Senior Backend Engineer

Merkle (a dentsu company)

Zürich, Switzerland
Hybrid
Kotlin programming proficiency
Spring boot framework experience
Apache kafka event streaming
Merkle, a dentsu company, is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to enhance their e-banking platform. The role requires expertise in Kotlin and Spring Boot, with responsibilities involving the design and maintenance of secure microservices and backend services

Job Summary

  • The role involves strengthening the service layer of an e-banking platform by designing and operating highly reliable microservices.
  • Candidates will work closely with mobile engineering teams using Kotlin as a core requirement for collaboration.
  • Benefits include 25 days of holidays, mental health support, flexible working hours, and a learning allowance of 40 additional hours per year.

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Merkle, a dentsu company, is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to enhance their e-banking platform. The role requires expertise in Kotlin and Spring Boot, with responsibilities involving the design and maintenance of secure microservices and backend services.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Kotlin programming proficiency
  • Spring Boot framework experience
  • Apache Kafka event streaming
  • PostgreSQL and MySQL database skills
  • Red Hat OpenShift deployment
  • OAuth2 and OIDC security implementation

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in regulated banking industries
  • Spring Cloud distributed tracing knowledge
  • Flyway or Liquibase migration tools
  • French or Italian language skills
  • Mentoring junior engineers capability

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years professional backend engineering experience
  • German B2+ primary language proficiency
  • English business proficiency
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Work Rights

Not specified

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