Senior Kotlin Back-End Developer

Imaginary Cloud; Portugal; Remote; EUR 35,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Paid sick days

Comfort budget

Job summary

Imaginary Cloud, a remote-first company in Portugal, seeks developers to work on Kotlin-based server-side applications. You will design distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native solutions in AWS/Kubernetes, with relational databases like PostgreSQL, and modern testing/observability stacks. Fluency in English is required.

Applicants should be legally eligible to live and work in Portugal. The role offers flexible hours and opportunities to work on global projects with leading clients.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with a strong focus on Kotlin in server-side development.
• Hands-on experience designing distributed systems and microservices, comfortable in cloud-native setups (AWS, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency with relational databases (PostgreSQL).
• Experience with testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Testcontainers) and observability tools (Grafana) to ensure reliable performance.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written.
• We seek team members who live in Portugal or are willing and legally qualified to live and work there.

Skills

Kotlin

Distributed systems

Cloud-native (AWS/Kubernetes)

English fluency

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

JUnit

Testcontainers

Grafana

Docker

Job description

If you're passionate about technology and ready for a challenge, join our team of talented individuals and show your technical skills, creativity, and drive for impact.

You'll work with the best in the industry in a supportive, happy, and human-centric environment, making seamless technology. That’s why we were recognized as Best Workplace® in Europe (medium companies), Best Quality of Life Company® and the 2nd Best Great Place to Work® in Portugal by Great Place to Work®. See for yourself by checking our Glassdoor reviews.

What exciting projects will you have to make an impact and work on?

At Imaginary Cloud, our work improves and simplifies people's lives by creating easy and intuitive digital products. Our day-to-day tasks include development, problem-solving, management, and human interaction.

Here's an overview of the technical skills you'll likely have to embark on our team:

• 5+ years of experience with a strong focus on Kotlin in server-side development.
• Hands-on experience designing distributed systems and microservices, comfortable in cloud-native setups (AWS, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency with relational databases ( PostgreSQL)
• Experience with testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Testcontainers) and observability tools (e.g., Grafana) to ensure reliable performance.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written
• We seek team members who live in Portugal or are willing and legally qualified to live and work there

Salary range

The salary range for this position is 35 310€ - 54 400€ gross per year

Get to know our tech stack:

• Javascript (React.js, Angular.js, Vue.js, Node.js)
• C# / .Net
• Kotlin
• Ruby / Ruby on Rails
• Python / Django
• Git
• SQL (MySQL / PostgreSQL/ MS SQL Server)
• Mobile development (iOS, Android, React Native)
• Linux / Mac OS - command line
• Automated provisioning tools (Docker / Ansible / Capistrano)
• Cloud & container orchestration (AWS, Kubernetes)
• Testing frameworks (JUnit, Testcontainers)
• Observability & monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus)
• NoSQL (Mongo, Redis, etc.)
• Photoshop / Figma

Benefits

• Salary according to your experience and performance
• Paid sick days
• Health and dental insurance
• Comfort budget

What you get

• A remote-first company
• Flexible working hours
• Global projects with industry-leading clients
• A human-centric culture that values people and empowers them
• Informal environment
• Team events to share knowledge and celebrate collectively
• Mentoring and performance appraisals for solid growth potential