Backend Software Engineer (Kotlin/Java) – Senior IRC268297

Description

The contextualization platform enables large-scale data integration and entity matching across heterogeneous sources. The current engineering focus is to modernize the architecture for better scalability and orchestration compatibility, refactor core services, and lay the foundation for future AI-based enhancements. This is a pivotal development initiative with clear roadmap milestones and direct alignment with a multi-year digital transformation strategy.

Requirements

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Senior Backend Engineer with strong expertise in Kotlin to join a newly established scrum team responsible for enhancing a core data contextualization platform. This service plays a central role in associating and matching data from diverse sources – time series, equipment, documents, 3D objects – into a unified data model.

You will lead backend development efforts to modernize and scale the platform by integrating with an updated data architecture and orchestration framework. This is a high-impact role contributing to a long-term roadmap focused on scalable, maintainable, and secure industrial software.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, API-driven backend services using Kotlin.
• Align backend systems with modern data modeling and orchestration standards.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and design teams to ensure seamless integration across the broader data platform.
• Implement and refine RESTful APIs following established design guidelines.
• Participate in architecture planning, technical discovery, and integration design for improved platform compatibility and maintainability.
• Conduct load testing, improve unit test coverage, and contribute to reliability engineering efforts.
• Drive software development best practices including code reviews, documentation, and CI/CD process adherence.
• Ensure compliance with multi-cloud design standards and use of infrastructure-as-code tooling (Kubernetes, Terraform).
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of backend development experience, with a strong focus on Kotlin
• Proven ability to design and maintain robust, API-centric microservices.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes-based deployments, cloud-agnostic infrastructure, and modern CI/CD workflows.
• Solid knowledge of PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, and object storage systems.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, data modeling, and software scalability principles.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a cross-functional, English-speaking environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
  
  
  

Bonus Qualifications:

• Experience with Python for auxiliary services, data processing, or SDK usage.
• Knowledge of data contextualization or entity resolution techniques.
• Familiarity with 3D data models, industrial data structures, or hierarchical asset relationships.
• Exposure to LLM-based matching or AI-enhanced data processing (not required but a plus).
• Experience with Terraform, Prometheus, and scalable backend performance testing.
  
  
  

Job responsibilities

About The Role And Key Responsibilities

• Develop Data Fusion – a robust, state-of-the-art SaaS for industrial data.
• Solve concrete industrial data problems by designing and implementing delightful APIs and robust services on top of Data Fusion. Examples include integrating data sources into our platform in a secure and scalable way and enabling high-performance data science pipelines.
• Work with application teams to ensure a delightful user experience that helps the user solve complex real-world problems that have yet to be solved before.
• Work with distributed open-source software such as Kubernetes, Kafka, Spark and similar to build scalable and performant solutions.
• Work with databases or storage systems such as PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch or S3-API-compatible blob stores.
• Help shape the culture and methodology of a rapidly growing company.
  
  
  

What we offer

Culture of caring. At GlobalLogic, we prioritize a culture of caring. Across every region and department, at every level, we consistently put people first. From day one, you’ll experience an inclusive culture of acceptance and belonging, where you’ll have the chance to build meaningful connections with collaborative teammates, supportive managers, and compassionate leaders.

Learning and development. We are committed to your continuous learning and development. You’ll learn and grow daily in an environment with many opportunities to try new things, sharpen your skills, and advance your career at GlobalLogic. With our Career Navigator tool as just one example, GlobalLogic offers a rich array of programs, training curricula, and hands-on opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Interesting & meaningful work. GlobalLogic is known for engineering impact for and with clients around the world. As part of our team, you’ll have the chance to work on projects that matter. Each is a unique opportunity to engage your curiosity and creative problem-solving skills as you help clients reimagine what’s possible and bring new solutions to market. In the process, you’ll have the privilege of working on some of the most cutting-edge and impactful solutions shaping the world today.

Balance and flexibility. We believe in the importance of balance and flexibility. With many functional career areas, roles, and work arrangements, you can explore ways of achieving the perfect balance between your work and life. Your life extends beyond the office, and we always do our best to help you integrate and balance the best of work and life, having fun along the way!

High-trust organization. We are a high-trust organization where integrity is key. By joining GlobalLogic, you’re placing your trust in a safe, reliable, and ethical global company. Integrity and trust are a cornerstone of our value proposition to our employees and clients. You will find truthfulness, candor, and integrity in everything we do.

About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world’s largest and most forward-thinking companies. Since 2000, we’ve been at the forefront of the digital revolution – helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.