Software Engineer II

Overview

We are Cal Amp, a connected intelligence company that gives people the ability to track, monitor and recover their vital assets with real-time visibility and insights. We are seeking a Software Engineer II based in Carlsbad, CA to build real-time data platforms powering millions of connected devices. In this role, you will design and develop scalable, cloud-native services that process high-volume IoT data and deliver actionable insights.

You will work on distributed systems using technologies like AWS, Kafka and Kubernetes to solve challenges related to performance, reliability, and scale. This is an opportunity to work on high-impact systems and contribute to architecture decisions in a fast-paced environment.

• This role is based in Carlsbad, CA
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S on a permanent basis. We are unable to provide sponsorship at this time.

• As a Software Engineer II, you will be part of a team responsible for designing and building scalable backend systems supporting Cal Amp Telematics Cloud (CTC). You will build and scale microservices using modern cloud technologies.
• Translate product requirements into scalable system designs and production-ready applications.
• Create technical designs and contribute to system architecture decisions.
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, reliable and scalable software.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in production systems.
• Ensure application performance, quality, and responsiveness.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and develop solutions to these problems.
• Develop and maintain automated tests to ensure system reliability.
• Identify and implement application monitoring and metrics.
• Evaluate and implement technologies that improve scalability and performance.
• Participate in sprint planning and feature delivery.
• Own features end-to-end in production environments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and Dev Ops teams.

Must Haves

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience building and operating production systems.
• Strong experience with Java and object-oriented programming.
• Experience building backend services using frameworks such as Spring Boot.
• Experience building microservices or distributed systems.
• Experience working with a cloud platform (AWS preferred).
• Experience designing scalable and reliable systems.
• Experience working in production environments (monitoring, debugging, performance optimization).
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, secure code.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks with excellent attention to detail.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Kafka, Redis, or event-driven architectures.
• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Experience with Postgre
  
  SQL or relational databases.
• Exposure to IoT or real-time data systems.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern Dev Ops practices.
• Exposure to No
  
  SQL databases (e.g., Mongo
  
  DB, Elasticsearch).
• Experience in AI/ML, Agentic AI, AWS Sage Maker or equivalent.
• Experience with Type Script/node.js and AWS Lambda.
• Master’s in Computer Science or equivalent.

• Java
• Spring Boot/Quarkus
• AWS (EC2, RDS, Lambda)
• Kafka, Redis
• Kubernetes, Docker
• Postgre
  
  SQL/Document DB

Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply if you bring relevant experience.

If you are interested in building scalable backend systems and solving complex engineering challenges, we’d love to connect!

Market Minimum: USD $80,443.00/Yr.

Market Maximum: USD $/Yr.