Java Kafka - Senior Engineer

Job Summary

Java Kafka - Senior Engineer

Company: Iris Software

Location: Noida

Job Description Mandatory Skills

• Microservices + REST APIs
• Java 17+
• Hibernate
• Kafa Connectors
• KaaS (Kafka as a Service)
• Spring Boot + Spring Security (Oauth)
• Spring Boot + Spring Security (JWT)

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable enterprise applications using Core Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.
• Define API contracts, service boundaries, and integration strategies for distributed and enterprise-grade systems.
• Develop reusable backend components and enterprise services following clean architecture and secure coding practices.
• Optimize application performance through caching, asynchronous processing, database tuning, and JVM optimization.
• Own end-to-end delivery of assigned modules including design, development, testing support, and deployment readiness.
• Conduct code reviews ensuring adherence to coding standards, security guidelines, and engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Design event-driven architectures and asynchronous communication mechanisms to improve system scalability and resilience.
• Drive improvements in CI/CD pipelines, logging, monitoring, and deployment automation to improve operational efficiency.
• Troubleshoot production issues and performance bottlenecks by performing detailed root cause analysis and implementing sustainable fixes.
• Mentor junior developers on coding standards, debugging techniques, and modern Java development practices.

Behavioral Competencies

• Demonstrates strong technical ownership in delivering complex development activities with high-quality execution.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders for seamless delivery.
• Drives engineering excellence through code reviews, automation, performance optimization, and defect prevention.
• Apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve complex technical and production issues.
• Mentor junior developers on coding standards, debugging techniques, and engineering best practices.
• Communicates effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders on risks, dependencies, and delivery progress.
• Demonstrate adaptability and continuous learning toward evolving technologies and engineering practices.
• Maintains strong attention to detail in architecture, code quality, security, and performance optimization.
• Takes initiative in developing reusable frameworks, automation, and process improvement initiatives.
• Balances technical excellence with business priorities by delivering scalable and maintainable solutions.

Mandatory Competencies

• Middleware - API Middleware - API (SOAP, REST)
• Middleware - API Middleware - Microservices
• Programming Language - Java - Java Multithreading
• Programming Language - Java - OOPS Concepts
• Programming Language - Java - Java 17 or latest
• Programming Language - Java - Hibernate
• Middleware - Message Oriented Middleware - Messaging (JMS, ActiveMQ, RabitMQ, Kafka, SQS, ASB etc)
• DevOps/Configuration Mgmt - DevOps/Configuration Mgmt - GitLab,Github, Bitbucket
• Development Tools and Management - Development Tools and Management - Maven
• Database - Oracle - PL/SQL Packages
• Programming Language - Java - Design Patterns
• Middleware - Java Middleware - Springboot
• Programming Language - Java - Spring Framework
• Beh - Communication and collaboration