Team Member

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain Java-based microservices that process high-volume events reliably on Kafka clusters to support core business functions.
• Develop efficient Kafka producers and consumers with robust serialization patterns to ensure consistent data integrity across distributed systems.
• Implement resilient event-driven workflows using Kafka Streams or similar components to enable scalable near real-time processing for critical applications.
• Optimize Kafka topics, partitions, and consumer group configurations to improve throughput, latency, and fault tolerance for business transactions.
• Configure, deploy, and monitor services on AWS using compute, storage, and networking capabilities to ensure secure and stable application hosting.
• Create and maintain infrastructure automation scripts using AWS tooling to streamline deployments and reduce manual configuration effort.
• Implement observability practices, including logging, metrics, and tracing for Java and Kafka workloads, to support rapid troubleshooting and performance tuning.
• Collaborate with product, quality, and operations teams to refine requirements, plan releases, and ensure timely delivery of secure and maintainable solutions.
• Apply secure coding and data protection practices across Java, Kafka, and AWS components to safeguard information and support regulatory compliance.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve code quality, test coverage, and adherence to engineering standards within the team.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues across Java services, Kafka pipelines, and AWS infrastructure to restore service quickly and prevent recurrence.
• Document system designs, deployment procedures, and support guides to improve knowledge sharing and reduce operational risk for critical platforms.
• Mentor junior engineering peers in Kafka, AWS, and Java concepts by sharing practical examples and guiding them through real project tasks.
• Engage in continuous improvement activities to refine development workflows, reduce technical debt, and align solutions with organizational goals.

Qualifications:

• Possess eight to twelve years of professional software development experience with a strong focus on building backend or integration solutions in enterprise environments.
• Demonstrate advanced proficiency in Java, including object-oriented design, collections, concurrency, and performance optimization for production-grade systems.
• Exhibit solid experience designing and operating Kafka-based solutions, including topic modeling, consumer group strategies, and message retention policies.
• Show practical experience with AWS services such as compute, storage, networking, and monitoring to host secure and scalable applications.
• Apply experience with testing practices, including unit, integration, and performance testing, to ensure reliability of Java and Kafka-based services.
• Display hands-on experience with configuration management and build tools that support repeatable deployments and consistent runtime environments.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical partners to clarify requirements, explain design decisions, and coordinate delivery activities.
• Maintain familiarity with secure development practices and cloud security concepts to reduce vulnerabilities across application and platform layers.
• Adapt quickly to new tools, frameworks, and patterns in the Java, Kafka, and AWS ecosystem while maintaining focus on business outcomes and user value.
• Prefer prior exposure to event-driven architectures, microservices patterns, and distributed system design in large-scale or global organizations.