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Java (MEAN-Stack) Developer

Burbank, CA · On-site

$56.25 - $72.50/hr

Mongo, Redis or Kafka (in memory), Cassandra (plus) Cloud Native Architecture implementing IaaS ... Service) DevOps/Automation driver (annoyed by extraneous manual effort) Jenkins, Jetty, Chef ...

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Backend developer (java)

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$54.50 - $70.50/hr

... frontend developers, QA engineers, and business analysts to deliver robust solutions Optimize ... Kafka or other messaging systems Familiarity with security protocols and data protection ...

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Backend developer (java)

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$54.50 - $70.50/hr

... developers, QA engineers, and business analysts to deliver robust solutions • Optimize ... Kafka or other messaging systems • Familiarity with security protocols and data protection ...

VDart, Inc.

Senior Golang Developer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$129K - $168K/yr

... language Java GraphQL APIs MongoDB Redis CQRS architecture and Kafka SRE mindset proven ability to implement and enforce error budgets observability and resilience at scale Familiarity with ...

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Devops | Linux Admin

Irvine, CA · On-site

KAFKA RABBIT MQ OPENSHIFT OR KUBERNETES CONFLUENT SPLUNK Installation, Monitoring, Testing ... Experience in basic Java programming. Experience with at least one scripting language (Ruby, Python ...

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As of Jul 14, 2026, the average hourly pay for java kafka developer in Whittier, CA is $59.94, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $51.83 and $67.12 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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AWS-Kafka Engineers

AWS-Kafka Engineers

R2 Technologies Corporation

Costa Mesa, CA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 10 days ago

Job description

Overview:
AWS-Kafka Engineers
Location- San Jose /Costa Mesa CA
Experience- 3-6 Years
  • 4-6 years of work experience - hands on and good coding skills, preferably with Java, Scala or Python
  • Knowledge and experience with Kafka Streaming, Containerized Micro Services
  • Knowledge and experience with RDBMS (Aurora MySQL) and No-SQL (Cassandra)
  • AWS Cloud experience - S3, EFS, MSK, ECS, EMR, etc.
  • Knowledge of Hadoop/Spark and various data formats like Parquet, CSV, etc. is a plus

Skills:
AWS,Kafka

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