Software Engineer I

Early Talent

Remote, United Kingdom

R03081

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:

This team’s charter includes building and scaling our cloud-scale, data infrastructure which powers customer-facing metrics and events, and evangelizing platform architecture best practices. This infrastructure enables critical products like Health+, Metrics API, and use cases like billing, deep insights, and product visibility.

We are a team passionate about the observability space of any large-scale distributed infrastructures. In Confluent, we build, operate, and improve systems for logging, notifications & alerts, events detection and routing, and metrics.

You could work on the following teams in Cloud Manageability:

  • Health+

  • Cloud Notifications

  • Metrics API and Telemetry

  • Fleet Management

  • Capacity and Placement

  • Events DevEx

  • Control plane DevEx

  • Alert Platform

  • Notifications Platform

  • Service Ops Intelligence

  • Orchestrator - Cluster Lifecycle Mgmt

  • Orchestrator - Core Infra

  • Events Infrastructure

  • Logging Platform

  • Druid Data Platform

  • Cloud Resiliency and Tooling

  • FedRAMP

What You Will Do:

  • Contribute to the design, development, and operation of scalable, resilient data infrastructure supporting observability, logging, alerting, and metrics for Confluent Cloud.

  • Collaborate with experienced engineers to build and maintain core components of the Cloud Manageability platform, such as Health+, Metrics API, and Alert Platforms.

  • Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code while gaining hands-on experience with large-scale distributed systems and cloud-native technologies.

  • Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and sprint planning to continuously improve the quality and performance of our systems.

  • Take ownership of small projects and deliver features that directly impact the reliability and usability of Confluent Cloud for internal and external users.

What You Will Bring:

  • A recent graduate who will be working remotely based in the UK with a UK address at the time of application

  • Graduated from a Bachelor’s or Master's program in Computer Science, or a related technical field

  • Good knowledge of data structures and algorithms and proficiency in at least one of these languages: Java, C, C++, Python, Go

  • Self-motivated and able to drive projects with mentorship and project requirements

  • Smart, humble, and empathetic and able to work effectively in teams and strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Ready to make an IMPACT -- Driven and excited about the challenges of a fast-paced, innovative, and quickly growing software development environment

  • Interested in building large-scale distributed systems

Ready to build what's next? Let’s get in motion.

Come As You Are

Belonging isn’t a perk here. It’s the baseline. We work across time zones and backgrounds, knowing the best ideas come from different perspectives. And we make space for everyone to lead, grow, and challenge what’s possible.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Employment decisions are based on 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 law.

Global Benefits to Help You Do Your Best Work
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Remote-First Work

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Robust Insurance Benefits

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Flexible Time Away

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The Best Teammates

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Experience Ambassadors

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Open and Honest Culture

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Well-Being and Growth

Leadership Principles Define How we Act

Our Leadership Principles outline a shared set of expectations for how we think and behave at Confluent. They’re an extension of our company values which we all live each day. You can learn more here.

Confluent is Remote-First

At Confluent, we care about how you work - not where. We encourage you to apply for positions outside of the listed job location or your immediate region.

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