Kafka Developer

Role: Kafka Developer

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Job Description

Skill: Kafka Developer

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• We are seeking an experienced Java/Kafka Developer with strong expertise in Java, J2EE, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka, REST APIs, and Distributed Systems.
• The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing scalable, high-performance, event-driven applications while leveraging modern development and DevOps practices.
• This role requires hands-on experience in building cloud-ready enterprise solutions, integrating distributed systems using Kafka, and driving CI/CD automation through Jenkins and modern DevOps tools.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Application Development:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-grade applications using Java and J2EE technologies.
• Build scalable and resilient microservices using Spring Boot and Spring Framework.
• Develop reusable, maintainable, and high-quality code following industry best practices.
• Participate in the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) from requirements through deployment and support.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application performance and production issues.

Microservices & API Development:

• Design and implement RESTful APIs and service integrations.
• Develop loosely coupled microservices architectures for highly scalable applications.
• Define API contracts, security standards, and integration patterns.
• Implement API versioning, monitoring, logging, and error handling strategies.
• Collaborate with frontend and integration teams to ensure seamless connectivity.

Kafka & Event-Driven Architecture:

• Design and implement event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka.
• Develop Kafka producers, consumers, and stream-processing applications.
• Build high-throughput and fault-tolerant messaging solutions.
• Configure and optimize Kafka topics, partitions, and consumer groups.
• Monitor message delivery, performance, and reliability.
• Troubleshoot distributed messaging and data consistency issues.

Distributed Systems Engineering:

• Develop highly available, fault-tolerant distributed applications.
• Implement asynchronous communication and event-driven processing patterns.
• Design scalable architectures capable of handling high transaction volumes.
• Ensure application resiliency, reliability, and performance optimization.
• Participate in architecture reviews and technical design discussions.
• Database Development & Optimization:Design and develop database solutions using: Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL.
• Create and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and database objects.
• Perform data modeling and database performance tuning.
• Ensure data integrity, consistency, and security.
• Support database migration and modernization activities.
• Cloud & DevOps.
• Participate in cloud-native application development and deployment initiatives.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
• Automate build, deployment, testing, and release processes.
• Implement DevOps best practices for continuous integration and delivery.
• Support infrastructure automation and deployment environments.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to improve deployment efficiency and reliability.

Code Quality & Be st Practices:

• Conduct peer code reviews and enforce coding standards.
• Promote secure coding practices and application security compliance.
• Ensure proper unit testing, integration testing, and automation coverage.
• Utilize Git for source code management and version control.
• Manage dependencies and builds using Maven.

Agile Collaboration:

• Participate in Agile ceremonies including: Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives.
• Collaborate closely with Business Analysts, Architects, QA Engineers, and Product Owners.
• Provide technical estimates and support project planning activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.