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Job Title: Software Engineer – Kafka/CDC & Developer Platforms
Location: Memphis, TN or Remote. Local candidates work onsite; non-local candidates may work remotely. Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Central Time.
Overview
Build event-streaming solutions and developer tools that help engineering teams deliver and support software. The immediate priority is capturing changes from SQL databases using Debezium and Kafka and delivering reliable, structured events to downstream applications.
The role also includes work with Backstage developer portals, React micro-frontends, MuleSoft integrations, and engineering metrics tools.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and operate CDC pipelines that capture SQL database changes with Debezium and publish events to Kafka topics.
- Create reusable implementation patterns and self-service workflows that simplify event-streaming adoption.
- Enhance Backstage plugins, templates, scaffolding workflows, service catalogs, and developer documentation.
- Upgrade and improve a React-based micro-frontend framework, with attention to maintainability and developer usability.
- Support MuleSoft platform upgrades, API lifecycle activities, observability, and secure deployments.
- Configure and maintain engineering metrics tools, including custom integrations and metrics.
- Help engineering teams troubleshoot platform issues, adopt shared tools, and implement integrations.
Required Qualifications
- Five or more years of relevant software engineering experience.
- Hands-on experience with Kafka and event-driven architectures.
- Experience with SQL databases and database design concepts.
- Experience implementing or supporting Change Data Capture solutions.
- Software development experience with TypeScript and React.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, including explaining technical decisions and working across IT teams.
- Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and support other engineering teams.
- Proactive communication of questions, concerns, and technical issues.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience implementing CDC with Debezium and Kafka.
- Experience with Backstage plugins, templates, scaffolding, or service catalogs.
- Experience supporting React-based micro-frontend frameworks.
- MuleSoft platform operations or integration development experience.
- Experience creating developer self-service tools, reusable engineering patterns, and technical documentation.
- Experience with platform observability, secure deployments, or engineering metrics integrations.
How to Apply
Submit your resume for confidential consideration. Highlight your hands-on experience with Kafka, SQL, CDC, TypeScript, and React.