Software Engineer III

CalAmp; Carlsbad (CA); Hybrid; USD 79,135 - 135,661; Full time

Job summary

CalAmp in Carlsbad, CA is seeking a Software Engineer III for backend systems. You will design, build, and operate distributed services that process high-volume data from connected devices, not just CRUD APIs.

You will own features end-to-end—from design discussions through deployment—while scaling services, improving latency, and supporting live production systems. This role blends concurrency, reliability, and real-time data challenges in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of professional backend software engineering experience in production environments.
• Strong CS fundamentals: object-oriented design, algorithms, data structures, complexity analysis.
• Deep proficiency in Java, including experience with RESTful and event-driven microservices.
• Hands‑on experience designing and operating distributed, scalable services in production.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, and with AWS core services (EC2/Lambda, S3, messaging).
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes.
• Demonstrated experience debugging and supporting live production systems (monitoring, incident response, root-cause analysis).
• Strong written and verbal communication — you can explain tradeoffs to both engineers and non‑engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs that are reliable, observable, and built to scale.
• Own features end-to-end: from design discussions through deployment and post-launch monitoring.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in distributed, production systems — including on-call/incident response rotations.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and drive measurable improvements in latency, throughput, and reliability.
• Shape technical decisions through architecture reviews and code reviews with architects and senior engineers.
• Partner directly with product and business teams to turn requirements into technical designs.
• Help evolve our engineering practices — tooling, observability, CI/CD — as we modernize our stack.

Skills

Java

RESTful

Microservices

Distributed systems

SQL

NoSQL

AWS

Kubernetes

On-call/incident response

Communication

Tools

Kafka

Docker

Helm

Serverless

Job description

Overview

CalAmp builds the connected intelligence behind how the world tracks, monitors, and recovers the assets that matter — from commercial fleets to high-value cargo, in real time, at scale. As a Software Engineer III on our backend team, you won't be maintaining a legacy monolith — you'll be designing and operating the distributed services that process high volume and live data from hundreds of thousands of connected devices.

Overview

CalAmp builds the connected intelligence behind how the world tracks, monitors, and recovers the assets that matter — from commercial fleets to high-value cargo, in real time, at scale. As a Software Engineer III on our backend team, you won't be maintaining a legacy monolith — you'll be designing and operating the distributed services that process high volume and live data from hundreds of thousands of connected devices.

If you like solving real concurrency, scale, and reliability problems — not just CRUD APIs — this is that kind of role. We invest in engineers who bring value: strong performers on this team have real room to grow into more senior scope.

This role is based in Carlsbad, CA, with a hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs that are reliable, observable, and built to scale
• Own features end-to-end: from design discussions through deployment and post-launch monitoring
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in distributed, production systems — including on-call/incident response rotations
• Identify performance bottlenecks and drive measurable improvements in latency, throughput, and reliability
• Shape technical decisions through architecture reviews and code reviews with architects and senior engineers
• Partner directly with product and business teams to turn requirements into technical designs
• Help evolve our engineering practices — tooling, observability, CI/CD — as we modernize our stack

Qualifications

What You Need (Must Haves)

• 4–7 years of professional backend software engineering experience in production environments
• Strong CS fundamentals: object-oriented design, algorithms, data structures, complexity analysis
• Deep proficiency in Java, including experience with RESTful and event-driven microservices
• Hands‑on experience designing and operating distributed, scalable services in production
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, and with AWS core services (EC2/Lambda, S3, messaging)
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes
• Demonstrated experience debugging and supporting live production systems (monitoring, incident response, root-cause analysis)
• Strong written and verbal communication — you can explain tradeoffs to both engineers and non‑engineers

Nice to Have

Not required — don't let this list stop you from applying.

• Experience with Kafka, Kinesis, or other streaming/event platforms
• Docker, Helm, or serverless experience
• Java Reactive Programming, MongoDB
• Experience with Bitbucket Pipelines or similar CI/CD tooling
• Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

A note on the above: we don't expect any one candidate to check every box in this section. If you meet the must-haves and are excited about the role, we want to hear from you — these are a plus, not a gate.

What Success Looks Like In This Role

• You’ve independently shipped backend services to production and supported them after launch
• You’re comfortable diagnosing issues across service boundaries in a distributed system
• You can take a feature from design through deployment and monitoring with minimal hand‑holding

Please note: We’re unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time — applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis.

Market Minimum

USD $79,135.00/Yr.

Market Maximum

USD $135,661.00/Yr.

Bonus

N/A

Commission Target (% of Base Salary)

N/A