Senior Back End Developer

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design and maintain scalable, secure backend systems that power a high-scale consumer dating platform. You will work with Kotlin and AWS-native services, owning projects end-to-end from architecture to production delivery. The role includes mentoring junior engineers and contributing to technical standards, with AI-assisted development tools integrated into the engineering workflow.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain backend systems that are scalable, secure, and reliable, using AWS-native services;
• Drive individual projects from inception to delivery, owning the full software development lifecycle;
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineers to ship new features and improvements;
• Apply AI-based development tools and workflows to enhance productivity and code quality;
• Participate in architecture discussions and propose technical solutions that support long-term scalability;
• Support junior engineers through pairing, mentoring, and code reviews;
• Contribute to engineering standards and best practices to maintain a high-quality codebase.

Must haves

• 5+ years of professional experience in backend Kotlin software engineering;
• 2+ years working with cloud environments, preferably AWS, including deployment and monitoring;
• Proven experience using AI-powered development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT) as part of day-to-day engineering workflows, along with hands-on experience integrating and supporting AI/LLM-powered features or services in production systems;
• Proven ability to run projects autonomously and deliver production-ready systems;
• Exposure to secure API design, distributed systems, and microservices architecture;
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerization tools like Docker or Kubernetes;
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and observability platforms such as Datadog, Prometheus;
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, inclusive mindset;
• Upper-intermediate English level.

About us

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.

If you’re looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we’d love to meet you!

Perks and Benefits

• Professional growth

Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps

• Competitive compensation

We match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activities

• A selection of exciting projects

Join projects with modern solutions development and top-tier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands

• Flextime

Tailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance, by having the options of working from home and going to the office – whatever makes you the happiest and most productive.