Damco Solutions ยท 3 months ago
Senior Java Kafka Developer
Alpharetta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelDamco 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 in building streaming and messaging solutions with Kafka in a collaborative Agile environment.
Enterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyInsuranceSoftwareSoftware EngineeringWeb Development
No H1B
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
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
Damco Solutions is a provider of IT solutions, services, and products.
Founded in 1996
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mohit Gupta
CEO
Kathy Carter
Sr. Client Partner
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