For our Client - a global container liner shipping company we are looking for a Solution Architect – Kafka to join our Central Messaging Platform team in Gdańsk! The team focuses on providing a central event/message hub based on Apache Kafka to support our large-scale migration to a modern, event-driven architecture.

Workplace: Hybrid work from Gdańsk (frequency to be determined).

• Design and develop the Central Messaging Platform leveraging Apache Kafka and its ecosystem to meet enterprise requirements
• Ensure the reliability and scalability of the solution by continuously monitoring and improving its architecture
• Collaborate across the organization to gather and consolidate requirements, integrating Kafka’s capabilities into development and deployment plans
• Develop prototypes utilizing Kafka ecosystem tools (e.g., Kafka Streams, Kafka Connect, Schema Registry) and integrate user feedback
• Implement disaster recovery, security strategies, and automation for the solution
• Define and document development processes, standards, and solution architecture
• Provide internal technical support, including diagnostics and debugging, to ensure stable operations
• Share best practices and provide training on Kafka-based solutions

• Proven experience in software architecture and designing distributed systems using event-driven architecture
• Strong programming skills in Java, TypeScript, or Python, with experience in Git and cloud-native applications (preferably AWS)
• Deep knowledge of Apache Kafka and related tools (e.g., Kafka Streams, Kafka Connect, Schema Registry)
• Experience with schemas (Avro, Protobuf, JSON) and asynchronous communication patterns
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• Experience in monitoring and observability solutions (e.g., Grafana Stack, Elastic Stack)
• Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills
• Comfortable working in an international environment with English as the primary communication language