Yelp engineering culture is driven by our values: we’re a cooperative team that values individual authenticity and encourages creative solutions to problems. As an SRE specializing in Kafka, you’ll play a pivotal role in managing our real-time data streaming infrastructure and supporting event-driven applications at scale.
Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience designing and implementing large-scale Kafka event streaming capabilities in production, across hybrid or multi-cloud and Linux environments, including upgrades and migrations between platforms or versions.
- In-depth knowledge of event streaming/data-in-motion design principles, architecture, and operational nuances.
- Programming proficiency in Java, Python, or similar modern languages for tooling, integration, and automation.
- Familiarity with Kafka Client APIs (Producer, Consumer, Streams), as well as sizing and capacity planning for high-throughput clusters.
- Experience designing and optimizing real-time data streaming solutions with technologies like Apache Flink.
- Knowledge of automating infrastructure and operational tasks (configuration management, IaC, scripting, or related).
- Problem-solving mindset with an eagerness to learn, take initiative, and advocate for infrastructure best practices in a fast-paced environment.
- A Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent work experience is required.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Four Day Work Week
- Generous Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement