Backend Developer (Java/Kotlin)

Location: Onsite at the employer's location in Minsk, Belarus; office address: 5 Nemiga Street, Minsk

Salary: USD 500–3,500 net per month

Company

Softnetix develops software solutions for sports analytics, gambling, and esports across several ongoing projects.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain backend services for sports analytics, gambling, and esports projects.
• Build Kotlin-based services using Ktor, Kodein, and coroutines.
• Work with PostgreSQL, Redis, and ClickHouse databases.
• Integrate message-driven services using Apache Kafka.
• Use GitLab CI/CD and Docker Swarm in the development and deployment process.
• Collaborate with colleagues, with opportunities to lead projects and build a team as experience grows.

Requirements

• 1+ year of backend development experience with Java or Kotlin.
• Experience with at least one framework: Ktor, Spring, Quarkus, Axon Framework, Akka, Micronaut, or Play Framework.
• Understanding of OOP, SOLID principles, and design patterns.
• Experience with Gradle or Maven and Git or Mercurial.
• Basic knowledge of Docker and the Linux command line.
• Ability to work onsite in Minsk.

Nice to have

• Experience with NoSQL databases such as Redis, Cassandra, ScyllaDB, or ClickHouse.
• Experience with Apache Kafka, GraphQL, Docker Swarm, or Kubernetes.
• Experience writing tests with Kotest, MockK, or Testcontainers.
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of DDD principles and event sourcing.

Culture & Benefits

• Mentorship, assistance, and ongoing support for aspiring developers.
• Career and professional development plan with hard-skills-focused technical assessments.
• Annual performance reviews and frequent salary revisions.
• Corporate hardware and English courses in groups of up to four people.
• Official employment, 28 calendar days of paid vacation, and fully paid sick leave.
• Comfortable city-center office.