Kafka Engineer

EXL

Kafka Engineer developing high-performance event driven applications using Java and Kafka at EXL. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions and maintaining Java enterprise applications.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timePittsburgh • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $125,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheGradleJavaKafkaMavenMicroservicesMongoDBNoSQLOraclePostgresSpringSpring BootSpringBootSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.
Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and production support activities.
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues with a focus on root cause analysis.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong hands-on 8+ years of experience as Java Developer with strong Kafka expertise to design, develop, and support high-performance, event driven applications
This position pays up to $125k in base salary, depending on skills and experience.
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
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Maven/Gradle
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Excellent problem solving and communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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.
Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and production support activities.
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues with a focus on root cause analysis. 🎯 Requirements
Strong hands-on 8+ years of experience as Java Developer with strong Kafka expertise to design, develop, and support high-performance, event driven applications
This position pays up to $125k in base salary, depending on skills and experience.
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
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Maven/Gradle
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaKafkaSpring BootmicroservicesRESTful APIsSQLNoSQLXMLJSONCI/CD

Soft Skills

problem solvingcommunication