The Staff Software Engineer role at Confluent focuses on building and managing the networking fabric of Confluent Cloud. This position is part of a team dedicated to optimizing the performance, security, reliability, and cost of data traffic for Kafka clusters. The ideal candidate will have a passion for large-scale distributed systems and network data plane performance. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the company's cloud networking strategy.

• 8+ 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.
• Architect, design, develop, and operationalize high performance, scalable, reliable, and resilient systems.
• Drive important technical initiatives in networking, cloud infrastructure, and multi-tenancy.
• Independently execute software projects and lead a team of engineers to deliver impactful solutions.
• Troubleshoot issues and improve operations for a complex technical stack that spans multiple 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.