Senior Software Engineer - Confluent Cloud Traffic

Role Overview

To realize Confluent’s enormous potential, we are looking for software engineers, at various levels, to grow our Traffic team which is responsible for building and managing the networking fabric of Confluent Cloud. Cloud networking is a strategic investment area for Confluent with the potential to impact the company’s top and bottom line.

Responsibilities

• 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 complex technical stack that spans all three clouds and includes microservices, containers, and virtualization.

Requirements

• Master's Degree Required
• 2+ years of relevant cloud infrastructure/cloud networking experience
• Practical experience with Kubernetes and containerization technologies
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems design and development
• Solid understanding at a systems level (disk, network, operating systems, etc)
• Proficiency in C++, Go, Python, or other statically typed languages
• A self-starter with the ability to work effectively in teams

Qualifications

• BS, MS in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of relevant cloud infrastructure/cloud networking experience
• A strong networking background combined with your software engineering experience