Software Engineer - Kafka

Job description_About the Role_Join our client and help power one of the industry’s most trusted vehicle data platforms.You’ll design and build high-scale, cloud-native systems that process millions of vehicle history and transaction requests daily, supporting major partners across dealerships, lenders, marketplaces, and enterprise platforms (e.g., Carvana, Cox Automotive, Cars.A day in this role_Own the design and delivery of high-performance, low-latency APIs and microservices powering vehicle history (VHR), VIN intelligence, and transaction systems.Build and scale Java/Spring Boot services in a cloud-native AWS environment, handling high-throughput, real-time workloads.Architect and implement event-driven systems using Kafka/SQS to support asynchronous processing and data pipelines.Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and observability (logging, tracing, performance tuning).Collaborate closely with product, data, and partner teams to deliver mission-critical integrations and APIs.Participate in full SDLC ownership: design build deploy operate (“you build it, you own it”).AI-Assisted Engineering & Agentic Systems (Required)Leverage tools like GitHub Copilot, Codex, Cursor, and Claude Code to accelerate development, testing, and documentation.automation, recommendations, data enrichment, or decisioning) using AI models and APIs.Evaluate and productionize AI-generated outputs, ensuring code quality, security, and compliance with enterprise standards.The expertise requested_Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices architecture, and REST API design.Hands-on experience with AWS (compute, storage, containers, networking, security, monitoring).Experience building event-driven architectures (Kafka, SQS, ActiveMQ, or similar).Splunk, Dynatrace, Datadog) for debugging and performance optimization.Front-end experience with React, JavaScript, HTML/CSS (full-stack capability preferred).Experience with PostgreSQL/DB2 and database performance tuning.Solid understanding of Agile, SDLC, and modern engineering best practices.Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)Desired or nice to have expertise_Experience working with automotive data, VIN decoding, or vehicle lifecycle systems.Our Core values are focus to inclusion and diversity, all qualified applicants will be considered for employment and will go thru a fair recruitment process regardless of their race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or disability status.

The expertise requested_Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices architecture, and REST API design.Hands-on experience with AWS (compute, storage, containers, networking, security, monitoring). Experience building event-driven architectures (Kafka, SQS, ActiveMQ, or similar). Splunk, Dynatrace, Datadog) for debugging and performance optimization.Front-end experience with React, JavaScript, HTML/CSS (full-stack capability preferred). Experience with PostgreSQL/DB2 and database performance tuning.Solid understanding of Agile, SDLC, and modern engineering best practices.Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)Desired or nice to have expertise_Experience working with automotive data, VIN decoding, or vehicle lifecycle systems.Our Core values are focus to inclusion and diversity, all qualified applicants will be considered for employment and will go thru a fair recruitment process regardless of their race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or disability status.