Kotlin Backend Engineer - Scalable Microservices Kafka

Dahl Consulting; Brooklyn Park (MN); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Dahl Consulting is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to design, develop, and optimize backend systems powering warehouse operations, logistics, and supply chain planning. You will build scalable services, RESTful APIs, and data solutions in a distributed, event-driven environment.

The role focuses on delivering robust backend solutions, solving complex data challenges, and ensuring reliable software for mission-critical business operations within a hybrid onsite model in Brooklyn Park.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services supporting warehouse productivity, operational planning, reporting, and visibility initiatives.
• Build scalable RESTful APIs and microservices within a distributed systems architecture.
• Develop event-driven applications utilizing messaging technologies such as Kafka.
• Partner with data providers, business stakeholders, and frontend teams to deliver reliable and efficient technical solutions.
• Design and optimize database structures, queries, and integrations for operational data management.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and deliver features within Agile sprint cycles.
• Ensure application reliability through testing, automation, monitoring, and performance optimization.
• Troubleshoot production issues and drive root-cause analysis in complex distributed environments.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives related to architecture, development practices, and operational excellence.

Skills

Kotlin

Backend development

REST APIs

Kafka

Agile/Scrum

RESTful APIs

Tools

Spring Boot

Micronaut

PostgreSQL

Git

Maven

Gradle

Docker

Kubernetes

Elasticsearch

Job description

Dahl Consulting is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to design, develop, and optimize backend systems powering warehouse operations, logistics, and supply chain planning. You will build scalable services, RESTful APIs, and data solutions in a distributed, event-driven environment.

The role focuses on delivering robust backend solutions, solving complex data challenges, and ensuring reliable software for mission-critical business operations within a hybrid onsite model in Brooklyn Park.