About this role
WHY JOIN US
If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Backend Engineer (Kotlin), you will shape the evolution of a high-traffic platform by leading the migration from a legacy monolith to a modern Service-Oriented Architecture. You’ll define architecture, infrastructure standards, and best practices while mentoring senior engineers and guiding technical decisions across GCP, microservices, and CI/CD pipelines. This role offers the opportunity to influence backend strategy at scale, drive system reliability, and grow as a technical leader in a culture that values ownership, innovation, and engineering excellence.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Design and develop scalable microservices using Golang for transactional systems and/or Kotlin for Backend-for-Frontends (BFF)
- Take ownership of infrastructure provisioning using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
- Migrate data and logic from a legacy PHP monolith to Cloud SQL/Spanner
- Collaborate with mobile engineers to define API schemas and requirements
- Ensure high performance and reliability of services deployed to Cloud Run/GKE
- Write clean, maintainable, and testable code
MUST HAVES
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
- 5+ years of backend software development experience
- Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) and/or Kotlin (server-side)
- Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, BigQuery)
- Experience with Terraform or similar IaC tools
- Solid understanding of Microservices architecture and distributed systems
- Experience with relational (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases
- Upper-intermediate English level.
NICE TO HAVES
- Ability to read and understand PHP
- Experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers
- Experience with Event-Driven Architecture
PERKS AND BENEFITS
- Professional growth: Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
- Competitive compensation: USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
- Exciting projects: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies.
- Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US (i.e. Green card holders, TN visa holders, GC EAD, H4 EAD, U4U with EAD). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Other facts
About AgileEngine
AgileEngine is a digital consultancy offering top-1% tech talent across 15+ countries. We’ve helped 300+ clients in 17+ industries — from VC-backed startups to Fortune 500 brands — build software that solves real-world problems and drives measurable impact. Our clients achieve up to 3x higher ROI and 3x faster time-to-hire, with some partnerships spanning 10+ years.
Work with AgileEngine your way. Our flexible engagement models include staff augmentation and end-to-end product delivery, depending on your needs — ensuring faster scaling, seamless collaboration, and AI-enhanced productivity.
What we offer:
• Custom software development – scalable web, mobile, and backend solutions.
• AI & data solutions – GenAI, ML, and analytics for faster, smarter decisions.
• Design solutions – UX/UI consultancy and product design that wows users.
• Quality solutions – QA automation and testing for flawless delivery.
Our impact speaks for itself. AgileEngine has been listed on the Inc. 5000 for nine consecutive years, named among the Top 100 Software Development Companies of 2025 by Techreviewer, and recognized by Clutch as a Top Machine Learning Company.
Ready to build something exceptional? Schedule a free discovery call with our team!
What you'll do
- As a Backend Engineer (Kotlin), you will lead the migration from a legacy monolith to a modern Service-Oriented Architecture. You will define architecture, infrastructure standards, and best practices while mentoring senior engineers.
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