Senior Kotlin Developer (27946)

Dahl Consulting; Brooklyn Park (MN); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Kotlin Developer to join their Supply Chain Engineering team. This fully remote role involves developing high-performance, cloud-native backend services using Kotlin and Micronaut. You'll build event-driven systems with Kafka, implement comprehensive testing frameworks, and drive architecture discussions. If you have a strong background in backend software engineering and a passion for creating scalable solutions, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in the retail sector.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in backend software engineering in enterprise environments.
• Proficient in Kotlin with hands-on experience using Micronaut or Spring Boot.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-performance, cloud-native backend services in Kotlin.
• Build event-driven systems leveraging Kafka for scalable, asynchronous processing.

Skills

Kotlin

Kafka

Micronaut

Spring Boot

JUnit

K6

OpenTelemetry

Grafana

Job description

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Base pay range

$52.00/hr - $82.00/hr

Senior Kotlin Developer

Department: Supply Chain Engineering

100% Remote from the USA

Duration: 12 months

Start: May 2025

Full-time | 40 hours/week

Pay Range: $52 – $82/hr (W2 ONLY, NOT OPEN FOR C2C/1099)

Required Skills: Kafka, Kotlin, Micronaut, Spring Boot

About the Role:

Our enterprise retail client is seeking a Senior Kotlin Developer to join its Supply Chain Engineering team, supporting systems critical to their Sortation Center Network — the last-mile logistics hub connecting store deliveries to end customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain high-performance, cloud-native backend services in Kotlin using Micronaut
• Build event-driven systems leveraging Kafka for scalable, asynchronous processing
• Integrate observability features including metrics, logs, and distributed tracing
• Implement and automate comprehensive testing frameworks (unit, integration, contract tests)
• Drive architecture discussions and contribute to best practices and code quality standards

Must-Have Skills:

• 5+ years in backend software engineering in enterprise environments
• Proficient in Kotlin with hands-on experience using Micronaut or Spring Boot
• Deep understanding of Apache Kafka, including stream processing concepts
• Knowledge of observability tools (e.g., OpenTelemetry, Grafana)
• Experience with test automation tools like JUnit, K6
• Familiar with containerized deployments and orchestration
• Prior consulting experience in large-scale enterprise systems
• Agile, Git-based development workflows, and CI/CD pipelines

Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family’s needs. For details, please review the DAHL Benefits Summary: https://www.dahlconsulting.com/benefits-w2fta/

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Retail

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