Kotlin/Java Engineer - Cellular Communications (Relocation)

Tektora; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Tektora is building out a software team in Abu Dhabi for cellular communications products, seeking senior Kotlin and Java engineers. The role is open to relocation and supports international candidates.

The position targets backend engineers who enjoy deep stacks and distributed, message-driven systems in a regulated defence-tech environment, with Kotlin/Java in production pipelines and CI/CD tooling.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in JVM software development with Kotlin
• Functional, reactive and message-based programming in production
• Domain Driven Design and Test Driven Development
• Able to plan and work from written specs
• Self-directed and independent
• Strong analytical and debugging skills
• BSc or equivalent in Computer Science
• Telecoms/cellular protocol exposure (4G/5G core, SIP, Diameter, SS7)
• Gradle, GitLab CI and Docker in production
• Defence or regulated/high-assurance environments

Responsibilities

• Research, design and development of cellular communications products in Kotlin, using Akka, Gradle, GitLab and Docker
• Build actor-based, reactive systems designed around Domain Driven Design
• Develop and maintain the CI/CD pipeline, and write unit, integration and end-to-end tests
• Collaborate with developers, architects and product managers to deliver production-grade solutions
• Contribute to technical and architectural decisions
• Work in multi-disciplinary Agile teams

Skills

JVM development

Kotlin

Functional programming

Reactive programming

Self-directed

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

BSc in Computer Science

Tools

Gradle

GitLab CI

Docker

Job description

Tektora is building out a software team in Abu Dhabi for cellular communications products, seeking senior Kotlin and Java engineers. The role is open to relocation and supports international candidates.

The position targets backend engineers who enjoy deep stacks and distributed, message-driven systems in a regulated defence-tech environment, with Kotlin/Java in production pipelines and CI/CD tooling.