Confluent Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Compute Platform

IBM is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to build and evolve the Compute Platform that powers Confluent Cloud workloads. The role focuses on multi-cluster orchestration, platform APIs, cloud integrations, workload security, and operational reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Multi-Cluster Workload Orchestration: Build the control plane that manages workload placement, lifecycle, and state across multiple Kubernetes clusters per region
• Platform APIs & Abstractions: Design and evolve APIs that provide clean abstractions for polyglot workload management across diverse compute needs
• Cloud Platform Integration: Build and optimize deep integrations with the broader Confluent Cloud platform for seamless end-to-end operations
• Multi-Tenancy & Security: Implement and enhance workload isolation, network policies, and secure execution environments
• Observability & Operations: Drive operational excellence through monitoring integration, automated health checks, and self-healing capabilities
• Own features end to end for the Compute Platform, such as multi-cluster orchestration, workload placement, and security architecture
• Design and implement platform APIs and Kubernetes operators using Go to support evolving workload requirements
• Deliver high-impact initiatives in areas such as workload scheduling, disruption management, network isolation, rolling update strategies, and cross-cluster resource management
• Lead technical design reviews and drive architectural decisions across organizational boundaries
• Mentor and grow other engineers on the team through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance
• Own operational aspects including availability, reliability, performance monitoring, emergency response, and disaster recovery for our global compute infrastructure

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 5+ years of experience delivering scalable software solutions
• Proven track record of leading the delivery of large-scale, highly available, low-latency systems
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes including controller development, operator patterns, and multi-cluster architectures
• Strong proficiency in Go with experience building production-grade distributed systems
• Experience with multi-tenant platform architectures and security isolation patterns
• Track record of working collaboratively across teams including product management, SRE,
  and other engineering teams
• IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship
• Master's Degree
• Experience with observability tools and operational excellence practices
• Experience with multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) and cloud-provider integrations
• Track record of providing technical leadership and mentorship
• A smart, humble, and empathetic attitude with a strong sense of teamwork
• Drive and excitement about the challenges of a fast-paced, innovative software environment
• Familiarity with gRPC, Protobuf, and API design for internal platform services