On-site Java Kafka Engineer - Build High-Performance Pipelines

Life in Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtusa Corporation in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a Java Kafka Developer to design, implement, and optimize high-throughput Kafka producers and RESTful services. You will ensure scalable data flows, monitor performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate producers with existing systems.

The role requires strong Java and Kafka expertise, exposure to Kafka Streams or Connect, and familiarity with containerized deployments.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Java and Apache Kafka components.
• Experience developing and managing Kafka producers.
• Understanding of RESTful API design.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Java-based Kafka producers and APIs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Kafka producers with existing systems.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Kafka configurations for throughput and latency.
• Document technical specifications, code, and processes.

Skills

Java

Apache Kafka

RESTful APIs

Cross-team communication

Problem solving

Tools

Kafka Streams

Kafka Connect

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Job description

Virtusa Corporation in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a Java Kafka Developer to design, implement, and optimize high-throughput Kafka producers and RESTful services. You will ensure scalable data flows, monitor performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate producers with existing systems.

The role requires strong Java and Kafka expertise, exposure to Kafka Streams or Connect, and familiarity with containerized deployments.