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Java Kafka Developer

Wise Skulls Corp.Pittsburgh, PA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 5 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers an exciting opportunity to leverage your extensive Java and Kafka expertise in designing and building high-performance, event-driven applications within a reputable financial technology company. You'll thrive here if you're a seasoned developer passionate about microservices, resilient systems, and collaborative problem-solving, with excellent communication skills and a drive for continuous improvement. Embrace the chance to grow your skills and contribute to innovative solutions in a dynamic environment.

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Title: Java Kafka Developer Location: Pittsburgh, PA, and Cleveland OH (preferred), or Dallas, TX JD:
Role and Responsibilities:
  • Strong hands-on 8+ years of experience as Java Developer with strong Kafka expertise to design, develop, and support high-performance, event driven applications
  • Design, develop, and maintain Java based enterprise applications using Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
  • Build and manage event driven systems using Apache Kafka, including producers, consumers, topics, partitions, and schemas
  • Collaborate with architects, business analysts, and DevOps teams to deliver scalable and resilient solutions.
  • Implement RESTful APIs and integrate with downstream and upstream systems.
  • Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and performance tuning of Kafka and Java applications.
  • Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
  • Ability to build abstract, modularized reusable code components.
  • Hands-on experience in generating/parsing XML, JSON documents
  • Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and production support activities.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues with a focus on root cause analysis.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Maven/Gradle
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
  • Excellent problem solving and communication skills
  • Banking/Financial domain highly preferred

Skills

Microservices
MongoDB
Oracle
SQL
Spring
Spring Boot
Scrum
Agile
Apache
Git
Java
Kafka
PostgreSQL

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