Senior Software Engineer

About the Role:

Wrike is seeking a Backend Developer with Kotlin experience to join our cross-functional mobile team working on a mobile app for collaborative project management. In this role, you will focus on improving Kotlin-based backend services that support the mobile experience, contributing to core platform logic, and helping deliver a seamless and productive experience for enterprise customers on the go.

Your Impact:

• Develop and enhance Kotlin-based backend services that power Wrike’s mobile application
• Contribute to the core platform, including APIs, business logic, and performance optimizations tailored for mobile use cases
• Collaborate closely with iOS, Android, QA, product, and design teammates to deliver high-quality features
• Participate in code reviews and peer reviews to maintain engineering quality and consistency
• Help evolve the mobile backend service and propose innovative technical solutions using Kotlin
• Support the delivery of a reliable, scalable, and user-friendly mobile experience for Wrike customers

Your Qualifications:

• 4–6 years of software development experience using Java, Spring, MyBatis, PostgreSQL, and Maven
• Production experience building backend systems and services
• Good understanding of backend architecture, SOLID principles, and REST APIs
• Strong knowledge of SQL and API design
• Ability to keep solutions simple, scalable, and maintainable
• Strong communication skills in English
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement
• At least 1 year of production experience with Kotlin is preferred

Standout Qualities:

• Experience working closely with mobile engineering teams
• Experience working in global or distributed teams
• Background in SaaS products or enterprise software
• Proactive approach to technical decision-making and implementation
• Ability to identify weaknesses in current solutions and suggest meaningful improvements
• Strong collaborative mindset and willingness to partner across teams to achieve shared goals
• Positive attitude that contributes to a fun, productive, and supportive team environment

Team Dynamics:

You will join a cross-functional mobile team made up of iOS, Android, and backend engineers, QA specialists, a product manager, and a designer, with additional support from UX researchers and content writers. The team is distributed across multiple locations, with Prague and India serving as primary hubs. You will work closely with teammates across disciplines to build and improve mobile capabilities that help Wrike users stay productive wherever they are.

Our Work Style:

Our mobile organization values close cross-functional collaboration, continuous improvement, and a strong focus on user experience. The team primarily uses Kotlin for Android and Swift for iOS, and we are actively leveraging Kotlin Multiplatform and Compose Multiplatform, with several features already running successfully in production. The backend service for mobile (BFF) is built in Kotlin and acts as a middleware layer between Wrike’s core backend and the mobile application. We also place a strong emphasis on quality thr