emma of torre.ai company
I’m helping Cognits an HTEC Company find a top candidate to join their team full-time for the role of Java / Kotlin - Backend Developer.
You will build scalable backend services impacting key systems.
Compensation:
USD 3.5K - 6K/month
Location:
Remote: Guatemala
Mission of Cognits an HTEC Company:
"Cognits turns your vision into reality with seamless collaboration, thoughtful design, and top-tier development—all from our trusted nearshore team. We build beautiful, functional products—on time, every time."
What makes you a strong candidate:
Responsibilities and more:
📍 Remote | Full-time
We are looking for a skilled Back-End Developer with strong experience in Java or Kotlin to join a high-impact engineering team. You will play a critical role in designing, building, and maintaining scalable and reliable backend services that power key systems.
This role requires strong backend fundamentals, hands-on microservices development experience, and a passion for delivering robust solutions in a collaborative environment.
🔧 Scope of Work
* Design, develop, and maintain Spring Boot-based microservices with RESTful APIs and database integrations.
* Implement automated testing frameworks to ensure reliability and maintainability.
* Enhance observability and monitoring of microservices for performance and reliability.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineers, product managers, and technical program managers to understand business needs and translate them into scalable backend solutions.
* Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and advocate for software development best practices across the team.
✅ Qualifications
* Proficiency in Kotlin or Java with a strong understanding of backend development.
* Proven experience designing scalable, performant, and observable backend systems.
* Solid knowledge of Spring Boot, REST APIs, and working with both relational and non-relational databases.
* Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks for backend systems.
* Familiarity with AWS and Kubernetes for cloud-native application development and deployment.
* Strong grasp of software development lifecycle (SDLC) best practices: version control, build processes, CI/CD, testing, and deployment.
* Ability to work across ambiguous requirements and collaborate with diverse stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
💡 Nice to Have
* Experience working in agile and distributed teams.
* Familiarity with observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
* Contributions to open-source projects or technical blogs.
Join a team where engineering excellence, innovation, and collaboration come together to build impactful solutions used at scale. Apply now and be part of something big!
