Senior Software Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 4+ years of relevant experience
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and networking.
• Experience in building and operating large-scale, high-availability systems.
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their services.
• Solid grasp of systems operations (disk, networking, OS-level optimizations).
• Proficiency in Java, Scala, C++, Go, or other statically typed languages.
• A self-starter with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• BS, MS, or PhD in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in one or more of the following domains: storage, compute orchestration, networking, security, or performance engineering.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, service meshes, and cloud-native architectures.
• Contributions to open-source infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operate large-scale, high-performance infrastructure that powers Confluent Cloud.
• Build foundational software to improve reliability, scalability, and efficiency across cloud environments.
• Work on distributed systems challenges such as consensus algorithms, failover strategies, and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with teams across Confluent to optimize and enhance infrastructure for real-time data streaming use cases.
• Troubleshoot and improve system reliability, observability, and performance across multiple cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Contribute to open-source projects and leverage open-source technologies to drive business impact.

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. 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.