5+ years of professional software engineering experience Advanced Java programming experience (Flink/DataStream API) Solid knowledge of Apache Kafka and real-time data processing Comfortable writing and reviewing Python code Proficiency in SQL, especially PostgreSQL Familiarity with CI/CD tools, testing frameworks, and version control Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes Prior exposure to AWS, GCP, or similar cloud platforms Comfortable working in a fast-paced, Agile, remote environment Good verbal and written English (B2+)