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Infrastructure Engineer (Kafka)

Open 20d
This position is no longer accepting applications(closed Aug 16, 2026).

We are building the future of live entertainment. We believe that by providing people with the best and high-quality live streaming experience in entertainment, we can tackle the world’s “problems” better, together!

Job Responsibilities

  • Cluster Management: deploy, administer, and scale Apache Kafka and Kafka Debezium clusters in high-load production environments;

  • Infrastructure as Code: fully automate provisioning and configuration management processes using Terraform and Ansible;

  • Reliability Engineering: configure monitoring and alerting, design Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies, and ensure High Availability (HA) for stateful services;

  • Performance Tuning: deep optimization of Kafka configurations (producers, consumers, brokers) and OS (Linux) kernel parameters tailored to specific load profiles;

  • Troubleshooting: investigate incidents, analyze logs, and identify bottlenecks in distributed data processing systems.

Job requirements

  • Experience: 3+ years as a DBRE, DevOps, or System Administrator with a focus on databases and message brokers;

  • Apache Kafka: in-depth understanding of internal architecture (Brokers, Controller, KRaft/Zookeeper, Partitioning, Replication protocols).
    Experience operating production clusters under high load;

  • CDC / Debezium: hands-on experience configuring Change Data Capture (CDC) pipelines and a solid understanding of Kafka Connect;

  • IaC & Automation;

  • Strong proficiency in Terraform (writing modules, managing state files);

  • Experience writing complex Ansible roles and playbooks;

  • Linux: deep knowledge of OS internals (CPU, Memory, Disk I/O, Network tuning) for database performance optimization;

  • Observability: experience with Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK/EFK stack;

  • Scripting: proficiency in Python or Bash for automation tasks.

That can be a plus:

  • Kubernetes & Helm: experience running stateful workloads in K8s (experience with operators);

  • Relational Databases: experience administering and tuning PostgreSQL or MariaDB (especially in the context of Debezium source connectors);

  • Analytical & NoSQL DBs: knowledge of ClickHouse (MergeTree engines, replication, sharding) and/or MongoDB.

Conditions

We know that great talent deserves great conditions, so here's what you can expect when joining us:

  • EU-based employment contract and a 3-year Cyprus work visa with full support for your relocation and visa processes, including assistance for your family.

  • Full relocation package: flights to Limassol for you and your family, a company-covered apartment for the first month, and full relocation support to make your move smooth and hassle-free.

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