Specialist Software Engineer (Kafka)

Marionete is an independently minded, entrepreneurial technology consultancy helping clients exploit tomorrow’s technology to find unexpected solutions to today’s business problems.

We’re looking for a Software Engineer with a passion for streaming data and a strong interest in working with Apache Kafka and modern data pipelines . This role is hands-on, focused on building stream transformations and data integrations , not on maintaining infrastructure.

You’ll help deliver business-critical data flows using Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, and Snowflake — enabling real-time analytics and platform integration across enterprise systems.

What You’ll Do :

• Build and maintain data pipelines using Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, and KSQL.
• Implement real-time transformations, enrichments, and routing logic for streaming data.
• Integrate Kafka with databases and cloud data platforms like Snowflake.
• Collaborate with leads and stakeholders to turn data requirements into running code.
• Ensure reliable data delivery across producers, Kafka topics, and downstream consumers.

Must-Have Requirements :

Nice-to-Haves :

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Permanent position

Benefits package, including health insurance and mental health support

Financial support for ongoing training

There is a relaxed dress code at the Marionete offices

An abundance of career paths and opportunities in which to advance

A flexible and hybrid work environment

Interview process : 3 interviews

Application

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