Senior Software Engineer

Description

Confluent is pioneering a fundamentally new category of data infrastructure focused on data in motion. Have you ever found a new favorite series on Netflix, picked up groceries curbside at Walmart, or paid for something using Square? That’s the power of data in motion in action—giving organizations instant access to the massive amounts of data that is constantly flowing throughout their business. At Confluent, we’re building the foundational platform for this new paradigm of data infrastructure. Our cloud-native offering is designed to be the intelligent connective tissue enabling real-time data, from multiple sources, to constantly stream across the organization. With Confluent, organizations can create a central nervous system to innovate and win in a digital-first world.     

We’re looking for self-motivated team members who crave a challenge and feel energized to roll up their sleeves and help realize Confluent’s enormous potential. Chart your own path and take healthy risks as we solve big problems together. We value having diverse teams and want you to grow as we grow—whether you’re just starting out in your career or managing a large team, you’ll be amazed at the magnitude of your impact.     

About the Role:     

What You Will Do:     

• In this role, you will be working on building highly available, reliable, secure, scalable, and multi-tenant Kora's orchestration layer.      
• You will be instrumental in driving the technical solutions end-to-end, working closely with the team and key stakeholders to design, architect, and develop top-notch solutions.      
• Have a strong sense of teamwork and able to make decisions which benefit the team and company.
• Identify root causes, and get beyond treating symptoms - motivated to dig deep and solve hard problems. 

What You Will Bring:     

• BS, MS, or PhD in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience     
• 2-3  years of relevant cloud infrastructure and/or SaaS/PaaS services     
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems design and development     
• Experience building and operating large-scale systems in the Cloud     
• Solid understanding of basic systems operations (disk, network, operating systems, etc)     
• A self starter with the ability to work effectively in teams     
• Proficiency in Java, Scala, C/C++, Go or other statically typed languages     

What Gives You an Edge:      

• In-depth familiarity with the JVM     
• A strong background in distributed storage systems or databases     
• Experience/knowledge with public clouds (AWS, Azure or GCP), Kubernetes and micro services.     
• Interest in evangelism (giving talks at tech conferences, writing blog posts evangelizing Kafka)     
• Experience working on databases or data storage    

Come As You Are     

At Confluent, equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. The more diverse we are, the richer our community and the broader our impact. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.     

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