Senior Software Engineer II

Requirements:

• BS, MS, or PhD in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 6+ years of relevant cloud infrastructure/cloud networking experience
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems design and development
• Experience building and operating large-scale systems
• Solid understanding of basic systems operations (disk, network, operating systems, etc)
• A self-starter with the ability to work effectively in teams
• Proficiency in Go, Python, C++, or other statically typed languages
• Experience/knowledge with public clouds (AWS, Azure or GCP)

Nice to Haves:

• Experience with Golang is advantageous
• Experience using Apache Kafka is a big plus

What You Will Be Doing:

• Design, implement and maintain Golang infrastructure services (typically implemented as Kubernetes operators) to deliver the Confluent cloud foundations to the wider engineering organization
• Terraform, Datadog, Prometheus and a strong command of Linux, public cloud and networking should come as standard - though Golang software engineering will be your primary focus
• Working alongside the rest of the Confluent engineers to build the PaaS product
• Responsible for the availability, performance, monitoring, emergency response, and capacity planning of the Confluent cloud
• If you love big data systems, thinking about making them run smoothly and securely, and influencing the architecture and operational design of the new product, this role is for you

Perks and Benefits:

• 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
• We make space for everyone to lead, grow, and challenge what’s possible
• Equal opportunity workplace
• Employment decisions are based on job-related criteria
• No discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law