Confluent

Data Streaming Platform

SeniorSoftwareEngineerII

$197–232k New York, New York, United States; Atlanta, Georgia, United States; Columbia, Maryland, United States; East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Software Engineer II at Confluent. Skills: Cloud-native Stream Governance platform development and architecture, Distributed systems design and implementation, Technical leadership and mentoring, Data streaming platform development. Take ownership of critical backend systems in Stream Governance products. Lead the design and delivery of large-scale, distributed services”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver high-impact work; Ensure data quality and integrity; Achieve 99.99 SLA for mission-critical service

Industry & Context.

Data Streaming Platform
Problems you'll solve

Tackle complex distributed data challenges at scale; Solve complicated technical projects with high quality

Eligibility Requirements

On-call rotation

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7+ years of industry experience designing, building, scaling, and operating backend systems in production, Deep proficiency in at least one major backend programming language (e.g., Java, Go, C/C++, or Python), Fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and system design, Hands-on experience with distributed systems, such as event-driven architectures, high-throughput services, or large-scale data pipelines, Understanding of consistency, fault tolerance, and performance tradeoffs, Experience running production services in a public cloud (AWS, GCP, or Azure), including containerized workloads (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), Expertise in cloud-native technology, including networking & security, Experience being part of an on-call rotation, Proven experience in leading and mentoring technical teams, Track record of technical leadership: driving projects, influencing architecture, and coordinating work across multiple engineers or teams, Communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to align stakeholders, explain complex ideas clearly, and drive decisions

Nice to Have

Experience building or operating mission-critical, multi-tenant, or multi-region services with strict availability and latency requirements, Familiarity with data streaming technologies such as Apache Kafka, Flink, or similar systems, Demonstrated impact beyond your immediate team, such as driving cross-org initiatives or technical vision, Contributions to open source, technical writing, or speaking that showcase technical depth

What You'll Do.

Take ownership of critical backend systems in Stream Governance products

Lead the design and delivery of large-scale

cloud-native platform that ensures data quality and integrity by standardizing structure and enforcing intelligent rules across every stream

Deliver critical functionalities like Confluent Schema Registry

Collaborate closely with the team and key stakeholders to design

and develop cloud-native

multi-tenant services for Stream Governance

provide technical leadership

and enable a high-performing engineering team to tackle complex distributed data challenges at scale

Act as a technical leader: setting direction for projects

making architecture decisions

and partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to ship high-impact work

Develop and architect the cloud-native Stream Governance platform

Own and lead the end-to-end design and implementation of complex backend services within a cloud-native

microservices-based environment

Drive projects from requirements and design through implementation

and ongoing operation in production

Make architecture and technical decisions that thoughtfully balance reliability

Solve complicated technical projects with high quality

Provide specialized technical guidance to the team

Mentor/support other engineers through code reviews and design reviews

Evaluate and enhance the efficiency of our platform's technology stack

Take responsibility for developing

and maintaining a mission-critical service with a 99.99 SLA running across 100+ AWS

Partner across engineering and with other key stakeholders to create and execute the overall roadmap for delivering a top-notch Data Streaming Platform

Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement

inclusive collaboration

and high technical standards

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate closely with the team and key stakeholders; Partner across engineering and with other key stakeholders; Contribute to a culture of inclusive collaboration

Communication Scope

Ability to align stakeholders; Ability to explain complex ideas clearly; Ability to drive decisions

Process & Methodology

Drive projects from requirements and design through implementation, rollout, and ongoing operation in production, Setting direction for projects, Coordinating work across multiple engineers or teams

Full Job Description

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 Software Engineer II at Confluent, you will take ownership of critical backend systems in Stream Governance products that underpin our data streaming platform. You’ll lead the design and delivery of large-scale, distributed services that must be secure, highly available, and easy to operate across regions and clouds. The Stream Governance product portfolio is crucial to achieving Confluent’s mission to put event streaming at the heart of every organization. Our mission is to provide a robust, cloud-native platform that ensures data quality and integrity by standardizing structure and enforcing intelligent rules across every stream. You will be responsible for delivering critical functionalities like Confluent Schema Registry, Data Contracts, and Policies.   In this role, you will collaborate closely with the team and key stakeholders to design, architect, and develop cloud-native, multi-tenant services for Stream Governance. You will be responsible for guiding the vision, providing technical leadership, mentoring, and enabling a high-performing engineering team to tackle complex distributed data challenges at scale. You’ll act as a technical leader: setting direction for projects, making architecture decisions, mentoring engineers, and partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to ship high-impact work. WHAT YOU WILL DO: - Develop and architect the

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