Description

Java Developer – Java Developer – Network Engineering, (Telemetry, or Observability Platforms) -

Contract Position

San Jose, CA

Hybrid

Candidates who can work on our W2 only apply.

Job Description:

The Senior Software Engineer for NPE Observability is the preeminent technical strategist for Client’s global telemetry fabric. In this senior contract role, you will bridge the gap between high-scale distributed software and global network hardware, driving the architectural standards for our most complex data-intensive initiatives. You will own the technical integrity of our streaming pipelines, ensuring telemetry from the global fleet is ingested, normalized, and processed with sub-second latency. As a master of our tech stack (Java, Kafka, Postgres, Grafana), you will define the "Gold Standard" for technical excellence within the Network Platform Engineering (NPE) group.

Tenure: 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering and distributed systems.
Domain Expertise: 5+ years of experience specifically in large-scale network engineering, telemetry, or observability platforms.
Java Expert: Mastery of Java for building high-performance, scalable backend services.
Data & Messaging: Deep expertise in PostgreSQL (schema design and tuning) and Apache Kafka (cluster architecture and stream management).
Visualization: Expert-level proficiency in Grafana for creating enterprise-level observability dashboards.
Large-Scale Systems: Proven experience with Prometheus, Thanos, or ClickHouse and working within a structured Agile/Scrum environment.
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.