Kotlin Engineer - GP, Remote: Colombia - Costa Rica, Fulltime, Digital Product Development

Confidential

Not specified permanent

Posted: January 30, 2026

Required Skills

Job Description

- This position is open to candidates located in Colombia or Costa Rica only -

As a Kotlin Developer, you will design, build, and maintain scalable backend and full-stack solutions using Kotlin and related technologies. You will collaborate closely with your Tech Lead and Engineering Manager to deliver high-quality software incrementally, contribute to shared codebases, and uphold strong engineering and testing practices within a distributed team.

Responsibilities

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.

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