Job DescriptionAgileEngine 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. You’ll 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
- Bachelor’s 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.