Messaging Platform Engineer: Kafka, Pub/Sub & Infra

O'Reilly Auto Parts; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off

Stock Purchase Plan & 401(k) with Employer Contributions

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Tuition Educational Assistance Programs

Opportunities for Career Growth

Job summary

O'Reilly Auto Parts is seeking a Systems Engineer for its Messaging Platform to design, implement, and maintain enterprise messaging systems. The engineer will ensure robust, scalable solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate must have strong experience with enterprise messaging platforms, particularly Kafka. Responsibilities include designing scalable messaging solutions, automating infrastructure, and ensuring security compliance across distributed applications.

The position offers competitive wages, stock options, and comprehensive insurance benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years with enterprise messaging platforms including Kafka.
• Strong experience in designing high-throughput, low-latency systems.
• Hands-on experience with GCP messaging services.
• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code and automation.
• Solid understanding of security and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and operate scalable messaging platforms supporting event streaming.
• Automate messaging infrastructure using Terraform and Kubernetes.
• Implement secure messaging and align with compliance standards.
• Establish observability and monitor SLAs and broker health.
• Collaborate on architecture and governance and mentor engineers.

Skills

Enterprise messaging platforms (Kafka, Pub/Sub)

Event-driven systems design

GCP messaging services

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Kubernetes)

Security and compliance

Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Performance tuning and reliability practices

Developer enablement tools

Evaluating messaging technologies

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Terraform

Helm

Kubernetes

Job description

O'Reilly Auto Parts is seeking a Systems Engineer for its Messaging Platform to design, implement, and maintain enterprise messaging systems. The engineer will ensure robust, scalable solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate must have strong experience with enterprise messaging platforms, particularly Kafka. Responsibilities include designing scalable messaging solutions, automating infrastructure, and ensuring security compliance across distributed applications.

The position offers competitive wages, stock options, and comprehensive insurance benefits.