Senior Java Kafka Backend Engineer | Hybrid (Ashburn)

Alluvial Concepts; Ashburn (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Virginia is seeking a Full-Time Java Kafka Developer to join their Agile Scrum team. The ideal candidate will focus on backend development within an event-driven, microservices architecture, utilizing Kafka and Spring Boot. Responsibilities include designing and implementing software solutions and collaborating with the team to deliver high-quality products. Candidates should have at least 7 years of software development experience and a degree in a relevant field. This is a hybrid role requiring U.S. citizenship and local residency.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of Java backend development.
• 3+ years of hands-on Spring Boot experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement custom software and database applications.
• Build and support event-driven, distributed systems using Kafka.
• Participate in sprint planning and backlog refinement.

Skills

Apache Kafka

Java backend development

Spring Boot

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

CI/CD practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Oracle

Job description

A leading technology firm in Virginia is seeking a Full-Time Java Kafka Developer to join their Agile Scrum team. The ideal candidate will focus on backend development within an event-driven, microservices architecture, utilizing Kafka and Spring Boot. Responsibilities include designing and implementing software solutions and collaborating with the team to deliver high-quality products. Candidates should have at least 7 years of software development experience and a degree in a relevant field. This is a hybrid role requiring U.S. citizenship and local residency.