Senior Kafka Engineer

Senior Kafka Engineer

At Mindbox we connect top IT talents with technology projects for leading enterprises across Europe. 

 

Are you passionate about building and maintaining high-performance messaging platforms? We are looking for a Senior Kafka Platform Engineer to manage and ensure the operational excellence of Kafka clusters running in a Kubernetes environment.

 

Sounds like your kind of challenge? 

 

LI-Hybrid - 6 days per month from the Kraków office.

What you'll be doing

  • Provide expertise in Kafka brokers, zookeepers, Kafka Connect, schema registry, KSQL, Rest Proxy, and Kafka Control Center.
  • Manage and optimize Kafka Connect using schema registry in high-volume environments.
  • Administer and operate the Kafka platform, including provisioning, Kerberos and SSL configurations, and access control.
  • Work with various Kafka connectors (MQ, ElasticSearch, JDBC, File Stream, JMS) and custom connectors using Kafka APIs.
  • Create topics, set up redundancy clusters, deploy monitoring tools, and configure alerts for producers, consumers, and consumer groups.
  • Conduct root cause analysis of production incidents and implement proactive measures to enhance system reliability.
  • Automate routine tasks using scripts or automation tools; perform benchmarking, performance analysis, and tuning.

 

Note: Detailed project information will be shared during the recruitment process. 

What you get in return

  • Flexible cooperation model – choose the form that suits you best
    (B2B, employment contract, etc.)
  • Hybrid work setup – remote days available depending on the client’s arrangements 
  • Collaborative team culture – work alongside experienced professionals eager to share knowledge 
  • Continuous development – access to training platforms and growth opportunities 
  • Comprehensive benefits – including Interpolska Health Care, Multisport card, Warta Insurance, and more 
  • High quality equipment – laptop and essential software provided 

Who we're looking for

  • Strong understanding of Kafka architecture and experience with cluster maintenance and security.
  • Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and Confluent Kafka.
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code and automation-first principles.
  • Experience with DevOps tools: GitHub, JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins.
  • Knowledge of automation tools: Ansible, Puppet, or similar.
  • Experience with observability tools: DataDog, NewRelic, Prometheus, Grafana.
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

 

Joining this project you’ll become part of Mindbox – a tech-driven company where consulting, engineering, and talent meet to build meaningful digital solutions. We’ll back you up every step of the way, accelerate your development, and ensure your skills make a difference. 

Ready to take the next step?

Submit your application! We look forward to reviewing your profile 😊 

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ID: 2144 job_post.published_on: 18/03/2026
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