Java Developer (React + Kafka + DB Integration)

Job Title: Java Developer (React + Kafka + DB Integration)

Location: Alpharetta, GA (3 days onsite minimum)

Duration: 6 - 12 months

Experience:5-8 years

Job Summary:

Java Developer (React + Kafka)

In this role, you will be responsible for coding, testing, and delivering high quality deliverables, and should be willing to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Work as a Java developer in the Strategic Client Reporting team. Candidate would be responsible for providing a stable technical solution which is robust and scalable as per business needs.
• Provide hands-on code development and testing based on the project delivery needs.
• Ensure that system architecture and integration design standards are in alignment with broader platform strategies and business goals.
• Work closely with Squad/Team and other IT partners on day-to-day basis to ensure smooth delivery of projects in Agile Model.
• Acquire a robust understanding of financial products, services, processes, and organizational structure in order to find optimal solutions.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends, compliance concerns, risk control processes, and regulatory landscape
• Mentor other software developers

Minimum Qualifications:

• BE/B Tech/MCA
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications/ Skills:

• 5+ years of work experience primarily with building enterprise server-side applications using Java/J2EE Technologies
• Strong expertise with Kafka, React & SQL DB Integrations
• Multithreading & Concurrency
• JVM fundamentals (memory, basics, performance tuning)
• Extensive experience with Spring framework
• Strong experience with Relational Databases (RDBMS)
• Excellent SQL skills
• Joins, subqueries, indexing, performance tuning
• Snowflake experience is a strong plus
• Good working knowledge of Linux / Unix
• Shell scripting
• Log analysis
• Process monitoring
• Understanding of application deployment and runtime environments
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, using tools such as: Jenkins / GitHub Actions / GitLab CI / Azure DevOps
• Git-based version control
• Build tools (Maven / Gradle)
• Exposure to containerization like Docker is a plus
• Kubernetes (nice to have)
• Familiarity with Agile / Scrum methodologies, Jir
• Ability to review code
• Snowflake or cloud data warehouse experience
• Cloud platforms: Azure/AWS/Google Cloud Platform
• Messaging systems: Kafka / RabbitMQ
• Microservices architecture
• Security best practices (OAuth2, JWT, SSO , SAML concepts)
• Performance optimization and troubleshooting in production systems
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and in team-based environments
• Ownership mindset and attention to detail