The Principal Engineer I - Stream Governance role at IBM involves leading the architecture and delivery of large-scale distributed systems within Confluent's Data Streaming Platform. This position focuses on ensuring the reliability and scalability of schema and metadata governance systems, which are critical for real-time processing and AI-driven decision-making. The engineer will work autonomously in ambiguous spaces, influencing both engineering practices and product strategy. The role emphasizes collaboration across teams and mentorship to foster a culture of engineering excellence.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required, with a master's degree preferred.
• Proven track record of leading the architecture and delivery of large-scale distributed systems.
• Comprehensive knowledge of fault tolerance, consistency, scalability, and cloud-native platforms.
• Experience with streaming or event-driven architectures and familiarity with schema management or governance systems.
• Strong ability to influence executives and stakeholders while fostering collaboration.

• Define and drive company-level technical strategy for critical governance systems.
• Architect and evolve high-performance metadata management systems.
• Design and evolve data protection capabilities enforced consistently across the platform.
• Build and maintain highly available, multi-tenant infrastructure for governance services.
• Mentor senior and staff-level engineers to grow future technical leaders.

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