Senior Software Engineer II - Confluent Cloud Platform (Remote)

Strong programming skills with the ability to read, debug, and evolve existing code (Go, Java, or Python) Deep understanding of systems internals (filesystems, memory, networking, kernel behavior) and large-scale system performance

Hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production and modern cloud-native ecosystems, including containers and public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Expertise in automation and reliability practices-GitOps, Terraform, CI/CD, observability-and experience diagnosing and improving complex systems

Strong collaboration, communication, and ownership mindset, with the ability to operate independently in a distributed team

Preferred technical and professional experience

Strong programming skills with the ability to read, debug, and evolve existing code (Go, Java, or Python) Deep understanding of systems internals (filesystems, memory, networking, kernel behavior) and large-scale system performance

Hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production and modern cloud-native ecosystems, including containers and public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Expertise in automation and reliability practices-GitOps, Terraform, CI/CD, observability-and experience diagnosing and improving complex systems

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