Bitvavo

Backend engineer in low-latency systems

In short

Senior backend engineer role building low-latency, high-throughput services for a digital assets/crypto platform in Amsterdam, working closely with an Engineering Manager and Staff Engineer on performance-critical systems and production incident rotations. Requires 5+ years of development experience, deep JVM/OS knowledge (preferably Kotlin), and solid grasp of design patterns; experience with TCP/UDP, Kafka, Kubernetes and AWS is a plus. Office-based, full-time position.

About the Role
We are a rapidly growing engineering organisation making digital assets accessible to our customers. To meet the demands of our growing customer base and an increasing number of assets offered, we are expanding our core backend teams to drive innovation with focus on designing and implementing cutting-edge low latency services with an aim for enabling seamless customer experience.
Responsibilities
•Collaborate with your Engineering Manager, Staff Engineer and the team to craft highly performant, low latency and high throughput services
•Dive into technical challenges, building solutions to guarantee peak performance across our systems with focus on measurements and benchmarking
•Actively participate in pivotal decisions on technology stacks and architecture
•Participate in operational rotations to resolve incidents in our production environment
Requirements
•5+ years of development experience
•Firm understanding of low level JVM & OS concepts with a strong grasp on the language, preferably Kotlin
•Solid understanding of programming design patterns and principles
Nice to Have
•Seeking a tech-startup/scale-up environment
•Knowledge about network protocol - TCP, UDP
•Familiarity with libraries such as aeron and/or chronicle queue
•Experience with event-driven microservices using Kafka
•Experience with the Kubernetes ecosystem and cloud platforms — we work on AWS
Conditions
At Bitvavo, we believe in attracting, motivating and retaining talented people through market-competitive offerings that go beyond compensation alone. To learn more about our total rewards package and the benefits we offer, visit our Life at Bitvavo page.

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