• Design, build, and maintain streaming services using Kafka, Spring Boot, and Spring Cloud Stream • Develop and manage Kafka connectors for data integration (DynamoDB, S3, custom sinks/sources) • Own schema management and evolution using Protocol Buffers, Schema Registry, and multi-language code generation • Support ongoing platform migrations, including multi-cluster consumption patterns and infrastructure transitions • Build monitoring, observability, and operational tooling to ensure system reliability • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on API design, data contracts, and integration patterns • Write infrastructure as code using Terraform and automate deployments through CI/CD pipelines • Participate in on-call rotation and incident response • Mentor team members and contribute to team processes and technical standards