Software Developer (Kotlin)

WA Consultants Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in remote services is seeking a Software Developer with 4+ years of experience. The ideal candidate will design and maintain APIs and collaborate across teams to drive new feature implementations. Expertise in Kotlin, Quarkus, and RESTful APIs is essential, along with familiarity with cloud technologies and Agile methodologies. The position allows for a flexible work environment as it is remote.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience in software development.
• Proven experience in Kotlin and Quarkus development.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful API design and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable service APIs and backend platform components.
• Collaborate with teams to define and ship new features.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications to optimize performance.

Skills

Kotlin

Open API

RESTful API

Agile methodologies

Cloud technologies

Git

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

JIRA

Bitbucket

Sonar

Job description

Required for a fulltime, remote contract, a Software Developer of at least four years’ relevant experience.

Responsibilities

* Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient service APIs and backend platform components using Kotlin, Quarkus & Open API skillset
* Implement RESTful APIs and integrations with various third-party end points.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
* Write high quality, maintainable, and efficient code following industry best practices .
* Perform peer code reviews, documentations and provide constructive feedback to team members.
* Demonstrate experience in unit testing to ensure code quality and reliability.
* Troubleshoot and debug applications to optimize performance.

Experience

* 4+years of professional experience in software development.
* Proven experience in developing applications using Kotlin and Quarkus.
* Strong understanding of RESTful API design and implementation.
* Familiarity with microservices architecture and cloud technologies.
* Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).Experience in setting up continuous integration processes and automated unit/UI testing
* Experience with OpenAPI for API documentation and design.

Must have skills

* Proficiency in Kotlin programming language.
* Strong knowledge of Open API specifications and tools.
* Familiarity with database technologies (SQL and NoSQL).
* Understanding of Agile scrum methodologies and software development life cycle.

Nice to have skills

* AWS/Azure or any cloud exposure
* Experience with Quarkus framework for building Java services.
* Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
* Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
* Familiarity with front-end technologies (e.g., React, Angular).
* Exposure to tools – JIRA, bitbucket, sonar
* Experience with service testing frameworks and methodologies.

To arrange a Teams-based interview, please email CV in the first instance to: [e-mail]

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