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Wise Skulls

Java Kafka Developer

Cleveland, OH · On-site

Java Kafka Developer Location: Pittsburgh, PA, and Cleveland OH (Hybrid) JD: Role and Responsibilities: * Strong hands-on 8+ years of experience as Java Developer with strong Kafka expertise to ...

Sarian, Inc.

Sr WebMethods Developer

Columbus, OH · On-site

Webmethods developer Must have technical skills: WebMethods development experience using ... APIGEE/Java/Kafka knowledge is a plus. * Knowledge on WM integration with mainframe/salesforce ...

Sarian, Inc.

WebMethods Developer

Columbus, OH · On-site

Webmethods developer Must have technical skills: WebMethods development experience using ... APIGEE/Java/Kafka knowledge is a plus. * Knowledge on WM integration with mainframe/salesforce ...

Prophecy Technologies

Java Developer

Columbus, OH · On-site

$49.25 - $63.75/hr

Java Developer Location: Plano, TX/Columbus, OH/New York, NY/Wilmington, DE/Pittsburgh, PA/Mountain ... Kafka * ReactJS * AWS * DevOps * Python * Generative AI * Agentic AI Technologies Required Skills ...

Judge Group, Inc.

java developer

Columbus, OH · On-site

$55 - $65/hr

Implement event-driven solutions using Kafka. * Contribute to CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, Jenkins ... junior developers. Required Skills * 5+ years of Java development experience. * Strong hands-on ...

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Virtusa Corporation

Java Developer

Columbus, OH · On-site

$49.25 - $63.75/hr

Mandatory skills - Backend Java development with Spring boot, Microservices, Kafka work experience ... Should Be a Java Full Stack Developer. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related ...

Virtusa

Java Developer

Columbus, OH

$49.25 - $63.75/hr

Mandatory skills - Backend Java development with Spring boot, Microservices, Kafka work experience ... Should Be a Java Full Stack Developer. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related ...

Prophecy Technologies

Sr. Java Developer

Columbus, OH · On-site

$55.25 - $70.50/hr

Sr. Java Developer Columbus OH Day 1 Onsite Must have strong Micro services, Kafka and Mongo experience Requirement:- • 8-10+ Years of Java J2EE, Springboot experience. • Strong Microservices ...

Heitmeyer Consulting

Lead Java Developer

Columbus, OH · On-site

Experience with enterprise integration, event-driven architectures, Kafka, and DevOps/CI-CD ... Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Spring MVC, J2EE, and Microservices architecture.

Diverse Lynx Llc

Mainframe developer

Delaware, OH · On-site

$46.50 - $59.75/hr

... Java, Kafka, Rest Web Service, XML Job responsibilities · Develops secure high-quality production code using COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2 and CICS, and reviews and debugs code written by others. · ...

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What is the difference between Java Kafka Developer vs Java Backend Developer?

AspectJava Kafka DeveloperJava Backend Developer
Primary FocusDesigning and implementing Kafka-based data streaming solutionsDeveloping server-side applications using Java
Required SkillsKafka architecture, messaging, Java, Spring BootJava, Spring, REST APIs, databases
Work EnvironmentData streaming platforms, real-time data processingWeb applications, enterprise systems
CertificationsJava, Kafka certifications often preferredJava certifications, Spring certifications

Java Kafka Developers specialize in building and maintaining Kafka-based data streaming solutions, focusing on real-time data processing. Java Backend Developers create broader server-side applications, often integrating various technologies. While both roles require Java expertise, Kafka Developers focus more on messaging systems, whereas Backend Developers work on general application logic.

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Java Kafka Developer

Wise Skulls

Cleveland, OH • On-site

Full-time

Posted 24 days ago

Job description

Title: Java Kafka Developer
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, and Cleveland OH (Hybrid)
JD:
Role and Responsibilities:
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and production support activities.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues with a focus on root cause analysis.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Maven/Gradle
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
  • Excellent problem solving and communication skills
  • Banking/Financial domain highly preferred

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