Software Engineer (Flink Engineer)Client: US bankLocation: 100 percent remoteRate: $71.03/hr on apex w-2Contract: 6 months extendable or permInterview process: apex tech screen then 3 interviews with client (final interview is just a simple conversation with the director)Referral fee: $3/hrMust have: Java, Apache flink, kafkaNice to have: Kubernetes and cloudPurpose: To expand the existing Kafka-based streaming data platform with Flink for enhanced analytics, business cases, and data transformation.Mandatory Skills:Strong Flink experience.Strong Java development background.Highly Desirable/Nice-to-Have Skills:Kubernetes experience (target deployment platform).Experience working with (modifying/building) open-source projects (specifically Flink for customization).Cloud experience (Azure, AWS, on-premise).