Senior Kafka/CDC & Developer Platforms Engineer

NexTech Solutions; Memphis (TN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NexTech Solutions in Memphis, TN or remote is seeking a Software Engineer to build and operate CDC pipelines using Debezium and Kafka. You will deliver reliable, structured events and work on developer platforms, including Backstage and React-based tools.

The role emphasizes collaboration across IT teams, implementing reusable patterns, and supporting platform observability and secure deployments. Strong TypeScript/React skills are required, with 5+ years of experience expected.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of 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.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and support other teams.

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 focus on maintainability.
• Support MuleSoft platform upgrades, API lifecycle activities, observability, and secure deployments.
• Configure and maintain engineering metrics tools, including custom integrations.
• Assist engineering teams in troubleshooting platform issues and adopting shared tools.

Skills

Kafka

Event-driven

SQL

CDC

TypeScript

React

Backstage

MuleSoft

Observability

Tools

Debezium

Kafka

Backstage

MuleSoft

React

Job description

NexTech Solutions in Memphis, TN or remote is seeking a Software Engineer to build and operate CDC pipelines using Debezium and Kafka. You will deliver reliable, structured events and work on developer platforms, including Backstage and React-based tools.

The role emphasizes collaboration across IT teams, implementing reusable patterns, and supporting platform observability and secure deployments. Strong TypeScript/React skills are required, with 5+ years of experience expected.