Backend Development with Kotlin and Ktor

Free Intermediate course · 10 lessons · 3 weeks · Certificate on completion

Write concise, coroutine-based backend services in Kotlin. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.

What you'll learn

• Kotlin for the server
• Ktor setup
• Routing
• Serialization
• Coroutines
• Database with Exposed

Skills you'll pick up

• Kotlin for the server
• Ktor setup
• Routing
• Serialization
• Coroutines
• Database with Exposed

Tools covered

• Kotlin Backend
• Real-world projects
• Quizzes
• Final exam

Course modules

Module 1: Kotlin for the server

Module 1 of Backend Development with Kotlin and Ktor. 3 lessons · 3h

Module 2: Serialization

Module 2 of Backend Development with Kotlin and Ktor. 3 lessons · 3h

Module 3: Authentication

Module 3 of Backend Development with Kotlin and Ktor. 2 lessons · 2h

Module 4: Spring Boot with Kotlin

Module 4 of Backend Development with Kotlin and Ktor. 2 lessons · 2h

Lessons in this course

• Kotlin for the server
• Ktor setup
• Routing
• Serialization
• Coroutines
• Database with Exposed
• Authentication
• Testing
• Spring Boot with Kotlin
• Deploying

Instructor

Ananya Rao — API Platform Lead

Ananya Rao is a API Platform Lead with years of hands-on experience teaching Kotlin Backend to thousands of learners worldwide.

Certificate

Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Backend Development with Kotlin and Ktor. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.

Career outcomes

Median global salary $130,000 per year · median India salary ₹18,20,000 per year · 27,678 open roles worldwide

• Kotlin Backend Specialist
• Senior Kotlin Backend Lead
• Kotlin Backend Consultant

Frequently asked questions

Is the Backend Development with Kotlin and Ktor course free?

Yes. Every Learnera course, including Backend Development with Kotlin and Ktor, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.

How long does Backend Development with Kotlin and Ktor take?

10 lessons, typically completed in 3 weeks at a comfortable pace.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.

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