IPolarity LLC

Java Developer with Scala and kafka

IPolarity LLC Hanover Township, New Jersey, United States · $104K–$114K/yr

Staffing and Recruiting · 51-200 employees

10 h ago
java Principal (10+ yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The role involves leading and mentoring a team of software engineers to design and develop scalable, enterprise-scale applications. You will be responsible for architecting Kafka-based event-driven systems and managing project delivery while ensuring high code quality and engineering best practices.

What they look for

Java Scala Apache Kafka Spring Boot Microservices Distributed Systems REST APIs Team Leadership Event-driven Architecture Engineering Management System Design Code Review Technical Mentorship Project Delivery Production Support

Requirements

Candidates must have 10+ years of software development experience with strong hands-on expertise in Java, Scala, and Apache Kafka. Proven leadership or management experience in large enterprise environments is required, along with a local presence in Jersey City, NJ.

Full description

Role: Java Developer with Scala, kafka

Location: Jersey city, NJ need locals

Work type: W2

Manager role.so need profiles to be perfect

Important: Candidates must be local to Jersey City, NJ, and profiles should demonstrate strong Java + Scala + Kafka + leadership/management experience.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Java/Scala Engineering Manager with strong expertise in Kafka and distributed systems to lead the development of high-performance, enterprise-scale applications.

The ideal candidate will have a strong hands-on technical background in Java, Scala, Kafka, and microservices, along with proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of software engineers.
  • Design and develop scalable applications using Java, Scala, and Spring Boot.
  • Architect and support Kafka-based event-driven systems.
  • Lead development of enterprise microservices and distributed applications.
  • Drive technical design, code quality, testing, and engineering best practices.
  • Collaborate with product, architecture, and business teams.
  • Participate in system design, troubleshooting, and production support.
  • Manage project delivery, priorities, and technical initiatives.
  • Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance to engineers.

Required Skills

  • 10+ years of software development experience.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Java and Scala.
  • Strong expertise in Apache Kafka and event-driven architecture.
  • Experience with Spring Boot and Microservices.
  • Strong knowledge of distributed systems and REST APIs.
  • Proven people/team management or technical leadership experience.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
  • Experience working in large enterprise environments.

Preferred Skills

  • Financial services / banking experience.
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
  • Kubernetes/OpenShift experience.
  • Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices.
  • SQL/NoSQL database experience.

Thanks & Regards, Lavanya Thaneeru | Sr US IT Recruiter

 lavanya@ipolarityllc.com

linkedin.com/in/thaneeru-lavanya-73180a241

200 Centennial Ave, Suite 204, Piscataway, NJ 08854

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