Technical Lead Developer

Kforce has a client in San Antonio, TX that is seeking a Technical Lead Developer. Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Software Engineer to support a key initiative within Member Value, focused on authentication and vendor integration. This role will play a critical part in building a modern, cloud-native integration layer that enables secure, scalable data exchange between client and external partners. This is net-new development work, supporting the integration of new third-party vendors into our ecosystem. The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on expertise in Apache Flink, AWS, Java, and Go, along with experience building distributed, event-driven systems. Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of a cloud-native integration platform hosted in AWS
• Build and maintain Apache Flink pipeline jobs for real-time data processing and rule execution
• Develop backend services using Java (Spring Boot) and Go (Golang)
• Design and implement RESTful APIs to enable secure data exchange between USAA and external vendors
• Contribute to event-driven architecture using Kafka for streaming and asynchronous processing
• Collaborate with internal teams and third-party vendors to ensure seamless integration and data flow
• Partner with distributed teams, including nearshore and offshore resources
• Support infrastructure automation using Terraform
• Develop, test, debug, and deploy high-quality, scalable applications
• Create and maintain technical documentation and follow Agile development practices

• EKS (primary integration layer)
• Lambda
• API Gateway
• S3, DynamoDB, SQL-based storage
• Step Functions
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience building and deploying applications in AWS, including EKS and serverless architectures
• Experience with event-driven systems and streaming platforms (Kafka preferred)
• Proficiency with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code tools
• Familiarity with RESTful API design principles
• Experience using Git or similar version control systems
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills

• Apache Flink (required)
• Java / Spring Boot (required)
• AWS cloud services (required)
• Go (Golang) development (required)

• Experience supporting authentication systems or security-focused platforms
• Experience working with third-party vendor integrations
• Familiarity with SQL-based data stores
• Experience collaborating with nearshore/offshore teams
• Exposure to enterprise-scale distributed systems

• Opportunity to help build a new enterprise integration platform from the ground up
• High visibility initiative within Member Value tied to authentication and vendor onboarding
• Work with a modern tech stack including Flink, AWS, Go, and Java
• Direct impact on how we integrate with new external partners and technologies

• Apache Flink
• Java (Spring Boot)
• AWS (EKS, Lambda, API Gateway)
• Golang