Remote Backend Developer (Kotlin)

Description:

• Vivid Money is an innovative FinTech startup offering a unique mobile banking app for business and personal customers.
• The company simplifies managing finances through easy payments, transfers, multi-currency accounts, and spending reports.
• The ideal candidate will be a passionate and knowledgeable engineer comfortable with developing new features and maintaining the existing codebase.
• A strong software engineering and computer science background is required, with a focus on developing robust and reliable solutions.
• The technology stack includes PostgreSQL, Kafka, AWS, Kubernetes, Gitlab CI, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• Responsibilities include providing ongoing support for existing products, contributing to new banking product specifications, proposing solutions for platform enhancements, gathering technical requirements, engaging in communication with partners, tracking project progress, and collaborating with adjacent teams for cross-team solutions.

Requirements:

• Expertise in developing applications using Kotlin is required, and Java skills are a bonus.
• A masterful understanding of Coroutines functionality for efficient asynchronous programming is necessary.
• Prior experience in Spring framework development is required.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and Helm for application deployment and management is highly desirable.
• Profound knowledge in building distributed applications using microservice architecture is essential for robust and scalable solutions.
• Proficiency in gRPC and Kafka communication mechanisms is required to facilitate seamless data exchange.
• A fundamental understanding of the AWS ecosystem and leveraging its services for optimal application performance is necessary.
• Excellent communication skills and proactive engagement are a must.

Benefits:

• The company offers a hybrid work model in Limassol or Almaty offices, or fully remote options for those outside office locations.
• Relocation support, including visa and package assistance, is provided when needed.
• This is a senior-level position with a competitive salary and benefits package, which varies depending on location.
• The opportunity to join a talented team and make an impact in the world of finance is available for candidates looking to elevate their engineering skills.