Kafka Developer, Citi

Citi

Location:
India, Pune ▼
Chennai

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Job Description:

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Kafka Developer to join our engineering team. The Kafka Developer will design, develop, and maintain scalable applications interacting with the Apache Kafka streaming platform, ensuring robust data pipelines and stream-processing solutions.

Job Responsibility:

Design, develop, and maintain fault-tolerant Kafka producers and consumers
Implement real-time data streaming solutions
Optimize Kafka Streams or ksqlDB applications for event processing
Integrate Kafka solutions with databases, APIs, and microservices
Configure and manage Kafka Connect for diverse data sources and sinks
Ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity
Collaborate on data governance policies
Execute tests for Kafka applications and data pipelines
Perform performance testing and tuning
Implement monitoring and alerting for Kafka applications
Collaborate with product owners, architects, and development teams
Develop technical documentation for Kafka applications
Troubleshoot and debug production issues
Identify performance improvements and automation opportunities.

Requirements:

Strong understanding of Kafka's core concepts, client APIs, and best practices
Proficiency in Java, Scala, Python, Go, or other relevant programming languages
Experience with developing and maintaining Kafka producers and consumers
Knowledge of data streaming solutions, including real-time data ingestion, processing, and distribution
Familiarity with Kafka Streams or ksqlDB for data transformations and aggregations
Familiarity with Kafka Connect for integrating diverse data sources and sinks
Experience with schema management (Schema Registry, Avro, Protobuf)
Proficiency in unit testing frameworks and practices for streaming applications
Understanding of data modeling principles and database concepts
Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills.

Nice to have:

Experience with performance testing and tuning of Kafka clients
Understanding of data governance policies
Strong collaboration and communication skills
Proactive attitude towards continuous improvement.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
August 15, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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