Senior Backend Developer (Kotlin/Java, Spring, Kafka)
Senior backend developer owning product areas in a high-traffic retail media SaaS suite serving Ahold Delhaize brands across Europe. Day to day: designing and building scalable features and automated end-to-end tests with Kotlin/Java 17, Spring microservices, Kafka, MongoDB/Postgres, and CI/CD on Azure (AKS) in a hybrid Agile team.
- Compensation
- €105K / yr
- Location
- Netherlands
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Category
- Backend
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 8+ years of Backend Engineering experience
- Proficient in Kotlin/Java (17+)
- Experience with Microservices Architecture and Spring Framework
- Agile software development experience
- Strong CI/CD understanding in a cloud environment (MS Azure/AKS)
- Commitment to team, ability to challenge status quo
- Fluent English communication; located in the Netherlands
Nice to have
- Experience with Kafka, MongoDB, Postgres, and APIs
Full description
Overview
In this role you will own backlog areas in a high-traffic retail media SaaS suite for all Ahold Delhaize brands in Europe. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement features that scale for multiple retailers, focusing on code quality, automated tests, and end-to-end reliability. You’ll shape the product by proposing ideas and connecting broader platform work with brand-level outcomes. This is a mission-driven opportunity to help modernize food shopping through data and technology.
Arbeidsvoorwaarden / Benefits
- salary up to 105K including holiday allowance and bonus
- minimum 20 vacation days
- flexible working hours
- AH Tech Academy training curriculum
- pension plan with employer contribution
- travel allowance or NS-business card
Verantwoordelijkheden
- Own specific product areas within the retail media SaaS suite
- Develop and refine features for multiple brands across Europe
- Collaborate with product owner and team to explore innovative ideas
- Address challenges of multi-retailer SaaS development
- Prioritize automated end-to-end tests and code quality
- Contribute to broader product suite beyond own area
- Drive continuous improvement and share ideas
- Work in a hybrid, cross-functional Agile environment
Belangrijkste vereisten
- 8+ years of Backend Engineering experience
- Proficient in Kotlin/Java (17+)
- Experience with Microservices Architecture and Spring Framework
- Experience with Kafka, MongoDB, Postgres, and APIs (big plus)
- Agile software development experience
- Strong CI/CD understanding in a cloud environment (MS Azure/AKS)
- Commitment to team, ability to challenge status quo
- Invoice fluent English communication; located in the Netherlands
- teamwork
- communication
- proactivity
- Kotlin/Java (17+)
- Microservices
- Spring Framework