StaffSoftwareEngineer-ConfluentPlatform

## Accountabilities Lead the technical direction and evolution of large-scale platform capabilities, including hybrid and cloud-native management systems. Architect and design distributed systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, security, and observability across environments. Own and deliver key components of Unified Stream Management and platform-wide operational capabilities. Collaborate with product managers, engineering leaders, and cross-functional teams to define and execute the platform roadmap. Drive engineering excellence through design reviews, code reviews, and technical mentorship across teams. Participate in defining long-term architecture strategy and contribute to platform-wide technical decisions. Debug and resolve high-severity production issues, ensuring system stability and performance under pressure. Build and improve engineering processes that enable teams to operate efficiently at scale. Mentor and guide senior engineers and technical leads, fostering technical growth and leadership. Requirements: 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience in large-scale distributed systems. Strong expertise in system design, distributed architectures, concurrency, and multi-threaded programming. Deep understanding of OS, networking, storage systems, and cloud infrastructure fundamentals. Proven experience taking complex systems from concept to production in high-scale environments. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and implement durable solutions. Experience with production incident management, on-call responsibilities, and high-severity debugging. Ability to balance short-term execution with long-term architectural vision and incremental delivery. Strong communication and influence skills, with the ability to drive alignment across senior stakeholders. Exposure to technologies such as Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, or Apache Spark is a strong plus. Experience with open-source development, stream processin