Sr. Backend Engineer – Python/Java & Kafka

[Ankit Jaiswal]

 

Role- Sr. Backend Engineer – Python/Java & Kafka 

Location- Bellevue, WA.

Duration: 12+ Month 

 

Mandatory Areas

Kafka

Python

Java

Microservices

CICD

 

Skill Focus: Core (~70%): Kafka, Programming, Infrastructure Supporting (~20%): Architecture, Data Engineering Adjunct(~10%): Observability, AI/Modern tooling

 

Must Have Skills

• Proficiency with messaging and event-driven systems such as Kafka
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and Java object-oriented programming
• Strong experience with Python or Java object-oriented programming
• Hands-on experience with UNIX/Linux environments and expert-level Bash shell scripting for automation and pipeline orchestration
• Automate manual processes and operational workflows using Bash shell scripting in UNIX environments
• Build responsive, accessible, and performant applications, delivering end-to-end features across API and data layers
• Experience building scalable REST APIs and microservices
• Knowledge of TLS/SSL encryption and SASL authentication for securing Kafka clusters
• Experience with Git, GitLab, and CI/CD automation
• Experience working with relational databases and writing complex SQL
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience using observability and telemetry tools such as Splunk, AppDynamics, or Grafana
• Hands-on experience with AI productivity tools (Claude and Cursor or similar IDE) and working knowledge of foundation models, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and AI agent development.

 

Nice to Have

• Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, or cloud-based data platforms
• Network Domain experience
• Experience working in cloud-native environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Experience contributing to system architecture or platform-level design decisions

 

 

 

 

 

 

In compliance with the salary transparency law, the expected pay range for this role is $60 – $65/hr. Actual compensation depends on experience and interview evaluation.

Awaiting your quick response. Thanks!.

 

Ankit Jaiswal

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