Kotlin backend engineer in event-driven systems

Adentis; United States; Remote; USD 46,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits for employees and/or'

Team-building events

Ongoing training and certification

Job summary

Adentis is hiring a backend developer to work on Kotlin-based systems with Java plus Kotlin expertise. You will design and implement scalable services, integrate with PostgreSQL, and leverage Kafka/RabbitMQ for event-driven messaging.

The role requires AWS familiarity, strong testing and observability practices, and excellent English communication. Portugal residency and remote work options are available.

Qualifications

• Must have degree in Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• Backend experience with Kotlin or Java + Kotlin.
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL and messaging systems (Kafka/RabbitMQ).
• Experience with tests (JUnit, Testcontainers) and observability (Grafana).
• Cloud exposure with AWS; English fluency; Portugal residency; remote work eligibility.

Skills

English fluency

Experience in backend development

Kotlin

Java

Education

Degree in Computer Engineering or equivalent

Tools

PostgreSQL

Kafka

RabbitMQ

JUnit

Testcontainers

Grafana

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

Описание: With more than 10 years of national presence, we have over 200 employees who share our DNA and position ourselves in the market with 3 service offerings: Strategy (Outsourcing, Team as a Service, Tech Academies); R&D (Internships, POC, Technology Lab); Nearshore.

Требования:

• Fluency in Portuguese (spoken and written) and legal authorization to work in Portugal are required.
• Degree in Computer Engineering or an equivalent field;
• Professional experience in backend development with Kotlin, or relevant experience in Java complemented by practical knowledge of Kotlin;
• Knowledge of relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL;
• Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging platforms, namely Kafka, RabbitMQ or similar;
• Familiarity with automated testing tools, such as JUnit and Testcontainers, and monitoring and observability platforms, such as Grafana;
• Experience in cloud environments, with a focus on AWS;
• Fluent English, both spoken and written;
• Residence in Portugal and availability to work remotely.
• Будет плюсом: Orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes (valued)

Условия:

• Work-life balance;
• Flexibility in the organizational routine;
• Health benefits for employees and their families;
• Team-building events;
• Agreements with more than 600 partners;
• Ongoing training through a professional training and certification center;
• Ongoing support and feedback through a personalized plan;
• Career progression through objective and direct evaluations.