Sr. Backend Engineer – Python/Java & Kafka C2C contract

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

Location- Bellevue, WA

12 +Months

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