Overview
Remote
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
Skills
Scala
RESTful
GraphQL
API
Java
Git
Apache Kafka
microservices
Spring Boot
Akka
Job Details
Scala, RESTful and GraphQL APIs with Java is critical.
Experience between 10-15 years
- Design and develop RESTful and GraphQL APIs using Java and Scala
- Build event-driven services and microservices that produce and consume messages via Apache Kafka
- Implement backend systems using frameworks like Spring Boot, Akka HTTP, or Play
- Ensure reliable, fault-tolerant Kafka integration, including schema validation, error handling, and retries
- Collaborate with frontend and platform teams to define clear API contracts and integration patterns
- Contribute to code quality, testing, and CI/CD automation
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize performance of services and API endpoints
- Strong programming experience with Scala (Akka, Play, or Cats/Scalaz) and Java (8+)
- Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (producer/consumer APIs, Avro/Protobuf, topic design)
- Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and optionally GraphQL APIs
- Knowledge of functional programming and reactive patterns
- Familiarity with Spring Boot, asynchronous programming, and dependency injection
- Strong unit and integration testing practices
- Comfortable with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and API security (OAuth2, JWT)
Nice to Have
- Kafka Streams or Akka Streams experience
- Exposure to Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, and message validation patterns
- Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native app development
- Familiarity with API gateways (e.g., Kong, Apigee) or service mesh (e.g., Istio)
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