SeniorManager-Engineering

We’re not just building better tech. We’re rewriting how data moves and what the world can do with it. With Confluent, data doesn’t sit still. Our platform puts information in motion, streaming in near real-time so companies can react faster, build smarter, and deliver experiences as dynamic as the world around them. It takes a certain kind of person to join this team. Those who ask hard questions, give honest feedback, and show up for each other. No egos, no solo acts. Just smart, curious humans pushing toward something bigger, together. One Confluent. One Team. One Data Streaming Platform. ABOUT THE ROLE: As a Senior Manager, Engineering you will build, lead, and grow a high-performing engineering organization responsible for one of Confluent's most critical services. This role demands a unique blend of deep technical expertise and strong leadership—you must drive both the strategic vision for a large-scale, real-time analytics platform AND execute flawlessly on operational excellence. Your immediate focus will be on: 1. Scaling for Growth: Leading the technical strategy to scale our metrics infrastructure to handle 10x data volume over the next 2 years 2. API Evolution: Driving the roadmap for new metrics datasets, query capabilities, and integration patterns 3. Operational Excellence: Ensuring 99.99%+ availability, sub-second query performance, and seamless incident response 4. Cross-Team Collaboration: Partnering with multiple teams across Telemetry, Cloud Infrastructure, and Product to deliver end-to-end observability solutions WHAT YOU WILL DO: - Drive execution on complex projects, dive deep, make tradeoffs and deliver a delightful experience for our customers. - Look ahead and drive the direction of the product working with the Product team. - Lead & Mentor: Grow, coach, and nurture a high-performance team. You will be responsible for hiring, performance management, and keeping a high bar for talent. - Create an environment where engineers can do their best