Staff Software Engineer

Requirements:

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 8+ years of software engineering industry experience
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems design and development
• Experience in building and operating large-scale systems
• Solid understanding of networking primitives and protocols
• Self-starter with the ability to work effectively in teams
• Proficiency in C++, Go, Python, or other programming languages

Nice to Haves:

• Experience with Kubernetes
• Experience with network proxies and/or load balancers
• Experience with public clouds (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

What You Will Be Doing:

• Design, develop, and operationalize high-performance, scalable, reliable, and resilient systems for the Confluent Cloud network data plane platform
• Independently drive the execution of ambiguously scoped cross-team software projects, ensuring the delivery of complex projects in production with a focus on quality
• Leverage cloud providers to deliver impactful business solutions
• Troubleshoot and improve operations for a complex technical stack that spans across AWS, Azure, and GCP, including microservices, containers, and virtualization

Perks and Benefits:

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. 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.