Middle Backend Developer (Java/Kotlin)

Emerging Travel Group; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work options

Professional growth & mentorship

External training subsidies

Corporate English school

Hotel & travel discounts

MyTime Day Off

Job summary

Emerging Travel Group is seeking a Middle Backend Developer (Java/Kotlin) to build scalable backend services for a Big Data platform. You will participate in the full development lifecycle from design to deployment and influence technical and architectural decisions.

You will work with Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Kafka, Spark, PostgreSQL, and Kubernetes, with remote-friendly schedules and opportunities for mentorship and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Java or Kotlin.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend services in Java/Kotlin and contribute to the data platform.
• Participate in design decisions and architecture discussions.
• Involve in full development lifecycle from design to deployment.
• Collaborate on ingestion, processing, and storage components of the data stack.

Skills

Proactive mindset

Ownership

Architecture discussions

Willingness to learn

Tools

Java

Kotlin

Spring Boot

Apache Kafka

PostgreSQL

Apache Spark

Debezium

Kafka Connect

Trino

Iceberg

Ozone S3

Job description

We are looking for a Middle Backend Developer (Java/Kotlin).

What We Offer: the opportunity to influence technical and architectural decisions; involvement in the full development lifecycle, from design to deployment; hands-on experience with Big Data technologies and distributed systems; technical mentorship and opportunities for professional growth.

About the Project

We develop a Big Data platform and tools focused on:

• Data Ingestion — collecting and delivering data from business systems to an analytical data warehouse..
• Data Maintenance — maintaining and optimizing data storage..
• Analytics Integration — integrating various analytics services and tools into the data platform.

Our Tech Stack

• Backend: Java, Python, Rust, Spring Boot.
• Data Streaming & CDC: Apache Kafka, Kafka Connect, Debezium.
• Data Processing & Storage: Apache Spark, Apache Iceberg, Trino, Ozone S3.
• Database: PostgreSQL.
• Infrastructure: Kubernetes.

Technical Requirements

Must-have

• Java and/or Kotlin
• Spring Boot
• Apache Kafka
• Relational databases (PostgreSQL)

Nice-to-have

• Rust and/or Python
• Apache Spark
• S3-compatible object storage
• Experience with distributed systems and Big Data technologies

What We Expect

• A proactive mindset and willingness to take ownership of tasks.
• Interest in contributing to technical discussions, design decisions, and architecture.
• Willingness to learn new technologies, receive feedback, and grow with guidance from the Tech Lead.

• Flexible schedules and the opportunity to work remotely.
• Ambitious and supportive team who love what they do, appreciate each other, and grow together.
• Internal programs for adaptation and training, development of soft skills, and leadership abilities.
• Partial compensation for participating in external training and conferences.
• Corporate English school: Group and individual lessons, speaking clubs with colleagues from all over the world.
• Corporate prices on hotels and travel services.
• MyTime Day Off - an extra non-working day without loss of compensation.

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