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Damco Solutions · 3 months ago

Senior Java Kafka Developer

Alpharetta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$70/hr - $70/hr

Damco Solutions is seeking a skilled Java Developer with hands-on experience in Apache Kafka to design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable event-driven applications. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in Java and experience building streaming and messaging solutions with Kafka in a collaborative Agile environment.

Enterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyInsuranceSoftwareSoftware EngineeringWeb Development

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain Java applications with Kafka-based messaging and streaming capabilities

Implement producer and consumer clients, stream processing, and event-driven architectures using Kafka

Collaborate with data engineers, backend developers, and QA to deliver reliable, scalable solutions

Design and build fault-tolerant and scalable data pipelines, ensuring data integrity and low latency

Monitor, profile, and optimize Java applications for performance and resource usage

Implement unit, integration, and end-to-end tests; participate in code reviews and CI/CD pipelines

Troubleshoot production issues, diagnose root causes, and implement durable fixes

Contribute to architecture and design discussions; stay current with Kafka best practices and evolving technologies

Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation

Qualification

JavaApache KafkaCloud platformsRESTful APIsSQLVersion control (Git)Problem-solvingCommunication

Required

Strong experience with Java (ideally Java 8+), including modern language features and best practices

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and managed Kafka services (MSK, Confluent Cloud)

Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (producers, consumers, topics, partitions, offsets, consumer groups, exactly-once semantics)

Familiarity with Kafka ecosystem components (Kafka Streams, KSQL/ksqldb, Schema Registry, Connect, or similar)

Understanding of distributed systems, messaging patterns, and data serialization formats (JSON, Avro, Protobuf)

Experience with RESTful APIs and integrating with external services

Comfortable with SQL and relational data modeling; exposure to NoSQL is a plus

Experience with version control (Git) and collaborative workflows (PR reviews, Agile/Scrum)

Strong problem-solving skills, debugging abilities, and strong written/verbal communication

Company

Damco Solutions

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Damco Solutions is a provider of IT solutions, services, and products.

Founded in 1996

Plainsboro, New Jersey, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.damcogroup.com/

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