Senior Software Engineer (Full-Time)

Tasks

• Communicating highly technical topics to a non-technical audience
• Promoting engineering practices among existing developers
• Collaboration with teams to achieve goals; experience with agile methodologies such as SAFE, Scrum, and Extreme Programming
• Identifying and resolving production issues to maintain a stable production environment
• Stakeholder management: close collaboration with finance professionals, business change engineers, and project managers to design and manage software deliveries
• Requirements analysis, effort estimation, schedule planning, change management
• Ensuring the awareness, engagement, and support of key stakeholders and participants by involving strong project teams and providing solution blueprints and roadmaps for complex challenges throughout the entire lifecycle
• End-to-end technical and architectural design, enforcement of architectural guidelines, and challenging the status quo

Requirements

• 5–10 years of practical experience in software development with a solid foundation in system design and scalable architecture
• At least 3 years of experience in cloud-based environments and delivering infrastructure solutions to project teams
• Highly organized, with the ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex functional requirements into efficient, practical, and effective technical solutions
• A passion for technology, a commitment to continuous learning, and the delivery of business value through innovative solutions
• Ability to act quickly, develop solutions rapidly, and conduct quick proof-of-concepts (POCs) to validate ideas and assess technical feasibility

Technical requirements

• Strong software design skills, including object-oriented and functional programming, design patterns, data structures, and algorithms
• Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as Java or Python, for developing Kafka-based applications
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Bash or PowerShell for automation tasks
• In-depth understanding of the Apache Kafka architecture, including topics, brokers, producers, and consumers
• Proficient in Kafka APIs such as the Producer API, Consumer API, Kafka Streams API, and Kafka Connect API
• A solid understanding of Kubernetes
• Experience with API gateway technologies such as Kong, Gravitee, or Apigee for managing and securing APIs
• Solid understanding of CI/CD and version control workflows
• In-depth understanding of CI/CD best practices, including automation pipelines and release management
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills
• Clear and precise communication, with the ability to collaborate across engineering, product, and business teams

Desirable qualifications

• Go (Golang): Experience in building high-performance