Java/Kafka Developer at DS Technologies Inc in NJ-Whippany-07981
- Company: DS Technologies Inc
- Location: NJ-Whippany-07981
- Posted: Sep 18, 2026
- Type: Contract
- Salary: $50.00 per hour
- Experience: 8+ years
Overview
DS Technologies Inc is looking for Java/Kafka Developer role for one of our premier clients. Data pipeline development: Design, build, and maintain real-time data streaming pipelines using Apache Kafka and Java. Kafka application development: Develop and implement Kafka producer and consumer applica…
Job description
- DS Technologies Inc is looking for Java/Kafka Developer role for one of our premier clients.
Responsibilities
- Data pipeline development: Design, build, and maintain real-time data streaming pipelines using Apache Kafka and Java.
- Kafka application development: Develop and implement Kafka producer and consumer applications, including microservices.
- Integration: Integrate Kafka with various existing systems, databases, and data sources.
- Performance optimization: Monitor and troubleshoot Kafka cluster performance, topics, and brokers for efficiency and scalability.
- Maintenance and support: Support and upgrade existing Kafka implementations and troubleshoot issues.
- Security and compliance: Implement security measures to protect data streams and meet compliance standards.
Requirements
- 8+ years skilled and experienced in design, development, and maintaining real-time data streaming applications using Java and Apache Kafka.
- Core Java: Strong proficiency in Java, including concepts like multi-threading, concurrency, and collections.
- Apache Kafka: Deep knowledge of Kafka architecture, features, and components like Kafka Streams, ZooKeeper, and Schema Registry.
- Messaging and streaming: Experience with messaging and stream processing on Kafka.
- Microservices: Experience with microservices architecture, as many Kafka applications are built as microservices.
- Databases: Experience with databases and data warehousing technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, Oracle) is often required or preferred
- Frameworks: Experience with frameworks like Spring (Spring Boot, Spring JPA) and ORM frameworks.
- Big data technologies: Familiarity with big data technologies like Spark, Hadoop, or Snowflake.
Skills
Required
- Java
- Apache Kafka
- Kafka Streams
- ZooKeeper
- Schema Registry
- Multi-threading
- Concurrency
- Collections
- Microservices architecture
- Spring (Spring Boot, Spring JPA)
- ORM frameworks
Preferred
- PostgreSQL
- Oracle
- Spark
- Hadoop
- Snowflake
Benefits
- Compensation: $50.00 per hour
About DS Technologies Inc
About US: We are a company that provides innovative, transformative IT services and solutions. We are passionate about helping our clients achieve their goals and exceed their expectations. We strive to provide the best possible experience for our clients and employees. We are committed to continuous improvement and innovation, and we are always looking for ways to improve our services and solutions. We believe in working collaboratively with our clients and employees to achieve success.