Senior Software Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain Java-based Apache Flink streaming applications.
• Build scalable, event-driven data pipelines using Kafka/MSK.
• Develop Spring Boot microservices along with REST and GraphQL APIs.
• Implement fault-tolerant streaming applications utilizing Flink state management, checkpointing, and recovery capabilities.
• Deploy, monitor, and support cloud-native applications using Docker, Kubernetes, AWS Managed Service for Apache Flink (MSF), and AWS MSK.
• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, performance optimization, and production readiness planning.
• Collaborate with architects, DevOps engineers, QA teams, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable software solutions.
• Troubleshoot production issues and enhance application observability through logging, metrics, dashboards, and alerting.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of professional Java development experience.
• Strong experience with Java 8 or Java 11+
• 3+ years developing production streaming applications using Apache Flink, Kafka Streams, Spark Streaming, or similar technologies.
• Hands-on experience with:
• Apache Flink (DataStream API, state management, checkpointing, fault tolerance)
• Apache Kafka or AWS MSK
• Spring Boot microservices
• RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL
• Experience deploying applications using AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with schema management using Avro, Protobuf, JSON, or Schema Registry.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, automated testing, and deployment automation.
• Strong understanding of application monitoring, logging, metrics, tracing, and production support.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Managed Service for Apache Flink (MSF)
• AWS MSK
• GraphQL / Apollo GraphQL
• Flink SQL
• Kafka Streams or similar stream-processing frameworks
• Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, or similar monitoring tools
• API and cloud security best practices
• Experience with SaaS or multi-tenant platforms
• Experience supporting high-volume, low-latency systems
• Background in airline, transportation, logistics, or other mission-critical operational environments

Schedule

Monday-Friday, Standard Business Hours (Flexible schedules available such as 7:00-15:00, 8:00-16:00, or 9:00-17:00)

6-Month Contract (Extension Possible)

Fort Worth, TX (Hybrid 3 days onsite, 2 days remote)