Kafka Platform Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Sun, May 17, 2026
This job expires in: 27 days

Job Summary

Kafka Platform Engineer, seeking an experienced professional to architect, deploy, and operate large-scale Apache Kafka and Confluent platform environments in a full-time, remote position.

Key Responsibilities
  • Architect, deploy, and operate large-scale Apache Kafka or Confluent Platform clusters
  • Implement strong security measures and operate Kafka Connect pipelines
  • Mentor junior engineers and maintain comprehensive technical documentation
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • Five or more years of experience with Apache Kafka or Confluent Platform
  • Deep knowledge of Kafka internals and security practices
  • Hands-on experience with Kafka Connect and infrastructure-as-code tools
  • Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go

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