Senior Backend Engineer (Kotlin/Java) – Hybrid, Flexible Hours

Albert Heijn; Zaandam; Hybrid; EUR 63,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

AH Tech Academy training curriculum

Excellent pension plan

Travel allowance / NS-card

Discounts on insurance

10% staff discount on groceries

Mijn Albert Heijn Premium membership

Company laptop and telephone

Job summary

Albert Heijn in Zaandam is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (Java/Kotlin, Spring, Kafka) to join our Edge.os cluster and drive a SaaS retail media platform used by multiple brands across Europe.

You will own backend features in a high-traffic, microservices-based environment, collaborate with product and teams, and push for automation, reliability, and scalable design in a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Backend Engineer in Kotlin/Java.
• Hands-on experience with Kotlin/Java (17+), Microservices Architecture, Spring Framework.
• Experience with Kafka, MongoDB, Postgres, and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Join a scrum team and own specific product areas within our suite.
• Improve and develop new features with a wide range of brands in mind.
• Collaborate with the product owner and team to explore innovative feature ideas.
• Address challenges of developing a SaaS solution for multipleretailers.
• Prioritize automated end-to-end tests and code quality.
• Contribute to the broader product suite beyond your area.
• Drive daily improvements and actively contribute ideas.

Skills

Kotlin/Java

Microservices

Spring Framework

Kafka

CI/CD

English

Tools

MongoDB

Postgres

APIs

Azure

AKS

Job description

Albert Heijn in Zaandam is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (Java/Kotlin, Spring, Kafka) to join our Edge.os cluster and drive a SaaS retail media platform used by multiple brands across Europe.

You will own backend features in a high-traffic, microservices-based environment, collaborate with product and teams, and push for automation, reliability, and scalable design in a hybrid work setup.