Backend Kotlin Developer

Kody, a fast-growing Fintech specialising in bringing online payments and better financial services to brick and mortar businesses, is seeking an experienced backend Kotlin Developer to join their dynamic team.

The location of this job is in Hong Kong. The role will be hybrid, but we will expect you to come to our office a few times a week.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop and maintain various software components of Kody's platform, from the mobile point of sale, payment terminal card readers, ecommerce payment gateway, and many other products in the financial services. It requires a deep expertise in Kotlin and Java and familiarity with cloud development using containerisation frameworks.

The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, be a team player, and be proactive in their approach to achieving company goals.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain software components of Kody's platform
• Debug and troubleshoot system issues and provide support as necessary
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the team's development process
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify areas for improvement in software development processes
• Keep up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in the Kotlin/Java development space

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of experience in backend Kotlin/Java software development
• Familiarity with SQL databases such as Postgres (ideally) or MySQL
• Good understanding of APIs: REST or gRPC (this one ideally since we moved all of our services to gRPC)
• Strong familiarity with Git version control (we use GitHub)
• Experience with cloud computing and deployment with CI/CD (we use GitHub Actions)
• Experience working with unit testing frameworks
• Knowledge of agile development practices and methodologies
• Fluent in English

Benefits:

• Fast-growing, exciting company within a rapidly developing industry
• Surrounded by super ambitious individuals who think really big
• Annual learning and development allowance on training related to your role
• Hybrid work, only a few days a week in the office
• Possibility to travel to UK to meet with our UK/EU tech team members