Java Kafka Developer (Pittsburgh)

Job Title: Java Kafka Developer

Job type: Full-Time Permanent

Location: Pittsburgh PA OR Cleveland OH (3 days per week from Office)

Job Summary:

• Strong Hands-On Java Development (8yr), Kafka, SQL developer skills, experience working on on-prem big data environments (Hadoop/NoSQL), and excellent communication / consulting skill

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 build abstract, modularized reusable code 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