Software Engineer DOS

Conch Technologies, Inc.; Tennessee; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Conch Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to join a team focused on developer experience and shared engineering platforms. The role centers on implementing Kafka-based CDC from SQL databases using Debezium/Kafka and publishing reliable change events for downstream consumers.

It also covers Backstage portal adoption, a React-based micro-frontend framework, and MuleSoft operations. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience with Kafka and event-driven architectures and

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with Kafka and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with SQL databases and CDC using Debezium and Kafka.
• Strong collaboration and communication across IT teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and operate Kafka/Debezium CDC patterns to publish events.
• Build self-service workflows for event-streaming adoption via Backstage templates.
• Contribute to Backstage portal adoption, templates, service catalog quality and docs.
• Support and improve the team’s React micro-frontend framework through upgrades and DX improvements.
• MuleSoft platform operations and integration engineering, including API lifecycle, observability and secure deployment.
• Assist in maintaining and configuring the engineering metrics platform and building custom integrations.

Skills

Kafka

Event-driven

SQL

Debezium

MuleSoft

React

Tools

Debezium

Backstage

MuleSoft

Job description

Greetings,

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.

Top Skills:

Kafka, SQL, typescript/react