Junior Kotlin / Java Software Engineer (Custody)

Scalable Capital; Berlin; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work in Germany

Diverse international team

Education budget

Job summary

Scalable Capital is seeking developers to evolve core services using Kotlin, Java and Spring Boot, in a collaborative, agile environment. You will learn Domain-Driven Design, code reviews, automated testing and continuous delivery while delivering cloud-native applications on AWS.

Join a team focused on reliable delivery, observability and scalable financial workflows, with opportunities to grow engineering skills and contribute to a culture of quality and improvement.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent practical experience (or similar background).
• Curiosity about cloud-native development, distributed systems and AWS.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming and API development.
• Experience translating business requirements into clear software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development and evolution of business-critical services using Kotlin, Java and Spring Boot.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams, learn agile practices and code reviews.
• Learn to build and operate cloud-native applications on AWS (ECS, Lambda).
• Support reliable delivery through CI/CD pipelines and monitoring.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

Spring Boot

Domain-Driven Design

Agile practices

CI/CD

AWS

ECS

Lambda

Automated testing

Tools

AWS

ECS

Lambda

Job description

• Contribute to the development and evolution of business‑critical services using Kotlin, Java and Spring Boot


• Work closely with experienced engineers in cross‑functional teams, learning agile practices, Domain‑Driven Design, code reviews, automated testing and continuous delivery


• Learn to build and operate cloud‑native applications on AWS, including containerised services on ECS and event‑driven workloads on Lambda


• Support reliable delivery and operations through infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, observability and monitoring


• Write clean, secure, well‑tested and maintainable code, with guidance and regular feedback from the team


• Contribute to delivering valuable, resilient and compliant financial workflows to production


• Develop your engineering skills and contribute to the team’s culture of quality, collaboration and continuous improvement

Benefits

• Remote working opportunities - collaborate with your team no matter where you are in Germany: the majority of our jobs can be done working from home. So if you aren’t near one of our physical locations in Germany, check out if your job is eligible remotely


• Join an international and diverse, inclusive community - be part of a network of highly talented, diverse and motivated people, from more than 30 nationalities. We enjoy regular office parties & after work drinks, BBQs in the summer, weekly runs and much more


• Lounge around - take a break to relax on our terrace in Munich or in the Beergarden downstairs in Berlin. Enjoy fresh fruits, soft drinks, and tea daily, and if want, develop your Barista skills with our Espresso machine


• Gear and perks - work with the latest hardware (including a MacBook Pro or equivalent and your choice of headphones). We also support your workplace with the equipment that you need, either in the offices or at home


• Learn and grow - develop yourself further with a personal education budget and in‑house knowledge sharing sessions with catered lunch. If you want to learn or improve your German language skills, you will like the free classes right in the office or our support for online classes


• Have an impact - ship features to thousands of users and work with leading financial institutions across Europe on a regular basis. Transform with us the traditional finance industry with the aim of democratizing investment management and brokerage

A university degree in a relevant field of study (e.g. computer science, engineering or sciences), a comparable qualification, or equivalent practical experienceCuriosity about cloud-native development, distributed systems and AWSA quality and security mindset, with attention to clean, maintainable and reliable codeAn interest in complex financial workflows and the motivation to learn quicklyA solid understanding of object‑oriented programming, API development, relational databases and automated testingClear communication skills, a collaborative mindset and openness to feedbackAn interest in Domain‑Driven Design and translating business requirements into clear software solutionsPractical experience with Kotlin or Java and Spring Boot, gained through internships, working‑student roles, personal projects or university projects