Development Engineer

Join a hands-on backend engineering team building and supporting scalable services for a modern platform that powers API capabilities, file processing, real-time events, and file transfer workflows. This onsite opportunity in Brooklyn Park, MN is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, collaborating across teams, and delivering reliable production systems in an Agile environment.
Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy production-ready backend services
• Develop and support API platform capabilities, including REST and GraphQL services
• Create solutions for large-scale data processing, batch workflows, and large file handling
• Build event-driven applications using Kafka
• Implement and improve caching solutions to enhance performance and scalability
• Partner with product, infrastructure, security, and engineering teams to deliver solutions in an Agile setting
• Support platform reliability, maintainability, and ongoing enhancements in a production environment

Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Kotlin and Micronaut
• Experience with Kotlin and Java, including Spring Boot
• Proven background building and supporting APIs and GraphQL services
• Practical experience with Kafka and PostgreSQL
• Production experience with large-scale data, file, and batch processing
• Experience implementing caching strategies in production systems
• Strong automated testing practices and Agile development experience
• Comfort using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot

Preferred Skills

• Experience developing production-ready AI agents
• Background in conversational AI for customer or guest service use cases
• Experience integrating AI or LLM capabilities into enterprise applications
• Experience building software in PCI-compliant environments
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams in a collaborative environment

Horizontal is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe inclusive teams create better outcomes, and we encourage qualified applicants to apply with confidence.

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 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.