Senior Software Engineer, Kotlin, JVM

Dev.Pro

Senior Software Engineer with strong JVM expertise developing backend platforms for healthcare solutions. Join a team delivering secure digital payment and healthcare solutions in a collaborative environment.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeRemote • 🇷🇴 RomaniaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsDockerGradleJavaKafkaKotlinMicroservicesMongoDBNoSQLRabbitMQSOAPSpringSpring BootSpringBootSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain backend services for secure healthcare platforms
Own features end-to-end throughout the full development lifecycle, from design to production
Build and improve backend functionality to ensure scalability, stability, and performance
Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders in an Agile cross-functional team
Ensure high product quality through automated testing, code reviews, and CI/CD practices
Investigate and resolve production issues, ensuring stable and efficient system performance
Contribute to technical discussions and architectural decisions, aligning solutions with product goals
Share knowledge, mentor engineers, and help improve team practices and documentation

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in JVM-based backend development (Java and/or Kotlin)
Strong experience building complex, production backend systems (microservices or distributed systems)
Solid experience with relational databases (SQL) and ORM tools
Hands-on experience with Git (GitLab)
Experience working with containerized environments (Docker)
Strong understanding of clean code principles, code quality tools (Sonar), and automated testing (TDD)
Proven experience delivering software end-to-end into production
Experience working in cross-functional Agile teams
Upper-Intermediate+ English level and strong communication skills
Ownership mindset with the ability to drive tasks independently and take responsibility for delivery
Excellent collaboration skills with willingness to share knowledge and contribute to team growth
Desirable: Experience with Spring Boot and/or Ktor
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI)
Familiarity with Gradle
Experience designing or working with APIs (REST, JSON, SOAP/SFTP)
Exposure to NoSQL databases (MongoDB)
Experience with messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
Experience in regulated or healthcare environments
Exposure to secure identity card issuance or payment systems
Willingness to work remotely and occasionally travel for team meetings

Benefits

Comp & perks

30 paid days off each year — use them for vacation, holidays, or personal time
5 paid sick days, up to 60 days of medical leave, and 6 paid days off for family events like weddings, funerals, or having a baby
Partially covered health insurance - after probation
Wellness bonus for gym memberships, sports nutrition, and similar needs

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaKotlinmicroservicesdistributed systemsSQLORM toolsGitDockerSpring BootCI/CD

Soft Skills

communication skillsownership mindsetcollaboration skillsmentoringindependent task managementteam growth contributionproblem-solvingtechnical discussionagile teamworkknowledge sharing