Sr Software Engineer

We’re SmartThings, a leading IoT ecosystem and wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung, headquartered in Minneapolis with a corporate office in the Bay Area. We create the most effortless way for anyone to build a smart home. More than 430 million people worldwide use SmartThings to control and manage their connected life. SmartThings delivers simple, powerful experiences across Samsung’s leading portfolio of phones, TVs, and appliances and offers an open platform with a rich partner ecosystem (IKEA, SONOS, Honeywell, and many more). As a founding member of Matter, we are a leader in the industry to help make smart homes more secure, reliable and seamless to use. Come be a part of the leading edge of IoT innovation! Department Core Cloud Location Minneapolis, MN Key Responsibilities This hybrid role is based onsite 3 days a week at our office in Minneapolis, MN. In this role, your primary responsibilities will include: Drive the execution and delivery of critical features within the Events team Implement solutions to complicated globally distributed problems at massive scale Participate in total ownership of the Event Pipeline, from design and development to testing and operational support Provide highly reliable services with zero‑down time Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers through code reviews and technical guidance Contribute to technical design documents and architectural discussions for the Events team Required Qualifications BS or MS in Computer Science or related field 5+ years of related experience Professional history developing services with Java and the JVM ecosystem. Experience with other JVM languages, especially Kotlin, is a plus Strong experience designing and implementing scalable, well‑structured REST APIs Background building cloud‑native services to operate on cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure Experience designing and implementing event‑driven architectures with data streaming systems like Apache Kafka or AWS Kinesis (Kafka is preferred) Data design and efficient access with SQL (e.g. MySQL or PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g. DynamoDB or Cassandra) database systems Experience writing automated tests leveraging frameworks such as JUnit, Spock or Kotest Effective collaboration through Git version control Demonstrated experience delivering systems end‑to‑end from design through production launch, monitoring, and iteration Ability to collaborate with peer teams, quality assurance and product management to build the best solution for our customers Desired Skills Familiarity with frameworks like Micronaut, Spring Boot, Spring Webflux, especially focused on asynchronous and reactive patterns Familiarity with processes and tools that enable Infrastructure as Code, such as Terraform or CloudFormation Knowledge of distributed cache solutions (e.g. Redis, Valkey, Memcached) Experience with our common tools such as Jira, Confluence, Spinnaker, Jenkins, Datadog, SumoLogic, JetBrains IntelliJ Inclusive Hiring Practices We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. SmartThings Benefits Attractive compensation package with comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision and mental health; HSA with employer contribution; life & disability insurance; FSAs; competitive 401(k) with 5% employer match and more Unlimited PTO, 12 paid holidays, generous parental leave (8 weeks fully paid parental leave and 8 weeks for childbirth recovery) Education reimbursement program and access to learning resources through O’Reilly Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging embedded in culture, with frequent opportunities to join forums and groups Parking stipend to cover monthly garage cost, onsite EV chargers In‑office catered lunches on Thursdays and access to onsite gym Base compensation range for this position is $117,000 to $158,000 annually. Actual base within this range will depend on factors including experience, skills, technical expertise and market alignment. In addition, this role is eligible for a 20% annual target bonus heavily based on individual performance. At SmartThings, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all. If you require accommodations to participate in our hiring process or to perform the requirements of the job, we will work with you to meet your needs in compliance with applicable laws. Please reach out to View email address on click.appcast.io and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will connect with you further. #J-18808-Ljbffr