Java Backend Developer with Kafka

Overview

On Site
Full Time
Contract - W2
Contract - 12th Month(s)

Skills

Java Backend Developer with Kafka

Job Details

Job Title: Java Backend Developer with Kafka

Location: Charlotte, NC
Job Type: - Contract
On-Site

Job Description:-
Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain Java-based microservices for high-throughput, low-latency applications.

  • Build and maintain Kafka producers, consumers, and streams to enable real-time data processing.

  • Work with Kafka topics, partitions, offsets, and message schemas (Avro/JSON/Protobuf).

  • Collaborate with architects and product teams to design event-driven solutions and APIs.

  • Ensure code quality through automated testing, code reviews, and best practices.

  • Implement logging, monitoring, and metrics for backend systems.

  • Tune application performance and ensure scalability and resilience.

  • Troubleshoot production issues and work on root cause analysis and resolution.

  • Document software designs, processes, and operational procedures.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience with Java (Java 8 or higher, Spring Boot preferred).

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (core APIs, Streams, or Connect).

  • Solid understanding of event-driven systems, message brokers, and asynchronous communication.

  • Experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, and web services.

  • Familiarity with schema management (e.g., Confluent Schema Registry) and data serialization formats like Avro or Protobuf.

  • Strong understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and JVM tuning.

  • Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git, Maven, Docker).

  • Familiarity with relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra).

  • Comfortable working in Agile development environments.

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