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Senior Software Engineer II - Cloud Compute Platform

United States 197400.00 - 232000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted February 17, 2026
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As a Software Engineer on the Compute Platform team, you will be a key technical leader in building and evolving our next-generation, multi-tenant, cloud-native compute substrate that powers all of Confluent Cloud's diverse workloads. Our platform orchestrates workloads across thousands of Kubernetes clusters globally across all cloud service providers, providing a unified abstraction layer for scheduling, lifecycle management, and operational excellence.

Job Responsibility

  • Drive the overall technical charter for the Compute Platform, including multi-cluster orchestration, workload placement, and security architecture
  • Design and implement platform APIs and Kubernetes operators using Go to support evolving workload requirements
  • Work closely with product management and engineering leadership to build and drive the roadmap for Confluent's Compute Platform, enabling new business opportunities across Confluent
  • Deliver high-impact initiatives in areas such as workload scheduling, disruption management, network isolation, rolling update strategies, and cross-cluster resource management
  • Lead technical design reviews and drive architectural decisions across organizational boundaries
  • Mentor and grow other engineers on the team through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance
  • Own operational aspects including availability, reliability, performance monitoring, emergency response, and disaster recovery for our global compute infrastructure

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience delivering scalable software solutions
  • Proven track record of leading the delivery of large-scale, highly available, low-latency systems
  • Deep expertise in Kubernetes including controller development, operator patterns, and multi-cluster architectures
  • Strong proficiency in Go with experience building production-grade distributed systems
  • Experience with multi-tenant platform architectures and security isolation patterns
  • Familiarity with gRPC, Protobuf, and API design for internal platform services
  • Experience with observability tools and operational excellence practices
  • Experience with multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) and cloud-provider integrations
  • Track record of providing technical leadership and mentorship
  • Track record of working collaboratively across teams including product management, SRE, and other engineering teams
  • A smart, humble, and empathetic attitude with a strong sense of teamwork
  • Drive and excitement about the challenges of a fast-paced, innovative software environment

What we offer

  • Remote-First Work
  • Robust Insurance Benefits
  • Flexible Time Away
  • The Best Teammates
  • Experience Ambassadors
  • Open and Honest Culture
  • Well-Being and Growth
  • Offers Equity

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