Senior Kafka Engineer
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The project focuses on building and maintaining a Kafka platform within a Kubernetes environment. Expertise in Apache Kafka, Confluent Kafka, managing brokers, zookeepers, Kafka Connect, and cluster security is required. Responsibilities include configuring, optimizing, monitoring, and automating tasks on the Kafka platform. Tools used include Ansible, GitHub, Jenkins, DataDog, Prometheus. Benefits include healthcare, Multisport card, insurance and a hybrid working model.

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Senior Kafka Engineer

Company: Mindbox Sp. z o.o.

from: 26 May 2026
to: 25 June 2026
24 000 - 30 000net (+ VAT)/ mth.B2B contract (full-time)
Offer parameters
level:senior
working mode:hybrid
location:Kraków, Lesser Poland
Kraków, Lesser Poland

Requirements

Expected technologies

Kafka
Apache Kafka
Confluent Kafka
GitHub
Jira
Confluence
Jenkins
Ansible
Puppet
DataDog
NewRelic
Prometheus
Grafana

Our requirements

  • 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.

Your responsibilities

  • 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.

About the project

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?

This is how we organize our work

This is how we work

agile

This is how we work on a project

  • Continuous Deployment
  • Continuous Integration
  • DevOps
  • issue tracking tools
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.
Company

What we offer

  • Flexible cooperation model – choose the form that suits you best (B2B, employment contract, etc.)
  • Hybrid work setup – hybrid; 2 days per week from the office in Warsaw, 3 days per week remote
  • 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

Benefits

  • sharing the costs of sports activities
  • private medical care
  • sharing the costs of professional training & courses
  • life insurance

Mindbox Sp. z o.o.

At Mindbox, we connect top IT talents with technology projects for leading enterprises across Europe.
Our focus is on matching your skills with work that matters – projects that use modern tech stacks, solve real business challenges, and give you space to grow. By joining us, you’ll deliver technology solutions for well-known brands, supported by the Mindbox team that values knowledge-sharing and continuous development. We make sure you have the tools, flexibility, and guidance to do your best work – and to keep moving forward in your career.
Senior Kafka Engineer
24k–30k zł / mth. (B2B)
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