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Java Kafka Developer Jobs in New York, NY (NOW HIRING)

Wave Era Inc.

Cassandra Developer

Jersey City, NJ

Kafka development * must-have supported Kafka cluster in production * must-have developed or know of metric and monitoring to ascertain optimal performance * Advance proficiency in Java programming.

Wave Era Inc.

Cassandra Developer

Jersey City, NJ · On-site

Kafka development * must-have supported Kafka cluster in production * must-have developed or know of metric and monitoring to ascertain optimal performance * Advance proficiency in Java programming.

Apex Informatics

Java Developer

Summit, NJ · On-site

$54.25 - $70.25/hr

Java Developer with Spring Cloud / Kafka VMO Location: Summit, NJ ( 3 days onsite 2 days remote) look for nearby Candidates only W2 required W2 Candidates with Validity of 12 months Must Have Skills

MM International

Java/Big Data Developer

New York, NY · On-site

$55.75 - $72.25/hr

Java/Big Data Developer Location: NYC, NY, 2 Bryant Park 3 step iv process 1 hour virtual coding ... STORM/SPARK/SCALA KAFKA Financial Experience Regulatory data and architecture Real time data ...

Alpha Technologies

SR. Kafka Engineer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$61.50 - $81.25/hr

... Java programming, with experience in Python as a plus; architecting event-driven and microservices-based solutions leveraging Kafka APIs (Producer, Consumer, Streams, Connect); establishing and ...

Marencor

Kafka Engineers/AWS/Terraform

New York, NY · On-site

$70.75 - $93/hr

Kafka Engineers/AWS/Terraform/Java Location: 100% Remote - Duration: 1 Year+ Minimum 15 years of IT experience. Minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience within data engineering organization; • ...

RAKS Group LLC

Java Developer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$56.25 - $72.75/hr

We are seeking a Java Developer to design, build, and support enterprise-grade applications and ... The role requires strong core Java expertise, experience with EJB and Spring, Kafka and hands-on ...

Staffingine LLC

Java Developer

New York, NY · On-site

$55.75 - $72.25/hr

Java Developer Job Location: NYC, NY Job Type: Contract * Handson Coding design and testing of ... Messaging Solace Kafka Aeron MQ * SQLDB SQL DB MS SQL Oracle * DevOps Jenkins GitHub actions Urban ...

RIT Solutions, Inc.

Java Developer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$56.25 - $72.75/hr

RIT Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Java Developer with extensive experience. The role requires a ... Kafka, JPA • Source Control: Bit Bucket, GitHub or similar tools • Maven, test Driven ...

Staffingine LLC

Java Back End Developer

New York, NY · On-site

$55.25 - $71.75/hr

Java Back End Developer Job Location: New York City, NY. Job Type: Contract * Must Have Java 8 ... Good to have Integrations with Kafka RabbitMQ WSO2 Spring Security JWT SSL etc Jenkins OpenShift ...

RKube Inc

Java Developer

Florida, NY · On-site

$52.50 - $68/hr

Event-driven systems (Kafka/MQ awareness) * Experience with event-driven architecture (Kafka / MQ ... Java Script/Typescript * State Management * Routings * Auth Guards * Lifecycle Hooks * SonarQube

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As of Jul 29, 2026, the average hourly pay for java kafka developer in New York, NY is $62.03, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $53.65 and $69.42 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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 Backend Developer with Kafka

Java Backend Developer with Kafka

IT America Inc

Jersey City, NJ • On-site

$52.75 - $68.25/hr

Contractor

Posted 6 days ago

Job description

Job Title: Java Backend Developer with Kafka

Location: Jersey City, NJ 07310 Onsite

Type: Long Term Contract

Mandatory skills: Core Java, Microservices, Kafka (Skill matrix)

Job Description:

As a Software Engineer and lead, you will work as part of a cross-functional team responsible for the end-to-end, full stack development of the application. While each team member has a primary skill set, they are also expected to learn and contribute to areas outside of their primary skill set. The team is highly collaborative and values continuous improvement and open communication. You will be expected to be a well-regarded and respected individual contributor; possess strong inter-personal skills, as well as proven track record of application development with skills in Java, distributed cache technology and building scalable robust systems. In return you will have opportunity to gain exposure to designing, developing, and deploying applications to the internal/external cloud.

This role requires a wide variety of strengths and capabilities, including:

  • Proficiency in one or more general purpose programming languages; Core Java
  • Java development experience with knowledge of Java 11 and above
  • Angular 9 and above
  • Spring Framework
  • RESTful micro services
  • Spark & Kafka
  • Oracle PL/SQL, SQL
  • Extensive Hands-on Experience in AWS Development is mandatory
  • Advanced knowledge of application, data and infrastructure architecture disciplines
  • Understanding of architecture and design across all systems
  • Working proficiency in developmental toolsets
  • Ability to collaborate with high-performing teams and individuals throughout the firm to accomplish common goals

Job Duties:

  • Develop Microservices with Spring Boot for the Java applications with Kafka ingestion
  • Develop API with Microservices Architecture using Java in AWS Cloud environment
  • Work with Business and Product Teams to gather requirements and translate to Design and Code
  • Work in Agile environment with regular Sprints Provide POC/Demo to Business Teams at the end of each Sprint