Smart Contract Developer

Volkswagen; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 106,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Volkswagen is seeking a Smart Contract Developer in Fort Worth, TX, to optimize systems and mentor growth in a pressure-tested environment. You will own the lifecycle from prototype to production, document architecture, and enhance test automation to boost release confidence.

Bring real Kafka expertise, curiosity, and accountability to deliver scalable code against a growing user base, with mentorship and a robust benefits suite at Volkswagen.

Qualifications

• Collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for teamwork.
• Proficiency with Kafka; willingness to learn quickly.
• Curiosity that exceeds current role description.
• Accountability for outcomes in a full-time role.

Responsibilities

• Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path used by Volkswagen users.
• Own the full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production.
• Document decisions, architecture, and APIs for the org.
• Enhance test automation frameworks to increase release confidence.
• Write clean, scalable code for a growing user base.
• Track and report on key performance metrics.

Skills

Kafka

Collaboration

Critical Thinking

Curiosity

Accountability

GitHub Actions

Tools

Webpack

Redis

GitHub Actions

Job description

Half craft, half stubbornness, our Smart Contract Developer role asks you to make Redis systems behave under pressure they were never promised. The shape of it is simple — bring 7 years and Webpack, take home $106,000 - $148,000, and grow into whatever Volkswagen builds next.

Key Responsibilities

• Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path that Volkswagen users feel every click
• Own the full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production
• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org
• Enhance test automation frameworks to increase release confidence
• Write clean, well-tested code that scales with Volkswagen's growing user base
• Track and report on key performance metrics for technology services

What You'll Bring

• A collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for teamwork
• Real proficiency with Kafka, plus willingness to learn Critical Thinking fast
• Curiosity that outpaces your current job description
• Comfort being accountable for an outcome-focused outcome in a full-time role

Volkswagen grew out of a Fort Worth, TX research lab and never lost its gently-demanding, question-everything approach to Webpack. Mentorship goes both ways at Volkswagen, and seniority never means having all the answers.

You get $106,000 - $148,000, a robust benefits suite, and hands-on mentorship aimed at making you a stronger technology professional.

We are reviewing Kafka and GitHub Actions backgrounds on a daily basis for this seat.