Senior Backend Engineer (Java, Kotlin, English)

Top 3 reasons to join us

• We build a professional & fun working environment.
• We focus on your growth, yes the long-term growth.
• We develop the future-ready digital bank platform.

Job description

Role Summary 

GFT Technologies is an AI-centric global digital transformation company. We design advanced data and AI transformation solutions, modernize technology architectures, and develop next-generation core systems for industry leaders in Banking, Insurance, Manufacturing, and Robotics. Partnering closely with our clients, we push boundaries to unlock their full potential. With deep industry expertise, cutting-edge technology, and a strong partner ecosystem, GFT delivers responsible AI-centric solutions that combine engineering excellence, high-performance delivery, and cost efficiency. Our team of 12,000+ technology experts operates in 20+ countries worldwide, offering career opportunities at the forefront of software innovation.

Key Responsibilities 

Join us in building a virtual bank from scratch using cloud native technologies. We're a fast-growing team solving exciting problems and delivering high quality products in small, interdisciplinary teams. We’re applying the  learnings from Google, Twitter and Netflix to build the next generation of banking.

• Greenfield development and the continuous improvement of our existing systems.
• Develop RESTful APIs and event driven microservices using Kafka.
• Use Kubernetes and Docker to schedule and run microservices.
• Write high quality, maintainable code using TDD.
• Our technology stack is predominantly Kotlin / Java, but our architecture allows for using the most appropriate language to solve a given problem.
• PostgreSQL, Aurora and S3 for persistence.
• Leverage our elastic AWS infrastructure.
• Practice continuous integration and delivery.
• You build it, you run it.

Your skills and experience

Technical Qualifications 

• Preferably fluent with Kotlin and/or Java.
• Solid experience in back-end development and CI/CD processes.
• Ideally experienced with AWS development environment.
• Quick learner with an ambitious and results driven personality.
• Work well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

(Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not received a response from GFT regarding your application within 10 workdays, please consider that we have decided to proceed with other candidates. We truly appreciate your interest in GFT and thank you for your understanding.)

Why you'll love working here

HR benefits

• Competitive salary
• Salary band per level are reviewed once per year
• 13th month salary pro rata depending on the employee’s length of service (within a calender year), paid with the December salary
• Monthly lunch allowance: 700,000 VND/employee
• Parking: GFT covers the monthly parking fee for employee motorbikes
• Performance evaluation is once per year, for 2 purposes:
     > Performance bonus   > Salary increments

Health care

• Private health insurance: including accident, outpatient, in-patient, maternity, and dental for all permanent employees who pass 2-month probation.
• Optical: expense claim for eyewear
• Annual health check-ups.

Vacation

• Maximum 18-day vacation leave/year (with the ability to carry over 05 days till 31st March of the following year)
• Adding one more annual leave day for each two-year anniversary.

Healthy lifestyle

• Sports and hobby clubs: company has an annual fund for fitness activities, which is allocated per month as team’s vote.
• Range of healthy snacks, tea, coffee, milk and beer on tap

Social

• Company townhall: each 6 weeks
• CSR activities: as per company’s CSR guideline
• Onsite tour/training courses at other GFT offices and client’s destination overseas (where applicable).