Axel Springer
Media
SeniorBackendEngineer(m/f/d)–Kotlin/SpringBoot/AWS
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“Senior Backend Engineer (m/f/d) – Kotlin/Spring Boot/AWS at Axel Springer. Skills: Kotlin, Spring Boot, AWS, Backend services. Take end-to-end ownership of backend services. Deliver scalable systems”
What You'll Achieve.
Empower free decisions; Provide trusted information; Become leading AI enabled publisher
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Five years of hands-on experience, Fluent in Kotlin, Experienced with Spring Boot, Solid track record working with AWS, Commitment to code quality, Commitment to maintainable architectures, Commitment to testing, Commitment to long-term system ownership, Enthusiasm for monitoring, Enthusiasm for transparency, Proven strength in mentoring colleagues, Proven strength in building cross-team relationships, Proven strength in promoting knowledge sharing, Communicator who translates complex technical topics
Nice to Have
Ideally in JVM-based backend systems, Familiarity with cloud-native patterns, Interested in Kubernetes, Understanding of Kubernetes concepts
What You'll Do.
Take end-to-end ownership of backend services
Deliver scalable systems
Deliver reliable systems
Architect backend solutions
Implement backend solutions
Ensure long-term performance
Ensure maintainability
Ensure reliability of backend services
Ensure operability of backend services
Optimize service health
Collaborate with MaPS platform team
Deploy workloads on Kubernetes
Operate workloads on Kubernetes
Act as sparring partner
Explore Android development
Explore iOS development
Gain insight into product vertical
Play key role in shaping technical vision
Align architecture decisions
Continuously improve processes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional mobile native team; Cross-functional team members; Diverse environments
Communication Scope
Technical topics
Process & Methodology
Agile
Full Job Description
Axel Springer is an international media and technology company with a portfolio that includes leading news brands such as BILD and WELT in Germany, ONET in Poland, and globally recognized brands like POLITICO and Business Insider. Our mission is to empower free decisions by providing trusted information. We have completed the transformed from a traditional print publisher into a digital-first company and we continue to to push the pace of product and engineering innovation. Our strategy is clear. We aim to become the leading AI enabled publisher in the democratic world. Artificial intelligence is not a side initiative for us. It is a core capability embedded across our products and workflows. We believe that strong journalism is a pillar of democratic societies. If this mission resonates with you, you will find a clear sense of purpose here. Your engineering work helps millions of people access reliable information every day. You’ll join a fast-moving, cross-functional mobile native team of Android, iOS, and backend developers — the creative force behind Germany’s leading news apps: BILD News, Sport BILD, WELT News, reaching millions of users every month. Are you open to trying new things? Are you confident, driven and clever? Then apply for a role now with Axel Springer Tech We believe in the future of journalism as a business model and invest in forward-looking technologies. [Our five essentials](https://www.axelspringer.com/en/inside/the-essentials-what-we-have-adapted-and-why) are the values that unite us and guide us in our commitment to freedom. * take end-to-end ownership of our backend services to deliver scalable, reliable systems powering our mobile experience * architect and implement robust backend solutions with Kotlin, Spring Boot, AWS, and Kotlin-based AWS Lambdas ensuring long-term performance and maintainability * ensure reliability and operability of your backend services by optimizing monitoring, logging, metrics, alarming, and overall service hea
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