Senior Software Engineer - Kotlin - Better Route

Our dynamic backend team is the powerhouse behind various stateful services and state management systems that drive seamless user experiences across multiple customer integration options. Specializing in the development and integration of complex systems, the team expertly manages components such as the stateful tour backend, as well as services responsible for driver tasks, notifications, and timeframes.

These services are meticulously crafted to ensure robust, scalable, and reliable functionality and interoperability (both internally and with external services), ensuring a consistent data flow to our internal data setup.

Our Tech Stack:

Back-End: Kotlin, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, Redis, Valkey, New Relic, AWS(ECS, EC2, DynamoDB, SQS, Eventbridge, Elasticache), Infrastructure as Code(Pulumi)

Data Platform: Python, Athena, Airflow, DBT, Snowflake

You will be taking care of

• Own the end-to-end Back-End development lifecycle for new and existing features.
• Design and develop highly available microservices in Kotlin capable of handling high-load traffic and complex, real-time data ingestion.
• Drive the development of GenAI- and ML-driven features, keeping the team at the forefront of technical innovation.
• Be the expert engineering voice within the team to align technical strategy with product goals.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Data teams.

In this role, you will lead the technical evolution of the Asgard team by bridging highly available Back-End engineering with modern GenAI and ML integrations. This is a hands-on role.

Do you have experience in Spring Boot?, * You will be surrounded by like-minded, driven, skilled, and highly motivated people who are keen to contribute to successful solutions., * You have built a solid expertise in back-end engineering for the last 5+ years.

• Including 1+ years of in-production Kotlin experience.

• You have experience building and maintaining highly available and scalable microservices.
• You are deeply curious and ready to leverage AI tools to build modern, ML-/GenAI-enabled web applications.
• You enjoy engaging in technical, product, and impact conversations.
• You are a team player who thrives in cross-functional environments.
• You can articulate complex ideas clearly, making a compelling case to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

It is awesome if you also have

• Experience using tools like Cloud Code or GitHub Copilot to enhance your workflow.
• Experience with AWS, Infrastructure as Code, and monitoring platforms like New Relic.
• Knowledge or previous experience in logistics.

* We mean diversity, and we put it in numbers: 130+ people, 36 languages, 35% female (vs. ø26% in the tech industry), ø33 years of age, and yes, we do have Schlager-Fans among us. * We have a very supportive and appreciative working environment with a lot of autonomy, a flat hierarchy, and professional growth possibilities. * We work in a hybrid mode, with weekly team days for better collaboration and nurturing interpersonal connections. When onsite, we work in a modern, kid- and pet-friendly Better Space in the heart of Berlin-Kreuzberg. * Remote work from anywhere for up to 12 weeks in total per year. * 30 vacation days in a 5-day/week working model. * Kindergarten grant and a Company Pension scheme. * Regular team breakfasts, fitness & wellness classes, company runs, and other events. Fruits, snacks, drinks, and coffee with a variety of milk are a given - but yes, we have them. * Outstanding flexibility we are proud of - and, of course, the best colleagues in the world!