Confluent
Data Streaming Platform
SeniorSoftwareEngineerII
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“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.
Tackle complex distributed data challenges at scale; Solve complicated technical projects with high quality
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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