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# Senior Software Engineer - Confluent Cloud Platform

- **Company:** IBM
- **Location:** Greater London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Linux, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Platform as a Service (PAAS), Prometheus, Software Engineering, Datadog, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Terraform, Confluent, Golang
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840613591-senior-software-engineer-confluent-cloud-platform

## About the Role

* 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.

## Description

* 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.


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