Backend Developer

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement distributed, fault-tolerant streaming pipelines using Kafka, Apache Flink, and MQTT.
• Build event-driven microservices for real-time data processing and analytics.
• Optimise streaming applications for performance, throughput, and latency.
• Deploy and manage containerised applications on Kubernetes clusters.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and auto-scaling strategies for streaming workloads.
• Troubleshoot production issues and ensure system reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor junior developers.

Requirements:

• 6-8 years in backend development with 4+ years in real-time streaming systems.
• Proven track record of building production systems handling & gt; 100K messages/second.
• Data Structures and Algorithms: Extremely strong foundation in data structures and algorithms with ability to design optimal solutions for complex problems.
• Programming: Strong proficiency in Python, Golang or Java with Spring Boot, with deep understanding of concurrent and async programming.
• Streaming Systems: Expert-level proficiency with Apache Kafka (including Kafka Streams), hands-on experience with Apache Flink, and working knowledge of MQTT protocol.
• Containerization: Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes, including deployment and orchestration of distributed applications.
• Distributed Systems: Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts, event- driven architecture, and streaming design patterns.
• Databases: Experience with time-series databases and NoSQL stores (Cassandra, MongoDB).