Job Description

Senior Backend Software Engineer (Java / APIs / Kafka / Platform Migration)1

Must-Have Skills (Required)

• Strong Java backend development experience

• Experience building and integrating APIs

• Experience with Kafka or other messaging/event streaming systems

• Experience with MySQL or other relational databases

• Experience working with NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB)

• Experience working on system integrations or platform migrations

• Ability to work on backend services that support UI applications

• Ability to work independently and take proactive ownership beyond task execution

Nice-to-Have Skills (Preferred)

• Experience with AWS, especially DynamoDB or other cloud-native services

• Experience with AI tools (optional)

Project Overview:
Focused on Candidate Management platform transition efforts—migratng traffic from a legacy system to a new platform—while partnering cross-functionally with multiple teams to support system adoption, partner onboarding, and overall project execution.

Platform Scope

• Candidate Management platform ownership

• Handles job applications (Indeed Apply)

• Storage and retrieval services

• UI services including candidate lists and recruiter views

Core Work

• Full migration of traffic and integrations

• Partner with multiple internal teams

• Update and modernize client integrations

Key Responsibilities

• Execute client and partner migrations

• Support codebase transitions and system integrations through API calls

• Perform client-side migrations including:

  • Updating API calls from old to new systems

  • Working across multiple client codebases

  • Supporting pipeline and ramp-up issues

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure successful platform adoption

Nature of Work

• Highly repeatable migration patterns

• Similar migration tasks across multiple clients

Timezone Coverage

• 4–6 hours overlap with EST required

Eligible Regions

• EMEA

• LATAM (Central & South America, Mexico)