Engineer at Horizontal Talent Engineer at Horizontal Talent in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Posted in 14 days ago. $49.00 - $85.00 per hour Join a collaborative engineering team building robust, cloud-ready microservices and event-driven systems that support enterprise inventory operations. This hybrid opportunity is ideal for a hands-on software engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, improving system reliability, and contributing to high-quality solutions in a modern JVM-based environment. Responsibilities Design, build, and enhance features across existing services and new services as needed Develop Kafka producers and consumers to support event-driven workflows at scale Contribute to application architecture and help translate high-level ideas into practical technical designs Write clean, testable code and maintain strong automated test coverage Support operational readiness by participating in on-call coverage and helping triage issues Collaborate with engineers to review designs, share feedback, and improve implementation quality Work within established deployment, communication, and change management practices Help reduce repeat incidents by identifying root causes and improving long-term solutions Skills 10+ years of software engineering experience Strong experience with JVM-based development, especially Kotlin and Java Hands-on experience with Spring Boot or Micronaut Experience building highly scalable, distributed systems Working knowledge of Kafka and event-driven architecture Experience with Postgres and MongoDB Ability to solve problems effectively and support operational troubleshooting Comfort working in a team environment with a strong focus on quality and collaboration Ability to work in a hybrid schedule with onsite presence on Wednesdays and during core weeks Background check and drug screen required upon offer Preferred Skills Experience with Elastic and the ELK stack Familiarity with Grafana Experience with Influx Exposure to RocksDB Experience working in environments with high observability and mature CI/CD pipelines Horizontal is committed to building an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, respected, and encouraged. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and are dedicated to fostering an environment rooted in equity, belonging, and opportunity for everyone. By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex. Please apply through this online posting or by visiting our Job Board at www.horizontaltalent.com/job-board. Applications will be accepted for 4 weeks. For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $49 - $85 per hour based on qualifications and experience.