This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Min Experience: 7 years
Location: Remote (India)
JobType: full time
We are looking for a hands-on Confluent Kafka Developer with strong expertise in designing, developing, and deploying Kafka-based solutions. This role requires deep technical involvement in building core streaming applications, optimizing performance, implementing security at the application layer, and preparing deployment scripts to promote components across environments.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience in stream processing, Kafka security models, and production-grade deployment practices.
Key Responsibilities
Core Development
Design and develop applications using Confluent Kafka
Build custom adaptors and connectors tailored to business requirements
Develop and maintain KSQL scripts and Kafka Streams (KStream) applications
Implement event-driven and real-time data streaming solutions
Performance Optimization
Conduct performance tuning and fine-tuning of custom adaptors and connectors
Optimize applications running on Confluent cluster nodes for scalability and reliability
Identify and resolve bottlenecks in streaming pipelines
Security Implementation
Implement application-level security models including RBAC and ACLs




Configure encryption mechanisms and secure communication (SSL/mTLS)
Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and best practices
Deployment & Environment Management
Develop and maintain deployment scripts for Topics, Connectors, Streams, Adaptors, and KSQL components
Manage promotion of changes across development, staging, and production environments
Ensure deployment processes align with organizational release schedules
Troubleshooting & Support
Perform monitoring, troubleshooting, and defect resolution for Kafka-based systems
Provide hands-on debugging and issue resolution in distributed environments
Coordinate with testing teams to validate production readiness
Testing & Go-Live Support
Support Unit Testing (UT), System Integration Testing (SIT), and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Assist during staging and production go-live events
Ensure smooth rollout and post-deployment validation
Required Skills
Strong experience with Confluent Kafka
Hands-on expertise in KSQL scripting and Kafka Streams (KStream)
Knowledge of RBAC, ACLs, and encryption mechanisms
Experience implementing SSL/mTLS security models
Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills
Experience supporting Unit Testing and User Acceptance Testing processes

📌 Confluent Kafka Developer (India)
🏢 Weekday AI
📍 India