Kafka Platform Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Sun, May 17, 2026
This job expires in: 28 days
Job Summary
Kafka Platform Engineer, an experienced professional responsible for architecting, deploying, and operating large-scale Apache Kafka environments, is sought for a full-time remote position.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, deploy, and operate large-scale Apache Kafka or Confluent Platform clusters
- Design and implement security measures and operational strategies for Kafka environments
- Mentor junior engineers and maintain comprehensive technical documentation
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Five or more years of experience operating Apache Kafka or Confluent Platform in production
- Deep knowledge of Kafka internals and security practices
- Hands-on experience with Kafka Connect and observability tooling
- Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go
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