The Opportunity
EmbedIT Vietnam is looking for a Senior Java Kotlin Back-end Engineer to design and build modern, scalable backend systems for financial platforms used across Southeast Asia.
You will work in a cloud-native, microservices environment, contributing to high-performance systems handling large-scale transactions. This role offers strong ownership, exposure to modern technologies, and collaboration with international engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java (17+/21+) and Kotlin
- Build and enhance microservices-based architectures with Spring Boot
- Develop reactive and high-performance APIs (WebFlux is a plus)
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and reliable solutions
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following best practices
- Participate in system design discussions and architecture improvements
- Optimize performance, scalability, and system reliability
- Support deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting in production environments
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team knowledge sharing
Qualifications & Experience
Mandatory
- 5+ years of backend development experience
- Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot
- Exposure to Kotlin in production
- Solid experience working with microservices architecture
- Experience with REST APIs and distributed systems
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with relational or NoSQL databases
- Understanding of caching mechanisms (Redis, Caffeine, or similar)
- Good problem-solving skills and ability to work in agile environments
Nice to have
- Experience with Spring WebFlux (reactive programming)
- Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
- Experience with Azure Cosmos DB or other NoSQL/document databases
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Experience with monitoring tools (OpenTelemetry, logging, tracing)
- Familiarity with Quarkus
Join EmbedIT family and enjoy
- 20+ years of engineering expertise delivering large-scale IT transformation and fintech solutions.
- Impact platforms used by 140M+ users across Europe and Asia.
- Join a 500+ global engineering community working across 8 time zones.
- Build and scale modern systems with 2700+ services running on Kubernetes and cloud-native architectures.
- Work in a truly international environment, collaborating with teams across Czech Republic and APAC.
- Hybrid and flexible working setup that supports work-life balance.
- Competitive compensation package including base salary, 15-18 days of annual leave, 13th-month salary, and performance bonuses.
- Premium healthcare insurance, 24/7 accident coverage, and annual health checkups.
- Extra perks including meal allowance, phone allowance, company laptop, and parking support.
