# Senior Backend Engineer

**Company:** [GoodData](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/gooddata)
**Location:** Prague, Czechia
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Kotlin, Java, Spring, Ktor, Python, Postgres, NoSQL, Apache Pulsar, gRPC, Rest, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, GitHub Actions, Openapi
**Posted:** 2026-09-02

> Senior backend engineer developing Kotlin/Java services and APIs for a distributed analytics platform. The role emphasizes scalable systems, automated testing, CI/CD ownership, security hardening, and AI-assisted developer tooling.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Develop Kotlin-based Spring and Ktor services for a containerized platform.
- Build distributed, highly scalable applications.
- Write high-quality code with automated testing.
- Influence technical solutions, processes, and engineering best practices.
- Design and implement internal and public APIs.
- Design and maintain GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows.
- Contribute to AI-assisted developer tooling, including triage automation and AI coding agents.
- Perform vulnerability remediation and harden authentication flows.
- Participate in operational duty during business hours.

## Requirements
- Experience with Kotlin or Java, Spring, and Java frameworks and technologies.
- Familiarity with software and enterprise application design patterns.
- Working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
- Commitment to clean code, sound design, and agile or iterative development.
- Good written and spoken English proficiency.
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools and practices in daily engineering work.

## Nice-to-haves
- Kotlin Coroutines or other advanced Kotlin concepts.
- Gradle.
- GitHub Actions.
- Advanced Python experience.
- AWS or other cloud platforms.
- Terraform and Kubernetes concepts and tools, including kubectl, Helm, and ingress.
- Observability tooling, including Prometheus and distributed tracing.
- Agentic AI frameworks such as Koog or LangGraph.
- Master's degree or similar degree in Computer Science or Engineering.

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