Principal Java/Kafka Developer

Title : Principal Java/Kafka Developer

Location : Durham North Carolina

The Expertise You Have

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering
• 10+ years of backend development experience with designing, developing and maintaining multi-tier internet facing web applications using Java, Spring Boot, Oracle in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Develop and expose RESTful APIs to integrate with frontend systems.
• Build and integrate real-time data processing solutions with Kafka.
• Conduct code reviews and provide mentorship to junior engineers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues efficiently.
• Implement security and data privacy best practices across all systems.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and assist in planning the technical roadmap.
• Optimize systems for speed, reliability, and scalability.
• Collaborate in an Agile environment and contribute to sprint planning and development.

The Skills You Bring

• Expertise in Java 17+, with hands-on experience in Spring Boot 3.x.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing microservices-based architectures.
• Strong experience with Kafka for building event-driven systems.
• Proficient in database technologies such as Oracle, or NoSQL (e.g., Aerospike).
• Deep understanding of RESTful API design and web services integration.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins,).
• Ability to troubleshoot and optimize complex backend systems.
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices
• Good to have experience working with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, SQS).

Dexian stands at the forefront of Talent + Technology solutions with a presence spanning more than 70 locations worldwide and a team exceeding 10,000 professionals. As one of the largest technology and professional staffing companies and one of the largest minority-owned staffing companies in the United States, Dexian combines over 30 years of industry expertise with cutting-edge technologies to deliver comprehensive global services and support.

Dexian connects the right talent and the right technology with the right organizations to deliver trajectory-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.To learn more, please visit https://dexian.com/.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.