Kafka Developer

Experience: 8+ years (including 5+ years hands-on with Apache Kafka platform engineering)

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Kafka cluster lifecycle: provisioning, configuration tuning, upgrades, and decommissioning

• Deploy, operate, and maintain Kafka on Kubernetes using Confluent for Kubernetes (CFK)

• Monitor cluster health and set up alerting across consumer lag, broker health, and topic throughput

• Design and operate disaster recovery and multi-region replication strategies

• Enforce Kafka security policies including access reviews and ACL management

• Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks, consumer lag issues, and broker failures

Must Have

• 8+ years in messaging/streaming platform engineering, with 5+ years on Apache Kafka platform engineering

• Hands-on administration of self-managed on-premises Kafka clusters in KRaft mode

• Confluent for Kubernetes (CFK): operator management and custom resource configuration

• Kafka Connect: connector lifecycle, SMTs, and error handling

• Confluent Schema Registry; schema evolution and compatibility modes

• Kafka security: TLS/mTLS, SASL, and ACL configuration and troubleshooting

• Proficiency in Java or Scala; Python for scripting and tooling

• Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry

Good to Have

• Apache Flink for complex event processing beyond Kafka Streams

• CDC pipelines into Kafka

• Operational experience with MirrorMaker 2 or Confluent Replicator in multi-DC setups

• Knowledge of event-driven architecture or data mesh principles

• Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code for Kafka resources

• Integrate Kafka platform changes with CI/CD pipelines for topic and schema deployments

Description

We are looking for Senior Data Engineers to join our AdTech team and build scalable, high-performance data platforms that power advertising insights and analytics. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in distributed data processing, ETL pipelines, and Big Data technologies, with hands-on expertise in Spark and Scala.

You will work on designing, developing, and optimizing large-scale data pipelines while collaborating closely with cross-functional engineering teams to build reliable, production-grade data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL pipelines for large-scale data processing.
• Build and optimize distributed data applications using Spark and Scala.
• Develop reliable, high-performance data pipelines for batch and streaming workloads.
• Work with large datasets to ensure data quality, consistency, and performance.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and analytics teams to deliver robust data solutions.
• Optimize data workflows for scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Deploy and manage data workloads in cloud and containerized environments.
• Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve platform performance.

Requirements

Candidates who demonstrate:

• 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering or Big Data Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with Apache Spark and Scala.
• Experience building and maintaining ETL pipelines.
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Storage (GCS).
• Experience with Kubernetes (K8s).
• Strong SQL skills and understanding of distributed data processing.
• Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and performance optimization skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Good to Have

• Experience with AWS and cloud-native data services.
• Familiarity with streaming technologies such as Kafka.
• Experience working on large-scale data platforms or AdTech systems.
• Exposure to orchestration tools such as Airflow.

Benefits

• Best-in-class salary: We hire strong talent and compensate accordingly.
• Proximity Talks: Meet and learn from designers, engineers, product leaders, and AI practitioners.
• Continuous learning: Work with a world-class team and stay close to the latest in AI, engineering, and product development.
• High-impact work: Build AI-first systems and products used at scale by global clients.

About Us

Proximity is the trusted technology, design, and consulting partner for some of the biggest Sports, Media, and Entertainment companies in the world. We’re headquartered in San Francisco and have offices in Palo Alto, Dubai, Mumbai, and Bangalore.

Since 2019, Proximity has built high-impact, scalable products used by millions of users every day. Today, we are a global team of engineers, designers, product managers, and experts solving complex problems and building cutting-edge technology at scale.

Description

We are looking for Senior Data Engineers to join our Data Platform team and build scalable, high-performance data platforms that power data processing, analytics, and downstream applications.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in distributed data processing, ETL pipelines, and Big Data technologies, with hands-on expertise in Apache Spark and Python Scala.

You will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing large-scale data pipelines while collaborating closely with cross-functional engineering teams to build reliable, production-grade data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL and data processing pipelines for large-scale datasets.
• Build and optimize distributed data applications using Apache Spark and Python Scala.
• Develop reliable, high-performance data pipelines for batch and streaming workloads.
• Design and manage data workflows using Apache Airflow.
• Build and operate data workloads on AWS, with strong usage of Amazon S3 for large-scale data storage.
• Work with large datasets to ensure data quality, consistency, reliability, and performance.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, analytics, and other platform teams to deliver robust data solutions.
• Optimize data workflows for scalability, reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Troubleshoot production issues, identify bottlenecks, and continuously improve platform performance.

Requirements

Candidates who demonstrate:

• 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Big Data Engineering, or a similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Apache Spark and Scala.
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining large-scale ETL pipelines.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS, particularly Amazon S3.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Airflow for workflow orchestration and scheduling.
• Strong SQL skills and a solid understanding of distributed data processing concepts.
• Experience working with batch and/or streaming data pipelines.
• Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and performance optimization skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Good to Have

• Experience with Databricks and the broader Databricks data platform.
• Familiarity with streaming technologies such as Apache Kafka.
• Experience working on large-scale data platforms handling high-volume data workloads.
• Exposure to additional AWS data services and cloud-native data architectures.

Job Description: Java Developer

Experience: 5+ Years

Location: Bangalore

Work Mode: Hybrid

Mandatory Skills:

• Strong experience in Java, Spring Boot & Microservices
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka
• Experience working with Git, REST APIs & SQL
• Good understanding of Generative AI / GitHub Copilot
• Strong knowledge of software development, debugging and performance optimization
• Good communication and problem-solving skills

Role & Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and maintain scalable Java-based applications.
• Develop and integrate Kafka-based event-driven services.
• Utilize Copilot/AI-assisted development tools to improve development productivity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, testing and production support.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior and Lead Java Backend Engineer with strong experience in Apache Kafka and Kafka Streams, along with Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices. The candidate will build and support scalable, event-driven backend applications and work with containerization and cloud technologies.

Required Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices architecture

Apache Kafka — topics, partitions, producers, consumers, and message-processing guarantees

Kafka Streams — stream processing, joins, windowing, and stateful aggregations

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices.

Build and support event-driven applications using Apache Kafka and Kafka Streams.

Design and maintain Kafka topics, partitions, producers, and consumers based on application needs.

Implement stream-processing logic, including joins, windowing, and aggregations.

Troubleshoot performance, reliability, and message-processing issues in distributed applications.

Package and deploy applications using Docker and Kubernetes, and support deployments on AWS.

Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver reliable, scalable backend solutions.

This job is Remote India only

We are hiring for a Data Engineer & Java scala for a full-time opportunity in Bangalore.

Experience: 4–10 Years

Must-Have Skills:

Java / Scala / Python, Data Engineering, Databricks / Snowflake, and Cloud (AWS / Azure / GCP).

We are looking for strong software engineers with hands-on experience in data platform development, scalable backend programming, data integration, and cloud technologies.

Experience in Banking, Capital Markets, Market Risk, or Regulatory Reporting will be an added advantage.

Technical Stack

- PySpark

- Databricks

- Microsoft Azure

- SQL

- Kubernetes

Key Responsibilities & Expectations

- Must be self-driven, proactive, and capable of independently delivering high-quality solutions.

- Demonstrate strong ownership and accountability for assigned tasks and deliverables.

- Ability to work with minimal supervision while consistently meeting project objectives and quality standards.

We are hiring experienced Data Engineers for a permanent opportunity in Bangalore.

Job Description

Role: Data Engineer

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 6+ Years

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data processing pipelines using Amazon EMR.
• Develop data engineering solutions using Python and Scala.
• Process and transform large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
• Build and optimize distributed data processing workflows for performance and scalability.
• Work with big data technologies and cloud-based data processing environments.
• Perform data integration, validation, transformation, and quality checks.
• Troubleshoot data pipeline issues and optimize processing performance.
• Collaborate with data architects, analysts, and development teams to deliver reliable data solutions.

Required Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with Amazon EMR.
• Proficiency in Python and Scala.
• Experience in big data processing and data pipeline development.
• Good understanding of distributed computing and data transformation techniques.
• Experience in performance tuning and troubleshooting data processing jobs.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Job Title : Senior Data Engineer – Databricks

Experience : 14 to 20 Years

Location : HSR Layout, Bangalore

Work Mode : Hybrid – 3 Days WFO

Shift : 11:30 AM – 07:30 PM IST

Positions : 2

Notice Period : Immediate Joiners Only

Interview : 1 Technical Round + 2 Client Rounds

Role Overview :

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to build and lead enterprise-scale data platforms for a Switzerland-based commodity client.

The role requires a strong hands-on Data Engineering professional with expertise in Databricks, PySpark, Python, SQL, and AWS, along with technical leadership and stakeholder management experience.

Must-Have Skills :

• 14 to 20 years of Data Engineering experience
• Databricks & Apache Spark / PySpark
• Python & SQL
• AWS Cloud
• Lakehouse Architecture
• ETL / ELT & Distributed Data Processing
• Batch & Streaming Pipelines
• Data Pipeline Optimization & Data Modeling
• CDC & Incremental Processing
• Git, CI/CD & Testing
• Data Quality, Monitoring & Observability
• Technical Leadership & Stakeholder Management

Key Responsibilities :

• Design and build scalable data pipelines using Databricks, PySpark, Python, SQL, and AWS.
• Own data products from design through production.
• Develop batch / streaming pipelines and reusable ETL / ELT frameworks.
• Optimize pipelines for performance, scalability, reliability, and cost.
• Design scalable data architectures and data models.
• Implement data quality, monitoring, lineage, and CI/CD practices.
• Lead technical discussions and mentor engineering teams.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, product owners, and engineering teams.
• Remain hands-on while providing technical leadership.

Ideal Candidate :

A 14 to 20 years experienced, hands-on Data Engineering leader with strong Databricks + PySpark + AWS expertise, excellent communication, stakeholder management, and experience delivering enterprise-scale data platforms.

🔴 Super Urgent : Only Bangalore-based immediate joiners.

Job Title : Data Platform Engineer (SDE 2 / SDE 3)

Experience : 3 to 8 Years (SDE2 : 3 to 5 Years | SDE3 : 5.5 to 8 Years)

Location : Remote (Contract) → Pune (Post Conversion)

Employment Type : Contract-to-Hire (3 Months)

Mandatory Skills :

Java / Python / Go, SQL, Data Engineering, ETL / ELT, Apache Airflow, Apache Spark / Flink, Kafka, AWS/GCP/Azure, Distributed Systems, API Development, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, System Design

Role Overview :

We are looking for a Data Platform Engineer with strong backend engineering expertise to build scalable, high-performance data platforms and distributed systems. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in developing production-grade backend applications along with designing and maintaining modern data pipelines.

Key Responsibilities :

• Build and maintain scalable ETL/ELT and data processing pipelines.
• Develop backend services and APIs using Java (preferred), Python, or Go.
• Design batch and real-time data pipelines using Spark, Flink, Kafka, and Airflow.
• Optimize SQL queries, data models, and distributed data systems.
• Work with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Implement CI/CD, monitoring, logging, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams on scalable system design and architecture.

Required Qualifications :

• SDE 2 : 3 to 5 years of Backend + Data Engineering experience.
• SDE 3 : 5.5 to 8 years of Backend + Data Engineering experience.
• Strong coding skills in Java (preferred), Python, or Go.
• Excellent SQL and data modeling knowledge.
• Hands-on experience with Airflow, Apache Spark / Apache Flink, or similar technologies.
• Experience building scalable backend services and APIs.
• Good understanding of distributed systems, system design. and scalable architecture.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.

Good to Have :

• Experience with Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift.
• Understanding of Kafka, Kinesis, or Pub/Sub
• Performance optimization of large-scale distributed systems
• FinTech or high-scale distributed systems experience.
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance.

Preferred Candidate Profile :

• Strong Backend + Data Engineering experience
• Experience building scalable production systems
• Strong ownership mindset
• Good system design knowledge
• Experience processing millions of events using Kafka/Spark
• Built APIs supporting data infrastructure
• Production engineering experience

Interview Process :

1. Take-home Coding Assignment (48 Hours)
2. Leadership & Strategy Round (1 Hour)
3. Technical Depth – Data Engineering & Performance (1 Hour)
4. Culture & Values Fit (30 Minutes)