Apache Kafka Developer

Bright Vision Technologies; Highlands Ranch (CO); Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking an experienced Apache Kafka Developer to design, deploy, and operate large-scale Kafka and Confluent environments in a 100% remote US setup.

The role requires strong DevOps/SRE practices, deep Kafka internals knowledge, and collaboration with product and engineering teams to deliver reliable streaming platforms and developer-friendly tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, engineering, or related technical field.
• 5+ years operating Apache Kafka or Confluent Platform in production.
• Deep knowledge of Kafka internals (partitions, replication, ISRs, consumer groups).
• Strong experience with Kafka security (SASL, mTLS, ACLs, RBAC).
• Hands-on with Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, and Kafka Streams or ksqlDB.
• Experience with HA/DR strategies for Kafka.
• Scripting in Python, Bash, or Go.
• IaC with Terraform and Ansible.
• Observability tooling for Kafka.
• Excellent troubleshooting and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and operate large-scale Kafka/Confluent environments end-to-end.
• Own the platform lifecycle including sizing, configuration, security, automation, and observability.
• Collaborate with product, design, engineering, and ops teams to deliver reliable streaming solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to code and design reviews.

Skills

Kafka platform ops

SRE practices

Scripting (Python/Bash/Go)

Observability tooling

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field

Tools

Kafka Connect

Schema Registry

Kafka Streams/ksqlDB

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes (Strimzi/Confluent)

Job description

Apache Kafka Developer -Remote

Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and well-respected organization offering tremendous career growth potential.

Job Title: Apache Kafka Developer

Location: 100% Remote (U.S.)

Position Type: Full-time, Direct W2

Salary Range: $100,000–$150,000 Annually

Experience Required: 6+ years

Sponsorship: U.S. Citizens, Green CardHolders, EADHolders, and H-1B transfer candidates are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions for this position.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experiencedKafka Platform Engineerto architect, deploy, andoperatelarge-scale Apache Kafka and Confluent platform environments supporting mission-critical event-driven workloads. In this role you will own the Kafka platform end-to-end, including cluster sizing, configuration, security, automation, observability, and developer enablement. The ideal candidate will combine deep Kafkainternalsknowledge with strong DevOps and SREpractices, andwill partner with application teams to deliver a reliable, performant, and developer-friendly streaming platform. In this role you will work closely with cross-functional partners — product, design, engineering, operations, and business stakeholders — to translate ambiguous requirements into well-engineeredsolutions, andwill be expected to raise the bar through code review, design review, and mentorship of more junior engineers. The successful candidate brings strong engineering discipline, a clear communication style, anda track recordof shipping meaningful work that holds up well in production.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, ora relatedtechnical discipline.
• Five or more years of experience operating Apache Kafka or Confluent Platform in production.
• Deep, hands-on knowledge of Kafka internals (partitions, replication, ISRs, consumer groups).
• Strong experience with Kafka security (SASL,mTLS, ACLs, RBAC).
• Hands-on experience with Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, and either Kafka Streams orksqlDB.
• Experience with HA/DR strategies for Kafka.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible).
• Working knowledge of observability tooling for Kafka.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Confluent Certified Administrator or Developer credentials.
• Experience operating Kafka on Kubernetes (Strimzi, Confluent Operator).
• Exposure tomanaged Kafka services (AWS MSK, Azure Event Hubs Kafka API).
• Familiarity with stream processing frameworks (Flink, Spark Streaming).
• Experience with data governance and lineage for streaming data.

Bright Vision Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Bright Vision Technologies (BV Teck) is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status as defined by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, leaves of absence, termination, layoffs, and recall.

BV Teck expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination. Any improper interference with employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.