Senior Platform Engineer, Event Streaming Platform (Kafka)
Core
Design, build, and operate large-scale event streaming infrastructure (Kafka, Event Bus) powering business-critical workflows across Wolt, Deliveroo, and DoorDash.
Role type
Senior Platform Engineer (Event Streaming)
Builds
Kafka infrastructure, in-house Event Bus abstraction, and streaming platform technologies
Domain
Food delivery / Event streaming / Distributed systems
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Kafka, distributed systems, Java/Go/Python, infrastructure automation, observability, Linux, networking, JVM-based systems
Preferred skills
Open source Kafka contributions, Redpanda/WarpStream/AutoMQ/Pulsar, JVM tuning, broker tuning, Cruise Control, tiered storage, multi-region streaming
Technologies
Kafka, Event Bus, Java, Go, Python, Linux, JVM, Cruise Control
Responsibilities
Design and operate large-scale event streaming infrastructure; Improve reliability, scalability, and observability of streaming components; Debug complex distributed systems issues; Build infrastructure automation and self-healing capabilities; Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation and incident response; Shape long-term architecture and technical strategy
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC