Senior Kotlin/Java Backend Engineer - Remote

Overview

Kerno is building the validation engine for AI-native backend development, focusing on fast and reliable validation for developers.

In Short

• Design and build core components of Kerno's validation engine.
• Work on AI agents for test generation and code analysis.
• Improve platform layer orchestration.
• Own features end-to-end from design to rollout.
• Collaborate with the founding team on technical direction.
• Extend language and framework support.
• Contribute to system reliability and performance.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional backend development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin or another JVM language.
• Experience with distributed systems or complex backend services.
• Understanding of testing methodologies and CI/CD pipelines.
• Interest in AI agents development.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker).
• Experience with databases.
• Ability to work autonomously in a remote environment.
• Product-minded approach to development.

Benefits

• Work on challenging problems in AI-powered validation.
• High impact role with influence on product direction.
• Remote-first work environment.
• Quarterly off-sites to meet colleagues.
• Core focus on AI in product development.
• Opportunity in a growing market for validation tooling.