Sr. Backend Engineer – Python​/Java & Kafka C2C contract

Role
- Sr. Backend Engineer – Python/Java & Kafka

Location
- Bellevue, WA

12 +Months

• Kafka
• Python
• Java
• Microservices
• CICD

Skill Focus:

Core (~70%):
Kafka, Programming, Infrastructure Supporting (~20%):
Architecture, Data Engineering Adjunct(~10%):
Observability, AI/Modern tooling

• Proficiency with messaging and event-driven systems such as Kafka
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and Java object-oriented programming
• Strong experience with Python or Java object-oriented programming
• Hands-on experience with UNIX/Linux environments and expert-level Bash
• shell scripting for automation and pipeline orchestration
• Automate manual processes and operational workflows using Bash shell scripting in UNIX environments
• Build responsive, accessible, and performant applications, delivering end-to-end features across API and data layers
• Experience building scalable REST APIs and microservices
• Knowledge of TLS/SSL encryption and SASL authentication for securing Kafka clusters
• Experience with Git, Git Lab, and CI/CD automation
• Experience working with relational databases and writing complex SQL
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience using observability and telemetry tools such as Splunk, App Dynamics, or Grafana
• Hands-on experience with AI productivity tools (Claude and Cursor or similar IDE) and working knowledge of foundation models, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and AI agent development.

• Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, or cloud-based data platforms
• Network Domain experience
• Experience working in cloud-native environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Experience contributing to system architecture or platform-level design decisions