Kotlin Backend Engineer (MN)

Title : Kotlin Backend Engineer
Location : Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid)
Job Type : W-2 Contract (12 Months)
Compensation : $52.63 - $86.46/hr W-2 with benefits available
Industry: Retail

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About the Role
On behalf of our client, a leading national retail and e-commerce enterprise, we are seeking a skilled Kotlin Backend Engineer to join a high-impact Finance technology team. This team supports the organization's Inventory Valuation and Gross Margin functions, building and maintaining applications that ensure accurate financial results across the client's e-commerce platform, physical stores, supply chain, and backend financial systems.

This is a high-volume, real-time environment where applications process hundreds of millions of transactions each day. The team is currently focused on modernizing aging applications while maintaining strong financial controls and data integrity. In this role, you will partner closely with teams across the enterprise to support timely, complete, and accurate financial transaction processing.

Job Description
As a Kotlin Backend Engineer on this team, you will own feature development end-to-end while contributing to the stabilization and modernization of a complex Finance technology ecosystem.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning feature development from testing through production deployment
• Designing and implementing testable, supportable features
• Building and maintaining scalable backend services and web applications
• Supporting and stabilizing current integrations within a complex Finance technology environment
• Contributing to modernization efforts for legacy applications
• Collaborating with cross-functional partners to support critical financial processing
• Participating actively in Agile team ceremonies, including daily stand-ups and sprint planning

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

• Strong professional experience developing backend applications using Kotlin
• Experience with Spring Boot
• Experience building and supporting RESTful APIs
• Experience with Kafka or other event-driven messaging platforms
• Experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases
• Experience developing scalable, distributed applications
• Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and testable code design
• Experience with Git and CI/CD-based delivery workflows
• Ability to support production applications in an Agile environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Java
• Exposure to React for minor UI support or enhancements
• Experience working in financial systems, accounting platforms, or enterprise transaction processing
• Experience supporting high-volume retail or e-commerce environments

Benefits
Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family’s needs. For details, please review the DAHL Benefits Summary:  How to Apply
Take the first step on your new career path!  To submit yourself for consideration for this role, simply click the apply button and complete our mobile-friendly online application. Once we’ve reviewed your application details, a recruiter will reach out to you with next steps! Equal Opportunity Statement
As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!

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