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# Senior Kafka/AWS Integration Engineer at Oowlish Technology

- **Company:** Oowlish Technology
- **Location:** Brasília Federal District, Brazil
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-10-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/oowlish/96cd75f8-f887-4c7e-8a6c-ddb33d7d9cda

## Job description

Join Our Team

Oowlish, one of Latin America's rapidly expanding software development companies, is seeking experienced technology professionals to enhance our diverse and vibrant team.

As a valued member of Oowlish, you will collaborate with premier clients from the United States and Europe, contributing to pioneering digital solutions. Our commitment to creating a nurturing work environment is recognized by our certification as a Great Place to Work, where you will have opportunities for professional development, growth, and a chance to make a significant international impact.

We offer the convenience of remote work, allowing you to craft a work-life balance that suits your personal and professional needs. We're looking for candidates who are passionate about technology, proficient in English, and excited to engage in remote collaboration for a worldwide presence.

## About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Kafka/AWS Integration Engineer to join a project focused on building and productionizing an event-driven middleware platform using Apache Kafka and AWS. This is a highly hands-on engineering role where you will build the AWS side of the integration platform, with Salesforce serving as the initial event source. You will work alongside the Lead Integration Architect and within the Agile sprint process, implementing solutions based on an established architecture and prioritized backlog. You will work across Apache Kafka, Amazon MSK, Java, Kafka Connect, Change Data Capture (CDC), AWS serverless technologies, and Infrastructure as Code, while helping establish reliable, testable, and maintainable event-driven integrations.

Responsibilities:

- Provision and configure Amazon MSK clusters, Kafka topics, and schema registry.
- Configure and maintain Kafka Connect and CDC source connectors.
- Build REST-based event ingress using Amazon API Gateway and AWS Lambda to receive Salesforce events and publish them to Kafka.
- Develop Java stream-processing applications to transform data between Kafka topics.
- Build Java-based integration pipelines to deliver events from outbound topics to downstream systems.
- Implement dead letter queues and error-handling patterns for reliable event processing.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automated tests, and code coverage.
- Build and maintain infrastructure using AWS CloudFormation, enabling the client's operations team to redeploy and manage the environment.
- Work within the client's Agile/sprint process and collaborate closely with the Lead Integration Architect.
- Create clear technical documentation and provide ongoing knowledge transfer to the client's engineering and operations teams.

Requirements:

- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Strong hands-on experience developing backend and integration solutions with Java.
- Professional experience building event-driven and Kafka-based systems.
- Hands-on experience working with AWS services and cloud-based integrations.
- Experience building and supporting production-grade integration pipelines.
- Strong understanding of automated testing, CI/CD, and production-quality software development practices.
- Comfortable working within an Agile/sprint environment under the direction of a client architect.
- Strong communication and technical documentation skills.
- Ability to transfer technical knowledge effectively to client engineering and operations teams.
- Advanced written and verbal English communication skills.

Must Have:

- Strong Java development experience, including stream processing and API components.
- Strong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and Amazon MSK, including:
- Kafka clusters and topics
- Kafka Connect
- Change Data Capture (CDC)
- Experience with Schema Registry, including schema versioning and evolution.
- Strong experience with AWS serverless technologies, including:
- API Gateway
- AWS Lambda
- Infrastructure-as-Code experience with AWS CloudFormation.
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with automated testing and code coverage.
- Experience building or supporting event-driven integration systems.
- Comfortable working in an Agile/sprint environment under a client architect's direction.
- Strong communication and documentation skills for technical knowledge transfer.
- Advanced written and verbal English communication skills.

Nice to Have:

- Experience with Salesforce CDC or Salesforce event integrations.
- Experience implementing dead letter queues (DLQs) and error-handling patterns in event-driven systems. Kafka-AWS-Integration-Engineer.

Benefits & Perks:

Home office; Competitive compensation based on experience; Career plans to allow for extensive growth in the company; International Projects; Oowlish English Program (Technical and Conversational); Games and Competitions;

You can also apply here:

Website: https://www.oowlish.com/work-with-us/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oowlish/jobs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oowlishtechnology/

## About Oowlish Technology

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Nearshore innovation partner that connects US and European companies with senior Latin American engineering talent, offering end-to-end software development, AI transformation, and venture building.
- **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped; also runs a venture-building arm, Oowlish Ventures)
- **Headquarters**: Remote-first; registered in the United Kingdom; primary operational office in Fortaleza, Brazil
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Dave Martin and Fernando Pascua

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: IT Services and IT Consulting; Software Development; AI and Digital Transformation; E-commerce (Shopify Plus)
- Target customers: B2B — startups, scale-ups, and enterprises in the US and Europe, spanning pet care, fintech, healthcare, edtech, and e-commerce verticals
- Mission or purpose statement: "To help every company innovate and build for the future by finding, training, and keeping tech and digital talent from developing countries."

## Products & Services
- **Talent Solutions**: Staff augmentation and dedicated squads with access to 200k+ pre-screened engineers, time-zone aligned with the US, AI-augmented workflows. [oowlish.com](https://www.oowlish.com/)
- **Product Development**: End-to-end software engineering from discovery to launch, using AI-powered workflows. [oowlish.com](https://www.oowlish.com/)
- **AI Transformation**: Design, build, and deploy AI agents for efficiency, automation, and decision-making — covering strategy, architecture, and deployment. [oowlish.com](https://www.oowlish.com/)
- **Venture Building (Oowlish Ventures)**: Co-create, invest in, and scale startups alongside entrepreneurs; 15+ companies co-built or invested, 3 exits, 4.75× blended MoIC. [oowlish.com](https://www.oowlish.com/)
- **E-Commerce / Shopify**: Custom Shopify Plus and headless commerce experiences including CRO, SEO, UX/UI, Paid Media. [oowlish.com](https://www.oowlish.com/)
- **Product Design**: Discovery, UX/UI, research, design systems with conversion focus and usability testing. [oowlish.com](https://www.oowlish.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue not publicly available; headcount of 69 employees (+21.2% YoY) as of 2026-09-06 [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/oowlish)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Petco (enterprise digital transformation, Shopify Plus), Murad (global skincare commerce), Thriveworks (mental healthcare), Kiwoko (European pet retail), A Global EdTech Publisher (generative AI platform), AEDIT, ExtractAlpha, Finequities, Octane, and others [oowlish.com](https://www.oowlish.com/)
- **Growth Signals**: 211,045 LinkedIn followers (+25.1% yearly); workforce distributed across 16 countries (primarily Brazil, Ecuador, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Portugal); Great Place to Work® certified; active hiring for 122+ open positions as of Sept 2026 [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/oowlish), [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/oowlish)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Strategic Nearshore Presence**: Time-zone alignment with the US and talent concentrated in Latin America, enabling cost-effective, culturally aligned collaboration.
- **AI-Native Delivery**: AI-augmented engineering workflows embedded throughout the delivery process.
- **Operator DNA**: Founders are serial entrepreneurs who previously built and sold PetCoach to Petco, giving them real experience in building and scaling tech companies.
- **Long-Term Partnership Model**: Positions itself as a team extension, not a vendor — reflected in multi-year relationships with clients like Petco.
- **Certified Culture**: Great Place to Work® certification with an employer rating of 4.6/5.0 across 75 reviews (Work-Life 4.7, Compensation 4.3, Culture 4.8, Career 4.2). [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/oowlish)

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling Venture Building**: Oowlish Ventures continues to invest in and co-build startups, aiming to replicate past exits and generate high multiples.
- **Deepening AI Capabilities**: Emphasizing AI agents and transformation services as a core differentiator for clients.
- **Expanding LATAM Talent Pool**: Continued investment in training and retaining senior engineers from developing countries to meet growing demand from US and European clients.
- **Enterprise Shopify Domination**: Capitalizing on strong testimonials from large retailers (Petco, Murad) to win more enterprise e-commerce projects.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Certified Great Place to Work®; described as “people-first,” collaborative, and “geek” with a “family spirit.” Emphasis on open communication, social responsibility, and diversity. [remotefirstjobs.com](https://remotefirstjobs.com/companies/oowlish)
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Remote-first company; team members work from home across 16+ countries in Latin America. Main office in Fortaleza, Brazil offers amenities like pool, volleyball court, yoga classes. Flexible hours and home office options. [remotefirstjobs.com](https://remotefirstjobs.com/companies/oowlish)
- **Compensation & Benefits**: Competitive salaries based on experience, potential stock options, international project exposure, Oowlish English Program (technical and conversational), Total Pass fitness benefit, career growth plans, games and competitions. [remotefirstjobs.com](https://remotefirstjobs.com/companies/oowlish)
- **Engineering Culture**: AI-augmented workflows, modern tech stack (AWS, React, Python, .NET, Node.js, Shopify, LLMs, Bedrock, Kubernetes, etc.); opportunity to work on challenging enterprise-scale projects and early-stage ventures. [oowlish.com](https://www.oowlish.com/)
- **Growth Trajectory**: Rapid headcount growth (+21% YoY) and high demand for roles like Senior AI Solutions Engineer, Product Manager, Full Stack Engineers, and Shopify Growth Lead. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/oowlish)

## Sources
1. [oowlish.com](https://www.oowlish.com/)
2. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/oowlish)
3. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/oowlish)
4. [remotefirstjobs.com](https://remotefirstjobs.com/companies/oowlish)
5. [datanyze.com](https://www.datanyze.com/companies/oowlish/546970780)

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