Kafka Integration Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Greece.

📋 Description

• Lead and implement data integration projects that connect customers’ Kafka streams with internal APIs.

• Design, develop, and sustain Kafka consumers to collect and batch-process customer event data.

• Execute message parsing and transformation logic utilizing JSON, Avro, and Protobuf.

• Create and configure integrations tailored to specific customer requirements.

• Manage secure credentials through AWS Secrets Manager and oversee application-specific configurations.

• Deploy and oversee services within Kubernetes using Helm.

• Partner with DevOps to resolve deployment issues, monitor performance, and guarantee system reliability.

• Engage directly with customers’ engineering teams to design, construct, troubleshoot, and take ownership of integrations from start to finish.

• Collaborate with internal DevOps to establish scalable, efficient, and secure data pipelines.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficient in Node.js and TypeScript.

• Extensive experience with Apache Kafka and libraries such as KafkaJS or equivalent.

• Practical experience in designing and utilizing REST/HTTP APIs for service-to-service integration.

• Strong understanding of SQL and/or NoSQL databases, including schema design, queries, and indexing for high-throughput pipelines.

• Familiarity with message schemas like Avro and Protobuf, along with relevant parsing libraries.

• Practical experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and AWS services, particularly Secrets Manager.

• Experience using AI coding assistants such as Claude / Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, or similar tools.

• Demonstrated confidence, professionalism, and proactivity in customer communications via calls, Slack, email, and screen-sharing.

• Excellent spoken and written English skills (C1+ / fluent).

• Capability to write robust, testable, and maintainable code for high-throughput and low-latency data pipelines.

• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication abilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Flexible work hours and a supportive remote work environment.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance packages.

• Generous paid time off and holiday leave policies.