Kotlin Desktop Engineer at leading European software consultancy

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About The Role

Join a small, startup-like team building a desktop control plane for local AI inference. You'll work with Kotlin and Compose Desktop to develop an application that deploys, configures, and manages AI models on local devices, including hardware like NVIDIA Spark / DGX Spark. The team is moving fast toward open sourcing the tool, with no bureaucracy, allowing you to own features end-to-end and ship decisions quickly.

What You'll Be Doing

• Build the UI in Compose Desktop for model lifecycle management and system load visualization
• Integrate with backend REST APIs for model deployment and management
• Set up agent configurations using TOML / JSON / YAML and implement LLM proxy routing
• Connect coding agents to locally hosted models
• Create native installers for Windows (MSI), Linux (DEB), and macOS (DMG)
  
  

What We're Looking For

• Strong Kotlin skills and a problem-solving mindset
• Experience with build systems like Gradle, Make, or Bazel
• Developer tooling instinct, with experience in IDE plugins, CI/CD tooling, or similar
• Solid command of Kotlin Coroutines for async/concurrent programming
• Cross-platform awareness for Windows, macOS, and Linux
• Technical depth preference, comfortable with low-level technical work
• Independent and collaborative, valuing code review and teamwork
• Fluent in English
  
  

Compensation & Benefits

• Private healthcare
• MyBenefit points
• Language lessons
• Training package and in-house training
• Home office reimbursement
• Flexible hybrid work model
  
  

About The Company

A leading European software consulting and engineering company, home to 350+ EU-based professionals. The company boasts a strong engineering culture built on ownership, clean code, and transparency.

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