
Kotlin Engineer
Gorilla Logic
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Colombia
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About the role
- Work with your Tech Lead and Engineering Manager to break down complex initiatives into clear, actionable tasks and deliver them iteratively.
- Develop, maintain, and enhance backend services and APIs primarily using Kotlin, with interoperability in Java where applicable.
- Collaborate with other engineers to ensure reliable, scalable, and maintainable solutions across multiple systems.
- Navigate, debug, and improve large codebases, including code written by other team members.
- Participate actively in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
- Communicate effectively with cross-functional and globally distributed teams to support alignment and timely delivery.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, with a strong focus on backend development.
- Proven experience designing, developing, and deploying scalable APIs using Kotlin (and Java).
- Experience shipping web applications using modern UI frameworks such as React or Vue.
- Solid understanding of distributed systems and hands-on experience with AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions involving multiple software components.
- Strong commitment to writing clean, well-tested, maintainable, and extensible code.
- Experience using Git and GitHub, including creating, updating, and reviewing pull requests.
- Experience writing automated tests using JUnit, Playwright UI tests, and WireMock.
- Additional experience with Python is a plus.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
KotlinJavaAPI developmentBackend developmentWeb applicationsDistributed systemsAWSMySQLKubernetesAutomated testing
Soft skills
CollaborationCommunicationCode reviewProblem-solvingConstructive feedbackAdaptabilityAttention to detailTechnical translation