Senior Software Engineer (Java/Kotlin)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Java/Kotlin): Building and optimizing high-load backend services for a quick commerce platform with an accent on distributed services, event-driven architectures, and performance optimization. Focus on end-to-end design and implementation of scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions for complex problems.

Location: Hybrid in Berlin, Germany, requiring 2 days a week in the office.

Company

hirify.global is a pioneering global local delivery platform, operating in over 70 countries and headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

What you will do

• Drive technical decisions and architecture design for complex features and systems within the team domain.
• Own end-to-end design and implementation of distributed services, ensuring scalability, security, and cost-effectiveness.
• Mentor, conduct code reviews, and elevate team engineering standards through knowledge sharing and best practices.
• Lead technical initiatives and design solutions for complex problems involving event-driven architectures, data consistency, and performance optimization.
• Deliver automated, well-tested, production-grade features independently or in collaboration with teammates.
• Handle incident management and troubleshooting of complex distributed systems issues.

Requirements

• Strong expertise in Kotlin and Java, with a deep understanding of the JVM ecosystem.
• Proven experience with Spring Boot framework and Hibernate/JPA for data access.
• Solid understanding of event-driven architecture patterns and experience with message brokers (Kafka, SNS/SQS).
• Demonstrable skills with PostgreSQL (including query optimization) and Redis for caching and distributed systems patterns.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing RESTful and gRPC APIs.
• Experience with AWS services (S3, RDS, SNS/SQS, Lambda) and infrastructure as code (Terraform).
• Hybrid working model requires in-person presence at the Berlin campus 2 days a week.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model with 2 days a week in the Berlin office.
• 27 days holiday with extra days on 2nd and 3rd year of service.
• €1000 educational budget, language courses, parental support, and access to Udemy Business.
• Health checkups, meditation, gym, and bicycle subsidy.
• Employee Share Purchase Plan, Sabbatical Bank, Public Transportation Ticket Discount, Life & Accident Insurance, Corporate Pension Plan.
• Digital meal vouchers, food vouchers, and corporate discounts.