EXL

Kafka Engineer

EXL  •  $125k/yr  •  Pittsburgh, PA (Onsite)  •  19 days ago
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Job Description

Kafka Engineer

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
  • 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
  • Strong hands-on 8+ years of experience as Java Developer with strong Kafka expertise to design, develop, and support high-performance, event driven applications

*This position pays up to $125k in base salary, depending on skills and experience.


EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a leading data analytics and digital operations and solutions company. We partner with clients using a data and AI-led approach to reinvent business models, drive better business outcomes and unlock growth with speed. EXL harnesses the power of data, analytics, AI, and deep industry knowledge to transform operations for the world’s leading corporations in industries including insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, media and retail, among others. EXL was founded in 1999 with the core values of innovation, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect. We are headquartered in New York and have more than 54,000 employees spanning six continents. For more information, visit www.exlservice.com EXL never requires or asks for fees/payments or credit card or bank details during any phase of the recruitment or hiring process and has not authorized any agencies or partners to collect any fee or payment from prospective candidates. EXL will only extend a job offer after a candidate has gone through a formal interview process with members of EXL’s Human Resources team, as well as our hiring managers.

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About EXL

Choosing a digital partner is about more than capabilities — it’s about collaboration and character.

Unrealistic overhauls and off-the-shelf products ignore what matters most — your unique needs, culture, goals, and your legacy data and technology environments.

At EXL, our collaboration is built on ongoing listening and learning to adapt our methodologies. We’re your business evolution partner—tailoring solutions that make the most of data to make better business decisions and drive more intelligence into your increasingly digital operations.

Whether your goals are scaling the use of AI and digital, redesign operating models, or driving better and faster decisions, we’re here to partner with you to help you gain—and maintain—competitive advantage with efficient, sustainable models at scale.

Our expertise in transformation, data science, and change management helps make your business more efficient and effective, improve customer relationships and enhance revenue growth. Instead of focusing on multi-year, resource- and time-intensive platform designs or migrations, we look deeper at your entire value chain to integrate strategies with impact.

We use our specialization in analytics, digital interventions, and operations management—alongside deep industry expertise — to deliver solutions that help you outperform the competition.

At EXL, it’s all about outcomes—your outcomes—and delivering success on your terms. Share your goals with us and together, we’ll optimize how you leverage data to drive your business forward.

For more information, visit www.exlservice.com.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
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