Kafka Developer
Design, develop, and maintain large-scale event-driven and real-time data streaming solutions using Apache Kafka. Focus on building enterprise-grade streaming applications within a BFSI domain.
- Hybrid
- Toronto, ON
- Posted Jul 31, 2026
- Apply by Aug 30, 2026
- 1 position
Job summary
Job Title: Kafka Developer Location: Toronto, ON Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 2 Days/Week Onsite Employment Type: Contract Duration: 12 Months Domain: BFSI Pay Rate: CAD $48/hour Incorporated. Application Deadline: August 14th, 2026 SKILLS REQUIRED We are looking for an experienced Senior Kafka Developer to design, develop, and maintain large-scale event-driven and real-time data streaming solutions using Apache Kafka. Experience: 6–8 Years Required Skills: ✅ Apache Kafka ✅ Kafka Streams ✅ Kafka Connect ✅ Java (Advanced Concepts) ✅ REST APIs ✅ CI/CD Pipelines ✅ Dynatrace ✅ AWS Cloud ✅ Microservices Architecture ✅ Distributed Systems Preferred Experience: Hands-on experience developing enterprise-grade Kafka-based streaming applications. Strong knowledge of event-driven architecture and messaging systems. Experience with cloud-native application development on AWS. Familiarity with monitoring and performance tuning using Dynatrace. Experience working in Agile development environments. EEOC Compliance: We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. DISCLAIMER AI Usage Policy: Pacer Group uses AI to assist in screening applications. Final hiring decisions are made by human recruiters based on qualifications and experience.
What you’ll do
Design, develop, and maintain large-scale event-driven and real-time data streaming solutions using Apache Kafka. Focus on building enterprise-grade streaming applications within a BFSI domain.
Requirements
Requires 6-8 years of experience with advanced Java and the Kafka ecosystem. Candidates should be proficient in AWS cloud-native development and performance tuning with Dynatrace.
Other relevant skills
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- Apache Kafka
- Kafka Streams
- Kafka Connect
- Java
- REST APIs
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Dynatrace
- AWS Cloud
- Microservices Architecture
- Distributed Systems
Job areas
- Software
- Technology
- Data & Analytics
- Engineering
- Finance & Accounting
Additional details
- Minimum experience
- 5+ years
- Apply by
- Aug 30, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Office presence
- 2 days per week
- Seniority
- Mid-Senior level
- Application method
- Direct apply is available