Java/Kotlin Developer (Micronaut)

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong back-end expertise in Kotlin/Java and Micronaut to join our engineering team. You will design and build scalable microservices, integrate with third-party endpoints, and contribute to a high-performing DevOps culture.

This role is ideal for engineers passionate about clean code, cloud-native architectures, and owning services end-to-end.

Requirements:
Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices using Kotlin/Java and Micronaut.
• Build and integrate RESTful and GraphQL APIs with internal and third-party systems.
• Implement event-driven architectures using Kafka.
• Ensure high-quality code using TDD/BDD and automated testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.
• Monitor and optimize system performance using observability tools.
• Follow DevOps principles: you build it, you run it.

Required Skills & Experience

Core Backend Expertise

• Strong experience with Kotlin and/or Java.
• Hands-on experience with Micronaut.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture.

Engineering Practices

• Expert understanding of MVC, SOLID, DRY, and KISS principles.
• Strong experience with Git and distributed version control.
• Proficiency in:
• Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Behaviour Driven Development (BDD)
• Non-functional testing (performance, security, resilience)

Cloud & DevOps

• Experience working in Azure Cloud environments.
• CI/CD pipeline experience and production support mindset.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.

Tech Stack

• Languages: Kotlin/Java
• Framework: Micronaut
• Messaging: Kafka
• Databases: MongoDB
• APIs: REST, GraphQL
• Cloud: Azure
• Observability: Dynatrace or similar tools

Benefits:
We Offer

• Fun, happy and politics-free work culture built on the principles of lean and self organisation;
• Work with large scale systems powering global businesses;
• Competitive salary and benefits.

About Mindera

At Mindera we use technology to build products we are proud of, with people we love.

Software Engineering Applications, including Web and Mobile, are at the core of what we do at Mindera.

We partner with our clients, to understand their product and deliver high performance, resilient and scalable software systems that create an impact in their users and businesses across the world.

You get to work with a bunch of great people, where the whole team owns the project together.

Our culture reflects our lean and self-organisation attitude. We encourage our colleagues to take risks, make decisions, work in a collaborative way and talk to everyone to enhance communication.

We are proud of our work and we love to learn all and everything while navigating through an Agile, Lean and collaborative environment.

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