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As a Senior Software Engineer, you will contribute to several key initiatives for the Connect Platform Team at Confluent. The Connect Platform team’s mission is to design, build, and operate critical components that bridge Apache Kafka with the wider ecosystem - making it seamless, secure, and scalable for enterprises to move data between Kafka and external systems, both on-premises and in Confluent Cloud. The team is responsible for both self-managed (on-prem) and fully managed (cloud) connectors, ensuring organizations can confidently integrate, govern, and manage streaming data flows to power event-driven architectures.
Job Responsibility:
Work with distributed systems, cloud-native development, and secure, scalable data integration
Architect a complex engineering system from end to end
Partner across engineering and other key stakeholders to create and execute the overall roadmap for delivering a top-notch Data Streaming Platform for our customers
Evaluate and enhance the efficiency of our platform’s technology stack, keeping pace with industry trends and adopting state-of-the-art solutions
Solve complicated technical projects with high quality and provide technical guidance to the team in specialized areas
Enhance the stability, performance, scalability, and operational excellence across multiple critical systems
Requirements:
3-5 years of relevant software development experience
Proven track record of leading the delivery of large-scale, secure, highly available, low latency, high quality systems
Deep hands-on technical expertise in hyper-scale distributed systems engineering
Experience running production services in the cloud and being part of on call rotation
Expertise in cloud-native technology, including networking & security
Experience with Java, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms is highly valued
Strong collaboration skills and a growth mindset are essential, given the team’s cross-functional nature and focus on mentorship and operational excellence
Prior experience working on AWS, GCP, or Azure and a deep understanding of cloud best practices
Ability to influence the team, peers, and management using effective communication and collaborative techniques
Proven experience in leading and mentoring technical teams
Drive results by removing friction and improving the development stack with urgency and prioritization skills
BS Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience. An advanced degree in computer science is preferred