Platform Engineer - Kafka/CDC & Developer Experience

Conch Technologies, Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 167,000; Part time

Job summary

Conch Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to join its Memphis, TN team for a focused 6-month period.

The role centers on implementing Kafka-based CDC from SQL databases using Debezium, delivering reliable events, and contributing to platform initiatives such as Backstage and the React-based micro-frontend framework. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of software engineering experience, strong knowledge of Kafka and CDC concepts, and the ability to collaborate across IT teams while

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience with Kafka and Change Data Capture (CDC) implementations.
• Proficient in SQL databases and CDC concepts (Debezium preferred).
• Strong collaboration across multiple IT teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate Kafka/Debezium CDC patterns for SQL changes.
• Build reusable paths and workflows for event-streaming adoption, including Backstage templates.
• Contribute to Backstage developer portal adoption and documentation.
• Support and improve the React micro-frontend framework.
• MuleSoft platform operations, API lifecycle support, and observability.
• Maintain and integrate our engineering metrics platform.

Skills

Kafka

Debezium

Event-driven design

SQL databases

CDC

Tools

Backstage

MuleSoft

Job description

Conch Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to join its Memphis, TN team for a focused 6-month period.

The role centers on implementing Kafka-based CDC from SQL databases using Debezium, delivering reliable events, and contributing to platform initiatives such as Backstage and the React-based micro-frontend framework. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of software engineering experience, strong knowledge of Kafka and CDC concepts, and the ability to collaborate across IT teams while