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Solutions Architect for a leading European sportswear manufacturer

$8050/month
Last Job: 7 Jul 2025

- 5+ years of experience in solution architecture design; - 10+ years of experience in hands-on Java backend development; - Experienced with AWS (core services) and Kubernetes; - Skilled in CI/CD, messaging systems (Kafka), and storage architecture (SQL, NoSQL); - Start Date: ASAP, not later than July 1st - Duration: Till January 2026 with potential prolongation - Location: Ukraine remote (Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, Chernivtsi, Ternopil, Rivne, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, Volyn regions) or Ukrainians who are located in Europe and are okay to have B2B (FOP 3 group) in Ukraine

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Kafka

Java

Java

Senior Software Engineer (Go) in City Mobility Project- Remote EU

Last Job: 9 Jun 2025

We are looking for a Senior Go Engineer to join city mobility IoT project team. You will work on high-performance network services, help shape observability and tracing pipelines, and contribute to the next-generation mobile core systems. This is a mission-critical role for IoT connectivity platform powering enterprise- and city-scale mobility solutions. - Key skills: Go, Kubernetes, DynamoDB, Aurora MySQL, ElastiCache Redis, AWS (EKS), Kafka, gRPC; - Required experience: High-performance applications on Linux using Go, scalable distributed systems with APIs and databases, IP networking (layers 3 and 4), unit testing, CI/CD, troubleshooting network connectivity - Employment Type: Full-time; - Location: remote within EU.

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Go

Go

Expert Data Engineer / Data Architect

Last Job: 22 Mar 2023

- Lead/Expert Data Engineer to join the UA team on a full-time basis. - We are building a huge data-as-a-service tool to enable the client’s business to access real-time data to manage effectively a group of brands and its analytics to improve customer satisfaction and predict consumer behavior to provide right in time and right in place goods. Becoming a part of the team, you will be working with top-notch industry experts to create advanced analytics based on terabytes of data. - Technology Stack: Python, Kafka, Azure Databricks or AWS, Snowflake

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🔥 Senior Java developer

$40/hr
Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

- It's going to be 50% of support tasks and another 50% of talent will be working on new features development. - Long-term - Fluent or Upper-Intermediate English - Experience in software development: 8+ years (We can't consider candidates without Kafka experience. This is one of the main requirements for Adidas project).

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Kafka

Java

Java   5 yr.

Spring

Spring   3 yr.

Lead Java Software Engineer (Team Lead) in Sofia, Bulgaria

$45/hr
Last Job: 10 Feb 2025

- We are looking for a Lead Java Software Engineer (Team Lead) in Sofia, Bulgaria, to join our portal backend group and lead one of our teams. - Office visits 2 times per week are required - Model of cooperation - direct hiring, B2B Bulgaria - Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience leading a team in Agile methodology - Minimum 5 years of experience in Backend development of complex systems - Experience with Kafka and Docker – a must! - Experience with SQL - a must - DBs - Postgres, Mongo, or Cassandra - Nomad, Consul – advantage - Networking, security - advantage

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Kafka

Docker

Docker

Java

Java

Spring

Spring

Solution Architect

Last Job: 23 Jun 2023

We are looking for Solution Architect for the renewable energy trading Marketplace.A Solution Architect is a Senior Professional and a self-driven technology leader who constantly evaluates industry best practices and innovates for the business.- 5-8 years of proven experience as a Solution Architect - Java, Spring, SQL, Microservices, Apache Kafka, Kubernetes or Docker, Cloud environments and technologies (GCP preferred) - Engagement: Full-Time, Remote - Duration: Long-Term - Location: India or East Asia

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Kafka

Java

Java

Solution architecture

Solution architecture

Spark/Scala Engineer

Last Job: 15 May 2025

- Experience working as a Scala developer on enterprise-scale solutions; - Skilled in Scala, sbt, and functional programming principles; - Experience with Apache Spark for distributed data processing; - Familiar with SQL databases (Postgres) and query writing; - Skilled in ScalaTest and Agile development practices; - Nice to have: Kafka, AWS/Azure, Kubernetes; - Location: EU only; - Start: ASAP; - Duration: until 24.06.

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Scala

Scala

Senior Node.js Engineer with blockchain experience

Last Job: 22 Sep 2023

Enterpise-Grade Web3 APIs company that provides a single workflow for building high-performance apps is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer. Looking for experienced Node.js back-end engineer: - This is an intensive job - you need to learn how to decode the relevant on-chain data emitted by different blockchain. - You need to learn how company currently processes on-chain data and improve our current data pipeline. - When the company needs to implement new features, you will need to learn new smart contract standards and understand how they emit data and implement new data pipelines. - Proactively look for ways to make the next iteration a bit better in regard to scalability, observability, tech debt, and testability.

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Kafka

Node.js

Node.js

NestJS

NestJS

TypeScript

TypeScript

Senior Data Engineer

$50/hr
Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

- Long-term - English level: Upper-Intermediate - 3+ years experience with Big Data and Hadoop

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Kafka

Apache Spark

Apache Spark

SQL

SQL

Java

Java

Scala

Scala

Senior DevOps for metaverse compnay

$45/hr, $7000/month
Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

Senior DevOps for metaverse compnay

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Kafka

Kubernetes

Kubernetes

Terraform

Terraform

Jenkins

Jenkins

AWS

AWS

Web application Architect for a photo cloud startup (part-time remote)

Last Job: 4 Oct 2024

We're looking for a Web application architect to join a team of 40+ members as a part-time consultant. The consultant will be instrumental in reviewing and updating the systems for the client's key products, Galleries, and Smart Slides and guiding the transition from Python to TypeScript.

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Kafka

Python

Python

TypeScript

TypeScript

🔥 Senior Java developer for sportswear platform

$40/hr
Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

- Long-term - Experience in software development: 8+ years - Professional understanding of network interactions - Fluent or Upper-Intermediate English

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Kafka

Kubernetes

Kubernetes   2 yr.

AWS ElasticSearch

AWS ElasticSearch   2 yr.

Spring

Spring   3 yr.

Java

Java   5 yr.

Java Developer

$5000/month
Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

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Kafka

SQL

SQL

RDBMS

RDBMS

Java

Java   5 yr.

Senior Full-Stack Engineer (Java + React) for an open-source tool for data ingestion

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

- Start: in 1-2 weeks after approval for the project - Duration: Long-term (12+ months) - English: Upper-Intermediate - Interview Process: internal screening + TI + CI - There may be lift calls in the California time zone

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Kafka

Java

Java

React

React

Senior Java Engineer

$5000/month
Last Job: 9 Oct 2024

We are technology company on a mission to build the world’s first entertainment super app – combining videos, social, games, and shopping in a delightfully gamified, thoroughly enjoyable single app experience. We do this today for the same reason we began with on day one: to turn the magical, uplifting experience of Surprise into a daily, weekly, and monthly life event – because it makes people happy.What we are doing has never been done before, and like any innovator, we face challenges on a daily basis that require top minds in their fields to break through. So, we have been steadily building an international team defined by courageous ideation, relentless drive for impact, and meritocratic leadership. We are asking you now to envision yourself as a valued member of our winning team, on this inspiring mission.

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Kafka

Java

Java

Kubernetes

Kubernetes

AWS

AWS

Middle/Senior Data Engineer for Managed Service Company

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

- 3+ years of experience coding in SQL, Python, C#, with solid CS fundamentals including data structure and algorithm design. - 1+ years of hands-on implementation experience working with a combination of the following technologies: Hadoop, Map Reduce, Pig, Hive, Impala, Spark, Kafka. - 1+ years of experience in cloud data platforms (Azure preferable). - Knowledge of Data Warehousing, design, implementation, and optimization, strong in MSSQL, understanding DWH, and Data Lake architecture. - Solid knowledge in data integration / ETL projects. - Experience using Data Factory. - English: upper-intermediate. - Duration: long-term. - Start: ASAP - Part-time

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Kafka

Azure Services

Azure Services

Python

Python   3 yr.

Senior Data Engineer for Tech company 🇪🇸 🇵🇱 🇧🇬 🇷🇴

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

The technology company is looking for Senior Data Engineer for the team with the following criteria: - 3+ years of experience coding in Python, and SQL, with solid CS fundamentals including data structure and algorithm design;  - 1+ years of experience in cloud data platforms - AWS: S3, Athena, EC2, Redshift, EMR, and Lambda; - Time-series/analytics databases, preferably Elasticsearch or OpenSearch; - Experience either with: ETL: Experience with ETL development (extractions, data load, aggregation, ideally experience with Talend). or/and Real-time engineering: Hands-on implementation experience/ familiarity working with a combination of the following technologies: Hadoop, NIFI, Kafka, Spark, and Hudi; - Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or Engineering from a top CS program required. Masters preferred; - English: Upper-Intermediate or Advanced; - Duration: long-term; - Start: ASAP; - Full-time; - Location: Spain, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania.

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Kafka

Python

Python

Full-Stack Software Engineer (Node.js + React)

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

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Kafka

React

React

Node.js

Node.js

Senior Java/Kotlin Engineer for a merchants payment & trading solution

Last Job: 10 Jan 2024

- Start: ASAP - Duration: long-term - Location: Europe - Upper-intermediate English level is a must

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Kafka

Java

Java

Kotlin

Kotlin

Automation QA / SDET (Java) for Banking app

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

Banking App (mobile + web) needs Automation QA. Long-term. Location: Ukraine Two month notice

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Kafka

QA Automation

QA Automation

Expert Data Engineer for Tech company

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

The technology company is looking for Expert Data Engineer for the team with the following criteria: - 5+ years of experience coding in Python and SQL, with solid CS fundamentals including data structure and algorithm design;  - 2+ years of experience in cloud data platforms - AWS: S3, Athena, EC2, Redshift, EMR, and Lambda; - Experience either with: ETL: Experience with ETL development (extractions, data load, aggregation, ideally experience with Talend). or/and Real-time engineering: Hands-on implementation experience/ familiarity working with a combination of the following technologies: Hadoop, NIFI, Kafka, Spark, and Hudi; - Time-series/analytics databases, preferably Elasticsearch or OpenSearch; - Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or Engineering from a top CS program required Masters preferred; - English: Upper-Intermediate or Advanced; - Duration: long-term; - Start: ASAP; - Full-time; - Location: Spain, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania.

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Kafka

Python

Python

Solution Architect (Java)

$60/hr
Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

- Start date - ASAP - Duration - long term

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Kafka   2 yr.

solution architecture design

solution architecture design   4 yr.

microservices architecture

microservices architecture   3 yr.

Java

Java   8 yr.

AWS ElasticSearch

AWS ElasticSearch

CI/CD

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Kubernetes   2 yr.

Software Development

Software Development   10 yr.

Senior Java Engineer in Bulgaria (Sofia)

Last Job: 13 May 2025

- We are looking for a Senior Java Backend Developer in Sofia (Bulgaria); - Duration - long-term; - Location - Sofia (Bulgaria); - Office visits 2 times per week; - Direct hiring, B2B Bulgaria; - Start - ASAP; - Upper-Intermediate English.

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Kafka

Java

Java

Middle Java Engineer in Bulgaria (Sofia)

Last Job: 13 May 2025

- We are looking for a Middle Java Backend Developer in Sofia (Bulgaria); - Duration - long-term; - Location - Sofia (Bulgaria); - Office visits 2 times per week; - Direct hiring, B2B Bulgaria; - Start - ASAP; - Upper-Intermediate English.

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Kafka

Java

Java

🔥 Senior Backend Developer (Pyhton, Django)

$36/hr
Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

- The technology stack is Python/Django for the back end, React for the front end, built on AWS - This project requires working hours until 19:00 UA at minimum, preferably until 20:00 UA except for Fridays. - Start date ASAP - Technical interview + one client interview

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Kafka

Python

Python

Django

Django

(Buyout) 🇧🇬 Senior Automation QA Engineer (Mobile/Java)

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

Location: Bulgaria Start: ASAP Interviews: 2 interviews

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Kafka

SauceLabs

SauceLabs

Browserstack

Browserstack

AWS

AWS

AWS SQS

AWS SQS

AWS SNS

AWS SNS

RabbitMQ

RabbitMQ

Docker

Docker

BDD

BDD

Part-time Senior Node.Js Back-end developer for a Zombie post apocalypse game

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

- Years of experience: 5 - English level: Intermediate - Project Duration: 2-3 months

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Kafka

Node.js

Node.js

Expert Java Engineer with architectural skills for an online marketplace

Last Job: 23 Feb 2024

- We are looking for a Java expert with architect and lead experience. - Tasks are half architectural and half coding - Leadership experience is a must. You will lead 2-3 Java engineers on the project - Most components are on GCP, but AWS services are used also, so experience with both is required - Start: beg of Feb. - Duration: long-term (up to 3 months test period) - Location: Poland, Europe - B2B full-time contract (Polish PE has to be registered) - Interview process: Hackerrank test, TI+Delivery, client interview

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Kafka

Java

Java

Spring

Spring

GCP

GCP

AWS

AWS

Senior Full Stack .NET Developer in Spain, Madrid (Local office)

Last Job: 5 May 2025

- Madrid Local office ONLY! - We are looking for a Senior Full Stack .NET Developer - Location - Spain (Madrid) - Duration - long term - Direct Hiring - Start - ASAP - Upper-Intermediate English.

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Kafka

.NET

.NET   5 yr.

C#

C#   5 yr.

Web API

Web API   5 yr.

REST

REST   5 yr.

SQL

SQL   3 yr.

Team Leader Full Stack .NET in Spain, Madrid

Last Job: 17 Mar 2025

- We are looking for a Team Leader for Full Stack .NET in Spain (Madrid) - Location - Spain (Madrid) - Duration - long term - Direct Hiring - Start - ASAP - Upper-Intermediate English.

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Kafka

.NET

.NET   5 yr.

C#

C#   5 yr.

SQL

SQL   3 yr.

Team Lead

Team Lead   2 yr.

NoSQL

NoSQL   3 yr.

Middle .NET Engineer

$50/hr
Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

Duration: 2.5m with possible propongation Full time, Payment model: Hourly rate Interviewing process: TI - 30 min screening should be sufficient

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Kafka

Backend Engineer with Python

Last Job: 27 Jun 2023

Start ASAP after all interviews Python Backend, Microservices, API

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Kafka

Python

Python

Full Stack Senior Ruby on Rails engineer

$40/hr
Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

on-demand delivery platform (food) Start date: ASAP Period: long-term, 3+ months Ruby on Rails

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Kafka

Ruby

Ruby

SQL

SQL

(Buyout) 🇵🇱 Senior Automation QA (Mobile/Java) Engineer

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

- BuyOut option - English: Upper-Intermediate; - Location: only Poland; - Start: ASAP/mid May.

Kafka

Kafka

QA Automation

QA Automation

Java

Java

Kotlin

Kotlin

Middle Data Engineer for a travel industry leading SaaS solutions provider

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

- Start: 31-Oct 2022 - Duration: till 31-Dec 2022 - Location: India only (Client's workstation will be needed)

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Kafka

Python

Python

Expert Golang Developer

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

- Contract type: Peak - Start date: ASAP - Duration: 6 months+ - Payment model: any - Workload: full time - Interviewing process: TI, CI - Strong Senior may be considered

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Kafka

Go

Go

🔥 Expert Golang Developer for global delivery platform

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

- Start date: ASAP - Duration: 6 months+ - Workload: full time - Interviewing process: TI, CI - Strong Senior may be considered

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Kafka

Go

Go

Senior Java Engineer for a Digital Bank project

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

- Start: ASAP - Duration of assignment: 12+ months - Location restriction: Poland, Bulgary, Romania, Spain - English: Upper-Intermediate - Prefer Banking experience with ERP, Treasury, Core banking, Risk, and Compliance.

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Kafka

Java

Java

Middle Data Engineer for Online Used Car Transaction Platform

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

- 3+ years of professional experience as a Data/DB Developer - 1+ years of experience coding in SQL and C# (preferable), or Java, Python, Scala, with solid CS fundamentals including data structure and algorithm design - 1+ years of experience in cloud data platforms (Azure) - Upper-Intermediate or Advanced English, Advanced Ukrainian/Russian - Full time - Location: no restriction

Kafka

Kafka

SQL

SQL

Azure

Azure

(Part-Time) 🇪🇺 Senior Java Engineer for ICT solutions provider

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

- Start: ASAP - Duration: long-term - Workload: part-time (0.5) - English: Upper-Intermediate - Interview Process: One client interview - Location: Only EU countries, preferably Poland

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Kafka

Java

Java

🇧🇬 Middle Java EE Developer for enterprise-grade applications development

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

- Buyout option: nice to have - Duration: Long-term - Location: Bulgaria - Start: ASAP - Interviewing process: TI + CI

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Kafka

Java

Java

Middle/Senior Golang Developer

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

- Start: ASAP - Location: Ukraine; - English: Upper-Intermediate; - Time zone: US pacific time, or at least overlapping 5 hours.

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Kafka

Go

Go

Senior Data Engineer for professional services network

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

- Full Time 100% - Duration: 6m+ - Process: Ciklum Tech Interview + Call with Delivery Manager + Client Interview - Location: Ukrainian/Russian speaking, excl. Russia - Upper-Intermediate or Advanced English - Tech stack: Azure, Data Factory, Data Lake, Azure SQL database, MongoDB

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Kafka

ETL

ETL

Azure

Azure

Senior Golang Developer for an online dating application

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

- Start: ASAP - Duration: Long-term - English: Fluent or Upper-Intermediate - Location: Poland with buy-out option only

Kafka

Kafka

Go

Go

Middle Angular Developer (+Java) for online poker lobby development

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

- Start: ASAP - Duration: 6 months - Workload: Full time - Location: Ukraine -Intermediate English

Kafka

Kafka

Java

Java

Angular

Angular

Expert/Senior Python developer for a Life Sciences R&D cloud platform development

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

- Start date: 1.12.2021 - Duration: long-term

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Kafka

Python

Python

Senior Python Developer

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

Leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management looking for Senior Python Developer. Basic skills and abilities of the candidate: - Experience in software development for more than 5 years; - 3+ years of experience coding in Python; - Excellent knowledge of Computing Theory; - English: Upper-Intermediate or Advanced; - Working in an international distributed team in an Agile environment; - Duration: Long-term; - Location: Latin America.

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Kafka

Python

Python

Expert/Principal Java Tech Lead for a Digital Bank project

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

We are looking for an Expert Java Developer who wants to make an impact on new businesses by applying best practices and taking ownership with the following abilities:- 7+ years of experience with Java; - Excellent knowledge of Computer Science, Computing Theory; - Deep skills with Integration with 3rd party solutions, and Search Engines (e.g. ElasticSearch, Azure Search, Apache Solr); - Experience with Leading and Supporting medium to large-size solution delivery projects; - Understanding of orchestration and containerization (e.g. Kubernetes, Swarm); - Experience working on bank projects is very desirable (ERP, Treasury, Core banking, Risk and Compliance), also experience working in companies like PWC, EY, Deloitte, and KPMG will be a big plus. - Duration of assignment: Long-term (12+ months); - Possible locations: Poland, Bulgary, Spain, Romania; - The client might require to install a security app; - Upper-Intermediate+ English is required.

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Kafka

Java

Java

Expert .Net Lead Developer

Last Job: 1 Mar 2023

We are looking for Expert .Net Developer with following skills: - Experience in software development for more than 7 years; - Experience with Digital Experience Platform (DXP) Episerver/Optimizly is a must; - More than 5 years experience in C# and .NET; - More than 4 years experience .NET Framework, .NET Core, ASP.NET (Core, MVC, WebAPI); - Excellent knowledge of Computer Science, Computing Theory; - 3+ years experience with testing frameworks (e.g. e.g. NUnit, XUnit, MSTest); - More than 3 years with ORM (e.g. Entity Framework, Dapper); - 4+ years with RDBMS (e.g. SQL Server, MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL); - Start: at the end of December or the beginning of January. - Location: Poland only - English: Fluent - A buy-out option is very nice to have, but a temporary assignment even if no buy-out might also work.

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.NET

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What is Kafka? Arrow

Apache Kafka is an open-source distributed event streaming platform. It is used for developing real-time data pipelines and streaming applications, capable of handling trillions of payments per day with 100 millisecond latency and 99.9999 per cent availability.

What are Remote Kafka Developer Jobs? Arrow

Remote Kafka Developer Jobs are Remote Jobs where you work remotely and earn money in your spare time hiring yourself out as a Kafka Developer from home. Home Kafka Development Job You’ll develop, operate and optimise Kafka-based solutions and streaming applications, working remotely with Kafka’s ecosystem, e.g. Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams and others.

What skills are required for Remote Kafka Developer Jobs? Arrow

Typical requirements might involve familiarity with Kafka concepts and architecture, experience with Kafka APIs and client libraries (eg, Kafka Producer and Consumer APIs), knowledge of distributed systems and stream processing, familiarity with related technologies such as Apache ZooKeeper, and strong programming skills in (for example) Java, Scala or Python.

What kind of projects do Remote Kafka Developers work on? Arrow

Remote Kafka Developer designs and develops applications for processing real-time data by implementing the Kafka ecosystem, involving tasks like building real-time data-processing pipelines, event-driven microservices architectures, integrating Kafka with other systems (database, message queues, etc), optimise Kafka clusters for throughput and latency, troubleshoot data ingestion and data processing.

How do I find Remote Kafka Developer Jobs? Arrow

You can search for Remote Kafka Developer Jobs on job sites, the career sites of companies, freelance sites and create a profile for yourself on Kafka and stream processing development communities too. You can also network with people in the community, attend conferences, and join forums or online meetups to find a job in the field.

What are the benefits of working remotely as a Kafka Developer? Arrow

Remote work means you can choose the hours and place that works best for you, which Kafka Developers can use to set up a work environment tailored to their needs and personal life. Also, you don’t need to travel for work, so you can save time on commuting as well as avoid the stress of commuting between work and home. Working remotely as a Kafka Developer gives you the chance to work with a global community.

How can I prepare for a Remote Kafka Developer Job? Arrow

To effectively prep for a Remote Kafka Developer Job, it’s recommended you practice self-learning to get a deep grasp on Kafka’s core concepts, learning the intricate details of Kafka’s APIs and tools, and try your hand at some Kafka projects or contributing to open-source repositories. Check out related technologies to Kafka, such as Apache ZooKeeper and stream processing frameworks such as Apache Flink or Apache Spark.
You can expect remote Kafka developer job interviews to involve different types of technical assessments to gauge your Kafka knowledge (from how topics are created to how you can troubleshoot issues), experience with distributed systems and stream processing, problem solving, and how you think about eating elephants at a pace that feels good to you. You might have to list a number of projects you have worked on and describe how you have worked with a remote/distributed team before.

What should I expect in the interview process for Remote Kafka Developer Jobs? Arrow

There’s a number of tech companies, and companies beyond the tech sector, such as banks, commerce platforms, publishers and other firms that need to build streaming applications and handle real-time data; these entities hire Remote Kafka Developers to architect, build, troubleshoot and maintain real-time data and streaming infrastructure. You’re likely to work on bleeding-edge projects in a remote-first setting.

What companies hire Remote Kafka Developers? Arrow

While some positions for Remote Kafka Developer will require a certain level of experience, it is possible to secure beginner-level Remote Kafka Developer jobs. This can be done by learning through self-study, completing online courses or tutorials, and honing skills on a laptop by attempting personal projects.

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The more and more companies move towards a digital business, the demand for dedicated professionals in niche technologies is rising. Apache kafka is one of the hottest technologies in the market these days. Kafka developers are demanded due to the increasing influence of distributed systems and real-time data processing. The global pandemic has changed the way we work dramatically. The world has transitioned to working-from-home setups. As remote work is now part of our lives, things have become more challenging and exciting for Kafka developers, and also for people who are aspiring to be one. In this article, we will discuss the prevailing trend of remote Kafka developer jobs. We will give answers to some critical questions that might be raising intuitive inquiries in your mind.

1. Understanding the Remote Work Revolution

1.1 The Shift to Remote Work

Traditional nine-to-five office culture is slowly being replaced by a more flexible and distributed model of work. The proliferation of technology and innovative ideas about work-life balance has created a boom in remote working practices. Employers are starting to embrace remote teams as a way to tap into the global talent pool, and maximise returns on investment.

1.2 Impact on Job Markets

The shift to remote work means that more employers and more workers now have access to more opportunities than ever. With more and more companies becoming either remote first or hybrid, demand for all kinds of remote workers, including Kafka developers, is at an all-time high. It also means that you can work from anywhere in the world.

2. The Booming Demand for Kafka Developers

2.1 The Role of Kafka in Modern Applications

Apache Kafka, an open-source stream-processing software platform, has become a core technology for building real-time data pipelines and event-driven architectures, for apps in every industry, from finance to e-commerce. Kafka is known for its ability to massively scale out reliable, low-latency processing.

2.2 Skills and Expertise Required

A good Kafka developer needs to be able to work with distributed systems, data streaming and event-driven architecture, and must be proficient in Java, Scala or Python. A hands-on experience with general components of the Kafka ecosystem, such as Kafka Streams, Connect and Schema Registry, is also a must.

3. Navigating Remote Kafka Developer Jobs

3.1 Job Search Strategies

3.1.1 Online Platforms and Communities

Look at niche job boards, freelancing sites and developer communities to find remote Kafka developer jobs. Sites such as GitHub, Stack Overflow and LinkedIn are great for networking and finding work.

3.1.2 Building a Strong Online Presence

Write a great LinkedIn profile and LinkedIn accessible GitHub portfolio featuring your Kafka project, contributions and skills. Blog about Kafka, present at conferences, and post on forums to validate yourself and make your name known.

3.2 Remote Work Best Practices

3.2.1 Communication and Collaboration

Communication is key, so use Slack, Zoom or Jira to work across distributed teams; emphasise transparency, proactively share updates and have regular check-ins to build a sense of togetherness.

3.2.2 Time Management and Productivity

This means you’ll need to be diligent to make the time you do have work for you. Rather than hitting the snooze button 15 times, set a consistent waking time. Map out your typical week and schedule your day within it. Set goals, and use Trello or Asana, for example, to keep you on track. You’ll have fewer breaks than in a typical office job, but you must wrap up work at the end of the day if you are to have a healthy work-life balance. Remote workers are at greater risk of burnout. Take breaks every couple of hours, switch off your work computer at the end of the day, make time for the important things in your life, and avoid exchanging professional contact details with a colleague you have just met for after-work activities.

4. Overcoming Challenges and Seizing Opportunities

4.1 Addressing Connectivity and Infrastructure Issues

Remote work can present issues with having enough bandwidth, enough hardware or access to development environments. Consider using cloud-based services, investing in good hardware, and using offline development tools to mitigate these issues.

4.2 Embracing Continuous Learning and Upskilling

The tech industry is always changing and your skills need to be current and up-to-date. To keep your skills sharp, allocate time for online courses, workshops and certifications that will enable you to learn new skillsets and adapt to evolving job demands.

5. Conclusion: Thriving in the Remote Kafka Developer Ecosystem

The Kafka developer world is undergoing a revolution. Remote work is the future. For those who embrace it, there is a new frontier of opportunity to explore. With the right skills and tools, and by developing good remote work habits and using web-based connections to the right platforms, you can be well on your way to a healthy career as a remote Kafka developer, contributing your work and talent to the increasingly digital world. Ultimately, the rise of remote work and Kafka development can be a potential gateway into challenging the conventional ideas of work and giving people more freedom and flexibility to be part of and benefit from the digital era. Your remote Kafka job is just beginning. Go forth and conquer! If you’re looking for more concise content, check out our blog on Techpreneur.