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# Senior / Lead Cloud Native Backend Engineer (Java / Kotlin) Utrecht

- **Company:** CodeGuild
- **Location:** Utrecht, Netherlands (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** €6,667.0 - €8,750.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Backend, Kotlin
- **Published:** July 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.nl/details/5602809654

## About the Role

* Minimaal 6 jaar professionele ervaring met backend engineering in Java en/of Kotlin
 * Ervaring met of sterke interesse in cloud native engineering (AWS/Azure)
 * Ervaring met Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD en moderne cloud tooling
 * Sterke communicatieve vaardigheden en vermogen stakeholders mee te nemen
 * Ambitie om zowel technisch als consultantmatig te groeien
 * Interesse in AI-tooling om developmentproductiviteit te verhogen

## Description

* Wil je Java/Kotlin combineren met cloud native engineering en jezelf daarin continu ontwikkelen?
 * Werk je graag aan bedrijfskritische systemen met grote schaal, veel verantwoordelijkheid en zichtbare impact?
 * En krijg je energie van adviseren, bouwen én stakeholders meenemen in jouw visie?

Dan is dit een omgeving waar je technisch én als mens sneller groeit dan waar dan ook.

Je sluit je aan bij een gespecialiseerde software & cloud unit binnen een modern consultancycollectief dat detachering opnieuw heeft uitgevonden.

Geen anonieme massa. Geen "uurtje-factuurtje-handjes".
Elke unit bestaat bewust uit 20-25 engineers die elkaar kennen, helpen en scherp houden.


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