Software Engineer III

Overview CalAmp builds the connected intelligence behind how the world tracks, monitors, and recovers the assets that matter — from commercial fleets to high-value cargo, in real time, at scale. As a Software Engineer III on our backend team, you won't be maintaining a legacy monolith — you'll be designing and operating the distributed services that process high volume and live data from hundreds of thousands of connected devices. If you like solving real concurrency, scale, and reliability problems — not just CRUD APIs — this is that kind of role. We invest in engineers who bring value: strong performers on this team have real room to grow into more senior scope. This role is based in Carlsbad, CA, with a hybrid schedule. Responsibilities What You'll Do ● Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs that are reliable, observable, and built to scale● Own features end-to-end: from design discussions through deployment and post-launch monitoring● Troubleshoot and resolve issues in distributed, production systems — including on-call/incident response rotations● Identify performance bottlenecks and drive measurable improvements in latency, throughput, and reliability● Shape technical decisions through architecture reviews and code reviews with architects and senior engineers● Partner directly with product and business teams to turn requirements into technical designs● Help evolve our engineering practices — tooling, observability, CI/CD — as we modernize our stack Qualifications What You Need (Must Haves) ● 4–7 years of professional backend software engineering experience in production environments● Strong CS fundamentals: object-oriented design, algorithms, data structures, complexity analysis● Deep proficiency in Java, including experience with RESTful and event-driven microservices● Hands-on experience designing and operating distributed, scalable services in production● Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, and with AWS core services (EC2/Lambda, S3, messaging)● Hands-on experience with Kubernetes● Demonstrated experience debugging and supporting live production systems (monitoring, incident response, root-cause analysis)● Strong written and verbal communication — you can explain tradeoffs to both engineers and non-engineers Nice to Have Not required — don't let this list stop you from applying. ● Experience with Kafka, Kinesis, or other streaming/event platforms● Docker, Helm, or serverless experience● Java Reactive Programming, MongoDB● Experience with Bitbucket Pipelines or similar CI/CD tooling● Master's degree in Computer Science or related fieldA note on the above: we don't expect any one candidate to check every box in this section. If you meet the must-haves and are excited about the role, we want to hear from you — these are a plus, not a gate. What Success Looks Like In This Role ● You've independently shipped backend services to production and supported them after launch● You're comfortable diagnosing issues across service boundaries in a distributed system● You can take a feature from design through deployment and monitoring with minimal hand-holding Please note:  We're unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time — applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis. Market Minimum USD $79,135.00/Yr. Market Maximum USD $135,661.00/Yr. Bonus N/A Commission Target (% of Base Salary) N/A