Java Kafka Engineer

EXL•Pittsburgh, PA

4d•$100,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Java Kafka Engineer designs, develops, and supports high-performance, event-driven applications. The role builds and maintains Java enterprise applications using Spring Boot and microservices, and develops Kafka-based systems using producers, consumers, topics, partitions, and schemas. The engineer works with architects, business analysts, and DevOps teams to deliver scalable, resilient solutions, integrates systems through RESTful APIs, and supports application availability, fault tolerance, and performance. The role also includes code reviews, sprint planning, production support, and troubleshooting with a focus on root-cause analysis.

Requirements

At least 8 years of hands-on experience as a Java developer, with strong Kafka expertise.
Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases, such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and Maven or Gradle.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and support high-performance, event-driven applications using Java and Kafka.
Design, develop, and maintain Java enterprise applications using Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
Build and manage Apache Kafka systems, including producers, consumers, topics, partitions, and schemas.
Collaborate with architects, business analysts, and DevOps teams to deliver scalable and resilient solutions.
Implement RESTful APIs and integrate with upstream and downstream systems.
Ensure high availability and fault tolerance, and tune the performance of Kafka and Java applications.
Build abstract, modularized, reusable code components.
Generate and parse XML and JSON documents.
Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and production support activities.
Troubleshoot production issues and perform root-cause analysis.