Apache Kafka Developer - Remote Work

BairesDev; Bengaluru Urban; Remote; INR 4,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent compensation

Paid parental leave

Skills development opportunities

Supportive environment with mentorship

Mentorship and growth opportunities

Job summary

A leading technology firm in India is seeking an experienced Apache Kafka Developer to optimize and develop for distributed data processing systems. Ideal candidates should have over 10 years of software development experience, proficiency in Java and Scala, and strong knowledge of Apache Kafka architecture. The role offers excellent compensation and the chance to work with top talent in a multicultural environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software development.
• Strong expertise in distributed systems and large-scale event streaming.
• Understanding of Apache Kafka architecture and optimizations.
• Proficiency in Java and Scala.
• Experience in performance tuning of distributed systems at scale.
• Core contributions to Apache open source projects (Kafka, Spark, Flink, or similar).
• Advanced level of English.

Responsibilities

• Contribute actively to Apache Kafka and related projects.
• Develop and optimize event streaming platforms.
• Enhance Kafka cluster performance and topic configurations.
• Enhance Kafka cluster performance, topic configurations, and producer/consumer optimization.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on system integration and deployment.

Skills

Distributed systems expertise

Java proficiency

Scala proficiency

Event streaming platforms experience

Performance tuning

Apache Kafka knowledge

Advanced English

English fluency

Tools

Apache Kafka

Apache Spark

Flink

Kafka ecosystem

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Apache Kafka Developer at BairesDev

We are seeking an Apache Kafka Developer to work on distributed data processing systems and real‑time analytics. You'll contribute to Apache Kafka and related ecosystem projects (Kafka, Hive, Iceberg), focusing on performance optimization and scalable architecture.

What You’ll Do

• Contribute actively to Apache Kafka and related open source projects as a core contributor.
• Develop and optimize event streaming platforms for high‑throughput message processing.
• Build streaming analytics capabilities using Kafka Streams and integration with Apache Spark.
• Enhance Kafka cluster performance, topic configurations, and producer/consumer optimization.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on system integration and deployment.

What We Are Looking For

• 10+ years of experience in software development.
• Strong expertise in distributed systems and large‑scale event streaming platforms.
• Understanding of Apache Kafka architecture, including topics, partitions, and consumer groups.
• Proficiency in Java and Scala.
• Experience in performance tuning of distributed systems at scale.
• Core contributions to Apache open source projects (Kafka, Spark, Flink, or similar).
• Advanced level of English.

Benefits

• Excellent compensation in USD or your local currency if preferred.
• Paid parental leave, vacation, and national holidays.
• Innovative and multicultural work environment.
• Collaborate and learn from the global Top 1% of talent in each area.
• Supportive environment with mentorship, promotions, skill development, and diverse growth opportunities.

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