Accelerate onboarding of new first-party managed Kafka connectors;
Improve connector quality, reliability, and operational readiness;
Integrate authentication and platform-specific cloud requirements;
Translate connector behavior into implementation details, UI specs, and documentation inputs;
Support launch gates such as probers, load testing, playbooks, and launch reviews.
Requirements
Strong Java experience, as the core workers and connectors are implemented in Java
Practical Go experience for API-facing changes and service integration work
Practical experience with GCP cloud
Experience integrating, debugging, and improving connector-based or data integration systems
Ability to work across performance, stability, authentication, and network-compatibility concerns
Strong engineering ownership across delivery, launch readiness, and operational quality.
Nice to Have: Experience with Kafka Connect ecosystems; Experience with CDC-oriented connectors or sink/source integrations; Exposure to cloud data systems such as BigQuery, Spanner, Bigtable, Iceberg, or Debezium-based workflows.