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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer - Confluent DevProd - **Company:** IBM - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Java (Programming Language), Adobe InDesign, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Build Automation, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Structures, DevOps, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Github, Gradle, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, PostgreSQL, Apache Maven, Enterprise Messaging Systems, MongoDB, MySQL, Systems Development Life Cycle, Redis, Cloud Services, Ansible, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Data Logging, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Large Language Models, Caching, Git, Containerization, Information Technology, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Puppet, Terraform, Software Version Control, Jenkins, Confluent - **Published:** July 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000ggmuv4 ## About the Role * Education & Experience- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience), and 3+ years of professional software engineering experience building cloud services, platforms, or distributed systems. * Technical Foundations- Solid grasp of algorithms, data structures, and distributed systems fundamentals; proficiency in at least one statically typed language (e.g., Java, Go) plus a scripting language (e.g., Python). * DevOps Familiarity- Hands-on experience with CI/CD systems (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions), containers, and at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP), along with working knowledge of source control (Git) and build frameworks (e.g., Maven, Gradle, Bazel). * Quality & Operations- Write code with appropriate testing, logging, and error handling; comfortable running production operations from documented runbooks and participating in on-call rotations. * Collaboration & Communication- Clear written and verbal communication; participate constructively in design discussions and PR reviews; work effectively with engineers across teams to unblock yourself and your peers. * AI Curiosity- Interest in integrating AI/ML or LLM-based capabilities into developer or platform workflows. Youdon'tneed prior AI experience, but you're comfortable learning and evaluating new tools. Preferred technical and professional experience * Hands-on experience building or integrating AI-powered developer tools (e.g., code assistants, triage copilots, anomaly detection over logs/metrics, intelligent test selection). * Experience with configuration management and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools, plus secrets management (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Packer, Terraform, Consul, Vault). * Working knowledge of databases, caching, and messaging systems (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Kafka). ## Description We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Developer Productivity (DevProd) team. Our team is responsible for ensuring that Confluent engineers can safely and efficiently build, test, and operate our cloud at scale. In this role, you will help design, build, and operate internal platform services and tools that improve developer experience and engineering velocity for teams building all Confluent products - including Kafka, Flink, Connect and more. You will contribute meaningfully to features and projects, working alongside engineers and stakeholders to shape solutions, implement them, and support them in production and critical pre-prod environments. You'll apply your knowledge of cloud-native, distributed systems to write quality code, review your peers' work, and grow into deeper ownership of components in your area. This role is ideal for someone who: * Enjoys platform services work - multi-tenant, internal-facing services used by hundreds of engineers. * Cares deeply about testability, reliability, and developer experience in complex, distributed systems. * Enjoys learning new domains and contributing in R&D-leaning spaces where requirements evolve. * Is curious about practical AI-assisted developer workflows and eager to evaluate new tools. * Communicates clearly with teammates, asks good questions, and learns from feedback. What You Will Do * Explore AI-assisted developer workflows- evaluate AI tools and frameworks, run experiments, and help integrate useful ones with appropriate guardrails (e.g., coding assistants, intelligent test caching and avoidance, skills and workflows to optimize repetitive developer tasks). * Build and maintain foundational developer infrastructure- including source code repository management, build automation, artifact management, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines for both our cloud and on-premise platforms. * Contribute to internal developer platform services- implement features for secure, multi-tenant services that assist with and accelerate the SDLC (e.g., service bootstrapping, test infrastructure, developer portals), and help keep them reliable and well-monitored. * Participate in design and code reviews- contribute to one-pagers and design docs for your work, review peers' PRs constructively, and incorporate feedback. * Participate in on-call and team best practices- share in on-call rotation for components your team owns, follow tested runbooks for production operations, write clear documentation, and collaborate with engineers on other teams to unblock cross-team efforts. ## Related Videos - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Branch your database like your code: How schema changes and pull requests go hand in hand](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/350-branch-your-database-like-your-code-how-schema-changes-and-pull-requests-go-hand-in-hand) - [Coding for Good: Achieving social change with an app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1645-coding-for-good-achieving-social-change-with-an-app) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Top Must-Visit Developer Conferences in the US in 2026](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/679-top-must-visit-developer-conferences-in-the-us-in-2026) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 132 - Binging WADFlix?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/473-dev-digest-132-binging-wadflix)