Kafka Developer

HMG America LLC is the best Business Solutions focused Information Technology Company with IT consulting and services, software and web development, staff augmentation and other professional services. One of our direct clients is looking for Kafka Developer in Remote. Below is the detailed job description.

Job Title: Kafka Developer

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Contract

Job Description:

We are looking for a skilled Kafka Developer to join our team on a remote contract engagement. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Apache Kafka and event-driven architectures, with experience developing scalable real-time data streaming solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain Kafka-based streaming applications.
• Build producers, consumers, and Kafka Streams applications.
• Develop real-time data integration solutions using Kafka.
• Monitor and optimize Kafka cluster performance.
• Troubleshoot production issues and ensure high availability.
• Collaborate with application development and DevOps teams.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka.
• Experience with Java or Scala-based application development.
• Knowledge of distributed systems and event-driven architecture.
• Experience with messaging platforms and real-time data processing.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, microservices, and cloud environments.
• Strong debugging and performance tuning skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, or Confluent Platform.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.