Blackbird Collective

Java developer - Germany

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full-time Senior level Technology & IT Curated
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About the role

At the moment, we are collaborating with a few innovative startups searching for Backend Engineers who could support their existing teams. We continue to gain the majority of our work through recommendations so we are confident that our clients are great employers and offer work on exciting projects in international teams.

Minimum 5 years of professional experience in writing backend code

Proven record of developing production-grade software in a team

A passion for writing clean, maintainable, functional, and testable code

Prior experience with Kotlin, or Java development (Developers without prior Kotlin knowledge are welcome and have the flexibility to learn Kotlin at a later stage)

Good command of spoken and written English

Team player and self-starter

Nice to have

Familiarity with Serverless, Kotlin, AWS, Terraform, FaunaDB, Redshift

Mobile development experience is welcomed

Prior experience of working in a start-up

If this sounds like you, get in touch with us! We will do our best to find a role perfectly suited to your professional experience. We might not get back to you immediately but we will definitely let you know as soon as we have a matching offer.
Blackbird Collective is an HR organization that helps startups and established companies find employees that match their current needs. We work on freelance and interim recruitment projects for clients based in Germany, most of which are located in Berlin.
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  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Blackbird Collective?
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