Backend Web Developer (Java/Kotlin + Node.js) – Remote

JetBrains; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work location

Remote work up to 30 days abroad

Medical insurance allowance

Learning and development opportunities

Relocation support

Job summary

JetBrains is seeking a Software Developer to join our Web Development team. You will own services end-to-end—from architecture and implementation to deployment and long-term support—helping us ship reliable, scalable web platforms.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of backend experience with Kotlin/Java, Node.js, and modern frameworks, plus hands-on AWS and Kubernetes know-how. You’ll work with Terraform, CI/CD, and localization tooling to strengthen our infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Strong 3-5 years experience in backend web development using Kotlin or Java.
• Experience with Node.js.
• A solid understanding of modern backend frameworks (e.g. Ktor and Spring).
• Experience designing and building production-grade systems.
• An understanding of distributed-system fundamentals (e.g. networking, fault tolerance, and scalability).
• Experience working with cloud environments (AWS or similar).
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration.
• The ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-structured code.
• A willingness to take ownership of systems in production (including by offering support and assisting with continuous improvement).
• Good communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop internal company-wide web applications and services.
• Participate in the creation of solution architecture, from selecting approaches to decomposing services and defining their interactions.
• Build and maintain services running in AWS and Kubernetes-based environments.
• Develop tools and platforms for localization workflows and integrate them with third‑party systems.
• Improve the reliability, scalability, and observability of our systems.
• Collaborate with other teams to evolve shared infrastructure and internal platforms.

Skills

Kotlin/Java backend

Node.js

Distributed systems

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Clean code

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

JetBrains is seeking a Software Developer to join our Web Development team. You will own services end-to-end—from architecture and implementation to deployment and long-term support—helping us ship reliable, scalable web platforms.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of backend experience with Kotlin/Java, Node.js, and modern frameworks, plus hands-on AWS and Kubernetes know-how. You’ll work with Terraform, CI/CD, and localization tooling to strengthen our infrastructure.