Staff Software Engineer

CONFLUENT

Remote
Remote
High-performance network data plane
Scalable and reliable systems
Distributed systems design
We are looking for a staff level technical leader to help us build the next-generation network data plane to enable our Confluent Cloud platform to achieve 10x the current scale

Job Summary

  • We are looking for a staff level technical leader to help us build the next-generation network data plane to enable our Confluent Cloud platform to achieve 10x the current scale.
  • You will architect, design and lead cross-team initiatives to deliver highly scalable, cost efficient, networking data plane solutions, while also ensuring these systems are reliable, observable, and resilient in production.
  • We work across time zones and backgrounds, knowing the best ideas come from different perspectives.

Matching Summary

We are looking for a staff level technical leader to help us build the next-generation network data plane to enable our Confluent Cloud platform to achieve 10x the current scale.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • High-performance network data plane
  • Scalable and reliable systems
  • Distributed systems design
  • Cloud provider integration (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • C++, Go, or Python proficiency

Nice-to-have

  • Kubernetes experience
  • Network proxies and load balancers
  • Hands-on operational excellence
  • Cross-team initiative leadership

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience
  • BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Work Rights

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