KMS Lighthouse is a global software (SaaS) company that drives smarter, better business interactions with its knowledge management solutions. We use advanced technologies and take an innovative approach to building knowledge management solutions. This is an amazing opportunity to join a hyper-growing company and to make a real impact!
KMS Lighthouse is an industry leader in knowledge management, working with Fortune 500 enterprise-level customers. If you're interested in the intersection of technology, innovation, and knowledge, this is the place to be.
We are growing our R&D center, and we are looking for Backend Lead Developer (Java/Kotlin) to join our team:
- Work as part of a small agile development team, under the global development department
- Use advanced technologies and tools such as Java/Kotlin, Spring, Docker/Kubernetes, OpenAI, paid AI development tools
- Lead task breakdown and architecture design for new features.
- Develop, test, and deploy solutions using industry-standard tools.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members.
- Conduct code reviews to ensure quality and best practices.
- Create and maintain technical documentation.
- Collaborate with other Lead Developers on product architecture decisions.
- 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering.
- 4+ years of development experience with Java or Kotlin.
- Proficiency in Spring Framework.
- Hands-on experience using Hibernate, jOOQ, or a similar framework.
- Hands-on experience with async service architectures using Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar products.
- Good understanding of security flows in service architectures using OAuth, SAML, or similar protocols.
- Familiarity with Scrum and an Agile development environment and tools like Jira.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to author technical specifications and lead architecture discussions.
- Prior experience as a Tech Lead, with a track record of driving architecture decisions and mentoring engineers.
- Hands-on experience integrating LLM/AI APIs into production backend services, or active use of AI tools such as Claude in an engineering workflow.
- Familiarity with multi-tenant SaaS architecture and enterprise customer environments.
- Experience with knowledge management, search, or content delivery systems
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering
- 4+ years of development experience with Java/Kotlin
- Proficiency in Spring Framework
- Hands-on experience using Hibernate, jOOQ or similar framework
- Hands-on experience with async service architectures using Kafka, RabbitMQ or similar products
- Familiarity with Scrum and Agile Development
- Conversational English level
What We Do
KMS Lighthouse drives smarter, better business interactions with its knowledge management solutions. When customers and employees have issues, Lighthouse illuminates the path with instant answers. We use advanced technologies and take an innovative approach to build knowledge management solutions. Our knowledge system boosts productivity and efficiency with a powerhouse of digitized knowledge that’s easy to update, collaborate, share, or provide feedback in real-time. We have a SaaS knowledge management system with native integrations to social media, product catalogs, operational systems, chatbots, virtual assistants, and open API integrations with your existing applications such as CRM, ticketing, and help desk. Lighthouse offers a rewarding KM experience for both customers and employees alike, improving loyalty and satisfaction. What’s more, we’ve built the system so that your entire team can easily navigate through it in their natural language, and adopt it effortlessly without training. Lighthouse simplifies communications, elevates customer and agent experiences, engages and inspires people. Happy agents, happy customers.
