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# Developer

- **Company:** Horizontal Talent
- **Location:** East Bethel, MN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $101,920.0 - $176,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Relational Databases, Distributed Systems, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, Oracle (Applications), Enterprise Software Applications, Backend, Kotlin, Cassandra, Apache Kafka, Restful APIs
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/59580534-developer

## About the Role

* Strong professional experience developing enterprise applications in Java.
 * Working knowledge of Kotlin, or the ability to become productive in Kotlin quickly.
 * Hands-on experience building and supporting REST APIs in production environments.
 * Deep experience with Kafka, including both producer and consumer implementations.
 * Experience with relational databases such as Oracle and/or PostgreSQL.
 * Familiarity with distributed NoSQL databases such as Cassandra.
 * Ability to ramp up quickly in a large existing codebase and contribute independently.
 * Clear communication skills and a collaborative mindset in a distributed Agile setting.

Preferred Skills

 * Experience working in modular monorepo architectures.
 * Background in framework-light or framework-free Java environments.
 * Familiarity with RocksDB.
 * Experience supporting high-throughput, event-driven, or large-scale distributed systems.
 * Retail, pricing, or eCommerce platform experience.

## Description

Join a senior backend engineering opportunity focused on building and enhancing high-volume systems that power price updates through REST APIs and Kafka-based event processing. This role offers the chance to contribute to an active platform modernization effort while working independently and collaborating with distributed engineering teams in a fast-paced enterprise environment.
Responsibilities

 * Develop and support backend services that help process and publish pricing updates across a large enterprise platform.
 * Build, enhance, and maintain RESTful APIs that support reliable, high-volume business operations.
 * Design and implement Kafka producer and consumer workflows for event-driven processing.
 * Contribute to both modernized architecture and existing production systems as part of an ongoing platform transformation.
 * Work with relational databases such as Oracle and PostgreSQL, as well as distributed NoSQL technologies like Cassandra.
 * Troubleshoot issues, write quality code, test solutions thoroughly, and deliver production-ready work with minimal guidance.
 * Collaborate closely with engineering partners across U.S. and India-based teams and participate in meetings during Central Time business hours.


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