Role in brief
Spribe is a leading B2B iGaming software developer seeking a Kafka Administrator. This role focuses on managing and optimizing the Kafka platform, making it ideal for candidates with strong Kafka expertise and database administration skills.
About the role
Spribe is an innovative software developer in the iGaming sector, known for its pioneering crash-game format with the popular title Aviator. The company is dedicated to reshaping the industry through advanced technology and game design, boasting nearly 80 million monthly active players and significant global partnerships.
As a Kafka Administrator, you will be responsible for the design, deployment, and maintenance of the Kafka platform, ensuring high performance and reliability. Collaborating with development teams, you will define governance standards and support PostgreSQL operations, contributing to the overall efficiency of Spribe's operations.
Skills that matter here
- Kafka: This role requires strong knowledge of the Kafka ecosystem for setup, configuration, and troubleshooting.
- PostgreSQL: Experience with PostgreSQL is essential for routine maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Kafka Connect: You will manage Kafka Connect as part of the Kafka platform.
- Flink: Flink will be utilized for stream processing within the Kafka environment.
- Schema Registry: Managing the Schema Registry is a key responsibility in ensuring data governance.
- ksqldb: Knowledge of ksqldb is important for querying data in Kafka.
Who this role suits
- Candidates who thrive on technical challenges and enjoy problem-solving will excel in this role.
- Individuals with a collaborative mindset, willing to work closely with development teams, will find success.
- Those who value work-life balance and appreciate a supportive work environment will fit well with Spribe's culture.
From the employer
- Own the design, deployment, operation and upgrades of our Kafka platform (self-managed and MSK), including Kafka Connect and Schema Registry, Glue, Flink.
- Define topic, partitioning, retention and schema governance standards together with development teams.
- Occasionally support PostgreSQL operations alongside the team: routine maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Investigate and resolve performance, throughput and reliability issues across Kafka and PostgreSQL.
- Ensure high availability through SLOs, monitoring, alerting (including consumer lag) and regular DR/failover testing.
- Collaborate with development teams to integrate Kafka into their applications.
- Expertise in investigation and resolution of performance related issues.
- Support development teams integrating with Kafka (producers, consumers, Kafka Streams, Flink).
- Strong knowledge of Kafka ecosystem, including setup, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting, including Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, Schema Registry and ksqldb or Flink.
- Database Administration and Programming experience with PostgreSQL.
- Enjoy 26 business days of paid vacation annually, plus 7 days off— because we value your well-being and work-life balance.
- We provide and deliver all necessary corporate hardware so you can start strong from day one.
- Medical insurance.
- We recognize and celebrate your birthdays and work anniversaries with thoughtful gifts — because your milestones matter.
- Once a year we host unforgettable corporate events in some of the world’s most exciting cities — a unique blend of team spirit and adventure.
Questions about this role
Is this position remote?
Yes, this role is fully remote.
What kind of experience is required?
Strong knowledge of the Kafka ecosystem and database administration experience with PostgreSQL are required.
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