Associate Staff Engineer (Kotlin) at Nagarro1

Requirements • Experience : 4+ years • Must have skills : Graph Data Modeling,Kotlin (Strong),Neo4j • Strong professional experience in backend engineering and software development • Strong proficiency in Kotlin or Java with hands-on production experience in Kotlin • Solid experience working with Neo4j in production or complex enterprise systems • Strong understanding of graph data modeling concepts and query optimization techniques • Experience designing and developing backend services, APIs, and distributed systems • Good understanding of system design, architecture principles, and scalable application development • Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills • Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders • Experience with graph databases such as Amazon Neptune or similar technologies is a plus • Familiarity with Ruby on Rails or other backend frameworks is an added advantage • Exposure to AWS cloud infrastructure and cloud-native application development is preferred • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps practices is desirable • Ability to work in fast-moving product teams with high ownership and collaboration • Willingness and flexibility to work in US overlapping hours (6 PM – 3 AM IST)  Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Kotlin • Build and optimize graph-based data solutions using Neo4j and graph data modeling principles • Design efficient graph schemas, relationships, and query structures to support complex business use cases • Optimize Neo4j queries and database performance for scalability and reliability • Collaborate with product managers, architects, and engineering teams to define and implement backend solutions • Contribute to system design discussions and architectural decisions for distributed backend systems • Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across backend services and graph databases • Develop clean, maintainable, and high-quality code following engineering best practices • Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment activities to ensure solution quality • Support CI/CD practices and contribute to automation and operational excellence initiatives • Work effectively in fast-paced product engineering environments with global collaboration • Communicate technical concepts and design decisions clearly to cross-functional stakeholders • Collaborate with teams during overlapping US business hours (6 PM – 3 AM IST)