Backend Engineer (Kotlin/Java) – Kafka & DevOps

Albert Heijn; Zaandam; Hybrid; EUR 48,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

45 days paid leave

Flexible working hours

Pension plan with employer top-up

NS-business card or travel allowance

Staff discount on groceries

Mijn Albert Heijn Premium membership

Company laptop and telephone

Job summary

Albert Heijn seeks a Backend Engineer (Kotlin/Java) to build scalable microservices for the Store Replenishment team, driving reliable supply chain operations. You will design and implement solutions that align with our architecture and business processes, while contributing to testing, security, and code quality.

You will work in a hybrid environment across our Digital and Tech platforms, collaborating with cross-functional teams to advance data-driven, scalable retail technology.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with relevant tech stack (Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot).
• Strong experience with microservices architectures and distributed systems.
• Experience with Kafka and cloud environments (Azure preferred).
• Solid CI/CD, test automation, and release processes; security and code quality focus.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale microservices in Kotlin/Java for Store Replenishment.
• Design technical solutions aligned with architecture and business processes.
• Hands-on development: tests, security, code quality, and best practices.

Skills

Java/Kotlin

Spring Boot

Kubernetes

Kafka

Azure

CI/CD

English proficiency

Tools

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Job description

Albert Heijn seeks a Backend Engineer (Kotlin/Java) to build scalable microservices for the Store Replenishment team, driving reliable supply chain operations. You will design and implement solutions that align with our architecture and business processes, while contributing to testing, security, and code quality.

You will work in a hybrid environment across our Digital and Tech platforms, collaborating with cross-functional teams to advance data-driven, scalable retail technology.