Backend Engineer (Kotlin)

TL;DR

Backend Engineer (Kotlin): Contributing to building and scaling backend systems at hirify.global, focusing on exciting projects that extend product and service offerings. Focus on solving complex technical challenges, values transparency, and collaboration, committing to innovation.

Location: Remote

Salary: United Kingdom: £69,000 - £73,100; Spain/Portugal: 71,500 Eur - 75,900 Eur

Company

hirify.global builds spend solutions that make managing money seamless, empowering, and surprisingly effective for finance teams and employees.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain scalable microservices primarily using Kotlin.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions across Platform, Services, SMB, and other domains.
• Analyze system performance and implement optimizations to ensure high reliability and scalability.
• Participate in code reviews, post-mortems, and provide mentorship to other engineers.
• Proactively address technical debt and guide the team through technical challenges and migrations.

Requirements

• Experience in server-side languages, especially Kotlin, and experience with distributed systems, microservices, and cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency with relational databases like PostgreSQL, testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Testcontainers), and observability tools like Grafana.
• Problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset to mentor and upskill your teammates.
• A proven ability to lead large projects, manage ambiguity, and maintain high standards for code quality and reliability.
• A passion for innovation and driving impactful solutions within a fast-paced scale-up environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid and fully remote working options are available.
• Comprehensive private healthcare depending on your location.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning to acquire new skills.
• Paid parental leave.
• 25 days of holiday + public holidays.
• Access to free mental health and well-being support.