Java Kafka Developer (Full Time Role)

Life in Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); In loco; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Pittsburgh Tomorrow in Pittsburgh is seeking a senior Java developer with Kafka expertise to design, build, and support high-performance, event-driven applications. You will work with Spring Boot and microservices, implement RESTful APIs, collaborate with architects and DevOps, and ensure reliability, scalability, and robust data handling across SQL/NoSQL databases.

This full-time role requires 8+ years of hands-on experience, strong problem-solving and communication skills, and a proactive,

Competenze

• 8+ years hands-on Java development with Kafka.
• Experience with Spring Boot and microservices.
• Proficient in SQL/NoSQL databases and RESTful APIs.

Mansioni

• Design, develop, and support high-performance event-driven applications.
• Build and maintain Java enterprise apps using Spring Boot and microservices.
• Develop event-driven systems with Apache Kafka for producers/consumers.
• Collaborate with architects, analysts, and DevOps to deliver scalable solutions.
• Implement RESTful APIs and integrate with downstream/upstream systems.
• Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and performance tuning of Kafka/Java apps.
• Strong SQL/NoSQL knowledge (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Build reusable code components and handle XML/JSON parsing.
• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and production support.
• Troubleshoot production issues with root-cause analysis.
• Familiar with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Maven/Gradle; Agile/Scrum.

Conoscenze

Java

Kafka

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

SQL/NoSQL

XML/JSON

CI/CD

Git

Maven/Gradle

Agile/Scrum

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Strumenti

Git

Maven/Gradle

CI/CD

Descrizione del lavoro

It is a full time role

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 buildabstract, modularized reusabledocode 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.