Sr. Kafka Engineer

Job Description:

Must Have Skills
Proficiency with messaging and event-driven systems such as Kafka
Expert-level proficiency in Python and Java object-oriented programming
Strong experience with Python or Java object-oriented programming
Hands-on experience with UNIX/Linux environments and expert-level Bash shell scripting for automation and pipeline orchestration
Automate manual processes and operational workflows using Bash shell scripting in UNIX environments
Build responsive accessible and performant applications delivering end-to-end features across API and data layers
Experience building scalable REST APIs and microservices
Knowledge of TLS/SSL encryption and SASL authentication for securing Kafka clusters
Experience with Git GitLab and CI/CD automation
Experience working with relational databases and writing complex SQL
Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
Experience using observability and telemetry tools such as Splunk AppDynamics or Grafana
Hands-on experience with AI productivity tools (Claude and Cursor or similar IDE) and working knowledge of foundation models prompt engineering retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and AI agent development.

Nice to Have
Experience with Databricks Snowflake or cloud-based data platforms
Network Domain experience
Experience working in cloud-native environments (Azure AWS or GCP)
Experience contributing to system architecture or platform-level design decisions