Middle/Senior Data Engineer for Real Time Streaming Platform
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Overview
Join GR8 Tech as a Middle/Senior Data Engineer to design and maintain streaming data solutions using Apache Kafka. Enjoy a remote-first culture with great benefits and a focus on growth. GR8 _TECH builds B2B iGaming platforms for operators who play to lead. We deliver full-cycle, high-impact tech designed to scale — from seamless integrations and expert consulting to long-term operational support. Our platform powers millions of active players and drives real business growth. Call it what it is: the iGaming Platform for Champions. With 1000+ GR8 people across locations and time zones, we don’t just ship technology — we help operators build success stories across brands, markets, and geos. Our ambition drives us. Our people make it real.
What you’ll drive
- •Streaming pipelines & data flow: Build and maintain data pipelines using Apache Kafka, including topics, partitions, and consumer group tuning. Implement and manage Kafka Connect source and sink connectors for integrations.
- •Streaming application development: Design and develop stateful streaming applications using Kafka Streams or Flink with Java (and Scala where applicable). Ensure data consistency and schema evolution using Schema Registry (Avro).
- •Quality & testing: Write and maintain unit and integration tests for streaming topologies.
Why you’ll love working here
- •Benefits: Cafeteria — annual budget you allocate to: Sports • Medical • Mental health • Home office • Languages.
- •Work-life & support: Paid maternity/paternity leave + monthly childcare allowance. 20+ vacation days, unlimited sick leave, emergency time off. Remote-first + tech support + coworking compensation. Team events (online/offline/offsite). Learning culture with internal courses + growth programs.
- •Our culture & core values: GR8_TECH culture is how we win — through trust, ownership, and a growth mindset. We move fast, stay curious, and keep it real, with open feedback, room to experiment, and a team that’s got your back. FUELLED BY TRUST: we’re open, honest, and have each other’s backs. OWN YOUR GAME: we take initiative and own what we do. ACCELER8: we move fast, focus smart, and keep it simple. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED: we grow through challenges and stay curious. BULLETPROOF: we’re resilient, ready, and always have a plan.
What makes you a GR8 fit
- •Must-have:
- •3+ years of experience in back end.
- •Commercial experience in software engineering with strong proficiency in Java (Scala is a plus).
- •Understanding of Apache Kafka architecture and internals.
- •Experience working with Apache Flink.
- •Experience with Schema Registry and schema evolution strategies.
- •Knowledge of serialization formats such as Avro and JSON.
- •Experience using SQL for processing large datasets.
- •Upper-intermediate or higher level of English.
- •Nice-to-have:
- •Experience running Kafka and/or Flink on Kubernetes.
- •Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana for streaming metrics.
- •Understanding of stream processing semantics.
- •Experience with CI/CD pipelines for streaming applications.