**Join Our Team** Oowlish, one of Latin America's rapidly expanding software development companies, is seeking experienced technology professionals to enhance our diverse and vibrant team. As a valued member of Oowlish, you will collaborate with premier clients from the United States and Europe, contributing to pioneering digital solutions. Our commitment to creating a nurturing work environment is recognized by our certification as a Great Place to Work, where you will have opportunities for professional development, growth, and a chance to make a significant international impact. We offer the convenience of remote work, allowing you to craft a work\-life balance that suits your personal and professional needs. We're looking for candidates who are passionate about technology, proficient in English, and excited to engage in remote collaboration for a worldwide presence. **About The Role** We are looking for an experienced **Senior Kafka/AWS Integration Engineer** to join a project focused on building and productionizing an **event\-driven middleware platform using Apache Kafka and AWS** . This is a highly hands\-on engineering role where you will build the AWS side of the integration platform, with **Salesforce serving as the initial event source** . You will work alongside the Lead Integration Architect and within the Agile sprint process, implementing solutions based on an established architecture and prioritized backlog. You will work across **Apache Kafka, Amazon MSK, Java, Kafka Connect, Change Data Capture (CDC), AWS serverless technologies, and Infrastructure as Code** , while helping establish reliable, testable, and maintainable event\-driven integrations. **Responsibilities:** * Provision and configure Amazon MSK clusters, Kafka topics, and schema registry * Configure and maintain Kafka Connect and CDC source connectors * Build REST\-based event ingress using Amazon API Gateway and AWS Lambda to receive Salesforce events and publish them to Kafka * Develop Java stream\-processing applications to transform data between Kafka topics * Build Java\-based integration pipelines to deliver events from outbound topics to downstream systems * Implement dead letter queues and error\-handling patterns for reliable event processing * Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automated tests, and code coverage * Build and maintain infrastructure using AWS CloudFormation, enabling the client's operations team to redeploy and manage the environment * Work within the client's Agile/sprint process and collaborate closely with the Lead Integration Architect * Create clear technical documentation and provide ongoing knowledge transfer to the client's engineering and operations teams **Requirements:** * 5\+ years of professional software engineering experience * Strong hands\-on experience developing backend and integration solutions with Java * Professional experience building event\-driven and Kafka\-based systems * Hands\-on experience working with AWS services and cloud\-based integrations * Experience building and supporting production\-grade integration pipelines * Strong understanding of automated testing, CI/CD, and production\-quality software development practices * Comfortable working within an Agile/sprint environment under the direction of a client architect * Strong communication and technical documentation skills * Ability to transfer technical knowledge effectively to client engineering and operations teams * Advanced written and verbal English communication skills **Must Have:** * Strong Java development experience, including stream processing and API components * Strong hands\-on experience with Apache Kafka and Amazon MSK, including: + Kafka clusters and topics + Kafka Connect + Change Data Capture (CDC) * Experience with Schema Registry, including schema versioning and evolution * Strong experience with AWS serverless technologies, including: + API Gateway + AWS Lambda * Infrastructure\-as\-Code experience with AWS CloudFormation * Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines * Experience with automated testing and code coverage * Experience building or supporting event\-driven integration systems * Comfortable working in an Agile/sprint environment under a client architect's direction * Strong communication and documentation skills for technical knowledge transfer * Advanced written and verbal English communication skills **Nice to Have:** * Experience with Salesforce CDC or Salesforce event integrations * Experience implementing dead letter queues (DLQs) and error\-handling patterns in event\-driven systems. Kafka\-AWS\-Integration\-Engineer **Benefits \& Perks:** Home office; Competitive compensation based on experience; Career plans to allow for extensive growth in the company; International Projects; Oowlish English Program (Technical and Conversational); Games and Competitions; **You can also apply here:** Website: https://www.oowlish.com/work\-with\-us/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com