Senior Software Engineer - Confluent Cloud Platform

• Design, implement and maintain Golang infrastructure services (typically implemented as Kubernetes operators) to deliver the Confluent cloud foundations to the wider engineering organization.
• Work with Terraform, Datadog, Prometheus; maintain a strong command of Linux, public cloud and networking; Golang software engineering will be the primary focus.
• Collaborate with the Confluent engineering team to build the PaaS product.
• Ensure availability, performance, monitoring, emergency response, and capacity planning of the Confluent cloud.
• Contribute to architecture and operational design points to optimize large-scale data systems (thousands of instances) for security and reliability.

• What You Will Bring: BS, MS, or PhD in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Relevant cloud infrastructure/cloud networking experience.
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems design and development.
• Experience building and operating large-scale systems.
• Solid understanding of basic systems operations (disk, network, operating systems, etc.).
• A self-starter with ability to work effectively in teams.
• Proficiency in Go, Python, C++, or other statically typed languages.
• Experience/knowledge with public clouds (AWS, Azure or GCP).

What Gives You an Edge

• Experience with Golang is advantageous.
• Experience using Apache Kafka is a big plus.

At IBM Software, we transform client challenges into solutions. Building the world’s leading AI-powered, cloud-native products that shape the future of business and society. Our legacy of innovation creates endless opportunities for IBMers to learn, grow, and make an impact on a global scale. Working in Software means joining a team fueled by curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies, partners, and industries to design, develop, and deliver solutions that power digital transformation. With a culture that values innovation, growth, and continuous learning, IBM Software places you at the heart of IBM’s product and technology landscape. Here, you’ll have the tools and opportunities to advance your career while creating software that changes the world. With Confluent, data doesn’t sit still. We put information in motion, streaming in near real time so organizations can react faster, build smarter, and deliver experiences as dynamic as the world around them., In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that dedication to our clients’ success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

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