Senior Java/Kotlin engineer - Remote

Senior Java/Kotlin engineer
Remote
6 Month Contract: $70-$80 per hour

Our client is in search of a Senior Java Engineer for a 6 month contract. You will lead the development and testing of our systems and services Participate in shaping the technical architecture of the product Help translate product requirements into user stories and technical solutions Deliver highly available and scalable services in a production environment Mentor other engineers, support the technical culture, and help grow the team Generate ideas for new initiatives and technologies Communicate with project leads, product managers and other software developers

• Systems Development: Lead and participate in the development and testing of our systems and services.

• Requirement Translation: Help translate product requirements into user stories and actionable technical solutions.

• Production Delivery: Deliver highly available and scalable services in a production environment.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Communicate effectively with project leads, product managers, and other software developers.

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field.

• Experience: 4 years of programming experience, ideally using a modern stack.

• Backend Expertise: 2 years of experience with Java or Kotlin.

• Core Stack Knowledge: Familiarity with our environment ( Java/Kotlin, Spring, PostgreSQL, React) running on Kubernetes within a service-oriented architecture (100 services).

• Database Proficiency: A solid understanding of relational databases and ORMs.

• Architecture: Experience working on SOA or microservice-based applications.

• Quality Standards: View Unit and Integration tests as first-class citizens in the software development lifecycle.

• Collaborative Workflow: Experience refining designs, performing code reviews, and managing pull requests in a team environment.

• Ownership & Mindset: * A solid sense of responsibility and the ability to drive projects from inception to completion

• Full-Stack Experience: Additional expertise in any of the following areas:

  • Systems: Kafka, Temporal, Docker, POSIX.

  • Databases: Deep PostgreSQL knowledge.

  • Front-End: JavaScript/TypeScript, React.

Bonus Skills
Banking or finance experience Experience scaling highly available, mission critical systems Full-stack experience, either toward systems (kafka, temporal, docker), databases (DynamoDB), or front-end (javascript/typescript, react).

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