Staff Software Engineer (Kotlin/Java)

Technologies we use

Expected

• Java
• Kotlin
• Spring Boot
• AWS
• GitHub Actions
• PostgreSQL
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Claude Code

Operating system

• macOS

About the project

We are hiring on behalf of our client, a global innovator in fitness and wellness technology. Their mission is to empower people to live fit, strong, long, and happy lives by delivering integrated experiences to millions of members anytime, anywhere.

This is NOT outsourcing. You will be hired directly by our client.

As a Staff Software Engineer (with Kotlin/Java), you will play a key role in a cross-functional engineering team, shaping, scaling, and delivering robust e-commerce applications. You’ll combine strong technical expertise with mentoring engineers, driving technical excellence, and providing impactful solutions.

This is how we organize our work

This is how we work

• in house
• you have influence on the technological solutions applied
• you have influence on the product
• you focus on product development
• you focus on code maintenance
• agile

Team members

• backend developer
• frontend developer
• fullstack developer
• technical leader
• automated test programmer
• UI designer
• UX designer

Your responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, scalability, and performance of e-commerce applications.
• Drive clean, maintainable, and performant systems using best practices.
• Contribute hands-on to the codebase when needed and guide technical discussions.
• Set technical strategy anticipating future platform needs.
• Partner with Product, Design, UX, and Program Management to align goals and deliver roadmap objectives.
• Establish strong relationships with stakeholders to balance product and technical priorities.
• Identify dependencies and remove blockers across engineering, design, and product.
• Promote engineering efficiency, automation, and re-use through design patterns and modern practices.
• Define and measure KPIs to track team performance and business impact.
• Advocate for code quality and continuous learning through reviews, design docs, and knowledge-sharing.

Our requirements

• 6+ years of software development experience, with commercial deployments in production.
• Strong knowledge of Java/Kotlin and modern backend ecosystems.
• Deep understanding of agile, lean, and DevOps principles.
• Strong interpersonal skills with empathy for engineers, customers, and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, with fluent English, to drive alignment and clarity across teams.
• Passion for technology, elegant code, and innovative problem-solving.

What we offer

• 100% paid medical care
• Multisport
• Creative tax (KUP)
• Home office allowance
• MacBook Pro

This is how we work on a project

• TDD
• Continuous Deployment
• Continuous Integration
• DevOps
• test automation

Benefits

• sharing the costs of sports activities
• private medical care
• remote work opportunities
• corporate products and services at discounted prices

Recruitment stages

• A call with MOTIFE Recruiter (30 min)
• Coding Interview (1h)
• Panel interviews with the team (2.5h)

Motife Sp. z o.o.

MOTIFE is a trusted partner for tech companies choosing Poland to build and grow their engineering and software development capabilities.

We help software companies, startups, fintechs, technology companies, and industry disruptors with their IT recruitment and, wherever necessary, advisory in setting up a presence in Poland and daily operations.

Our end-to-end support helps us build long-term relationships with new IT players, which means we can offer some of the most interesting career opportunities for skilled software and IT professionals like you.