TL;DR

Kafka Streams Senior Engineer Architect (Fintech): Building and designing a high-quality streaming data platform and SDK on top of Kafka for financial markets with an accent on event-driven architecture, performance, and scalability. Focus on designing Kafka application architecture, implementing new features, and collaborating closely with backend, data, and frontend engineers.

What you will do

Design and implement the streaming data platform engine and SDK.
Assist in the design and implementation of Kafka application architecture.
Implement new features for web and streaming applications and data reporting.
Provide technical leadership and voice in platform build-out decisions.
Collaborate closely with a growing team of backend, data, and frontend engineers.

Requirements

Minimum 8+ years experience as a backend engineer.
Experience running and maintaining Kafka Streams workloads in production.
Strong knowledge of Kafka, Kafka Streams, and Processor API.
Experience with Java, Spring Boot, and public cloud platforms like AWS.
Experience profiling, debugging, and tuning complex distributed systems.
Strong TDD mindset and knowledge of OOP principles.

Nice to have

Kafka or Kafka Streams contributor experience.
Experience with DataBricks and Big Data solutions.
Experience designing horizontally scalable and highly available systems.
Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or IT.

Culture & Benefits

Culture of trust, empowerment, and constructive feedback.
Competitive salary, great IT equipment, and expense allowance.
Flexible working times and fully remote work.
Span of control matching ambitions and skills.
Support for professional growth and balanced work relationship.