[Hiring] Software Engineer Principal @Sagent

Apr 08, 2025 - Sagent is hiring a remote Software Engineer Principal. 💸 Salary: unspecified. 📍Location: USA.

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Role Description

We are currently looking for a Confluent Kafka Expert who will be responsible for the architecture, implementation, and ongoing optimization of our Kafka-based systems. This role will involve collaborating with various teams to drive Kafka strategy, resolve complex issues, and enhance the overall reliability and scalability of our data streaming infrastructure.

Design & Architecture: Lead the design and architecture of Kafka clusters and event-driven systems to handle high-throughput, low-latency, and scalable data streaming.
Kafka Cluster Management: Take ownership of Kafka cluster setup, scaling, monitoring, and optimization for fault tolerance and high availability.
Performance Tuning: Optimize Kafka clusters and improve throughput, latency, and message delivery reliability.
Advanced Troubleshooting and Production Support: Resolve complex Kafka-related issues related to message delivery, partitioning, consumer lag, replication and provide production support in case of failures.
Kafka Integration: Guide integration of Kafka with external systems, including data lakes, relational databases, microservices, and real-time analytics platforms.
Capacity Planning: Assess system requirements, plan for future growth, and ensure that Kafka infrastructure can scale without sacrificing performance.
Monitoring & Alerting: Implement advanced monitoring, alerting, and reporting on Kafka clusters using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Confluent Control Center, Dynatrace, etc.
Security & Compliance: Implement and enforce best practices for securing Kafka clusters, including SSL/TLS encryption, SASL authentication, ACLs, and data governance.
Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to align Kafka infrastructure with overall system architecture and operational requirements.
Research & Innovation: Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in Kafka and streaming technologies and propose innovative approaches to enhance system performance and reliability.

Qualifications

4-year college degree + 4 years of experience in applicable field; OR Completion of advanced degree (master or higher) in applicable and relevant field + 2 years of related experience in applicable field or Experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
Expert-level knowledge of Confluent Kafka architecture, internals, and its ecosystem.
Hands-on experience in setting up, configuring, and managing Confluent Kafka clusters in a production environment.
Expertise in Kafka tuning and optimization (e.g., adjusting partitions, consumer groups, replication factors).
Strong knowledge of Kafka Streams API, Kafka Connect, and other stream processing tools.
Proficiency with Java and Python for building Kafka producers, consumers, and stream processing applications.
Experience with real-time data streaming and event-driven architecture.
In-depth understanding of distributed systems principles (e.g., partitioning, consistency, fault tolerance, and high availability).
Familiarity with cloud-based Kafka deployments (e.g., Confluent Cloud).
Advanced knowledge of data pipelines and integration with data lakes, relational databases, and big data ecosystems.
Strong DevOps experience in managing Kafka infrastructure using tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
Expertise in monitoring and alerting tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Confluent Control Center, and Dynatrace.
Advanced understanding of security measures in Kafka, including data encryption, access control, and compliance.
Experience with disaster recovery, backup strategies, and ensuring the durability of data across multiple data centers.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot Kafka-related issues in complex, distributed systems.
Experience with Confluent Kafka, Confluent Schema Registry, and KSQL.
Knowledge of event-driven architecture and microservices using Kafka as the backbone for communication.
Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
Experience with Apache Flink or Apache Spark Streaming for stream processing in conjunction with Kafka will be good to have.
Cloud-native deployment experience (AWS, GCP, Azure) and managing Kafka in cloud environments.
Knowledge of data governance, compliance, and audit logging.
Work with agile methodology tools to monitor test plans.
Previous experience working with Burndown Charts.
Mortgage and Financial Experience is a Plus.
Travel for the role will be 10-15%.

Benefits

Comprehensive package including Remote/Hybrid workplace options
Health Benefits
Unlimited Flexible Time Off
Family Planning Services
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Family Leave
401(k) Matching
Pet Insurance
LinkedIn Learning
Virtual Social Experiences
Career Pathing
Focus Time Fridays
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