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

Location: Bellevue, WA 12 +Months Mandatory AreasKafka Python Java Microservices CICDSkill Focus: Core (~70%): Kafka, Programming, Infrastructure Supporting (~20%): Architecture, Data Engineering Adjunct(~10%): Observability, AI/Modern tooling Must Have Skills 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, GitLab, 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, AppDynamics, 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.

Nice to Have: 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