AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.Why join usIf you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you! :)About the roleAs a Backend Developer (Go/Kotlin), you will play a key role in modernizing a large-scale platform by shaping cloud-native services that support millions of users. This role focuses on building resilient backend foundations, influencing architectural decisions, and driving long-term technical evolution. You’ll work in a product-oriented, ownership-driven environment that values clean design, autonomy, and continuous improvement. It’s a strong opportunity to grow while contributing to meaningful, high-impact systems.What you will do Design and develop scalable microservices using Golang for transactional systems and/or Kotlin for Backend-for-Frontends (BFF); Take ownership of infrastructure provisioning using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code); Migrate data and logic from a legacy PHP monolith to Cloud SQL/Spanner; Collaborate with mobile engineers to define API schemas and requirements; Ensure high performance and reliability of services deployed to Cloud Run/GKE; Write clean, maintainable, and testable code. Must haves Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field; 5+ years of backend software development experience; Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) and/or Kotlin (server-side); Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, BigQuery); Experience with Terraform or similar IaC tools; Solid understanding of Microservices architecture and distributed systems; Experience with relational (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases; Upper-intermediate English level. Nice to haves Ability to read and understand PHP; Experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers; Experience with Event-Driven Architecture. The benefits of joining usProfessional growthAccelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmapsCompetitive compensationWe match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activitiesA selection of exciting projectsJoin projects with modern solutions development and top-tier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brandsFlextimeTailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance, by having the options of working from home and going to the office – whatever makes you the happiest and most productive.Meet Our Recruitment ProcessAsynchronous stage – An automated, self-paced track that helps us move faster and give you quicker feedback: Short online form to confirm basic requirements 30–60 minute skills assessment via Codility – a platform founded in Poland that helps us provide quicker feedback and streamline this stage of the process. 5-minute introduction video Synchronous stage – Live interviews Technical interview with our engineering team (scheduled at your convenience) Final interview with your future teammates If it’s a match — you’ll get an offer!