Senior Java Software Engineer

Doghouse Recruitment; Randstad; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote first role

Flexible working hours

International team with growth opportunities

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong JVM and Cloud-native expertise to join a fast-growing trading company. This role allows you to take ownership and greatly influence the platform’s development. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in backend development, proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin, and an understanding of distributed systems. This full-time, remote position offers a salary of up to €100k annually.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in backend development.
• Strong expertise in Java and Kotlin.
• Experience with Cloud native development (GCP/AWS).

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the real-time backend services.
• Design scalable system architectures and optimize codebases.
• Contribute to the platform's technical direction.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Performance-oriented system design

Cloud-native development

Distributed systems

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Doghouse Recruitment

Hiring in Technology | Doghouse Recruitment | COO

I'm currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong JVM & Cloud-native expertise to join my client, a fast-growing trading company building a SaaS platform for high-frequency, high-velocity traders. Their platform empowers more than 6,000 active traders in over 100 countries to monetize their trades efficiently and securely.

The backend is built on JVM with Kafka as the messaging queue, and everything is hosted in GCP. This is the kind of role where you can truly take ownership. You'll help mature the real-time, high performance backend services, lead new initiatives, and have a direct impact on the platform's technical direction.

Your profile:

You are a senior Java developer with deep expertise in building high-performance backend services that process and analyze large volumes of data (real-time). You have a proven track record of designing scalable system architectures and optimizing complex codebases for speed, reliability, and maintainability.

Over the years, you’ve worked extensively with Java and/or Kotlin, with modern frameworks and backend technologies, consistently applying best practices for distributed systems, data processing, and performance tuning. You thrive in high-pressure, fast-moving environments and are motivated by contributing to the core engine of a global, data-driven platform.

Furthermore:

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in backend development
• Strong expertise in Java, Kotlin and performance-oriented system design
• Experience or strong affinity with distributed systems, data-intensive applications, or fintech environments
• Experience with Cloud native development (GCP/AWS) and modern CI/CD practices
• Salary up to €100k annually
• Remote first role with flexible working hours
• International team with growth opportunities

Interested? Please contact Dion Zwinkels at [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Information Technology and Engineering

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• IT System Custom Software Development
• Technology, Information and Media

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands