Lead Software Engineer - Kafka

Mastech Digital is Hiring !!

Position: Lead Kafka Engineer

Location:
Pittsburgh, PA/Dallas, TX/Strongsville, OH/Phoenix AZ

Only W2 !

Roles and Responsibilities:

Seeking a Lead Kafka Developer to design, build, and operate scalable, high-throughput event streaming platforms using Apache Kafka

Provide technical leadership, establish best practices, and drive implementation of reliable, secure, and high-performing data streaming solutions across the organization

Key responsibilities include:

Lead the design and development of Kafka-based streaming architectures and data pipelines

Own Kafka cluster setup, configuration, tuning, monitoring, and upgrades

Establish standards for topic design, schema management, security, and reliability

Collaborate with application, platform, and data teams to integrate event-driven solutions

Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive root-cause analysis

Mentor developers and provide technical guidance and code reviews

Must Have Skills:

Apache Kafka including producers, consumers, streams, and connectors

Experience operating Kafka in production environments

Proficiency in Java and/or Scala, with Python as a plus

Strong understanding of distributed systems, messaging patterns, and event-driven architecture

Experience with schema registries, monitoring, and performance optimization

Flex Skills:

Kafka Streams

ksqlDB

Kafka Connect

Cloud-based Kafka platforms and containerized deployments

Familiarity with CI/CD, observability, and security best practices

Soft Skills:

Strong written and verbal communication skills