Java-Kafka Developer

Robotic Technologies Automation; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION LLC in Atlanta is seeking an experienced Java engineer to design, develop, and maintain real-time data streaming applications using Java and Apache Kafka.

You will build Kafka-based pipelines, implement microservices, optimize performance, and ensure security/compliance across data streams. Strong knowledge of Kafka ecosystem and Spring is required.

This role collaborates with data engineering and operations to keep reliable, scalable streaming solutions in production.

Qualifications

• Proficient in real-time data streaming with Java and Kafka.
• Experience building and maintaining Kafka-based pipelines.
• Strong understanding of microservices and data integration.

Responsibilities

• Data pipeline development: Design, build, and maintain real-time data streaming pipelines using Apache Kafka and Java.
• Kafka application development: Develop and implement Kafka producer and consumer applications, including microservices.
• Integration: Integrate Kafka with various existing systems, databases, and data sources.
• Performance optimization: Monitor and troubleshoot Kafka cluster performance, topics, and brokers for efficiency and scalability.
• Maintenance and support: Support and upgrade existing Kafka implementations and troubleshoot issues.
• Security and compliance: Implement security measures to protect data streams and meet compliance standards.

Skills

Core Java

Apache Kafka

Kafka Streams

Microservices

Databases

Tools

Spring Boot

JPA

ZooKeeper

Schema Registry

Job description

8+ years skilled and experienced in design, development, and maintaining real-time data streaming applications using Java and Apache Kafka.

• Data pipeline development: Design, build, and maintain real-time data streaming pipelines using Apache Kafka and Java.
• Kafka application development: Develop and implement Kafka producer and consumer applications, including microservices.
• Integration: Integrate Kafka with various existing systems, databases, and data sources.
• Performance optimization: Monitor and troubleshoot Kafka cluster performance, topics, and brokers for efficiency and scalability.
• Maintenance and support: Support and upgrade existing Kafka implementations and troubleshoot issues.
• Security and compliance: Implement security measures to protect data streams and meet compliance standards.

To be skilled and experienced in:

• Core Java : Strong proficiency in Java, including concepts like multi-threading, concurrency, and collections.
• Apache Kafka : Deep knowledge of Kafka architecture, features, and components like Kafka Streams, ZooKeeper, and Schema Registry.
• Messaging and streaming: Experience with messaging and stream processing on Kafka.
• Microservices: Experience with microservices architecture, as many Kafka applications are built as microservices.
• Databases: Experience with databases and data warehousing technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, Oracle) is often required or preferred
• Frameworks: Experience with frameworks like Spring (Spring Boot, Spring JPA) and ORM frameworks.
• Big data technologies: Familiarity with big data technologies like Spark, Hadoop, or Snowflake.

ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION LLC is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability and veterans, (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION LLC will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION LLC require in a posting or otherwise U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract