Offer summary

Qualifications:

BS, MS, or PhD in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience, 4+ years of relevant cloud infrastructure/cloud networking experience, Strong fundamentals in distributed systems design and development, Proficiency in Java, Scala, C/C++, Go or other statically typed languages..

Key responsibilities:

Design and build critical protocols and systems for managing Kafka consumers and transaction lifecycles

Drive architecture and implementation of distributed coordination systems

Deliver complex projects in production with a focus on quality

Identify root causes of problems and implement effective solutions.

Job description

Position at Confluent Inc

With Confluent, organizations can harness the full power of continuously flowing data to innovate and win in the modern digital world. We have a purpose that drives us to do better every day – we're creating an entirely new category within data infrastructure - data streaming. This technology will allow every organization to create experiences and use the power of data in ways that profoundly impact the way we all live. This impact is our purpose and drives us to do better every day.

One Confluent. One team. One Data Streaming Platform.

Data Connects Us.

About the Role:

We are a team of passionate engineers working on the core coordination layer of Kora, Confluent’s next-generation Kafka infrastructure. Our mission is to design and build the critical protocols and systems that manage Kafka consumers and transaction lifecycles in a scalable, secure, and highly available way. As a Senior Software Engineer II, you’ll play a key role in evolving the foundation that enables reliable message delivery, exactly-once semantics, and strong consistency guarantees across our multi-tenant platform. You’ll work closely with experienced engineers across teams to drive architecture and implementation of distributed coordination systems that power Confluent’s cloud-native Kafka offering.

What You Will Do:

Driven and excited about challenges of delivering complex projects in production with a focus on quality
Customer focused - making customers more successful by taking on their most challenging problems motivates you
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
4+ years of relevant cloud infrastructure/cloud networking experience
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 in the areas of resource management and QoS
Experience/knowledge with public clouds (AWS, Azure or GCP)
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.

At Confluent, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry standards. We analyze and carefully consider several factors when determining compensation, including work history, education, professional experience, and location. This position has an annual estimated salary of $192,200 - $225,810 and a competitive equity package. The actual pay may vary depending on your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Confluent offers a wide range of employee benefits. To learn more about our benefits click HERE.

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