Senior Software Engineer - Kafka

Who You Are

As a Senior Software Engineer - Kafka, you will design and develop features of our eCommerce website working with some of the best engineers in development today.

You will work on complex interfaces controlling inventory items, catalog information, APIs for internal and 3rd party consumption, background system jobs, stream-based processing and caching.

You will be independently responsible for the entire lifecycle of projects or features including engineering design, development and deployment.

You will improve code structure and architecture in service of testability and maintainability. You’ll also write, co-write and review design documentation.

You will help lead us in our microservice architecture with an expertise in implementing and utilizing kafka.

The Impact You Will Make Here

• Developing thorough technical requirements based on business needs
• Developing high-quality code based on detailed designs that meet requirements
• Creating comprehensive documentation, conducting thorough testing and following defined change control processes
• Providing support for a mission-critical application
• Demonstrating a high level of initiative and attention to detail during daily operations
• Architecting, design and developing comprehensive microservices that utilize kafka
• Understanding of how to strangle the Monolith and convert to an event driven system
• Subject matter expert on kafka and other queuing mechanisms
• Designing, developing, and maintaining microservices
• Improving the development experience by enhancing development tools, test coverage, and / or code structure
• Implementing code that is clear, concise, tested and easily understood by others

What You Bring to the Team

• Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years of software development experience
• 3+ years of Kafka technology implementation experience
• Experience with at least one public cloud ecosystem, preferably experience with AWS
• Comfortable with both No-SQL (document-oriented) database solutions as well as RDBMS platforms - understands how, when and why to apply each
• Understanding of enterprise application technology architecture, databases, microservices, networking, and infrastructure as code
• Demonstrate ability to write and present effective materials, including presentations, status reporting, technical diagrams and flowcharts
• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills

You'll Go Beyond If You Have

• Kafka Certification
• Interest and experience within the hobby gaming industry
• Experience with eCommerce and transaction-based applications
• Familiarity with : MicroservicesKafkaC#AWS TechnologiesCI / CD

What We Provide

Our benefits program is one of the most flexible and progressive in the country. Plus, benefits start on day one, so you have everything you need to make a stress-free transition to life at TCGplayer.

• Comprehensive medical insurance with a variety of plan options to suit your needs
• Free therapy, counseling and mental health services in additional to medical plan
• Dental insurance
• 100% company paid employee vision insurance
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 100% company paid short term and long term disability
• 100% company paid Family Leave
• 401k plan with up to 4% match
• 100% company paid life insurance, additional coverage available
30+ days ago