Remote Apache Kafka Engineer — Real-Time Data Pipelines

BairesDev; Veracruz; Remote; MXN 1,646,000 - 2,744,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote

USD compensation

Home setup provided

Flexible hours

Parental leaves & holidays

Global team & mentorship

Diversity & growth

Job summary

BairesDev is seeking a Software Engineer (Apache Kafka) to design, implement, and operate production-grade Kafka clusters and streaming applications. You will build real-time data pipelines and collaborate with global engineering teams to enforce event-driven standards.

This 100% remote role offers competitive compensation in USD, flexible hours, home setup, and a multicultural environment that values growth and mentorship while delivering high-scale data solutions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Software Engineering, or Stream Processing.
• Proven expertise building and operating real-time data pipelines using Apache Kafka.
• Proficiency designing and implementing event-driven architectures at scale.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka Streams, Confluent, and Avro for data serialization.
• Deep understanding of streaming infrastructure management and performance tuning.
• Advanced proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage production-grade Kafka clusters and streaming applications.
• Develop real-time data integration pipelines using Kafka Connect and Kafka Streams.
• Optimize cluster performance, topic configurations, and resource utilization for high-scale environments.
• Implement robust data schemas and versioning strategies using Avro and Confluent Schema Registry.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define event-driven standards and streaming best practices.
• Ensure system availability and data integrity through proactive monitoring and disaster recovery planning.

Skills

Apache Kafka

Kafka Streams

Confluent

Avro

Event-driven architecture

English proficiency

Job description

BairesDev is seeking a Software Engineer (Apache Kafka) to design, implement, and operate production-grade Kafka clusters and streaming applications. You will build real-time data pipelines and collaborate with global engineering teams to enforce event-driven standards.

This 100% remote role offers competitive compensation in USD, flexible hours, home setup, and a multicultural environment that values growth and mentorship while delivering high-scale data solutions.