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Sonsoft Inc

Cloud + Java + Kafka

Manchester By The Sea, MA · On-site

$50.50 - $65.50/hr

Extensive experience in developing and implementing custom applications using Java/J2EE, .Net and Open Source technologies; Familiarity with UI/UX design, business services virtualization, rapid ...

Saransh Inc

Sr. Java Full Stack Developer

Plano, TX · On-site

$50.25 - $64.75/hr

Java Frameworks - Spring Boot, AWS Cloud, microservices, kafka * DevOps tools - Splunk, Dynatrace & Automation * React Based UI * RESTful APIs. * DevOps - Automation * Jira, confluence * Scrum Agile ...

Navtech, Inc.

Sr Java Developer with Kafka

Seattle, WA · On-site +1

$65.25 - $83/hr

Key projects: • Sr Java engineer - will work with other engineers to create a Java API around a legacy Scala codebase and implement Kafka stream processing. Team culture/work environment: • Team ...

Ab Ovo inc.

Java developer - NoSql & Kafka

Santa Clara, CA · On-site +1

$60.25 - $78/hr

... programming in Java/J2EE, REST Services, and related technologies * Hands on Experience with Spring, CXF. Spring Boot * NoSQL database technologies like Cosmos or Cassandra or MongoDB * Kafka

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.

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As of Jul 14, 2026, the average hourly pay for java kafka developer in the United States is $56.70, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $49.04 and $63.46 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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Infographic showing various Java Kafka Developer job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 85% Full Time, 3% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 11% Contract. Highlights an 82% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 15% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $117,931 per year, or $56.7 per hour.

Senior Java/Microservices

Futran Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Dallas, TX • On-site

$52.75 - $67.50/hr

Full-time

This job post has expired today. Applications are no longer accepted.

Job description

Role: Senior Java/Microservices
Location- Dallas, Texas (Hybrid 3 times per week)
In Person Interview is Mandatory (please share locals only)
  • Project Description:

Customer is asking for Microservices w/ Spring BOT / Java / Kafka
  • Responsibilities:

- Writes, tests, and documents technical work products (e.g., code, scripts, processes) according to organizational standards and practices
- Solves technical problems and builds components/libraries with far-ranging impact
- Delivers high quality work and coaches more junior engineers on technical craftsmanship
- Conducts root cause analysis to identify systemic problems and defines and leads execution of action items to address
- Designs thoughtfully integrated systems that model organizational best practices, allowing disparate teams across product domains to deliver value with speed, scale, and reliability
- Oversees the management of technical debt in existing systems and drives opportunities to eliminate within ongoing implementations
- Consistently anticipates scaling, latency, and durability challenges and guides teams in implementation of mitigating strategies
- Partners with the security organization to incorporate security conscious practices early in the lifecycle of new systems
- Thoughtfully evaluates technical risks and guides toward practical prevention strategies
- Consistently reflects on squad delivery practices throughout their span of of influence, recommends improvements to leadership and drives their implementation
- Maintains a focus on removing the duplication of effort across teams and proactively identifies opportunities for reuse within their span of influence
- Thoughtfully measures and assesses team and identifies areas of development for individuals
- Explores emerging technologies, leads development of prototypes with little or no guidance and incorporates into architectural solutions where appropriate"
  • Mandatory Skills Description:

"Top 3 Requirements:
Micro Services with Spring Bott, Java, Kafka, Production Support experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science, electronics, engineering, or related field, plus 5-7 years of experience in the job offered or in software development or engineering plus demonstrated
experience in:
o Design/Development Techniques: Object-oriented Analysis and Design) OOAD, Unified
Modelling Language (UML), Test Driven Development (TDD), Java Design Patterns,
Enterprise Integration Design Patterns, Disaster Recovery Design and Development
o Web Technologies: Java EE, Spring MVC, Spring Web Flow, Struts, HTML, CSS, XML,
Servlets, JSP, JavaScript, JQuery, Junit, JSON, Ajax, Angular, React
o Service Technologies: Java 1.8, EJB, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Groovy, In-
memory computation, REST/SOAP Web Service, WSDL, JAXB, JAXP, XPATH, XSLT,
XQuery, XSD, JMS, Spring Integration, WebSphere MQ, ActiveMQ
o Relational Database and Persistence: Hibernate (Object/Relational Mapping), JPA,
JDBC,MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, PL/SQL, Query Performance Tuning
o No-SQL Database: DynamoDB, NoSQL
o Cloud Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), CloudFormation Template
o Caching Technologies: Redis Cache, EhCache
Messaging Technologies: Kafka, Azure Event Hubs
o Servers: Tomcat, JBoss, Glassfish, WebSphere
o CI/CDTools - Junit, Mockito, JBehave, Maven, Jenkins, Nexus, Chef, Puppet,
Linux/UNIX Shell Scripting, Ruby
o SCM Tools - Git, Subversion
o Monitoring Tools: Dynatrace, CloudWatch, Zenoss.
o Project Management Tools: Jira, Rally, Confluence, Visio, PowerPoint,
Excel, Word
o Operating Systems: Windows, Unix, Linux
o IDEs: Eclipse, RAD, Oracle SQL Developer, PuTTY, Visual Studio Code, Robo Mongo,
o Testing tools - Postman, SoapUI
o Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, XP
  • Nice-to-Have Skills Description:

PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Redis, Git, Github Actions, Maven, Junit, Agile.

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