Amsterdam Area
17 Apr 2026
Senior Backend Engineer (Kotlin, Kafka) - Supply Chain logo

Senior Backend Engineer (Kotlin, Kafka) - Supply Chain

Albert Heijn

Senior Backend Engineer (Kotlin, Kafka) - Supply Chain

Senior Backend Engineer needed for Albert Heijn's supply chain technology team in Amsterdam. Requires 10+ years of backend development experience with expertise in Kotlin, Kafka, Azure, and microservices. Role involves building scalable microservices, mentoring developers, and contributing to technical roadmaps in a hybrid work environment.

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Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Amsterdam Area, NL

Work Model

Hybrid: both from home as well as in the office

Experience Required

10 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior: 10+ years of experience as a Backend Developer

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)
KotlinKafkaSpringMongoDBDockerk8sAzureMicroservicesCI/CDTest automation
Soft Skills
communicationmentoringleadershipcollaborationproblem solving
Tools (Must-have)
Azure DevOpsGithub Actions

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)
AWSGoogle Cloud

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and scale microservices in Kotlin for our Transport Planning team
  • Design and deliver technical solutions that align with our architecture and business processes
  • Hands-on development: create proofs of concept, write clean code, implement automated testing, ensure security and code quality, and set best practices
  • Contribute to standards: shape and evolve our technical guidelines for long-term scalability
  • Collaborate and share: bring your expertise to cross-team initiatives within the AH Stores and Supply Chain Technology Platform
  • Enable growth: improve team skills and processes to deliver business value faster and more effectively
  • Lead/mentor other backend developers in a microservice landscape
  • Identify technical improvements and contribute to a technical roadmap
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