Backend Engineer - (Kotlin, Spring, AWS) - Better Places (d/f/m)

Bettermile·Better Place, Oranienstraße 183, Berlinsenior

In short

→Desarrollas servicios backend escalables en Kotlin y Spring para ubicaciones globales.
→Tienes propiedad completa de funcionalidades, despliegues con IaC y colaboras en arquitectura futura.
→Destaca el enfoque en sistemas reactivos (Kotlin Coroutines, Flow) y producción de modelos de IA.

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What they ask for

✓3+ años de experiencia en backend
✓Dominio en Kotlin o Java con Spring Boot
✓Experiencia en AWS y IaC (Pulumi)
✓Diseño de sistemas distribuidos resilientes
✓Actitud proactiva y orientada a datos
✓Inglés profesional para trabajo diario

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What is working at Bettermile like? We mean it when we say “cutting edge” and have a high level of creative freedom in our everyday work You will be surrounded by like-minded, driven, skilled, and highly motivated people who are keen to contribute to successful solutions We mean diversity, and we put it in numbers: 130+ people, 40 languages, 40% female (vs. ø26% in the tech industry), ø33 years of age, and yes, we do have Schlager-Fans among us We have a very supportive and appreciative working environment with a lot of autonomy, a flat hierarchy, and professional growth possibilities We work in a hybrid mode, with weekly team days for better collaboration and nurturing interpersonal connections. When onsite, we work in a modern, kid- and pet-friendly Better Space in the heart of Berlin-Kreuzberg Remote work from anywhere for up to 12 weeks in total per year 30 vacation days in a 5-day/week working model Kindergarten grant and a Company Pension scheme Regular team breakfasts, fitness & wellness classes, company runs, and other events. Fruits, snacks, drinks, and coffee with a variety of milk are a given - but yes, we have them Outstanding flexibility we are proud of – and, of course, the best colleagues in the world! About the team: Location services are at the heart of any delivery experience, and the Features team of Better Places tribe is building a world-class solution that integrates multiple providers to get accurate geocoding, enables geocode corrections, and serves relevant information about addresses worldwide. We use open-source and proprietary data and algorithms to build a highly scalable system that serves billions of requests yearly. Tech Stack: Backend Services: Kotlin, Spring Boot, Relational Databases (PostgreSQL), AWS (ECS, SQS, Eventbridge, EC2), Infrastructure as Code (Pulumi) You check these boxes A background in computer science and software engineering, including a minimum of 3 years of backend experience Proficiency in Kotlin or deep production experience in Java with a strong affinity for Kotlin, along with frameworks like Spring Boot and build tools like Gradle Skilled in architectural design, specifically building fault-tolerant, high-throughput distributed systems Hands-on cloud experience with AWS and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Pulumi A commitment to clean code and engineering best practices, including RESTful/API design, Git, and maintainable technical documentation A hands-on, data-driven mindset that actively builds new capabilities, challenges the status quo with clear evidence, and adds distinct, complementary perspectives to the team Proficiency in Business English Please Note: Reactive programming is an important part of the day-to-day work in this role. Professional experience is not required , but we expect some familiarity, curiosity, and willingness to learn and work with it. It will also be part of the technical interview process , so we recommend getting familiar with the basics beforehand. Our stack includes Spring WebFlux, Kotlin Coroutines, and Flow .

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