Backend Engineer (Kotlin) ID48362

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards. WHY JOIN US If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you! ABOUT THE ROLE As a Backend Engineer (Kotlin), you will shape the evolution of a high-traffic platform by leading the migration from a legacy monolith to a modern Service-Oriented Architecture. Youll define architecture, infrastructure standards, and best practices while mentoring senior engineers and guiding technical decisions across GCP, microservices, and CI/CD pipelines. This role offers the opportunity to influence backend strategy at scale, drive system reliability, and grow as a technical leader in a culture that values ownership, innovation, and engineering excellence. WHAT YOU WILL DO - Design and develop scalable microservices using Golang for transactional systems and/or Kotlin for Backend-for-Frontends (BFF) - Take ownership of infrastructure provisioning using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) - Migrate data and logic from a legacy PHP monolith to Cloud SQL/Spanner - Collaborate with mobile engineers to define API schemas and requirements - Ensure high performance and reliability of services deployed to Cloud Run/GKE - Write clean, maintainable, and testable code MUST HAVES - Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field - 5+ years of backend software development experience - Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) and/or Kotlin (server-side) - Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, BigQuery) - Experience with Terraform or similar IaC tools - Solid understanding of Microservices architecture and distributed systems - Experience with relational (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases - Upper-intermediate English level. NICE TO HAVES - Ability to read and understand PHP - Experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers - Experience with Event-Driven Architecture PERKS AND BENEFITS - Professional growth: Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps. - Competitive compensation: USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets. - Exciting projects: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies. - Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options.
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field; 8+ years of backend experience with significant leadership responsibilities; Expert-level knowledge of Go and Kotlin; Deep expertise in GCP architecture, including networking, security, and scaling strategies; Proven track record of decomposing monoliths into microservices in a high-traffic environment; Strong DevOps mindset; expert in Terraform and CI/CD concepts; Ability to translate high-level business requirements into technical roadmaps; Upper-intermediate English level.