Java/Kotlin Backend Engineer

CodeGuild; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary between €65,000 and €85,000

Work 32, 36, or 40 hours per week

Option to work from home 2 days a week

Travel allowance

Solid pension scheme

Company MacBook

Training and development budget

Job summary

A health-focused tech organization in Amsterdam seeks a Java/Kotlin Backend Engineer to develop scalable systems that process vast data volumes. You will collaborate with a team of engineers and researchers, helping to build a platform with a global medical impact. Candidates should have at least 3 years of backend experience and be familiar with cloud technologies. This full-time role offers competitive salary, work-from-home options, and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant backend engineering experience.
• Experience with Java, Kotlin, or Python.
• Familiar with Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable, event-driven systems for processing large data volumes.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team on complex projects.
• Research and implement new technologies for platform improvement.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Docker

CI/CD

Kafka

GCP

Education

Technical MSc or PhD

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Overview

CodeGuild Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Java/Kotlin Backend Engineer Amsterdam | E-health | Build Open-Source Software with Global Medical Impact | Java, Kotlin, Kafka, GCP, Docker, Terraform

This mid-sized, tech-driven organisation in Amsterdam develops an advanced platform designed to process and analyse massive volumes of complex data. The ambition is to create an open-source solution available worldwide, enabling scientists, doctors, and researchers everywhere to use it immediately. The platform is technically mature and ready for scaling, performance optimisations, feature development, and AI integration. Your work will help set the standard for an open-source product contributing to healthcare worldwide over the coming decade.

You will work with highly educated colleagues, including MScs and PhDs, tackling non-trivial problems such as optimising complex data pipelines, building real-time analytics and matching algorithms, and designing scalable, secure, robust systems. The culture is collaborative with open communication and room for your own ideas.

As a Java/Kotlin Backend Engineer, you will be at the core of a heavy-load platform processing massive volumes of data daily. You will build scalable, event-driven systems using Java, Kotlin, Kafka, run in GCP, and automate with modern CI/CD and Terraform. The focus is on performance, scalability, and reliability while researching and implementing new technologies to future-proof the platform.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of software engineers, data scientists, and researchers, gaining opportunities to grow into senior or specialist roles and to lead complex technical projects over time.

What’s Required?

• At least 3 years of relevant backend engineering experience
• Experience with Java, Kotlin, or Python
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD processes
• Knowledge of cloud technologies such as GCP, AWS, or Azure is a strong plus
• Experience with Kafka and Terraform is a plus
• A completed technical MSc or PhD is a strong plus

What’s Offered?

• Salary between €65.000 and €85.000 gross per year, depending on knowledge and experience
• Work 32, 36, or 40 hours per week
• Option to work from home 2 days a week
• Travel allowance
• Solid pension scheme (two-thirds paid by the employer)
• Company MacBook
• Training and development budget

Enquiries

Have you always wanted to work in an environment that makes a positive impact on people’s health, while operating in a technically world-class setting?

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development and Information Services