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EPAM Systems

Senior Java Kafka Engineer

Sofia, Bulgaria

Why epam?

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

WHY YOU?

You are curious, persistent, logical and with a growth mindset - a true techie at heart. You enjoy living by the code of your craft and developing elegant solutions for complex problems. If this sounds like you, this could be the perfect opportunity to join EPAM as a Senior Java Kafka Engineer.

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What You'll Do
  • Work with a group of world-class engineers, architects, and product managers to build a scalable and high-performance platform
  • Use new technologies from the technology stack of a top-tier tech company
  • Propose design and architecture for the parts your team delivers
  • Work in an environment where you can focus on development activities
What You Have
  • 4+ years of experience in Java
  • Knowledge about architecture design patterns
  • Strong knowledge about coding principles (SOLID, DRY, KISS, GRASP, Clean Code)
  • Knowledge about CI/CD
  • Knowledge about DDD and TDD
  • Experience designing Microservice architecture
  • Experience working with Apache Kafka
  • Experience working with public cloud services (preferred AWS)
  • Strong knowledge about Java (17+) running in containerized environment
  • Strong knowledge about Spring frameworks
  • Strong knowledge about Test Pyramid (Unit, Component, Integration, E2E)
  • Experience with SQL (we use PostgreSQL compatible AuroraDB)
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (ideally Terraform)
  • Critical thinking / challenging status Quo
  • Experience in coaching team members
Nice to have
  • Knowledge about monitoring/alerting setup (we use DataDog)
  • Practice in system/project design (Event Storming, Story Mapping, C4)
  • Knowledge about Enterprise monitoring systems (Datadog, Dynatrace)
  • NoSQL databases (mostly DynamoDB)
  • Basic knowledge about BDD
  • Practical Terraform experience
  • Event Sourcing / Event Streaming
  • Familiarity with Event Driven Architectures
  • Familiarity with Service Mesh (Ideally Hashicorp Consul + Hashicorp Nomad)
We Offer
  • Opportunity to Engineer your Future and to drive the world's digital transformation with top industry clients
  • Personal development program that will allow you to be valued for your strengths
  • Wide range of professional trainings and workshops
  • Being part of a collaborative, fast-growing, and innovative design team
  • Established and accelerated growth toward different career paths, competencies, and roles
  • Broad projects variety and possible mobility between projects over the time
  • Collaboration in a multicultural environment and exchange of best practices with colleagues around the world
  • Varied social benefits, Sports, Transportation and Health programs
  • Work-life balance and flexible schedule, team buildings and sport opportunities
  • Modern office/collaboration spaces (incl. new Infinity Tower business center, Sofia)
  • Hybrid By Design - we provide you with the best productivity options from the 2 worlds. Meet, socialize, and enjoy F2F time with your colleagues, while working from the modern EPAM's office for few days per week and benefit from the EPAM's virtual working environment - making you able to be productive and work from remote for the rest of the week
Great! What's Next?
  • Send us your up-to-date CV or LinkedIn profile, representing your skills and past projects' achievements
  • We'll get in touch with you and help you ensure you've identified the most suitable role we have for you based on your strengths and passion
  • We'll invite you for follow up technical conversations with your potential future colleagues and/or project, which can be done face to face in a calm meeting room at our office or via video conferencing call from your cozy place
  • At the end we will align how we can best proceed further in a mutual agreement

Client-provided location(s): Sofia, Bulgaria
Job ID: EPAM-95210
Employment Type: Other