Intermediate Kotlin Back-End Developer

About the Position

Join a company that empowers you to do your very best work. Take this challenge and make an impact in your career!

If you're passionate about technology and ready for a challenge, join our team of talented individuals and show your technical skills, creativity, and drive for impact.

You'll work with the best in the industry in a supportive, happy, and human-centric environment, making seamless technology. That’s why we were recognized as Best Workplace® in Europe (medium companies), Best Quality of Life Company® and the 2nd Best Great Place to Work® in Portugal by Great Place to Work®. See for yourself by checking our Glassdoor reviews.

Responsibilities

• Work on exciting projects that improve and simplify people's lives by creating easy and intuitive digital products.
• Engage in development, problem-solving, management, and human interaction.
• Drive innovation by creating innovative projects for some of the best companies around the world.
• Grow as you engage with multidisciplinary teams, multiple industries, and projects, overcoming the many challenges that will test and build your skills.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience with a strong focus on Kotlin in server-side development.
• Hands-on experience designing distributed systems and microservices, comfortable in cloud-native setups (AWS, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency with relational databases (PostgreSQL).
• Experience with testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Testcontainers) and observability tools (e.g., Grafana) to ensure reliable performance.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written.
• Must live in Portugal or be willing and legally qualified to live and work there.

We Offer

• Salary according to your experience and performance.
• Paid sick days.
• Health and dental insurance.
• Comfort budget.
• A remote-first company.
• Flexible working hours.
• Global projects with industry-leading clients.
• A human-centric culture that values people and empowers them.
• Informal environment.
• Team events to share knowledge and celebrate collectively.
• Mentoring and performance appraisals for solid growth potential.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Javascript (React.js, Angular.js, Vue.js, Node.js)
• Backend: C# /.Net, Kotlin, Ruby / Ruby on Rails, Python / Django
• Databases: SQL (MySQL / PostgreSQL/ MS SQL Server)
• DevOps: Git, Automated provisioning tools (Docker / Ansible / Capistrano), Cloud & container orchestration (AWS, Kubernetes)
• Testing: Testing frameworks (JUnit, Testcontainers)
• Observability & Monitoring: Observability & monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus)
• Others: Mobile development (iOS, Android, React Native), Linux / Mac OS - command line, NoSQL (Mongo, Redis, etc.), Photoshop / Figma

About the Company

Imaginary Cloud is a Software Development and UX/UI Design company that helped design, build, launch, and scale 300+ web and mobile applications. With offices in Portugal (Lisbon and Coimbra) and in the UK (London), we have been designing and developing innovative digital products for more than 10 years.

Founded in 2010, we are committed to creating a supportive and empowering work environment where you can thrive and make a significant impact.

Does this sound exactly like what you’re looking for? Then apply now, and let's get the conversation started!

Department: Development

Role: Software Developer

Locations: Coimbra, Lisbon

Remote status: Fully Remote

Salary: €25,470 - €39,000/year

Employment type: Full-time