Kotlin Backend Engineer ID63949

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards. Why join us If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you! :) About the role We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design and maintain scalable, secure backend systems that power a high-scale consumer dating platform. You will work with Kotlin and AWS-native services, owning projects end-to-end from architecture to production delivery. The role includes mentoring junior engineers and contributing to technical standards, with AI-assisted development tools integrated into the engineering workflow. What you will do • Design, implement, and maintain backend systems that are scalable, secure, and reliable, using AWS-native services; • Drive individual projects from inception to delivery, owning the full software development lifecycle; • Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineers to ship new features and improvements; • Apply AI-based development tools and workflows to enhance productivity and code quality; • Participate in architecture discussions and propose technical solutions that support long-term scalability; • Support junior engineers through pairing, mentoring, and code reviews; • Contribute to engineering standards and best practices to maintain a high-quality codebase. Must haves • 5+ years of professional experience in backend Kotlin software engineering; • 2+ years working with cloud environments, preferably AWS, including deployment and monitoring; • Proven experience using AI-powered development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT) as part of day-to-day engineering workflows, along with hands-on experience integrating and supporting AI/LLM-powered features or services in production systems; • Proven ability to run projects autonomously and deliver production-ready systems; • Exposure to secure API design, distributed systems, and microservices architecture; • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerization tools like Docker or Kubernetes; • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and observability platforms such as Datadog, Prometheus; • Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, inclusive mindset; • Upper-intermediate English level. The benefits of joining us • Professional growth Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps • Competitive compensation We match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activities • A selection of exciting projects Join projects with modern solutions development and top-tier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands • Flextime Tailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance, by having the options of working from home and going to the office – whatever makes you the happiest and most productive. Meet Our Recruitment Process Asynchronous stage – An automated, self-paced track that helps us move faster and give you quicker feedback:• Short online form to confirm basic requirements • 30–60 minute skills assessment via Codility – a platform founded in Poland that helps us provide quicker feedback and streamline this stage of the process. • 5-minute introduction video Synchronous stage – Live interviews • Technical interview with our engineering team (scheduled at your convenience) • Final interview with your future teammates If it’s a match — you’ll get an offer!