Kotlin Engineer (Senior) ID35192

Department: Engineering
Specialization: Developer
Experience: Senior
Technologies: PHP
Locations: Ukraine
Client: SHRED
Special referral bonus: No
Hot position?: Not Hot
Technical flow: PHP
Engineering technical flow: PHP
Non-engineering technical flow: none
  • What you will do

  • Maintain and extend the Kotlin backend services that support our mobile applications;
  • Collaborate with mobile and product teams to design and implement robust APIs;
  • Identify performance bottlenecks and optimize backend processes;
  • Participate in architectural discussions and help guide system evolution;
  • Write clean, scalable, and well-documented code;
  • Contribute to code reviews, tech planning, and continuous improvement;
  • Provide support for production systems and assist in incident resolution.
  • Must haves

  • 4+ years of experience in backend development;
  • Strong proficiency in Kotlin for backend services;
  • Experience with designing and integrating RESTful APIs;
  • Familiarity with microservices architecture;
  • Hands-on experience with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL);
  • Solid understanding of asynchronous programming, multithreading, and performance optimization;
  • Experience with cloud services (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure);
  • Familiarity with CI/CD practices and tools (Git, Docker, etc.);
  • Upper-Intermediate English level.
  • Nice to haves

  • Working knowledge of PHP (for legacy support or integration);
  • Experience with Ktor or Spring Boot for Kotlin;
  • Background in supporting mobile-first products;
  • Experience with monitoring/logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, ELK, Grafana);
  • Exposure to Agile development practices.

AgileEngine is one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies in the US and a top-3 ranked dev shop according to Clutch. We create award-winning custom software solutions that help companies across 15+ industries change the lives of millions.

If you like a challenging environment where you’re working with the best and are encouraged to learn and experiment every day, there’s no better place — guaranteed! 🙂

About the project

The benefits of joining us

Professional growth

Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps

Competitive compensation

We match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activities

A selection of exciting projects

Join projects with modern solutions development and top-tier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands

Flextime

Tailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance, by having the options of working from home and going to the office – whatever makes you the happiest and most productive.

Your AgileEngine journey starts here

1

Test task

We will review your CV and send you a test task via email

2

Intro Call

Our recruitment team will reach you to discuss available opportunities

WFH or a comfy office? Why not both?

International Projects

3

Technical Interview

You will have an interview with your future team lead

Our geography

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MIAMI USA
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MEXICOMexico
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ColombiaColombia
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BrazilBrazil
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ArgentinaArgentina
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About AgileEngine

Founded as a dev tool vendor with a 2-person team

2010

Opened a dev center in Ukraine

2012

Pivoted into outsourced product development

2014

Launched mobile and UI labs

2015

Got our first Inc. 5000 award

2016

Opened a dev center in Argentina

2017

Became a top-3 ranked custom software developer in DC, Ukraine, and Argentina

2019

Became the #1 software development company to hire in 2020

2020

Opened new dev centers in Mexico and Colombia, counting 500+ experts

2021

How we lead

A company where experts grow, hone their skills, and do what they love, AgileEngine is guided by these principles:

Stay agile and embrace changes

Thrive in a results-driven culture with individual autonomy

Innovate with fellow experts in a no-blame environment

Learn from mistakes and move on

Foster mutual trust and support

Our geography

UTC-5
WASHINGTON DC USA
UTC-5
MIAMI USA
UTC-6
MEXICOMexico
UTC-5
ColombiaColombia
UTC-3
BrazilBrazil
UTC-3
ArgentinaArgentina
UTC+2
UkraineEurope
UTC+1
PolandEurope
UTC+0
PortugalPortugal
UTC+5:30
IndiaIndia

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