Doghouse

Senior Kotlin Developer

  • Kafka
  • Terraform
  • Cloud

About the role

We are currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong JVM & Cloud-native, Event Sourcing
& Terraform expertise to join my client, a fast-growing trading company building a SaaS platform for
high-frequency, high-velocity traders. Their platform empowers more than 6,000 active traders in
over 100 countries to monetize their trades efficiently and securely.

The backend consists out of 15 microservices built with Kotlin, Kafka as the messaging queue, and
everything is hosted in GCP. This is the kind of role where you can truly take ownership. You'll help
mature the real-time, high performance backend services, lead new initiatives, and have a direct
impact on the platform's technical direction.

Your profile

You are a senior Java/Kotlin developer with deep expertise in building high-performance distributed,
backend services that process and analyze large volumes of data (real-time). You have a proven track
record working with event sourcing and Cloud-native infrastructure, designing scalable system
architectures and optimizing complex codebases for speed, reliability, and maintainability.
Over the years, you’ve worked extensively with Java and/or Kotlin, with modern frameworks and
backend technologies, consistently applying best practices for distributed systems, data processing,
and performance tuning.

Furthermore

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in backend development
• Strong expertise in JVM, CI/CD, Terraform. Kafka = a plus
• 2 years working experience with Event driven/sourcing architecture (e.g. CQRS)
• Experience or strong affinity with distributed systems, data-intensive applications, or
fintech environments.
• Experience with Cloud native development (GCP/AWS)
• You are located in The Netherlands or you are willing to relocate.

Benefits

• Salary up to €105k annually
• Remote first role with flexible working hours
• International team with growth opportunities
Interested? Please contact Dion Zwinkels at Dion@doghouse-recruitment.nl