Senior Software Engineer

We are seeking highly experienced Senior Kafka Developer with deep experience in building and managing real-time data streaming platforms using Apache Kafka. This role involves architecting event-driven systems, developing producers/consumers, and ensuring reliability and scalability of data pipelines across enterprise environments.

Role:
Senior Kafka Developer

Resource Type:
W2 Contractor (with/without VISA sponsorship) -
No C2C.

Job Location:
Baltimore, MD (100% Onsite from day one) -
No Remote/Hybrid

Interview Mode:
2 Teams Video + In-Person at client's location.

Project's Duration:
Long Term Contract

Relocation's Acceptance:
Yes

Job Description:

Mandated Skills/Experience:

• 10+ years of backend development experience, with Minimum 5+ years in Kafka architecture and development.
• Hands-on in designing and implementing Kafka-based solutions, including custom producers, consumers, and stream processing applications.
• Hands-on with Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, and Schema Registry for serialization and data governance.
• Hands-on experience with Zookeeper, Confluent Platform, and real-time analytics pipelines is highly desirable.
• Hands-on Integration experience in Kafka with enterprise systems, microservices, and cloud platforms using Java, Spring Boot, or Python.
• Monitor and optimize Kafka clusters for throughput, latency, and fault tolerance.
• Ensure message security, delivery guarantees, and data integrity across distributed systems.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams on deployment, CI/CD automation, and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).