W2 - Kafka Developer

< data-start="176" data-end="199">Job Title: Kafka Developer
Location: Dallas, TX(Onsite)</>< data-start="176" data-end="199">Job Description</>< data-start="200" data-end="521">We are looking for a Kafka Developer to design, develop, and support event-driven and real-time data streaming solutions using Apache Kafka. The ideal candidate will work closely with application teams to build scalable, reliable messaging pipelines and integrate Kafka with microservices and distributed systems.</>

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< data-start="528" data-end="556">Key Responsibilities</>

• < data-start="559" data-end="611">Design and develop Kafka producers and consumers</>
• < data-start="614" data-end="663">Build and maintain event-driven architectures</>
• < data-start="666" data-end="740">Develop data pipelines using Kafka topics, partitions, and consumer groups</>
• < data-start="743" data-end="802">Integrate Kafka with microservices and backend applications</>
• < data-start="805" data-end="850">Monitor and troubleshoot Kafka-related issues</>
• < data-start="853" data-end="908">Optimize Kafka performance, throughput, and reliability</>
• < data-start="911" data-end="992">Work with DevOps teams to deploy Kafka solutions in cloud or on-prem environments</>
• < data-start="995" data-end="1054">Support testing, debugging, and production issue resolution</>

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< data-start="1061" data-end="1084">Required Skills</>

• < data-start="1087" data-end="1131">3+ years of experience with Apache Kafka</>
• < data-start="1134" data-end="1223">Strong understanding of Kafka architecture (topics, partitions, brokers, replication)</>
• < data-start="1226" data-end="1281">Experience developing Kafka producers and consumers</>
• < data-start="1284" data-end="1336">Knowledge of event-driven and messaging patterns</>
• < data-start="1339" data-end="1385">Experience with microservices architecture</>
• < data-start="1388" data-end="1453">Familiarity with Java or Node.js (or other backend languages)</>
• < data-start="1456" data-end="1514">Understanding of offset management and fault tolerance</>
• < data-start="1517" data-end="1581">Basic knowledge of Kafka security (SSL, SASL – nice to have)</>
• < data-start="1584" data-end="1622">Experience with Linux environments</>

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< data-start="1629" data-end="1656">Nice to Have Skills</>

• < data-start="1659" data-end="1690">Kafka Connect and Kafka Streams</>
• < data-start="1693" data-end="1729">Schema Registry (Avro/JSON/Protobuf)</>
• < data-start="1732" data-end="1767">Cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Platform)</>
• < data-start="1770" data-end="1791">Docker and Kubernetes</>
• < data-start="1794" data-end="1832">Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)</>

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< data-start="1839" data-end="1858">Soft Skills</>

• < data-start="1861" data-end="1890">Strong problem-solving skills</>
• < data-start="1893" data-end="1924">Good communication and teamwork</>
• < data-start="1927" data-end="1982">Ability to work independently and in Agile environments</>