Software Engineer Backend (Kotlin/Java)

TL;DR

Software Engineer Backend (Kotlin/Java): Developing services and algorithms for a fast, reliable, and transparent delivery experience with an accent on building scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems. Focus on owning the development lifecycle from specification to deployment, and improving code maintainability.

Location: Hybrid in Berlin, Germany (2 days a week in the office)

Company

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

What you will do

• Own and evolve a set of services responsible for building and providing courier routes.
• Be a key part of the entire development lifecycle from specification to deployment and running apps in production.
• Build scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems.
• Write clean code focusing on improved maintainability.
• Work together with the Logistics team to create a fast, reliable, and transparent delivery experience.

Requirements

• 3+ years of overall professional application development experience.
• Proficiency in Kotlin, JVM, or similar technologies.
• Understanding of service-oriented and microservices architectural patterns.
• Experience with NoSQL databases.
• You own your software end-to-end, including cloud deployment and monitoring.
• You have a strong problem-solving and collaborative mindset.

Nice to have

• Knowledge on distributed systems and horizontal scalability topics.
• Experience with highly concurrent system and multi-threading.
• Experience with infrastructure-related technologies like Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, continuous integration, and AWS or Google Cloud providers.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model with 2 days a week in the Berlin campus for connection and collaboration.
• 27 days holiday with an extra day on 2nd and 3rd year of service.
• €1,000 Educational Budget, language courses, parental support, and access to Udemy Business.
• Health Checkups, Meditation, Yoga, Gym & Bicycle Subsidy.
• Employee Share Purchase Plan, Sabbatical Bank, Public Transportation Ticket Discount, Life & Accident Insurance, Corporate Pension Plan.
• Digital Meal Vouchers, Food Vouchers, Corporate Discounts.