Software Engineer (Kotlin/Java) — Hybrid, Amsterdam — Contract

Join a high-impact product team building secure, scalable microservices for a major consumer brand. You’ll shape POCs and MVPs, influence architecture, and help drive modern DevOps practices—without any travel.

The role

• Explore product ideas and contribute to POC/MVP planning with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Partner with the Engineering Manager, Architect, and Tech Lead on solution & system design.
• Build and own microservices and supporting infrastructure from development through deployment.
• Define testing and deployment strategies; create clear supporting documentation.
• Help onboard engineers and clarify requirements, implementation details, and best practices.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure integrations land smoothly.

Tech stack you’ll work with

• Kotlin & Java
• Kubernetes (GKE), Postgres, Pub/Sub
• GitHub Actions, Terraform
• Observability: distributed tracing, structured logging, metrics (e.g., Grafana, Elasticsearch)

What you’ll bring

• Pragmatic mindset and a love for simple, robust solutions.
• Hands-on experience building microservice architectures with an OO language (ideally Kotlin/Java).
• Strong DevOps grounding: you can deliver secure, scalable, resilient services.
• Cloud experience—GCP preferred (other major clouds welcome).
• Solid observability know-how (tracing, logging, metrics) and familiarity with monitoring/alerting tools.
• Great communication skills and a collaborative approach.

Details

• Location: Amsterdam (Hybrid)
• Contract: Freelance/Contract