Redpanda
AI infrastructure
StaffSoftwareEngineer,AgenticDataPlane
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“Staff Software Engineer, Agentic Data Plane at Redpanda. Skills: Agentic Data Plane, System architecture, Cloud services. Design, build and operate ADP and cloud services. Convert ambiguous product requirements into clear technical designs”
Industry & Context.
Convert ambiguous product requirements into clear technical designs; Anticipate technical risks and proactively mitigate them
on-call escalation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Significant experience designing and operating large-scale, reliable systems in public cloud environments, A track record of leading large technical projects end-to-end, from design and planning, to execution and production operations, proficiency in Go (or comparable systems language with willingness to ramp), Experience with AI-assisted software development workflows including tools like Claude Code, Production experience with Kubernetes, including running and operating workloads, Working knowledge of at least one of AWS / Azure / GCP, including IaC for system and network infrastructure, Familiarity with stream processing concepts, Excellent written and verbal communication, comfortable working in a globally distributed, async environment (e. g. , GitHub), Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, product, and customer-facing stakeholders
Nice to Have
Experience building Kubernetes operators for stateful / storage workloads, Experience building or operating SaaS platforms, Experience with streaming platforms as a user or provider, Exposure to production agentic systems and building agentic workflows
What You'll Do.
build and operate ADP and cloud services
Convert ambiguous product requirements into clear technical designs
Lead the technical direction of large projects
Contribute to architecture discussions
Anticipate technical risks
Set and uphold high standards
Identify and champion new features
Participate in the on-call escalation
Build tools and services
Make resilience and observability integral
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate closely with Cloud, Core, and Platform engineering; Collaborate with pre- and post-sales teams; Collaborate effectively with engineering, product, and customer-facing stakeholders
Communication Scope
Excellent written and verbal communication; communicate effectively
Process & Methodology
Lead the technical direction of large projects, design and planning, execution, production operations
Full Job Description
Redpanda is pioneering the Agentic Data Plane (ADP) - a new category in AI infrastructure that makes it simple and secure to connect AI agents with enterprise data and systems. Built on a multi-modal data streaming engine, Redpanda empowers agentic applications that reason and act in real-time with speed, autonomy, and precision. Global leaders including Activision Blizzard, Cisco, Moody's, Texas Instruments, Vodafone and 2 of the top 5 banks in the U. S. rely on Redpanda to process hundreds of terabytes of data a day. Backed by premier venture investors Lightspeed, GV and Haystack VC, Redpanda is a diverse, people-first organization with teams distributed around the globe. About the Role: We’re looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer to help architect and build the systems that power Redpanda’s vision for the Agentic Data Plane (ADP), while also shaping the technical culture behind them. In this role, you will design and develop our ADP product, building on our Bring Your Own Cloud, Serverless, and Redpanda Connect offerings. You will lead system architecture, develop new features, and operate ADP and Redpanda Cloud, helping us meet our 99.99% SLA. You will raise the engineering bar across the Cloud team and collaborate closely with Cloud, Core, and Platform engineering, as well as pre- and post-sales teams, to build robust, scalable systems with a strong emphasis on stability and zero-downtime upgrades. This is a hybrid role based in our Warsaw office. You Will: Design, build and operate ADP and cloud services across AWS, GCP, and Azure, including control plane and data plane components Convert ambiguous product requirements into clear technical designs and executable workstreams Lead the technical direction of large projects within ADP, and contribute to architecture discussions that span ADP and adjacent Cloud teams Anticipate technical risks and proactively mitigate them to ensure timely, high quality delivery Set and uphold high standards for reliab
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