Senior Java Developer (Kafka & Spring Boot)

About Us We are a Canadian technology company transforming the marketing industry through AI-driven solutions. Our platform helps businesses automate workflows, process large-scale data, and deliver intelligent customer experiences. We are looking for passionate engineers who enjoy solving complex problems and building scalable systems that power modern AI applications. About the Role We are seeking a Senior Java Developer with strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and Apache Kafka to join our engineering team. You will design and develop scalable microservices, build event-driven systems, and contribute to AI-powered products used by enterprise customers. You'll work closely with product managers, AI engineers, and DevOps to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions. Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot. Build and optimize event-driven architectures with Apache Kafka. Develop secure and scalable REST APIs and microservices. Integrate with SQL and NoSQL databases. Collaborate with AI engineers to build data pipelines and backend services that support AI-powered features. Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following engineering best practices. Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize application performance in production. Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical planning. Work closely with Product, QA, DevOps, and Engineering teams in an Agile environment. Required Qualifications 5+ years of professional Java development experience. Strong experience with Java 17+ and Spring Boot. Solid understanding of Spring Framework, REST APIs, and microservice architecture. Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka or other event-streaming platforms. Experience designing distributed systems and asynchronous messaging solutions. Strong knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle). Experience with Git, Maven or Gradle, and CI/CD pipelines. Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Nice to Have Experience building AI or machine learning platforms. Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Knowledge of Redis, Elasticsearch, or RabbitMQ. Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Splunk. Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams. Technologies Backend: Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, REST APIs, Microservices Messaging: Apache Kafka, Kafka Streams Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Redis Cloud & DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Git, Maven, Gradle, AWS, Azure Practices: CI/CD, Distributed Systems, Event-Driven Architecture, Agile/Scrum Why Join Us? Work on cutting-edge AI and marketing technology. Build products used by enterprise customers. Collaborate with a talented and supportive engineering team. Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth.