Software Engineer DOS

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

Software Engineer DOS

Memphis, TN

6 months

We are hiring a software engineer to join our team which is focused on enhanced developer experience and providing shared engineering platforms that improve developer productivity, reliability, and integration speed across our technology organization. The primary near-term focus is implementing Kafka-based change data capture from SQL databases using Debezium/Kafka and publishing reliable change events for downstream consumers. The role will also contribute to broader platform responsibilities, including the rollout and adoption of our Internal Developer Portal (Backstage), our React based micro-frontend framework, and MuleSoft integration platform operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate Kafka/Debezium CDC patterns that capture SQL database changes and publish well-structured events to Kafka topics.
• Build reusable paved paths and self-service workflows for event-streaming adoption, including opportunities to expose onboarding through Backstage templates/scaffolder.
• Contribute to Backstage developer portal adoption, plugin/template enhancements, service catalog quality, and developer documentation.
• Support and improve the team's React micro-frontend framework through upgrades, maintainability improvements, and developer experience enhancements.
• MuleSoft platform operations and integration engineering needs, including platform upgrades, API lifecycle support, observability, and secure deployment practices.
• Assist in the maintenance and configuration of our engineering metrics platform, including building custom integrations and metrics.

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years experience
• Experience working with Kafka and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with SQL databases and database design concepts; Implementing or supporting Change Data Capture (CDC) solutions, preferably using Debezium and Kafka.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work across multiple IT teams

Ideal Candidate

Ability to adapt to new tech stacks, proven record of supporting other IT teams in an organization, highly collaborative, vocal.