We are seeking an experienced Java and Kotlin Engineer to join a small remote team to work on a core system supporting over 700,000 of our smart home IoT devices. This system heavily uses asynchronous message processing for distributed system communication. The ideal candidate should have experience in Java/Kotlin, strong knowledge of the software development lifecycle, and experience with production systems at scale.

Responsibilities 

• Develop and maintain backend applications using Java and Kotlin
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement new features
• Optimize code for scalability and performance
• Write automated tests to ensure code quality and maintainability
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback to team members
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in production environments
• Implement feature flags and observability principles to enable safe experimentation and operation of production systems at scale
• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in software development

Required Qualifications

• 4+ Years of experience developing Java and Kotlin applications at scale in production.
• Familiarity with AWS infrastructure, SNS, SQS, RDS, Redis, EC2 etc.
• Strong understanding of asynchronous service communication.
• Willingness to dive into hard problems and work towards solutions.
• Experience in developing microservices architectures
• Self-starter with the ability to work a variety of projects with minimal supervision

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Spring Framework and Spring Boot
• Experience with Terraform or other infrastructure as code tools/concepts
• Willingness to collaborate, guide, and lead team members through the life-cycle of a project

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