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Lead Java with Kotlin, Kafka and Payments

ITSYNTAX INCFoster City, CA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 19 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
On Site
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Title: java Software Engineer - 
Location: Foster City, CA (Day1 Onsite)
Client: Zoox thru LTTS
Location: Foster City, CA (Locals only)
 
Must have Key Skills : Java, Kotlin, Payment Systems, Kafka
 
In this role, you will:
Design and build scalable, efficient, and robust backend systems for Zoox’s ride-hailing service
Own core functionality such as payments, fleet dispatch, service management
Make significant contributions to technical roadmaps, development plans and execute on them effectively.
Uphold engineering excellence by demonstrating best practices in software development including design review, code review, software testing and documentation.
 
Qualifications
 
Overall 12+yrs with 8+ years of cloud software experience
Experience running and optimizing production-grade systems for maximum efficiency and resilience.
Extensive experience with the design, implementation and operation of backend microservices.
Proficiency with Kotlin or Java, REST APIs and SQL.
Experience running production services using cloud infrastructure such as Kubernetes and Docker
Bonus Qualifications
Experience with Spring Boot based microservice architectures, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch
Experience in transportation, robotics, logistics, or autonomous vehicles.
Experience with event driven architecture and Kafka.

Skills

Docker
Microservices
SQL
Spring
Spring Boot
Robotics
Java
Kafka
Kotlin
Kubernetes
PostgreSQL
REST

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