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# Senior / Lead Java / Kotlin Software Engineer Rotterdam

- **Company:** CodeGuild
- **Location:** Rotterdam, Netherlands (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** €5,417.0 - €7,333.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Event-Driven Programming, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Software Architecture, Google Cloud, Backend, Kotlin, Information Technology, Api Design, Microservices
- **Published:** July 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.nl/details/5607168021

## About the Role

* Minimaal 5-6 jaar professionele ervaring als software engineer
 * Sterke backend-ervaring met Java en/of Kotlin
 * Affiniteit met of ervaring in cloud-native architecturen
 * Kennis van moderne software-architectuur (DDD, event-driven, schaalbare monolithen en microservices)
 * Kubernetesis een pre, geen vereiste
 * Master-achtergrond in Computer Science, AI, Informatica of vergelijkbaar bèta-domein (sterk gewenst)
 * Sterke communicatieve vaardigheden en consultancy-mentaliteit
 * Eigenaarschap, analytisch vermogen en systeemdenken
 * Je wilt bouwen, adviseren én maatschappelijke impact maken

## Description

* bouwt schaalbare backend-systemen op de JVM met focus op performance, betrouwbaarheid en onderhoudbaarheid
 * denkt mee over architectuur, API-design en platformkeuzes
 * werkt binnen cloud-omgevingen zoals AWS, Azure of GCP
 * begrijpt wanneer microservices logisch zijn en wanneer niet
 * adviseert stakeholders en helpt teams betere technische beslissingen te nemen
 * brengt structuur, rust en richting in complexe engineeringomgevingen

Afhankelijk van je ervaring start je als Senior IC of in een Lead-rol, waarbij je technische richting geeft, collega-engineers coacht en klanten helpt hun engineeringorganisatie naar een volgend niveau te brengen.

Je werkt altijd samen met collega's van vergelijkbaar niveau.Daardoor word je continu uitgedaagd, versneld en professioneel sterker.


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