The Senior Software Engineer II role on the Confluent Traffic Team at IBM focuses on building and managing the networking fabric of Confluent Cloud. This position is crucial for optimizing the performance, security, reliability, and cost of traffic for Kafka clusters. The ideal candidate will work on large-scale distributed systems and will be passionate about network data plane performance. The role emphasizes collaboration and innovation within a team dedicated to digital transformation.

• Education 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.
• Experience building and operating large-scale systems.
• Proficiency in C++, Go, Python, or other statically typed languages.
• Experience with public clouds such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

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

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