The Senior Software Engineer role at Confluent focuses on building and running large-scale, multi-tenant distributed systems in a cloud-native environment. The team is dedicated to creating a foundational platform for data in motion, enabling organizations to innovate in a digital-first world. Engineers will work on diverse challenges, including the design and implementation of complex backend services. This position requires a strategic thinker who can drive technical delivery and enhance the platform's reliability and performance.

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required, with a Master's degree preferred.
• At least 4 years of industry experience in designing, building, and supporting backend systems in production.
• Strong knowledge of Python runtime environments and proficiency in a major programming language such as Go, C/C++, or Java.
• Experience running services in a public cloud environment, including containers and orchestration technologies.
• A proven track record of technical leadership and strong communication skills.

• Own and lead the design and implementation of complex backend services in a cloud-native environment.
• Make architecture and technical decisions that balance reliability, scalability, performance, and operability.
• Drive projects from requirements and design through implementation, rollout, and ongoing operation in production.
• Improve service reliability by defining SLOs/SLAs and strengthening observability.
• Collaborate across teams to define APIs, integration points, and data models.
• Identify and drive platform and productivity improvements through tooling and automation.
• Mentor and support other engineers through code and design reviews.

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