Senior Kotlin/Java Engineer (Backend)

TL;DR

Senior Kotlin/Java Engineer (Backend): Building and optimizing scalable backend services for a meal-kit delivery platform with an accent on payment capabilities, recurring payments, and third-party integrations. Focus on implementing new payment methods, extending existing systems, and ensuring well-tested and documented integrations.

Location: Istanbul, Turkey (Hybrid Work)

Company

hirify.global partners with one of the world’s leading meal-kit delivery platforms to build scalable backend services.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain backend microservices within a high-scale, event-driven environment.
• Add and maintain payment options for customers and implement new payment methods via existing providers.
• Work with AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable and automated delivery.
• Design and maintain REST/gRPC APIs, integrating with Kafka, SNS/SQS, PostgreSQL, and Redis.
• Focus on quality, security, and resilience, including various testing practices.
• Strengthen observability and system reliability through logging, metrics, tracing, and runbooks in an Agile environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional backend development experience.
• Strong expertise in Kotlin (and Java), building scalable microservices, ideally in high-traffic or e-commerce environments.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, AWS, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and message brokers (Kafka, SNS/SQS).
• Solid understanding of PostgreSQL and experience in testing best practices (unit, integration, contract).
• Excellent English communication skills – clear, structured, and collaborative.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Grafana for monitoring and observability.
• Experience with A/B testing frameworks.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid Vacation and Sick Days.
• Hybrid Work (home/office) flexibility.
• Sport/Insurance Compensation.
• Holidays Day Off.
• English Classes and Training Compensation.
• Transportation compensation.