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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Java Kotlin Backend Engineer - **Company:** CodeGuild - **Location:** Amsterdam, Netherlands - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** €7,200.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Graph Database, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Node.Js, Software Engineering, Docker for Aws, Backend, Kotlin, Kubernetes, Docker - **Published:** August 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.codeguild.nl/en/software-developer-jobs-netherlands/lead-java-kotlin-backend-engineer-amsterdam-1038539#apply ## About the Role * 8+ years of backend engineering experience using Java or Kotlin * Experience in modern cloud-native environments with AWS or GCP using Docker and Kubernetes * Proven technical leadership and mentoring skills * DevOps mindset including CI CD observability and infrastructure as code * Experience with Go or Node.js is a plus not a must * Experience in high-performance or large-scale systems * Graph database experience is a strong plus * Entrepreneurial spirit and the drive to build and grow something of your own ## Description * Are you a seasoned JVM backend engineer looking for technical depth and entrepreneurial freedom? * Do you want to work in an environment where product development, consultancy and venture building come together? * And do you want to build cloud-native systems with autonomy, vision and craftsmanship? Then this is your opportunity to step into technical leadership, entrepreneurship and long-term value creation with some of the Netherlands' top tech entrepreneurs The company: A small high-end tech collective with a powerful network and ambitious future You'll join a boutique software engineering consultancy that takes on complex technical challenges at clients where the engineering culture needs to be shaped or strengthened. No bodyshopping, but impactful projects where you lead the way as an engineering partner What makes this company unique * You work in compact client teams with cloud data software and product design experts who share ownership * You help clients move structurally from A to Better in technically demanding environments * You don't just build software, you build your own future After one year, you'll have the opportunity to set up your holding and join as co-owner. You'll be able to build your own team and help shape new venture * You'll work alongside a network of successful tech entrepreneurs who often start as clients and later join as co-investors The result is a unique blend of deep engineering ownership, the variety of consultancy, the satisfaction of product building and the long-term rewards of entrepreneurship, * Build scalable cloud-native backends using Java or Kotlin with Kubernetes Docker AWS or GCP * Contribute to architectural design, system design CI CD and observability * Collaborate closely with product designers cloud and data engineers in multidisciplinary teams * Take technical ownership and act as sparring partner for clients and colleagues * Guide clients toward technical maturity - from architecture to engineering culture * Technically challenging and strategically impactful You'll lead the JVM unit and co-develop the organization with other leads in data cloud and product together with the founders growing from an innovative engineering consultancy into a full-fledged venture builder within the Dutch tech scene., * Between €80.000 and €86.400 per year in the first year * Full technical and architectural freedom * After 12 months the opportunity to set up your own holding and earn 12 percent ownership in the overall business * Work in a tight-knit team that combines technical excellence with long-term vision and friendship * A rare combination of deep consultancy work and product development * Flexible working hours and options for 32 36 or 40 hour contracts * Collaborate with colleagues who are truly top of their game Are you the entrepreneurial JVM backend engineer with a passion for technical impact and venture building ## Related Videos - [Kubernetes Native Java](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/383-kubernetes-native-java) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Kotlin Multiplatform - True power of native code reuse](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/4-kotlin-multiplatform-true-power-of-native-code-reuse) - [Why Kotlin is the better Java and how you can start using it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/661-why-kotlin-is-the-better-java-and-how-you-can-start-using-it) - [Moving from Java to Kotlin](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/384-moving-from-java-to-kotlin) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [20 Essential Tools For Backend Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/218-20-essential-tools-for-backend-development) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers)