
- Understanding of software design patterns and engineering best practices
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Capability to thrive in an Agile/Scrum team environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to tackle complex system challenges
- Flexibility to learn and apply new technologies while maintaining attention to detail and self-organization
- English proficiency at a B1+ level
Nice to have
- Familiarity with distributed tracing and monitoring solutions for production
- Understanding of serverless technologies and their practical implementation
- Showcase of security best practices in back-end application development
- Previous experience working on large-scale e-commerce or transactional platforms
