Senior Backend Engineer - Kotlin (all genders)

Job detailsApplication formWe love the magic of memory keepingAt Journi, we help over 10 million users turn their favorite moments into beautifully designed Photo Books and Prints. Our smart AI makes the process fast, simple, and joyful.Now we're expanding into new territory, building a new product experience from the ground up. We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who wants to be part of a small, high-impact team shaping something new from day one.🚀 What you'll doDevelop the core of our new storytelling app, written in Kotlin, which enables our customers to create personalized print products with minimal effortBe involved in the creation of our new app from the ground up, playing a key role in defining our architecture and scaling strategyCollaborate with frontend colleagues, product designers and managers to help improve our products by designing and developing new features and REST APIsImprove our architecture to help us scale with the growing demandProactively identify and communicate improvements in your own and your teams workGive and receive feedback, criticize constructively and foster an environment for constant improvementShare your expertise as a Senior Backend Engineer with the Journi Team🎒 Your bag of tricks7+ years of development experience developing Backend applications (links to projects or GitHub are welcome!)Strong knowledge in any JVM based language (Either in Kotlin OR Java. If you do not have experience with Kotlin: You should be willing and interested in learning Kotlin)Experience developing and designing REST APIsYou know how to write automated unit tests with their respective mocks and integration testsExperience working with any SQL database (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB) and any NoSQL database (Redis, AWS DynamoDB, MongoDB)You have strong communication, documentation and collaboration skillsYou are a self-starter with a strong ‘hands-on’ mentality & passion for solving problemsYou are comfortable working in an Agile, fast changing environmentYou work efficiently, prioritize workloads, and meet critical project deadlinesYou are constantly learning, asking for feedback, and self-motivatedYou are permitted to work in the EU/Austria (OR have a degree in Computer Science which is required to apply for an Austrian work permit)You are able to relocate to / based in Vienna - the world’s most liveable city!🔥 Nice-to-havesExperience with the following technologies: PostgreSQL / AWS Aurora, KeyCloak, Redis / Valkey, Docker, AWS (S3, IAM, SQS, ECS, ALB, RDS, CloudFront), GitLab CI/CD, Datadog (APM, Monitors, Logs)Experience working with statistical methods or machine learning algorithmsExperience with working on a microservice infrastructureExperience working with cross-functional teamsCI/CD experienceKotlin experience (Coroutines / Ktor / KMP)✨ What we offerA happy team makes for a happy workplace. We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without our team, and that’s why we offer:A fair annual gross salary starting from € 76.000. Our final offer depends on your experience and qualifications.Plus, a bunch of awesome social benefits, such as:Vacation goals: 25 days off per year, plus 1 extra day for every year you stick around (up to 5 extra days!)Work your way: enjoy a hybrid working model with 40% home office days and flexible hours (core hours: 10am-4pm Mo-Th; and 10am-2pm Fri)Daily fuel: breakfast, Italian-style coffee, tea, and fresh daily lunches in our in-house eatery, with options for most dietary preferencesGo places: we reimburse your public transport card for ViennaTeam first: join our yearly team-building Journi to exciting destinationsMac your life easier: with a company MacBook, also available for personal useBoost your German: weekly in-house lessons in small groupsSpecial treatment: enjoy a premium membership on all Journi products... and more!📫 What to expect after you applyIntro call with the Talent Acquisition Team (30 m)General interview (30 min - 1 h)Technical interview (1 h)Final interview with the Leadership team (1 h)About usEveryone is welcome at JourniNo matter your background, identity, or story, if you’re exceptional at what you do, there’s a place for you here. We believe that an inclusive team is a stronger team, and we want everyone to feel respected and understood from the moment they join us.Turning digital memories into something you can holdOur goal is simple: to make it effortless for you to preserve the memories you cherish. By combining smart technology with a love for design, we turn "photo chaos" into high-quality keepsakes in seconds. You capture the moments; we help you keep them forever.A global team with heartMore than 10 million people around the world already use Journi to create their Photo Books, and we’re just getting started. We’re a global team of 100+ people united in Vienna, thinking big and building with care. We work hard, but we never take ourselves too seriously. We keep things informal, friendly, and always on our users' side.If you’re excited to solve meaningful challenges and shape a product loved by millions, we’d love to hear from you. 🌟Apply for this positionAutofill from resumeSave time by uploading your resume. (Only PDF or DOCX format supported)Upload fileLoading...Job detailsApplication form