Minneapolis , MN
|Remote, Hybrid
|Contract
Minneapolis, MN
|Remote, Hybrid
|Contract
Join a dynamic engineering team focused on building scalable data migration and archival solutions that support enterprise retention and compliance needs. This 12-month opportunity is ideal for a seasoned developer who enjoys working across Java, Kotlin, messaging platforms, APIs, cloud technologies, and database systems to deliver high-impact results.
Responsibilities
- Develop and enhance solutions that support data migration, archival, and retention across large-scale mainframe environments
- Build and maintain services and integrations using Java, Kotlin, and modern messaging patterns
- Design and support REST APIs that enable reliable data movement and system communication
- Work with databases and data platforms such as Oracle Exadata, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB
- Contribute to ETL design and implementation efforts for migration and archival workflows
- Collaborate closely with engineering, infrastructure, security, and partner teams to deliver business needs
- Write and test code, create automated test coverage, and support quality assurance activities
- Document technical work and produce runbooks that support ongoing platform requirements
- Participate in agile delivery, including backlog sizing, iterative development, and story-level execution
Skills
- Strong professional experience developing in Java and Kotlin
- Hands-on experience with messaging platforms such as Kafka
- Background in microservices architecture, including producer and consumer implementations
- Experience building and supporting RESTful APIs
- Solid database experience with Oracle Exadata, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB
- Cloud experience with GCP, GCS, and Azure
- Experience designing and implementing ETL solutions
- Ability to ramp up quickly and contribute with minimal guidance
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
- Experience working in an agile environment
Preferred Skills
- Experience with modular monorepo architecture
- Exposure to framework-free codebases
- Background in test-driven development and software test automation
- Experience supporting enterprise systems with compliance or retention requirements
Horizontal is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds are welcomed, respected, and supported. We value different perspectives and experiences, and we encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet every preferred qualification.
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