The Principal Engineer for Confluent Control Plane at IBM will lead the development of the next generation of Confluent Cloud, focusing on building systems that manage customer resources across multiple clouds and regions. This role involves shaping the technical vision and collaborating with engineering and product teams to enhance resource management capabilities. The engineer will also mentor and coach other engineers, fostering a supportive engineering culture. The position emphasizes improving reliability, quality, and operational processes while integrating AI responsibly throughout the development lifecycle.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Extensive experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems, including consistency and coordination.
• A track record of setting technical strategy and executing on a roadmap.
• Strong customer focus and ability to collaborate with product teams.

• Set and communicate a long-term technical vision for the Confluent Cloud Control Plane.
• Lead large-scale, cross-organizational projects from design to delivery.
• Raise the bar for quality, availability, resilience, and scalability.
• Coach and mentor engineers to develop talent and foster a supportive engineering culture.
• Partner across the company to influence strategy and architecture for resource management.

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