The Senior Software Engineer role at IBM focuses on building and managing the networking fabric of Confluent Cloud. The Traffic team is responsible for optimizing the performance, security, and reliability of data traffic in Kafka clusters. This position requires a passion for large-scale distributed systems and network data plane performance. The ideal candidate will work with diverse technologies to deliver impactful solutions in a collaborative environment.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of relevant cloud infrastructure/cloud networking experience.
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems design and development.
• Proficiency in C++, Go, Python, or other statically typed languages.
• Experience/knowledge with public clouds such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Build the software underpinning the mission-critical Confluent Cloud network data plane platform.
• Design, develop, and operationalize high performance, scalable, reliable, and resilient systems.
• Independently drive execution of software projects to deliver complex projects in production with a focus on quality.
• Troubleshoot issues and improve operations for a complex technical stack that spans all three clouds.
• Build upon open source software to deliver business impact.

• IBM offers competitive compensation, healthcare coverage, retirement programs, paid parental leave, tuition assistance, wellness programs, flexible work options, and extensive learning and certification resources.