42SM - Senior Kotlin Developer

Overview
We are seeking an experienced Kotlin/Java developer to join our client’s team.

Tech Stack

• Kotlin (Ktor for HTTP APIs), Java background welcome

• AWS (breadth across core services)

• Elasticsearch (preferred; open to learning)

• Datadog (logging/monitoring)

What you’ll do

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs on AWS

• Optimize performance, reliability, and cost in a cloud-native architecture

• Implement testing, observability, and deployment best practices

• Collaborate across product/engineering; own features from kickoff to release

• Contribute to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement

How the team works

• Minimal meetings: standups 3×/week, feature kickoffs, monthly retros

• High autonomy and full ownership; value-first delivery (no rigid sprints)

• Small squads ship one feature at a time

Learning & Development

• Shared articles/blogs/videos

• Monthly knowledge sessions (backend to AI)

• Quarterly DevDays for experiments, spikes, or new tech

What you bring

• 5+ years with Kotlin or Java (and interest in Kotlin-first development)

• Strong AWS experience building scalable systems

• Solid grasp of code quality, testing, observability, and performance

• Clear communication and collaborative mindset

• Nice to have: Elasticsearch, Datadog

If this sounds like you, kindly apply below.

• 5+ years with Kotlin or Java (and interest in Kotlin-first development)

• Strong AWS experience building scalable systems

• Solid grasp of code quality, testing, observability, and performance

• Clear communication and collaborative mindset

• Nice to have: Elasticsearch, Datadog