Python Developer

Required QualificationsKafka & Streaming Experience6-10+ years of experience in software or data engineering.4+ years of hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and/or Confluent Platform.Strong knowledge of:o Kafka internals (brokers, partitions, offsets, consumer groups)o Schema Registry and schema evolutiono Kafka Connect architectures and connectorsPython DevelopmentStrong proficiency in Python for backend and streaming development.Experience building production-grade services using Python frameworks and libraries.Familiarity with async processing, multithreading, or stream processing patterns is a plus.Cloud & DevOpsExperience deploying Kafka and applications in cloud or hybrid environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).CI/CD pipeline experience (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps).Infrastructure-as-Code experience (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep).Containerization experience (Docker, Kubernetes) preferred.Preferred QualificationsExperience with ksqlDB, Kafka Streams, or stream processing frameworks (Flink, Spark Streaming).Exposure to event sourcing or CQRS patterns.Integration of Kafka with data lakes, warehouses, and analytics platforms.Confluent or cloud platform certifications.Experience supporting high-throughput, low-latency systems.Soft Skills & LeadershipStrong communication skills across engineering and stakeholder teams.Ability to translate business use cases into event-driven technical solutions.Comfortable acting as both hands-on developer and technical lead.Experience influencing architecture and standards across teams.